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| Erosion menace |
Erosion is a menace. When
rain falls, it projects a nagging feeling of insecurity especially for those
whose houses are affected. Previously, I have written about the dangers of purchasing a
property in erosion prone area. However, if by any reason you found yourself in
such area all hope is not totally lost. You could do any or all of the
following to reduce the impact:
1.
Raise the foundation level of your
house: if the normal foundation level is 4 couches, endeavour to make yours 5
or 6 couches. This will, at least, prevent erosion from entering your house
much later.
2.
Do not floor your compound: It is the
common practice for landlords and landladies to floor their compound through
different means- concrete, interlocking tiles, etc. This is not the best if
erosion must be controlled. The ground around your compound should absorb
certain amount of erosion instead of flowing out to accumulate elsewhere. Landlords
in this same area should adhere to this recommended principle.
3.
Maintain the moat near you: moats are
present in most communities in Benin City. They now serve the useful purpose of
erosion control. For this reason, do not allow certain individuals to dump
refuse inside it or perhaps level it and selling the space off.
4.
Create gutters: If at all possible
create gutters to channel water through. Yes, create a course-way for erosion.
5.
Do not allow the sale or development of all
the plots around you: some persons buy the surrounding plots and leave it
undeveloped so as to control erosion.
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