Sand mining in African coastal regions
Aliu, I.R.; Akoteyon, I.S.; Soladoye, O. (2022). Sand mining in African coastal regions. SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences. Springer Nature: Switzerland. e-ISBN 978-3-031-16522-1. XVII, 91 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16522-1
Part of: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences. Springer: Cham. ISSN 2191-589X; e-ISSN 2191-5903, more
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- Aliu, I.R.
- Akoteyon, I.S.
- Soladoye, O.
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- Aliu, I.R.; Akoteyon, I.S.; Soladoye, O. (2022). Introduction to sand mining activity, in: Aliu, I.R. et al. Sand mining in African coastal regions. SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences, : pp. 1-8. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16522-1_1, more
- Aliu, I.R.; Akoteyon, I.S.; Soladoye, O. (2022). Contributions of sand mining to development, in: Aliu, I.R. et al. Sand mining in African coastal regions. SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences, : pp. 9-23. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16522-1_2, more
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| Abstract |
This book explores the drivers and impacts of sand mining in the coastal areas of Lagos Nigeria. Based on empirical evidence, sand mining activity is driven by a number of urbanization-related factors while sand mining impacts are underlined by a number of sustainability-related factors. Four urbanization components describe the drivers of sand mining and four sustainability components describe the impacts of sand mining in Lagos. This book concludes on the puzzling dilemma of sand mining that supports thriving urbanization but undermines environmental sustainability in Lagos. Of course, sand mining has strong implications for environmental sustainability in Lagos coastal areas. This book is of immense benefit to environmental planners, city administrators, students of environmental science and the general public who have regards for environmental management. |
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