The consequences and policy implications of urban encroachment into flood-risk areas
The case of Ibadan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12963045 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bolanle Wahab (0000-0003-4110-8766, University of Ibadan), Olusegun Joseph Falola (0000-0002-7118-3364, University of Ibadan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-20 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-25 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Hazards (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1878-0059 • E-ISSN: 1747-7891 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17477891.2016.1211505 |
| OpenAlex | W2479103583 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 9 |
Urban encroachment on floodplains has exacerbated flood disasters owing to the reduction in the floodplain’s capacity to mitigate flooding, thereby bringing more settlements and people at flood risk. This study examined the consequences and policy implications of urban encroachment into Ibadan’s flood-risk areas. The survey-based study relied on primary and secondary data, with multistage sampling procedures selecting 15% of the flood-affected buildings in 2011, from which a structured questionnaire was administered to 402 households. The study revealed that the institutional arrangements with respect to responsibilities, regulations and control of urban floodplains were fragmented and non-participatory. At least 62% of all the affected buildings encroached into the statutory setbacks to rivers. Household property lost/damaged included domestic goods (75%), domestic animals and pets (60%), working instruments/machines (31%), the source of domestic water (34%) and vehicles (29%). Strong direct correlations were found between the urban and peri-urban communities in (1) the number of damaged/lost property and (2) the number of households that suffered health-related challenges. The paper recommends that the overall co-ordination of flood management activities be entrusted to an institution that can assume responsibility for legal, technical, administrative and financial matters related to urban planning and flood-risk management
Business · Citizen journalism · Economics · Environmental planning · Flood myth · Flooding (psychology · Floodplain · Geography · Human settlement · Political science · Socioeconomics · Statutory law · Disaster Management and Resilience · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Urban and Rural Development Challenges
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| Citations per year | 0.8 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |