Augustus Atubi Orowhigo, Theodora Ejiro Ogbija

Effects of Environmental Degradation on Human Health

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Produktbeschreibung

The study investigated the effects of environmental degradation on human health in nine selected oil communities in Delta State. A total of 450 copies of questionnaires, specific oil spillage and gas flaring data within the selected communities were used. Result showed that 95.2% of the people had experienced environmental degradation from the oil producing communities and some agreed that most of the effects are still ongoing. The overall major cause of environmental degradation in all the oil producing communities is the negligence of duty by government agencies charged with oversight duties of monitoring and compliance (30.8%), Neglect of Environmental regulations/compliance (26.8%), corruption (23.6%), Lack of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports from Companies either at the beginning of the project or periodic assessment (14.7%) respectively. This has however given rise to high degree of sabotage that causes oil spillage in the area. Each community agreed that they were vulnerable to environmental degradation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 108
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 179g
• ISBN-13: 9783659706240
• ISBN-10: 3659706248
• Artikelnr.: 43006819

Autorenporträt

Atubi Augustus is a PHD holder. Degrees in Geography from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Professor at the Delta State University, Abraka. His teaching and research interests are transportation management and planning, Geographic Information System (GIS), Environmental Protection and Management. He has largely contributed for the environment.