AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ON WATER QUALITY IN ENUGU URBAN

Abstract

A biophysical environment is seen as a biotic and abiotic surrounding of an organism or population, and consequently includes the factors that have an influence in their survival, development, and evolution. Specifically, this study is aimed at carrying out an examination of the effect of housing development on surface water quality in Enugu urban. The research design used for this study was the experimental design. The major findings of the study were that housing development in Enugu state has a negative and significant impact on water quality. Compared with the WHO standard, water quality deteriorates as housing development progresses.  It is therefore the recommendation of the study that the housing authorities in Enugu state should institute measures to ensure that housing development does not compromise environmental quality and house owners and indeed all residents should be properly sensitized through environmental education on the dangers of abusing environmental standards.