ANALYSIS OF URBANIZATION AND HOUSING DEPRIVATION IN THE CITY OF YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract Africa is currently the fastest urbanizing continent in the world. The contemporary urban development in Africa is faced with multi-scale and diverse challenges one of which is housing deprivation. A cross-sectional survey research design involving a stratified sampling technique was utilized in this study. The indicators of housing deprivation were measured based on the […]

GEOSPATIAL ASSESSMENT OF LAND USE/ LAND COVER OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY: A CASE STUDY FOR THE YEAR 2050

Abstract The increased rate of urbanization has led to the transformation of landscapes at a higher rate, making the accurate assessment of land use and land cover changes (LULCC) imperative for sustainable urban planning and environmental management. This study presents the geospatial assessment of LULCC in the FCT (Federal Capital Territory) of Nigeria over a […]

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN TRADITIONAL AFRICAN CITIES – A PERSPECTIVE FROM THE BENIN CITY WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD, EDO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract Solid waste management is a social, economic and environmental problem facing all traditional African cities. Over the years, there have been concerted efforts made towards adequately solving the problems created by improper waste management and disposal in traditional African cities like Conakry, Ouagadougou, Cairo, Nairobi, Kumasi, Asmara, Kampala, Monrovia, Kigali, Harare, Abidjan, Bamako, Abuja, […]

DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND MODAL SPLIT BEHAVIOUR OF COMMUTERS IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA-NIGERIA

Abstract Sustainability of transport systems may require identifying critical determinants of modal split behaviours relating to modal choices of commuters. Commuters possess different personal characteristics that may predispose modal choices. These characteristics are pertinent and may be pointers to a sustainable transport system. This paper examined the status of different transport modes in the Federal […]

ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF FLOODING ON SOILS QUALITY IN SOME PARTS OF LOKOJA KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract Water and soil quality in Kogi state are examined in this study. Soil samples were taken from two sampling sites and one control site. The soil samples’ pH, lead, moisture, iron, copper, zinc, phosphate, and other physicochemical properties were measured using standard laboratory methods. The result was examined using standard methods to determine how […]

ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF TRAILER TRANSIT PARKS AT LOKOJA, NIGERIA

Abstract Heavy duty vehicles differ from passenger cars in several ways, and these distinctions frequently make them more vulnerable to traffic problems in urban transportation systems. The environmental effects of caravan transit parks in Lokoja, Kogi state, Nigeria, were investigated in this study. The research looks at the environment’s various biophysical elements. Counts of heavy […]

EVALUATION OF THE DETERMINANTS OF CONSUMER’S WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract Solid waste management across the globe has always been a challenge for all levels of government. In Ibadan, refuse collection and disposal have become a complex, capital-intensive and expensive project such that no single institution of local government, state or federal government parastatal can finance it from its own limited resources. The only viable […]

URBANISATION, CHANGED LIFESTYLES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN ACCRA, GHANA. WHERE IS THE BALANCE? A REVIEW

Abstract This paper discusses urbanisation and changed lifestyles and to reveal whether or not there is a balance between these and environmental sustainability in Greater Accra-Ghana. Accra, over the years has become highly urbanised. Unfortunately, this urban growth has not been synonymous with salient development in the provision of basic necessities of its residents. The […]

SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS’ CAMPS AND THEIR PROXIMITY TO VICTIMS OF FLOOD IN ORASHI REGION, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract While it is true that man has been able to conquer his environment, the footprints of his actions and/or inactions often times results in calamitous scenarios with attendant increase in the number of Internally Displaced Persons. With the number of displaced persons on the rise, the study sought to examine the spatial distribution of […]