The lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people will be affected by what is done
(or not done) in urban centres with regard to climate change over the next five to ten years …

Climate change is a major challenge for us all, but for African countries it represents a
particular threat. This book outlines current thinking and evidence and the impact such …

Lagos, the economic and industrial hub of Nigeria, is the second largest metropolitan area in
Africa, and one of the fastest growing megacities in the world. It is indeed a paradoxical …

Variations in urban land surface temperature (LST) links to the surrounding rural areas result
to urban heat island (UHI), which is a global problem challenging both cities in develop and …

Shallow groundwater vulnerability map** of the southwestern Nigeria sedimentary basin
was assessed in this study with the aim of develo** a regional-based vulnerability map for …

Microplastics are a fast-emerging group of contaminants. Their worldwide occurrence in
water, sediment, and aquatic fauna raises questions and concerns as to their probable …

Postharvest loss is a major challenge in food production and supply chains in develo**
countries like Nigeria. This leads to significant falls in livelihood outcomes such as reduced …

The pervasive seasonal flooding, aquifer contamination, and saline water intrusion in parts
of Lagos are some of the long-term effects of land subsidence caused by the excessive …

Established indicators of development suggest that, as a group, African countries lag behind
their counterparts in other regions with respect to public health. Particularly noteworthy is the …

Soils are the basic and most important resources of any people. Differences in soil's physical
and chemical properties are related to the spatial distribution of land uses. Most of these …