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IIARD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (IJGEM )

E-ISSN 2504-8821
P-ISSN 2695-1878
VOL. 10 NO. 7 2024
DOI: 10.56201/ijgem.v10.no7.2024.pg1.16

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Climate Mitigation Strategies and Sustainable Housing Development: Experience of Flooding in Rivers State

Okey-Ejiowhor Caleb Happiness and Amakiri Ibiene Tamunoala

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Abstract

This examined the impact of climate mitigation strategies and sustainable housing developmental Rivers State. In conducting the study, a descriptive survey design was used. The Population covered all the employees of federal and state ministries, agencies, real estate developers and registered surveyors. A multi-stage random Sampling technique was used to select the respondent for the study. A sample size of 266 was used. Quantitative data collected were analyzed by the use of descriptive statistics presented through percentages, means, standard deviations and frequencies. The study found that that 3.17 and a standard deviation of 1.103, the mean indicated the significant impact of Sustainable drainage systems in mitigating climate change for sustainable development. From the second variable, the study found that a mean of 2.78 which proved that flood risk management and spatial planning affect sustainable housing development. The result found a mean of 3.00 and indicated that disaster vulnerability and preparedness affect sustainable housing development. The study found a mean of 2.41 and proved that spatial planning and land use management impact on sustainable housing development. From the findings, the study concludes that mitigation strategies significantly impact on sustainable housing development in Rivers State. It therefore recommends implementable policies and strategies to advances climate mitigation to enhance sustainable housing development in the state.

keywords:

Climate Mitigation Strategies, Sustainable Housing Development, Flooding, Rivers

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