Sustainable Living in Africa: Case of Water, Sanitation,  Air Pollution and Energy

Omole, David O.; Ndambuki, Julius M.

doi:10.3390/su6085187

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“…While electricity from hydropower plant is widely acknowledged as environmentally friendly, those from fossil fuels and nuclear power have associated environmental limitations. This is because of the harmful effects of their by-products [1,2]. It is reported that energy production from fossil sources (both in the form of electricity and heating) is one of the major sources of anthropogenic emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases.…”

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“…While countries have started to look at ways of harnessing the abundant environmentally friendly renewable resources, some others have already proved it and are extending their generation capacities. China, United States, Germany, Spain, India are some examples of countries who have annual installed wind power capacities in the regions of some Giga-Watt (GW) of electricity [2,3].…”

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Wind Energy Study and Energy Cost of Wind Electricity Generation in Nigeria: Past and Recent Results and a Case Study for South West Nigeria

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The study assessed the wind energy potential of ten selected sites in the south western region of Nigeria and carried out a cost benefit analysis of wind power generation at those sites. Twenty four years ' (1987 to 2010) wind speed data at 10 m height obtained from the Nigerian meteorological agency were employed to classify the sites wind profiles for electricity generation. The energy cost analysis of generating wind electricity from the sites was also carried out. The outcome showed that sites in Lagos and Oyo States were adequately suited for large scale generation with average wind speeds ranged between 2.9 and 5.8 m/s. Those from other sites may be suitable for small scale generation or as wind farms, with several small turbines connected together, to generate large enough wind power. The turbine matching results shows that turbines cut-in and rated wind speeds of between 2.0 and 3.0 m/s, and between 10 and 12.0 m/s respectively will be very suited to OPEN ACCESSEnergies 2014, 7 8509 all the sites, particularly those in locations outside Lagos and Oyo States. The energy cost analysis shows that generation cost can be as low as 0.02 €/kWh and as high as 5.03/kWh, depending on the turbine model employed.

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Wind Energy Study and Energy Cost of Wind Electricity Generation in Nigeria: Past and Recent Results and a Case Study for South West Nigeria

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“…According to Omole and Ndambuki (2014), rapid population expansion, increase in the demand for fossil fuel consumption and uncontrolled extraction and industrial activities are the major causes of air pollution in Africa. However, a report by UNEP (2014), shows that in urban areas vehicular emissions remain the major cause of air pollution.…”

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Vehicular Emissions and Its Implications on the Health of Traders: A Case Study of Traders in La Nkwantanang Municipality in Ghana

Dushie¹,

Fenny²,

Crentsil³

2017

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The study was based on the recognition that although the health conditions of the human population is vital to sustainable living and productivity, some studies have found that road traffic emissions continue to give rise to infectious and chronic diseases. As a result, the study aimed at assessing the implications of vehicle emissions on the health of traders in Madina in the La Nkwantanang Municipality of Ghana where road traffic is very congested and traders are directly exposed to vehicle emissions. To achieve this objective, 300 traders, made up of 150 traders within a distance of 50 meters and 150 traders within a distance beyond 50 meters of the main road were purposively selected to participate in the survey. Data obtained was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings show that although a significant proportion of the respondents had good knowledge about the health consequences of their exposure to emissions, they were reluctant to relocate due to their inability to afford a different location and scarcity of urban space. More importantly, frequent coughing, nausea, poor visibility and difficulty in breathing were among the major self-reported health outcomes. The study also found statistically significant difference in the distribution of self-reported health outcomes by distance of respondents from source of vehicle emission. Also, years spent in the occupation and average daily work hours per week were among factors that related significantly with reported cases of respiratory diseases by respondents.

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“…In a quest to cushion the effects of human wants, lot of natural resources is required with most of these resources used for this purpose are not sustainable. Unfortunately, the daily activities of humans are hugely dependent on the natural resources available and their longevity somewhat proportionate to sustainable practice [16].…”

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Geography of Udi Cuesta Contribution to Hydro- Meteorological Pattern of the South Eastern Nigeria

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Agunwamba²,

Tenebe³

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The presence of cuesta with escarpment plays an important role in the distribution of rainfall. Its role was studied and was put together in this work. Various parameters were studied and they include: amount of rainfall, elevation, latitude and the distance from the sea. In this research, frequency analysis was performed on the parameters and the log-pearson type III was considered the most suitable distribution method. Also, principal component analysis was used to determine that two components best estimates the variables with close correlation to be rainfall, elevation, latitude and distance from the sea as component 1 and distance to nearest neighbour and longitude as component 2. With regional coefficient of variation of 22%, the area has low variability which is an indication of high rainfall values with good consistency. Annual average rainfall of South Eastern Nigeria is at 1744 mm with bi-modal double peaks in July and September as in most parts of Southern Nigeria. High rain bearing wind speed of the area with escarpment obviously affect the rainfall pattern. From the determination of the difference in mean of rainfall, it is again obvious that areas close to Udi escarpment of the cuesta have difference in mean below or slightly above mean, hence indicating the effect on rainfall.

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Sustainable Living in Africa: Case of Water, Sanitation, Air Pollution and Energy

Cited by 43 publications

References 33 publications

Wind Energy Study and Energy Cost of Wind Electricity Generation in Nigeria: Past and Recent Results and a Case Study for South West Nigeria

Wind Energy Study and Energy Cost of Wind Electricity Generation in Nigeria: Past and Recent Results and a Case Study for South West Nigeria

Vehicular Emissions and Its Implications on the Health of Traders: A Case Study of Traders in La Nkwantanang Municipality in Ghana

Geography of Udi Cuesta Contribution to Hydro- Meteorological Pattern of the South Eastern Nigeria

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