2.15 BALCONY:
As pertains to assembly buildings shall mean that portion of the seating space of an assembly room, the lowest of which is raised 1.2m or more above the level of the main floor.
WASTE MANAGEMENT IN A MEGA-CITY - (LEKKI) LAGOS AS A CASE STUDY
In discussing waste management in a mega-city, it will be pertinent to understand what is the simplest definition to waste. Waste can be described as a material, substance, or by-product eliminated or discarded as no longer useful or required after the completion of a process. Sources of waste (among others) can be said to be: household, commercial, public and industrial. Going further, let's get to understand what a mega-city is. A mega-city is usually defined as a metropolitan area with a total population in excess of ten million people. From the above definition, we can deduce that Lagos State is a mega-city (as it's among the 37 mega-cities recognized worldwide). Challenges of a mega-city among many may include: · Slum proliferation · High prevalence of crime · Homelessness · ...
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