Assessment of Risks Associated with Physical Development Activities in Flood Prone Area in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Henry Afolabi, Olorunjuwon David Adetayo, Temitope Ruth. Adeyemi, Oyedele Isaac Olajide and Oyewole Victor Ayoola
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Henry Afolabi: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
Olorunjuwon David Adetayo: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
Temitope Ruth. Adeyemi: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
Oyedele Isaac Olajide: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
Oyewole Victor Ayoola: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2024, vol. 11, issue 9, 886-898

Abstract: This study assesses risks associated with physical development activities in flood prone area in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The GIS was used to create 200m buffer round streams in the area. Equally, the buildings within a 500m radius from the selected location and intersect buffer 200m were selected. Using systematic sampling technique to select first building and the subsequent selection of buildings was every 12th buildings. A total number of 160 household heads were sampled in each selected buildings. Findings revealed that, most of the houses surveyed have no flood history. The study further revealed that there is a disruption to service to premises such as electricity and water supply. Other noticeable environmental pollution, such as land accounted for (27.4%), water (59.6%), air (5.5%) and noise (7.5%). Apart from this, there is presence of the diseases prevalence during the raining season, such diseases include malaria, typhoid, cholera, pneumonia, dysentery and fever. Study concluded that in order to reduce the associated risks of flood-prone areas on physical development, landowners should be well educated on the concept of the highest and best use to guarantee sustainable development and to prevent unforeseen circumstances associated with flooding and human population skyrocket.

Date: 2024
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