Building resilience to climate change impacts after the 2011 flood disaster at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria

This paper describes how the University of Ibadan has sought to build greater resilience to flooding, through its response to the devastating flood in 2011. This included both structural and non-structural components, as well as measures to address the increased risk levels that climate change is br...

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Published in:Environment and urbanization 2015-04, Vol.27 (1), p.199-216
Main Authors: Adewole, Isaac F, Agbola, S B, Kasim, Oluwasinaayomi Faith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climate change
Environmental impact studies
Floods
Natural disasters
Nigeria
Structural analysis
Universities
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Summary:This paper describes how the University of Ibadan has sought to build greater resilience to flooding, through its response to the devastating flood in 2011. This included both structural and non-structural components, as well as measures to address the increased risk levels that climate change is bringing or may bring in the future. The paper also draws out some lessons that have wide relevance for other universities.
ISSN:0956-2478
1746-0301
DOI:10.1177/0956247814547679