Abstract:
In this study, we examined the individual and socio-environmental factors that
Mediate differential self-reported experiences of climate change in coastal communities in
Lagos, Nigeria. Binary complementary log-log multivariate regression was used to model
Residents’ experiences of changing rainfall patterns, ocean surges, and flood events. An analysis
of both compositional and contextual factors showed that there were urban communities
Where vulnerability to flooding tends to be clustered, and that this was not fully explained
by the characteristics of the people of whom the community was composed. This study, thus,
Underscores the importance and complex nature of the interaction between personal and
Socio-environmental determinants in shaping climate change experiences and vulnerability
of individuals across coastal neighborhoods. Key findings suggest certain sub-populations
as well as geographic clusters in Lagos require special attention from disaster mitigation
experts and policy makers
