Vulnerability, Resilience and Adaptation of Lagos Coastal Communities to Flooding
Lagos has been identified as one of the 50 cities most vulnerable to extreme sea levels. The state also ranked 30th among 136 port cities in terms of population exposure to flooding under a past climate scenario (2005) and 15th under a future climate scenario (2070s). The state faces significant env...
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| author | Prince Emeka Ndimele Akinloye Emmanuel Ojewole Gabriel Olarinde Mekuleyi Lateef Akorede Badmos Christopher Monday Agosu Emmanuel Sunday Olatunbosun Oluseyi Olaide Lawal Jamiu Adebayo Shittu Olufemi Olabode Joseph Kehinde Moyosola Ositimehin Felix Chinsom Ndimele Catherine Oluwalopeye Ojewole Iman Olawunmi Abdulganiy Odunayo Temitope Ayodele |
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| description | Lagos has been identified as one of the 50 cities most vulnerable to extreme sea levels. The state also ranked 30th among 136 port cities in terms of population exposure to flooding under a past climate scenario (2005) and 15th under a future climate scenario (2070s). The state faces significant environmental strains as a result of its geo-economic status. Some of the problems are wetland loss, pollution, population pressure, restricted access to drinkable water, and flooding. All these factors have contributed to the instability of Lagos ecosystems, but the impact of flooding is particularly significant because Lagos is surrounded by aquatic ecosystems and its low elevation and topography increase its susceptibility to flooding. The method adopted in this review involved the use of PICO (Population, Intervention, Control, and Outcomes) criteria to synthesize the research questions and objectives. Thereafter, PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) guidelines was employed for the study selection criteria, search strategies and data extraction methods. A broad search strategy involving databases (Google scholar, Science Direct), pertinent keywords and search filters was used to identify relevant articles and minimize selection bias. After the search, PICO criteria was again used to select the studies to be considered in the review. The selected text were downloaded and the essential scientific information were extracted and analyzed in the study. The impacts of flooding are numerous. Flooding is a key factors that has prevented Africa’s growing urban population from escaping poverty, and it also impedes the achievement of some SDGs. This is because many African cities lack the resources and infrastructures needed to withstand extreme weather conditions. Surviving in flood-prone cities like Lagos is a daunting task because flood affects livelihood, human health, and can even cause death. Specifically, the 2020 flood incidence in Nigeria affected about 40% of the local government areas, and 97% of the states, displacing over 120,000 persons and killing 68 persons aside from properties and farmlands destroyed. Women and children are the most vulnerable. The adoption of advanced flood risk management strategies could help in flood containment and management in the state. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e144c142eb0b4ca988e00a8af1560d0c2025-02-03T11:22:53ZengGeological Society of LondonEarth Science, Systems and Society2634-730X2024-12-014110.3389/esss.2024.10087Vulnerability, Resilience and Adaptation of Lagos Coastal Communities to FloodingPrince Emeka Ndimele0Akinloye Emmanuel Ojewole1Gabriel Olarinde Mekuleyi2Lateef Akorede Badmos3Christopher Monday Agosu4Emmanuel Sunday Olatunbosun5Oluseyi Olaide Lawal6Jamiu Adebayo Shittu7Olufemi Olabode Joseph8Kehinde Moyosola Ositimehin9Felix Chinsom Ndimele10Catherine Oluwalopeye Ojewole11Iman Olawunmi Abdulganiy12Odunayo Temitope Ayodele131 Department of Fisheries , Faculty of Science , Lagos State University , Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria2Aquatic Conservation and Ecological Restoration Network (ACERNet), Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria1 Department of Fisheries , Faculty of Science , Lagos State University , Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria1 Department of Fisheries , Faculty of Science , Lagos State University , Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria5Centre for Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria1 Department of Fisheries , Faculty of Science , Lagos State University , Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria1 Department of Fisheries , Faculty of Science , Lagos State University , Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria1 Department of Fisheries , Faculty of Science , Lagos State University , Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria6Department of Agricultural Science Education, College of Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, Lagos State University of Education (Formerly: Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education), Oto/Ijanikin, Lagos State, Nigeria7Department of Environmental Studies, Ohio University, Athens, OH, United States8Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria4Department of Environmental Sciences, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, United States1 Department of Fisheries , Faculty of Science , Lagos State University , Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria1 Department of Fisheries , Faculty of Science , Lagos State University , Ojo, Lagos State, NigeriaLagos has been identified as one of the 50 cities most vulnerable to extreme sea levels. The state also ranked 30th among 136 port cities in terms of population exposure to flooding under a past climate scenario (2005) and 15th under a future climate scenario (2070s). The state faces significant environmental strains as a result of its geo-economic status. Some of the problems are wetland loss, pollution, population pressure, restricted access to drinkable water, and flooding. All these factors have contributed to the instability of Lagos ecosystems, but the impact of flooding is particularly significant because Lagos is surrounded by aquatic ecosystems and its low elevation and topography increase its susceptibility to flooding. The method adopted in this review involved the use of PICO (Population, Intervention, Control, and Outcomes) criteria to synthesize the research questions and objectives. Thereafter, PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) guidelines was employed for the study selection criteria, search strategies and data extraction methods. A broad search strategy involving databases (Google scholar, Science Direct), pertinent keywords and search filters was used to identify relevant articles and minimize selection bias. After the search, PICO criteria was again used to select the studies to be considered in the review. The selected text were downloaded and the essential scientific information were extracted and analyzed in the study. The impacts of flooding are numerous. Flooding is a key factors that has prevented Africa’s growing urban population from escaping poverty, and it also impedes the achievement of some SDGs. This is because many African cities lack the resources and infrastructures needed to withstand extreme weather conditions. Surviving in flood-prone cities like Lagos is a daunting task because flood affects livelihood, human health, and can even cause death. Specifically, the 2020 flood incidence in Nigeria affected about 40% of the local government areas, and 97% of the states, displacing over 120,000 persons and killing 68 persons aside from properties and farmlands destroyed. Women and children are the most vulnerable. The adoption of advanced flood risk management strategies could help in flood containment and management in the state.https://www.lyellcollection.org/doi/10.3389/esss.2024.10087floodsea level risevulnerabilityresilience strategiesLagos State |
| spellingShingle | Prince Emeka Ndimele Akinloye Emmanuel Ojewole Gabriel Olarinde Mekuleyi Lateef Akorede Badmos Christopher Monday Agosu Emmanuel Sunday Olatunbosun Oluseyi Olaide Lawal Jamiu Adebayo Shittu Olufemi Olabode Joseph Kehinde Moyosola Ositimehin Felix Chinsom Ndimele Catherine Oluwalopeye Ojewole Iman Olawunmi Abdulganiy Odunayo Temitope Ayodele Vulnerability, Resilience and Adaptation of Lagos Coastal Communities to Flooding Earth Science, Systems and Society flood sea level rise vulnerability resilience strategies Lagos State |
| title | Vulnerability, Resilience and Adaptation of Lagos Coastal Communities to Flooding |
| title_full | Vulnerability, Resilience and Adaptation of Lagos Coastal Communities to Flooding |
| title_fullStr | Vulnerability, Resilience and Adaptation of Lagos Coastal Communities to Flooding |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vulnerability, Resilience and Adaptation of Lagos Coastal Communities to Flooding |
| title_short | Vulnerability, Resilience and Adaptation of Lagos Coastal Communities to Flooding |
| title_sort | vulnerability resilience and adaptation of lagos coastal communities to flooding |
| topic | flood sea level rise vulnerability resilience strategies Lagos State |
| url | https://www.lyellcollection.org/doi/10.3389/esss.2024.10087 |
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