SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECT OF FLOODING ON WETLANDS
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECT OF FLOODING ON WETLANDS
Chapter one
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background to Study
A flood is the overflow of a body of water that submerges land (Wikipedia 2011a). Floods are among the most destructive natural disasters on the planet, killing more people and causing more property damage than any other natural phenomenon.
Although not the greatest cause of death in Lagos, flooding impacts and displaces more people than any other disaster, and it also causes more property damage. At least 20% of the population is vulnerable to some sort of flooding (Etunovbe, 2011). When such floods occur in cities, it is known as urban flooding.
floods is generally generated by two major sources: human and man-made forces. These variables are plainly responsible for the development and constant occurrence of floods in the environment, and can have a negative impact on the environment as a whole.
Flooding has a global influence, although its impacts are particularly destructive in African cities, according to Niasse (2004). Lagos is no exception, considering the city’s persistent socioeconomic challenges with urban housing.
Heavy rainstorms, ocean surges, and other extreme weather events will become more often and severe in urban areas. Urban areas with a high prevalence of these events will be more vulnerable.
According to Etuonovbe (2011), flooding can occur when water in a river overflows its banks or as a result of excessive rainfall caused by climate change. It happens unexpectedly, but with a surprise package that always arrives to unprepared communities such as Ikorodu, Victoria Island, Kosofe Ajegunle, Bariga, Makoko, Ibafo-Mowe, and so on.
Floods have posed a threat to people, communities, and institutions in Lagos. Flooding has recently struck other sections of the country, displacing residents and slowing commercial activity.
It devastated both the constructed environment and impoverished areas. It has taken numerous lives and caused thousands of property losses. One notable trait is that flooding does not discriminate, but rather marginalises those who refuse to prepare for its occurrence (UNHabitat, 2008).
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