Effect Of Environmental Pollution On Real Estate Development

1.6 Scope of the Study

Inadequate finding has restricted the carrying out of a complete and comprehensive research on the effect of Environmental Pollution on Real Estate in all the oil producing state in Nigeria. Also there is the problem of distance coverage to visit all the communities within the study are for then propose of data collection. Based on this, Warri in Delta state will be the sitting of the study and all information gathered shall be generalized in the context of research report.

1.7 Delineation of Study Area

Warri is one of the well-known oil producing city in Delta State of Nigeria. Warri is one of the prominent towns in the Niger Delta endowed with great natural resources. Although it is not the capital tertiary of Delta state (Center of Activity). It is well populated and as well as such, has much commercial activity are carried out within the area. This research work shall be centered on Warri as the study area since it is used as the case study of this research.

1.8 Limitation of Study

This research work was limited by reluctance of residence to give all information required for the purpose of this research work. Also availability of finance requirement to visit the entire community of Warri limits this work to an extent. Much time were not devoted for this research work. With this limitation, it can not be fully stated with confidence that a complete coverage was given to the project as demanded.

1.9 Significance of the Study

The following are the significance of this study:

The outcome of this research will educate the general public on the issues and the adverse effect of environmental pollution in real estate development.

The findings from this study is going to necessitate measures that will lead to demand for improved implementation of environmental pollution control laws in Nigeria.

This research will also serve as a resource base to other scholars and researchers interested in carrying out further research in this field subsequently. If applied, it will go to an extent to provide new explanation to the topic.

1.10 Definition of Terms

EFFECT: is a change that results when something is done or happens; an event, condition, or state of affairs that is produced by a cause.

POLLUTION: Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change.

Pollution occurs in different forms, air, water, soil, radioactive, noise, heat, thermal and light.

Iii.   ENVIROMENT: The sum total of all surroundings of a living organism, including natural forces and other living things, which provide conditions for development and growth as well as of danger and damage.

ENVIROMENTAL POLLUTION: Is defined as the release of toxic harmful substances into the environment by their natural force or man and his resources. 

REAL ESTATE: Is property comprised of land and the buildings on it as well as the natural resource of the land including uncultivated flora and fauna, farmed crops and livestock, water and minerals. It can be grouped into three broad categories based on its use residential, commercial and industrial.

DEVELOPMENT: Is the process in which someone or something grows or changes and becomes more advanced.