The spatial impact of industrial establishments on the environment in Esan West Local Government area of Edo State,Nigeria.
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Date
2015
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Geography,Obafemi Awolowo University
Abstract
This study examined the types of industries, their attributes and their distribution in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State; assessed the perception of the residents on the impact of the location of industries on the immediate environment; and evaluated the waste management practices of the selected industries of the study area. These were with the view to determine the spatial impact of industrial establishments on the environment in the area.
The study employed Primary and secondary sources of data. Primary data were collected through questionnaire administration, conduct of oral interview and the determination of (x, y) ground coordinates of features of interest using the Global Positioning System (GPS). A total of two hundred copies of the questionnaire were administered. Stratified sampling technique was employed in administering the questionnaire in which percentages were used to sample the number of employees and members of the neighbourhood from the 10 administrative wards. The questionnaire and oral interview were used to assess the spatial impact of the industries and the perception of the environmental pollution on the immediate environment. Primary data were analysed using frequency tables and simple percentages. The nearest neighbour analysis was used to determine the spatial pattern of distribution of the industrial types in the study area. The secondary data which comprises of the existing information about the industries from the ministry of industry, Benin City in Edo State and land use map of the local Government Area which was obtained from the planning office. The secondary data were analysed using spearman correlation coefficient analysis to rank between the environmental pollution and industrial types and frequency tables and percentages were used to evaluate the waste management practices of the selected industries of the study area. Maps were also used to show the pattern of distribution of the industry.
The results showed that the industries in the study area were classified into three types; building and construction, semi-processing of raw materials, and foods and drinks industries. The industries were generally clustered and more in three wards (4, 5, and 6) but were dispersed and fewer in the remaining wards in the LGA. Perceptions of the residents on the impacts of industrial location showed that although the industries promoted employment opportunities (87.1%) and ensured better access to infrastructure (82%), industrial location also encourage pollution such as noise pollution, problem of waste disposal, air pollution, erosion and land degradation. Pollution ranked in the first-five important concerns for about 80% respondents. The result of evaluation of the waste management practices indicated that industrial wastes are often either burnt (48.1), dumped in the bush (24.1%) or dumped in an open space (19.3%), and majority of the residents (63.7%) described these waste management practices as ineffective.
The study concluded that industrial establishments promoted employment opportunity and improved infrastructure but caused environmental pollution in the study area.
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xv, 98p
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Employment, Pollution, Environmental pollution, Industry, Industrial establishment
Citation
Ehisienmhen,N (2015). The spatial impact of industrial establishments on the environment in Esan West Local Government area of Edo State,Nigeria. Obafemi Awolowo University