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Wastewater management in a Nigerian leper colony (2011)
Journal Article
Khatib, J. M., Millington, J. A., Coker, M. E., Sridhar, M. K., Coker, A. O., Oluremi, J. R., …Booth, C. (2011). Wastewater management in a Nigerian leper colony. Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management, 19(3), 260-269. https://doi.org/10.3846/16486897.2011.603500

Wastewater from infected leprosy patients is expected to contain considerably higher concentrations of pathogens than standard domestic wastewater and, therefore, is more infectious. Isolation of lepers' is thought to prevent the spread of a wide ran... Read More about Wastewater management in a Nigerian leper colony.

Extreme weather events and construction SMEs: Vulnerability, impacts, and responses (2011)
Journal Article
Wedawatta, G., Ingirige, B., Jones, K., & Proverbs, D. (2011). Extreme weather events and construction SMEs: Vulnerability, impacts, and responses. Structural Survey, 29(2), 106-119. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630801111132795

Purpose: The UK experienced a number of Extreme Weather Events (EWEs) during recent years and a significant number of businesses were affected as a result. With the intensity and frequency of weather extremes predicted in the future, enhancing the re... Read More about Extreme weather events and construction SMEs: Vulnerability, impacts, and responses.

The Niger Delta wetlands: Threats to ecosystem services, their importance to dependent communities and possible management measures (2011)
Journal Article
Adekola, O., & Mitchell, G. (2011). The Niger Delta wetlands: Threats to ecosystem services, their importance to dependent communities and possible management measures. International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystem Services and Management, 7(1), 50-68. https://doi.org/10.1080/21513732.2011.603138

The Niger Delta wetlands are changing rapidly, raising concern for the wetlands' health and for communities relying upon its ecosystem services. Knowledge on ecosystem service provision is important for effective ecosystem and livelihoods management,... Read More about The Niger Delta wetlands: Threats to ecosystem services, their importance to dependent communities and possible management measures.