Impact of Flood Danger in Built-Up Areas in Nigeria and Floor Management Systems for Espousal

Abstract

Tendency of flood danger happening often and size in built up areas in Nigeria, caused man to take steps of providing flood mitigation as remedy against flooding. Diverse flood danger regulation standard was implemented in various region of the universe yet flood occurrence perseveres. This paper appraises key sources of floor hazard in cities along with different floor risk regulation standard in order to develop acceptable floor danger mitigation standard for built up areas. Pertinent information for analyzing the component of flood risk and tendency in flood danger mitigation standard were obtained through corresponding empirical learning and theories. The outcome shows the incapability of non-structural as well as structural standard to totally terminate flood happenings. Flood hazard in cities can sustainably minimize by consolidating present measures together with partial logical transformation of land operation to its natural position.