The effects of industrial solid waste disposal on the environment in Trans-amadi industrial area of Portharcourt Department:Urban and Regional Planning By: GodFirst Project ID: 5366 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦2000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractIndustrial solid waste disposal in the environment is predominantly untreated and is dumped in an unsanitary manner in burrow pits and unutilized open spaces. To examine the extent of environmental decay caused by various industrial waste disposal practices in the area. This research will adopt a quantitative approach in its methodology. This means that data collected will be analyzed using appropriate statistical techniques. The problem of industrial waste in Nigeria is increasing faster than its management. Successive governments have tried out different strategies to reduce to the barest minimum, the various effects of these products on the environment. Most of these strategies had little or no effects, especially in the urban areas. Few empirical studies have been carried out using appropriate strategies to access the real impacts of waste on the environment. This study is of such efforts, it tries among others to evaluate the impact of different waste materials on the urban environment with emphasis on Port-Harcourt (Trans-Amadi Industrial Area). It is expected that the ensuring results and recommendation will have a wide practical application to other Nigerian towns/cities in the areas of industrial waste management. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Urban and Regional Planning project topics and materials you might be interested in»The impact of small-scale industries in rural areas (a case study of Umunwarahu village in Obodoukwu, Ideato north Local Government Area of Imo state»Residents perception on housing quality (a case study of Imo housing estate, Umuguma)»Public perception of solid waste management in Trans-Amadi industrial area of Port-Harcourt»A dissertation proposal on impact of citizen participation in community development (a case study of Ibeku in Aboh Mbaise L.G.A Imo state)»A study on the impact of soil erosion and control strategies - a case study of Idah town in Idah local government area, Kogi state»To assess the performance of Sagbama local government council in the development of Sagbama communities»A history of industrialization in Kano state between 1967 - 2007»Impact of urban expansion on infrastructure - a case study of Etiosa local government area, Lagos state, Nigeria»Analysis of urban sprawl in Gwale LGA, Kano state»The effects of industrial solid waste disposal on the environment in Trans-amadi industrial area of Portharcourt»The effects of overcrowding on housing quality (a case study of Akwakuma Owerri north, Imo state»Impact of urban expansion of Owerri on the surrounding hinterlands (a case study of Amakohia)»Intercity transportation (a case study of Transport Corpration of Anambra State (TRACAS) Awka»A study of accidents at road junction»Assessment of encroachment on floodplain along river Kubanni Zaria, Kaduna state