Wastewater is a necessary by-product of human activities in his built environment. A sustainable wastewater treatment infrastructure plays a very important role in order to achieve best practices in man’s built environment. The paper adopted a qualitative research approach to examine the wastewater planning and treatment facilities in Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria and […]
Wastewater is a necessary by-product of human activities in his built environment. A sustainable wastewater treatment infrastructure plays a very important role in order to achieve best practices in man’s built environment. The paper adopted a qualitative research approach to examine the wastewater planning and treatment facilities in Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria and
Sustaining housing development especially to the low-income group of the society has become a huge challenge in developing countries. Thus, acquisition of indigenous building materials has been suggested as a way out. The paper evaluated the prospects and challenges of Compressed Stabilized Laterite Bricks (CSLBs) as a building material for sustainable housing construction. Field survey
Widening gap in housing need and housing supply to the populace has led to an apparent housing crisis in Nigerian urban centres. Various studies concluded that an acquisition of indigenous building materials is the way out of the housing crisis. The National Housing Policy in Nigeria has recognized earth in form of Compressed Stabilized Laterite
Sustaining housing development especially to the medium/low-income group of the society has become a huge challenge particularly because of the huge capital outlay required to do so. Thus, acquisition of indigenous building materials by way of Compressed Stabilized Laterite Bricks (CSLBs) has been suggested as a way out. This paper evaluated CSLBs as a building
Lagos State is an urban complex that embodies tremendous contrasts. As the former national capital and the major port of the largest country in Africa, it is a magnet for migrants from all over Nigeria and neighbouring countries alike. Hence, Lagos state attained the status of a megacity with a population estimate of over 15
In developing countries, public-private partnerships (PPPs) have gained popularity as a strategy for housing procurement because of a lack of financial resources and the insufficiency of public funds for housing delivery. In an emerging economy such as Nigeria, a number of impediments to the adoption of PPPs have culminated in a drop in interest from
