Nature and impact of physical environmental conditions

Cards (1)

    • population growth faster than development of infrastructure and service-provision
    • E-waste and urban mining from Europe and America dumped in Lagos > water pollution and toxic compounds
    • Little waste management - most sewage goes into Lagos lagoon without being treated > health hazards for those living near
    • Olososun landfill largest in Africa - only 40% of the 10,000 tonnes of daily waste created is collected
    • water - mosquito breeding - malaria
    • air pollution from traffic, diesel generators etc 5 times higher than limit