Effect of Climate Change (Flood) on Housing for the Urban Poor in Ilajesomolu Local Government
CHAPTER ONE
Objective of the study
The objectives of the study are;
- To find out the causes of flood on housing for the urban poor in Ilajesomolu local government
- To find effect of flood on housing for the urban poor in Ilajesomolu local government
- To find solution to flooding in urban poor in Ilajesomolu local government
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
The relationship between flood impact assessment and resilience
Flood impact assessments can serve a variety of purposes. For example, local or national governments use them for decision making and risk management, so that resources can be allocated to finance structural and non-structural flood mitigation measures. Insurance and reinsurance companies use flood impact assessments to understand the value of assets at risk, and to price their policies accordingly (Vetere Arellano et al. 2003). The diversity of the purposes of flood impact assessments, combined with differences in the availability of data and access to resources mean that there are many different flood impact assessment techniques (Messner et al. 2007). In the European Funded Collaborative Research on Flood Resilience in Urban Areas (CORFU), flood impact assessments have an important role in studies that aim to improve urban flood resilience (Djordjević et al. 2011). Resilience is a concept that has emerged as a way to understand how systems prepare for, respond to, and recover from shocks (Zhou et al. 2010). Many practitioners consider increasing or building resilience an important objective in flood risk management, and resilience is often described as a desirable attribute for cities (Godschalk 2003). However, several challenges remain for transforming the concept of resilience into an operational tool that can be used for policy and management purposes. The first challenge is to provide a clear understanding of the concept, in the context of urban flooding. There is an extensive literature on the development and application of the concept of resilience (Rose 2004, Gallopin 2006, Manyena 2006, Zhou et al. 2010). Resilience originally became prominent in ecology, where Holling (1973) defined it as a measure of the ability of an ecological system to absorb changes and persist.
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
INTRODUCTION
In this chapter, we described the research procedure for this study. A research methodology is a research process adopted or employed to systematically and scientifically present the results of a study to the research audience viz. a vis, the study beneficiaries.
RESEARCH DESIGN
Research designs are perceived to be an overall strategy adopted by the researcher whereby different components of the study are integrated in a logical manner to effectively address a research problem. In this study, the researcher employed the survey research design. This is due to the nature of the study whereby the opinion and views of people are sampled. According to Singleton & Straits, (2009), Survey research can use quantitative research strategies (e.g., using questionnaires with numerically rated items), qualitative research strategies (e.g., using open-ended questions), or both strategies (i.e., mixed methods). As it is often used to describe and explore human behaviour, surveys are therefore frequently used in social and psychological research.
POPULATION OF THE STUDY
According to Udoyen (2019), a study population is a group of elements or individuals as the case may be, who share similar characteristics. These similar features can include location, gender, age, sex or specific interest. The emphasis on study population is that it constitutes of individuals or elements that are homogeneous in description.
This study was carried to examine effect of climate change (flood) on housing for the urban poor. Ilajesomolu Local government form the population of the study.
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
This chapter presents the analysis of data derived through the questionnaire and key informant interview administered on the respondents in the study area. The analysis and interpretation were derived from the findings of the study. The data analysis depicts the simple frequency and percentage of the respondents as well as interpretation of the information gathered. A total of eighty (80) questionnaires were administered to respondents of which only seventy-seven (77) were returned and validated. This was due to irregular, incomplete and inappropriate responses to some questionnaire. For this study a total of 77 was validated for the analysis.
TEST OF HYPOTHESIS
H1: there are no causes of flood on housing for the urban poor in Ilajesomolu local government
H2: there is no effect of flood on housing for the urban poor in Ilajesomolu local government
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Introduction
It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was to ascertain effect of climate change (flood) on housing for the urban poor in Ilajesomolu Local government. In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation given. In this chapter, certain recommendations made which in the opinion of the researcher will be of benefits in addressing effect of climate change (flood) on housing for the urban poor. Ilajesomolu Local government
Summary
This study was on effect of climate change (flood) on housing for the urban poor. Ilajesomolu Local government. Three objectives were raised which included: To find out the causes of flood on housing for the urban poor in Ilajesomolu local government, to find effect of flood on housing for the urban poor in Ilajesomolu local government and to find solution to flooding in urban poor in Ilajesomolu local government. A total of 77 responses were received and validated from the enrolled participants where all respondents were drawn from Ilajesomolu local government. Hypothesis was tested using Chi-Square statistical tool (SPSS).
Conclusion
It has been observed that due to population expansion and change in land use types, a large increase in surface runoff can be induced. Analysing the causes, it has been observed that the main focus for urban flood mitigation should be runoff reduction and keeping the flood plains free from obstruction. The loss of surface water bodies is directly linked to increasing the vulnerability of the settlement, as it gets more urbanized. To make better planning decisions, policymakers need to understand the sensitivity of the natural drainage pattern and topography. Assessing the current and future urban drainage in coping with the increasing risk of urban floods created by regional and local factors should be the primary concern. The impacts of urban flooding can be minimized only by making changes to the way we plan our cities.
Recommendation
The study recommended that before building house in urban area should consult the town planners to avoid flood
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