URBAN VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION TO EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS: A CASE STUDY OF RAINSTORM VICTIMS IN ILORIN, NIGERIA
Nigeria is a disaster prone country. The disasters which often result into environmental emergencies like flooding are worsened by the degradation of the country’s environment and natural resources. Floods, rainstorms and droughts affect households each year in Ilorin and contribute to endemic pover...
Main Authors: | Usman Raheem, Felix Olorunfemi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Lomonosov Moscow State University
2013-06-01
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Series: | Geography, Environment, Sustainability |
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Online Access: | https://ges.rgo.ru/jour/article/view/135 |
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