Available Online: 29 Sep 2026
Integrated Framework for Valuing Urban Wetlands as Flood-Mitigation Infrastructure in Rivers State, Nigeria
Volume 2
Urban wetlands provide key services and support natural hydrological regulation; yet the values and flood-mitigation services they provide could be under-quantified in rapidly urbanizing coastal areas of Africa. Here, Geographic Information System (GIS) flood-risk mapping, spatial hedonic pricing and community perception studies are used to evaluate the capitalized impact of wetland and flood-risk exposure on residential property values within four Local Government Areas of Rivers State, Nigeria (Port Harcourt, Obio-Akpor,..