Environmental Problems Induced by the Urban Dynamics of the City of a Daloa, Cote D’ivoire

Daloa, an agglomeration of about 421,879 inhabitants, is the third largest city after Abidjan and Bouake. Its current uncontrollable dynamics due to the massive influx of migrants is causing a number of environmental problems. The objective of this study is to highlight the environmental problems caused by the urban dynamics of the city of Daloa. The methodology used to achieve this objective consists of bibliographic research, interviews and field surveys. The results of the study are as follows: poor wastewater management, natural hazards due to the very uneven terrain, overgrowth of most of the city's neighbourhoods, nuisance throughout the city, animal roaming and degradation of the road network.