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The Abidjan–Lagos Corridor, also known as the Abidjan–Lagos Megalopolis, is an emerging transnational megalopolis on the coast of southern West Africa. It stretches from Abidjan to Lagos, crossing five independent states (Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria) from west to east, and includes two political capitals and many ...
To address these challenges, promoting planned human settlements and intensive urban infrastructure development is crucial. Additionally, the government must implement policy interventions and allocate increased funding for climate-related projects to protect properties and lives in susceptible areas and build resilience to climate change impacts.
Contents. Environmental issues in the Niger Delta. An oil spill in the fishing village of Kegbara-Dere, Rivers State on the Niger Delta. In 2016 Shell paid US$80 million for the spill [ 1 ] Petroleum extraction in the Niger Delta has lead to many environmental issues. [ 2 ][ 3 ] The delta covers 20,000 km 2 (7,700 sq mi) within wetlands of ...
In other words, Deforestation is the process where forests are cleared or removed to make land available for other uses, such as agriculture, urban development, or industrial purposes. Nigeria, naturally rich in forests, has approximately 12.18% forest cover in its total land area.
The 1913–1914 drought that caused famine and starvation in northern Nigeria. [28] The 1942–1944 drought that affected most parts of Nigeria and caused food shortages and malnutrition. [28] The 1972–1974 drought that affected the Sahel region and caused famine and starvation in northern Nigeria and other countries.
The impact of the calamitous rains that struck East Africa from March to May was intensified by a mix of climate change and rapid growth of urban areas, an international team of climate scientists ...
Urbanization over the past 500 years [12] A global map illustrating the first onset and spread of urban centres around the world, based on. [13]From the development of the earliest cities in Indus valley civilization, Mesopotamia and Egypt until the 18th century, an equilibrium existed between the vast majority of the population who were engaged in subsistence agriculture in a rural context ...
Akure Forest Reserve is a protected area in southwest Nigeria, covering 66 km 2 (25 sq mi). [ 1 ] The Akure Forest Reserve, established in 1948 and spanning approximately 32 hectares. It was created with the primary aim of safeguarding the genetic diversity of the forest ecosystem. [ 2 ]