Accounting for Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Materials at the Urban Scale-Relating Existing Process Life Cycle Assessment Studies to Urban Material and Waste Composition

Assessing the Relationship between Human Development Status and Personal Ecological Footprint of Selected Residents in Lagos State, Nigeria

“…In most of the developing countries, especially in Africa, there has been a high level of demand for resources leading to waste generation [1,2]. These resources (renewable and non-renewable) are often used in great volumes to maintain man's lifestyle [3,4]. The levels of used resources and waste produced accounts for the global ecological change [4][5][6].…”

“…These resources (renewable and non-renewable) are often used in great volumes to maintain man's lifestyle [3,4]. The levels of used resources and waste produced accounts for the global ecological change [4][5][6]. Studies have however shown that the earth's ecosystem cannot sustain the current levels of man's demand for these resources, [7][8][9][10], hence the introduction of sustainable development.…”