Air pollution and climate change in Lagos, Nigeria: Needs for proactive approaches to risk management and adaptation

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 412-423

  Komolafe, Akinola A ^a   Abdul Azeez, Adegboyega S ^a   Biodun, Anifowose A Y ^a   Omowonuola, Akinluyi F ^a   Rotimi, Awoniran D ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Carbon foot prints; Climate change; Environmental policies

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; MEGACITY; POLLUTION CONTROL;

LAGOS [NIGERIA]; NIGERIA;

EID: 84904338163     PISSN: 1553345X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajessp.2014.412.423     Document Type: Article

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