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The Assessment Of Flooding Problems
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1.6 JUSTIFICATION OF STUDY
The
project research is pertinent as it attempts to asses the flooding
problems in Makoko area of Lagos state. It presents a dynamic challenge
to professionals in the built environment in terms of innovations in
construction and development of infrastructures that can withstand the
test of change, securing life and properties and at the same time
maintaining the aesthetic, strength, comfort, compatibility and cost
effectiveness of the environment without compromising quality.This
research is of paramount importance to the government and their agencies
especially planners either political or professionals as it brings to
the fore the need for not only reactive but also pro-active measures by
creating the necessary framework and enacting appropriate policies
necessary to mitigate and adapt to the changes that may be ushered in
by the adverse effect of flooding.
Fig 1.4: Showing The Poor Sanitary Condition of Makoko
Flooding
has been identified as one of the major factors that prevents Africa’s
growing Population of city dwellers from escaping poverty and stands in
the way of United Nations 2020 Goal of achieving significant improvement
in the lives of urban slum dwellers(Action Aid, 2006). Social
relations, structures and processes can influence the vulnerability of
households and communities to floods through several pathways. On the
other hand, social, economic, political, cultural and historical
processes influence how flood hazards affect people in varying degrees
and differing intensities.
This paper attempts to contribute to a
better understanding of the drainage pattern and flooding problems and
the vulnerability of communities in makoko, with particular reference to
growth of the slum and risks from climate change. The impacts on and
vulnerabilities of residents of the selected area of makoko community to
the increasing risks of floods arising from inadequate drainage
patterns
1.7 SCOPE OF STUDY
This study attempts to asses the
flooding problems in the Makoko area of Lagos State. This project
emphasizes more on flooding problems with the major aim of assessing the
flooding problems in the study area.This area (Makoko) was selected as
it represents an area of recent activities in terms of the incidence of
flood, this project would carefully assess the flooding problems in the
Makoko area..
1.8 CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE
Many flooding
mitigating measures have been taken on local level mainly by state
agencies, Local Government, private companies and even local
organizations and institutional bodies. This paper contributes
intensively to identifying the problems of flooding on the activities of
selected vulnerable community in Lagos state.
This project would
contain data on, characteristics of a flood vulnerable community in
Lagos state (Makoko) ; it would also evaluate the problems of flooding
on human activities in the selected area, Furthermore, recommendations
on plausible solutions in terms of mitigating and adaptation measures in
light of flooding effects and the implementing strategies would be made
as well as the structural analysis of both the positive and negative
impacts of flooding.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study focused on the assessment of flooding problems in makoko area of Lagos state. The aim and objective was to identify and asses the drainage channel in the study area, the effects of flooding in the study area, to examine the causes of flooding in the study area and to examine past efforts of curbing flooding problems in the study area.Both primary and secondary sources of data were employed with focus on the residents of the study area in order to capture their views on the effects of ... Continue reading---
