• EFFECTIVENESS OF DRAINAGE NETWORKS ON FLOODS


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The study examined the effects of drainage networks on floods in Calabar metropolis, Nigeria. The rapid increase in urbanization without corresponding infrastructures in the city of Calabar has led to increased incidences of flood as the available drainage channels cannot contend with the volume of storm water. In view of this, the study established gauging stations for the measurement of drainage run off using measuring steel tape. And the volume of flood water was measured using stop watch method (Velocity of flow) and copies of questionnaire were administered to 400 households proportionall ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1BACKGROUND TO THE STUDYCities the world over are the dominating forces in the organization of human population.As the world most crowded places, cities continue to show increase in urban population. This increase leads to a growing urbanization trend. Duru and Nnaji (2008) defined urbanization as the increase in the population of cities in proportion to the region‟s rural population.Urbanization is the outcome of social, economic and political developments that lead to concentration and growth of large cities, changes in land use and transformation ... Continue Reading