(Ebook) Mitigating Environmental Sustainability Challenges and Enhancing Health in Urban Communities: The Multi-functionality of Green Infrastructure by Dr. Adedotun Ayodele Dipeolu , Dr. Onoja Matthew Akpa and Prof. Joseph Akinlabi Fadamiro

(Ebook) Mitigating Environmental Sustainability Challenges and Enhancing Health in Urban Communities: The Multi-functionality of Green Infrastructure by Dr. Adedotun Ayodele Dipeolu , Dr. Onoja Matthew Akpa and Prof. Joseph Akinlabi Fadamiro

Green Infrastructure (GI) facilities have capacity to enhance health and mitigate
Environmental Sustainability Challenges (ESC). However, the extent of the
mitigation and health benefits is unclear in developing countries. This study
examined the impact of GI on ESC and Perceived Health (PH) of urban residents
in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select
1858 residents of Lagos Metropolis who completed semi-structured
questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were used to explore data
distributions and assess association of the availability of GI with resident’s PH and
ESC. Odds ratio with 95% confidence interval (OR;95%CI) were estimated for
good health and ESC mitigation. Participants were mostly men (58.9%) and
younger than 50 years old (86.3%). Good health (20.5%) and high mitigation of
ESC (collection and disposal of waste-52.7% and official development assistance63.9%) were reported where GI is mostly available. Participants were more likely
to report good health (OR:1.40; 95%CI:1.02-1.92) and high mitigation of ESC
[water quality (OR:1.42; 95%CI:1.12-1.81) passenger transport mode (OR:1.41;
95%CI:1.06-1.89)] where GI are mostly available. Availability of Green
infrastructure is supporting health and mitigating environmental sustainability
challenges in the study area. Green infrastructure should be provided in urban
areas where environmental sustainability is under threat.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2020), 4(1), 33-46.
https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2020.v4n1-4