Browsing by Subject "Lagos"

Impacts of flood disasters in Nigeria: a critical evaluation of health implications and management

Olanrewaju, Caroline C.; Chitakira, Munyaradzi; Olanrewaju, Oludolapo A.; Louw, Elretha (OASIS, 2019)

Floods lead to tremendous losses of property, infrastructure, business and increased risk of diseases. Floods are also the most frequent natural disasters, affecting over 2.8 billion people in the world and causing over ...

Neighbourhood effects and household responses to water supply problems in Nigerian cities

Acey, Charisma (2008)

Between 1990 and 2004, Nigeria’s urban population jumped to nearly half the national population, while access to improved sources of water in urban areas dropped by nearly 15 per cent during the same period. This paper ...

Spatial knowledge and flood preparedness in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

Bako, Abdullateef; Ojolowo, Saeed K. (OASIS, 2021)

There is inadequate flood preparedness in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria; because when the flood struck on 08 July 2017, several properties were destroyed without any extant means to salvage them. This article investigated ...