Impact of Urban Mining Towards Sustainability of Lagos Mega City
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2023
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Lead City University Ibadan
Abstract
Urban mining is a concept that involves the extraction of valuable materials from waste generated in
cities. Lagos Mega City is facing a significant challenge in managing its waste, with a significant
portion being disposed of in landfill sites, leading to environmental degradation and health hazards.
This research aims to assess the impact of urban mining towards sustainable development in Lagos
Mega City. This research adopted a quantitative research design method with a random sampling
technique used in administering a survey questionnaire to residents of Lagos Mega City to assess their
familiarity and knowledge of urban mining and its impact on sustainable development. The data
collected from the survey were analyzed using statistical tools. The study identified respondents'
familiarity, level of knowledge and the challenges of urban mining practices in Lagos Megacity. The
result showed that 60no (49.6%) are familiar with the urban mining concept while 27no (22.3%) are not
familiar and 34no (28.1%) are neutral, also the level of knowledge 37no (30.6%) are not
knowledgeable, 49no (40.5%) are knowledgeable while 35no (28.9%) are neutral, lack of awareness
constituted 75.2% of the challenges/drawback. The study recommended that efforts should be made by
all stakeholders to raise awareness of urban mining especially among the young age to maximize the
benefits of urban mining especially waste management strategy to achieve sustainable development in
Lagos Mega City.
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Lagos Mega City, Sustainable Development, Urban Mining, Waste Management