Assessment of the Environmental Quality in Ughelli Town, Delta State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Efe Agabi Department of Geography and Regional Planning, University of Benin
  • Justin. E. Agheyisi Department of Geography and Regional Planning, University of Benin

Keywords:

Sustainability, abatement, remediation

Abstract

This study assessed the prevailing environmental condition in Ughelli using the Pressure-State-Response-Framework (PSR). A mixed method approach was adopted to evaluate the indicators of the urban Environmental Quality using participants’ views and opinions. The results showed that Ughelli was growing chaotically with serious implications on the urban environment. However, the outcome of Analysis of variance (ANOVA) show variation in environmental quality between the core, intermediate and the fringe (P<0.05 level, noise pollution F=2.399, sig = 0.18, indiscriminate waste disposal F= 2,399, sig = 0.12, congestion F= 2,399, sig = 0.000, compliance to approve building plans F= 2,399, sig = 0.038).  The result also showed that flooding and erosion do not vary in the core, intermediate and urban fringe (F= 2,399, sig = 0.479). The study concluded that development should be regulated within the PSR framework. The study recommended for the deployment of urban sustainability framework designed by the World Bank to provide holistic solutions to the multiplicity of socioeconomic and environmental problems in Ughelli town, Delta state, Nigeria

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Published

2024-12-27

How to Cite

Agabi, E. ., & Agheyisi, J. . E. . . (2024). Assessment of the Environmental Quality in Ughelli Town, Delta State, Nigeria. Ife Social Sciences Review, 32(2), 94–112. Retrieved from https://issr.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/issr/article/view/261