Olapeju, O.O and Farotimi, A.O (2016) PROFILE OF BUILDINGS ON THE SETBACK OF HIGH TENSION POWER LINES IN AGBADO, OGUN STATE. In: 13th National Conference of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic Conference, 7th to 10thNovember, 2016, Kano State Polytechnic, Kano.
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Conference Paper presented at the 13th National Conference of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic Conference held in Kano State Polytechnic, Kano. 7th to 10thNovember, 2016.pdf Download (670kB) |
Abstract
This study aims at profiling buildings on the setback of high tension power lines in Agbado, Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, with the view to suggesting strategies for controlling development in the study area. The objectives of the study are to:identify buildings encroaching on a stipulated 50-meter setback from the high tension power lines and their characteristics;investigate the demographic characteristics of households occupying the buildings; examine the factors responsible for locating the buildings on the setbacks of high tension power lines,and; investigate their susceptibility to the hazard of electromagnetic radiation. Remote Sensing technique was used to establish a buffer of 50-meter on both sides of the high tension power line traversing the affected area. The study employed random systematic sampling, on the basis of an interval of 4 buildings. Households were the units of data collection. Household heads in 150 buildings representing 25% of the total, and 7% of the total households in the study area were surveyed. Findings, among others, reveal majority of the respondents (52.7%) express ignorance about the negative health effects of electromagnetic fields emitted by High-tension Power lines It recommends among others thatall the 602 structures encroaching on the 50 meters setback from the high tension line routed through the study area should be demolished, and the vacant spaces should be landscaped with special trees and shrubs. This should represent another way of greening metropolitan areas and improving urban ecology.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering T Technology > TH Building construction |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Geography |
| Depositing User: | Mr Daniel Kumoye |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Sep 2020 10:39 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Sep 2020 10:39 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1200 |
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