Abstract Cement dust caused serious environmental pollution problem, the pollutants of the cement industry produced adverse impact on air, water and land. During the last decades, the emission of dust from cement factories has been increased alarmingly due to the expansion of more cement plants to meet the requirement of cement materials for construction of […]
GIRL CHILD’S AWARENESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA
Abstract The study examined the adolescent girl child’s awareness of climate change in Southwest Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select respondents. Data were gathered through structured interview schedule from 240 adolescent girls. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts, percentages, mean ranking and inferential statistical tools such as chi-square and correlation analysis. […]
URBAN EXPANSION AND LAND USE CHANGES IN AKURE, NIGERIA USING GEOSPATIAL TECHNIQUE
Abstract Akure became the administrative headquarters of Ondo State, Nigeria in 1976 and since then, it has witnessed rapid developmental changes in terms of physical landscape, city growth and urban sprawl. These agents of Land Use and Land Cover Changes (LULCC) are capable of creating environmental problems such as transportation, land degradation, pollution among others. […]
ASSESSMENT OF WOMEN RESIDENTS HOUSING SATISFACTION IN MILLENNIUM AND DOLPHIN ESTATES, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract The study examined the housing satisfaction amongst women in Lagos State, the most populated urban centre in Nigeria where housing problem is prominent. Residents of two (2) housing estates (Millennium and Dolphin estates) constructed by the Lagos State Government between 1980s and 1990s but later sold out to private individuals were sampled using structured […]
USING THE PARETO PRINCIPLE TO CONTROL BUILDING COST IN NIGERIA
Abstract The reduction of slum dwellers through enhanced provision of adequate, safe and affordable housing is one of the critical targets of the sustainable development agenda of the United Nations. By implication, the construction cost of residential buildings needs to be reduced to make them more affordable. Reduction in the cost of cost-significant building elements […]
SOCIAL SUPPORT IN THE AFTERMATH OF FLOODING: A STUDY AMONG URBAN POOR DWELLERS IN ACCRA
Abstract Every community has varying perceptions on disaster and therefore develop different mitigation efforts to overcome it. Social support is considered to be an important factor influencing an individual’s reaction to stress. This study is purely a qualitative research that aims at assessing the availability of social support for urban poor dwellers in the aftermath […]
TOTAL ECONOMIC VALUATION OF AGODI GARDENS AND PARK, IBADAN OYO STATE NIGERIA
Abstract Failure of the market to fully quantify the value of the social and environmental forest resources has led to giving priority to other land uses against forestry development. Thus it is important to estimate the total economic value of Agodi gardens and park, so as encourage and hence justify its conservation. Primary data needed […]
SEASONAL VARIATION OF GROUNDWATER IRON AND MANGANESE IN DIFFERENT WELL STRUCTURES IN CHANDRAPUR DISTRICT, CENTRAL INDIA
Abstract The study was carried out to assess occurrence and distribution of iron and manganese concentration in groundwater from the Chandrapur district, Central India. For this purpose, 36 sampling locations were identified and groundwater sampling was carried out by grab sampling method in winter, summer and post-monsoon season. Heavy metals concentration for iron and manganese […]
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF TREE SPECIES IN ONIGAMBARI FOREST RESERVE, SOUTH WEST NIGERIA
The permanent sample plot in Onigambari rainforest reserve, South-western Nigeria was enumerated for tree species composition and diversity. Systematic cluster sampling technique was adopted to allocate sample plots. 200m × 500m area and partitioned into 200m × 200m tracts. The tracts were 100m apart. The clusters were located within the reserve where human interference on […]
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF COMMERCIAL WOODFUEL HARVESTING IN JEMA’A LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract This paper assesses perception on the environmental implications of commercial woodfuel harvesting in Jema’a Local Government, Kaduna State, Nigeria, with a view to providing information for sustainable management of natural resources. Data for this study was obtained using questionnaire survey, Focus Group Discussion, in-depth interview and direct field observation. The result indicates that most […]