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Sand Mining in African Coastal Regions

Exploring the Drivers, Impacts and Implications for Environmental Sustainability in Lagos Nigeria

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Authors:
  1. Ibrahim Rotimi Aliu

    1. Geography and Planning, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria

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  2. Isaiah Sewanu Akoteyon

    1. Geography and Planning, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria

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  3. Olayemi Soladoye

    1. Geography and Planning, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria

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  • Dwells on coastal mining in Lagos - megacity in Africa sub-Saharan region
  • Provides critical empirical research covering mining sites across Lagos coastal region
  • Written in a very simple way to facilitate easy reading and understanding

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences (BRIEFSEARTHSYST)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction to Sand Mining Activity

    • Ibrahim Rotimi Aliu, Isaiah Sewanu Akoteyon, Olayemi Soladoye
    Pages 1-8

  3. Contributions of Sand Mining to Development

    • Ibrahim Rotimi Aliu, Isaiah Sewanu Akoteyon, Olayemi Soladoye
    Pages 9-23

  4. Perspectives on Sand Mining and Sustainability

    • Ibrahim Rotimi Aliu, Isaiah Sewanu Akoteyon, Olayemi Soladoye
    Pages 25-33

  5. Lagos Coastal Region and Study Design

    • Ibrahim Rotimi Aliu, Isaiah Sewanu Akoteyon, Olayemi Soladoye
    Pages 35-52

  6. Sand Mining Sites Analysis

    • Ibrahim Rotimi Aliu, Isaiah Sewanu Akoteyon, Olayemi Soladoye
    Pages 53-59

  7. Drivers and Impacts of Sand Mining

    • Ibrahim Rotimi Aliu, Isaiah Sewanu Akoteyon, Olayemi Soladoye
    Pages 61-70

  8. Implications for Sustainability and Conclusions

    • Ibrahim Rotimi Aliu, Isaiah Sewanu Akoteyon, Olayemi Soladoye
    Pages 71-91
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This book explores the drivers and impacts of sand mining in the coastal areas of Lagos Nigeria. Based on empirical evidence, sand mining activity is driven by a number of urbanization-related factors while sand mining impacts are underlined by a number of sustainability-related factors. Four urbanization components describe the drivers of sand mining and four sustainability components describe the impacts of sand mining in Lagos. This book concludes on the puzzling dilemma of sand mining that supports thriving urbanization but undermines environmental sustainability in Lagos. Of course, sand mining has strong implications for environmental sustainability in Lagos coastal areas. This book is of immense benefit to environmental planners, city administrators, students of environmental science and the general public who have regards for environmental management. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Geography and Planning, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria

    Ibrahim Rotimi Aliu, Isaiah Sewanu Akoteyon, Olayemi Soladoye

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