Theory question 110
Nigeria: People and Economy(a) Explain any four factors which limit the rate of development in the southern coastlands of Nigeria
(b) In what four ways can the development of the region be enhanced?
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(a) Swampy, waterlogged terrain makes road building and farming difficult; numerous creeks and rivers isolate settlements; coastal erosion and flooding; water hyacinth blocks waterways; oil spillage and gas flaring damage farmland and fishing; heavy rainfall and diseases; poor social amenities
(b) Special development agencies (e.g. NDDC, river basin authorities) to provide infrastructure; land reclamation and bridges/roads linking towns; controlling erosion and pollution; oil companies investing part of their earnings in local communities; developing fishing and processing industries; better schools and hospitals
Relate each limitation to the swampy coastal environment.