Idaminabo Dapa

Rivers State University Port Harcourt · Urban and Regional Planning

In recent times the consequences of flooding on farmlands have been majorly attributed to climate change which has contributed to the distortions in the social and economic activities in Rivers State, Nigeria. This study aims to identify adaptive mitigative measures to manage the social and economic impact of farmlands flooding in selected communit...

One of challenges facing urban mangers especially in the developing countries deals with their inability to meet the water needs of the ever increasing population of its urban dwellers. The present study examined the challenges militating against effective water delivery to residents among public water supply agencies in Port Harcourt municipality....

Wetlands globally contribute to valuable ecosystem services to both natural species habitat and human tourist attractions in any location including those found in Port Harcourt Municipality. Wetlands are also beneficial and significant serving as breeding regions for wildlife and safe spaces for sea creatures, supporting a diversity of species and...

Port Harcourt municipality has a variety of wetlands that contribute valuable ecosystem services to people, the natural species habitat, and tourist attraction. Wetlands are nourishing and important breeding zones for wildlife and provide protection and safe spaces for sea creatures. Typical of any natural habitat, wetlands are significant in suppo...

Port Harcourt municipality as a developing city has over the years been inundated with rapid urbanisation and continuous city expansion. This development has led to an increasing demand for more land to cope with such pace of transformation. Land as a natural resource is finite, yet the demand for more land is unlimited. Based on this increasing de...

This research was to evaluate the quality of life of the urban dwellers in Yenagoa, Amarata and Ekeki cities to ascertain if there is a decline in the quality of life residents in those selected neighbourhoods with a view to highlight such causal factors. The study adopted the PassiveObservational survey design such that the research respondents we...

In Nigerian cities today, increase in population, unemployment and the absence of adequate transport infrastructural system in the metropolis has brought about an upsurge in the use of commercial tricycle for public transportation which has called for an inclusion in road design to avoid conflict in road use by road users and the persistent rise in...

Wetland ecosystems, which are an important environmental/natural resource, form part of the total wealth of a nation. Unfortunately, this nature’s all-important resource is today facing lot of stress due to rapid conversion to other uses to make way for urban expansion. Port Harcourt city is witnessing rapid population outburst occasioned by the ch...