This study examined the effects of solid
waste on urban warming in Warri metropolis. To achieve this, the study
generated data from field measurements of volume of waste generated and
greenhouse gases. The data were collected from five (5) major waste dump sites
in Warri metropolis. The data generated were analysed using bivariate
correlation and multiple regression. Results obtained revealed that 25.1% of
waste generated in Warri metropolis was found in the commercial areas of the
metropolis while 4.3% of the waste generated was recorded in the low density
Areas, 19.7% of the waste generated was found in the high density area
(Okumagba, Ugborikoko, Enerhen village, Airport road and upper/lower Eredjuwa)
and the remaining 51.9% was generated in the industrial, traditional and fringe
zones of Warri metropolis. Warri metropolis has an urban bias of 4.16˚C. There
is a significant relationship between temperature and volume of waste generated
at R value of 0.722. The temperature in Warri metropolis is significantly
dependent on greenhouse gases emitted at P < 0.05. It is therefore,
recommended that programmes to sensitize and sustain the waste management
concepts among communities through media be established.
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Ighovie Efe,et al,from Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria.
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