Abstract
For rapid agricultural, industrial, economic and social development of the Niger delta basin, permanent solutions must be found to the recurring twin hazards of annual floods and erosion, in addition to the numerous geotechnical problems, resulting from the in situ nature of the fine-grained deltaic soil and the prevailing climatic conditions. A detailed analysis of the various constraints to the overall development of the basin was carried out by an integrated study of all kinds of maps, physical properties of the soils and field observations of both completed and on-going engineering projects in the area. In order to provide the much needed information for understanding and finding solutions to the inherent problems of the basin, regional and detailed engineering geological mapping of the area is recommended. An engineering geological map (derived from information present on soil, geological, geomorphological, hydrogeological, hydrological maps and geodynamic processes) of a part of the basin is presented to illustrate its usefulness in the environmental development and management planning of the area.
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