Findings from University of Wolverhampton Provides New Data on Flood Risk Management (The Impact of Flooding On Poor Communities In Lagos State, Nigeria: the Case of the Makoko Urban Settlement): Risk Management – Flood Risk Management

2022 NOV 09 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Investigators discuss new findings in Risk Management - Flood Risk Management. According to news reporting originating from Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “The impacts of flooding on socioeconomic outcomes have become a global concern for governments, policymakers, and international organizations alike. The situation is particularly challenging in developing nations where poor communities are more vulnerable to the impacts of flooding.”

Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from the University of Wolverhampton, “Consequently, this study investigated the impact of flooding on poor communities and poverty levels in Africa with particular reference to the Makoko community in Lagos State, South-West Region of Nigeria. A survey design was employed with the collection of data through an environmental structured audio interview questionnaire (ESAIQ). Three Hundred and Fifty-Eight participants located in the core six district areas of the community took part in the research. The impacts of flooding were found to be negative and a significant impediment to community development. Flooding was found to aggravate poverty levels and negatively impact educational status and community development.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “This study recommends more community-based approaches to help raise awareness and support the co-development of interventions that can help improve resilience.”

For more information on this research see: The Impact of Flooding On Poor Communities In Lagos State, Nigeria: the Case of the Makoko Urban Settlement. Journal of Flood Risk Management, 2022. Journal of Flood Risk Management can be contacted at: Wiley, 111 River St, Hoboken 07030-5774, NJ, USA. (Wiley-Blackwell - http://www.wiley.com/; Journal of Flood Risk Management - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1753-318X)

The news editors report that additional information may be obtained by contacting David Proverbs, University of Wolverhampton, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Additional authors for this research include Olukemi Iyabode Lawanson and Ridwan Lanre Ibrahim.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12838. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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