Town planning instruments as a strategy for disaster risk reduction in Nigeria
Adeleye, Olufemi Adesokan & Lasun Mykail Olayiwola
The string of natural and man-made disasters that had recently devastated some countries of the world underscores the important of pre and post disaster planning. This paper examined the relevance of Town Planning tools for disaster risk reduction. It discusses the general concepts in disaster planning disaster resistant planning, disaster resistant communities and mitigation techniques for disaster risk reduction. The uses of town planning tools development plans and development control mechanisms in disaster risk reduction are presented.
Event: 5th FIG Regional Conference for Africa : Promoting Land Administration and Good Governance
Only personal, non-commercial use of this document is allowed.