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Item Appraisal of Urbanization Trends in Ilorin, Nigeria(Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2014) Ibrahim, Rafiu Babatunde; Bako, Abdullateef Iyanda; Raheem, Wasiu Mayowa; Abdulyekeen, Abdulazeez OlaThe rapid urbanization which is a common feature of countries of developing nations since the last century has constituted a great threat to urban sustainable development. It is against this backdrop that this paper examines the urbanization trends in Ilorin, Nigeria. The data used for the study were obtained from secondary sources. Some of these data include population growth of Ilorin since the pre-colonial era, annual population growth, spatial expansion of Ilorin between 1960 and 2010; and Built-up area of Ilorin from 1986-2006. Findings from this study show that the spatial expansion of the study area was propelled by rapid population growth i.e. in 1931 the total population of the town was 100,592, it grew to 208,546 in 1963, while in 1991 Ilorin population was confirmed to be 532,088 by the National Population Commission and it is believed that by the year 2020 the population of Ilorin will reach 3,518,771 based on projection. Moreover with the spate of the growing population, demand for land to build houses was on the increase, thereby causing the physical growth of the study area. For instance, the built-up area of study area was 1235.84 Ha in 1960, and in 1980 it was 3170.24Ha and in 2010 the physical built-up area reached 14,306.71Ha. In addition, the study revealed that as the built-up area is increasing due to population growth, the land consumption is also increasing, for instance, the land consumption rates in hectare of land use were 0.0054 in the year 2003 and in the year 2012 it has reached 0.0091. The study recommends integrated National programmes for the spatial distribution of population and to this effect priority consideration should be given to the preparation of a master plan which will make provision for a more equitable system of distribution of development in all areas. This will no doubt address the issue of rapid urbanization and thereby enhance the sustainability of the city.Item APPRAISSAL OF URBANIZATION TRENDS IN ILORIN, NIGERIA(2014) Ibrahim, Rafiu Babatunde; Bako, Abdullateef Iyanda; Raheem, Wasiu Mayowa; Abdulyekeen, Abdulazeez OlaThe rapid urbanization which is common feature of countries of developing nations since the last century has constituted great threat to urban sustainable development. It is against this backdrop that this paper examines the urbanization trends in Ilorin, Nigeria. The data used for the study were obtained from secondary sources. Some of these data include population growth of Ilorin since pre-colonial era, annual population growth, spatial expansion of Ilorin between 1960 and 2010; and Built-up area of Ilorin from 1986-2006. Findings from this study show that the spatial expansion of the study area was propelled by rapid population growth i.e. in 1931 the total population of the town was 100,592, it grew to 208,546 in 1963, while in 1991 Ilorin population was confirmed to be 532,088 by the National Population Commission and it is believed that by the year 2020 the population of Ilorin will reach 3,518,771 based on projection. Moreover with the spate of the growing population, demand for land to build houses was on the increase, thereby causing the physical growth of the study area. For instance the built-up area of study area was 1235.84 Ha in 1960, and in 1980 it was 3170.24Ha and in 2010 the physical built-up area reached 14,306.71Ha. In addition, the study revealed that as the built up area is increasing due to population growth, the land consumption is also increasing, for instance the land consumption rates in hectare of land use was 0.0054 in year 2003 and in year 2012 it has reached 0.0091. The study recommends integrated National programmes for spatial distribution of population and to this effect priority consideration should be given to the preparation of master plan which will make provision for a more equitable system of distribution of development in all areas. This will no doubt address the issue of rapid urbanization and thereby enhance sustainability of the city.Item Awareness of Factors Contributing to Sustainable Construction in Nigeria(International Journal of Real Estate Studies, 2020-06) Amuda-yusuf, Ganiyu; Raheem, Wasiu Mayowa; Adebiyi, Ranti Taibat; Abdulraheem, Maimunat Orire; Idris, Soliu; Eluwa, Stephen EyinayaThe need to slow down climate change and global warming has made sustainable development major issue among policy makers and world leaders. Awareness on sustainability concept among industry practitioners is crucial in influencing design, materials selection and construction methods. The aim of this study is to examine the level of awareness on key sustainability concepts and factors that influence their adoption during construction by practitioners in Nigeria. Through an online survey, 120 copies of semi-structured questionnaire were administered on built environment practitioners such as architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and builders working in client, contracting, consulting and academia with 77% response rate. Factorial two-way ANOVA was performed to examine if there are differences in the level of awareness of factors contributing to sustainable construction among the groupings. Also, binomial logit regression analysis was adopted in predicting the factors that significantly influence adoption of sustainability concept among practitioners in construction industry. The study revealed that professionals from client organization recorded highest (3.8) mean score in terms of awareness on sustainability concept followed by those from academia (3.6), consulting (3.0) and contracting (2.2). In terms of factors that significantly influence adoption of sustainability concept during construction, findings from the study revealed that academic qualification (β =2.226, p<0.05) and type of organization (β =1.127, p<0.05) significantly influence adoption of sustainability concept during construction. Practitioners with high academic qualification and those from client organization, exhibited high level of awareness on sustainability concept, this equally influenced their adoption of key elements of sustainability (site planning, energy efficiency, water efficiency, renewable energy, resource conservation, material reuse, indoor environmental quality) during construction. The determination of the level of awareness and adoption of factors contributing to sustainable construction by practitioners will serve as guide to industry practitioners regarding issues to integrate into design and construction project from inception to completion. To improve awareness of sustainable practices in the industry, stakeholders should direct efforts towards organizing seminars, conferences and workshops centered on sustainable construction through the various professional bodies at state and local government levels.Item Barrier Factors Affecting Adoption of Green Building Technologies in Nigeria(Built Environment Journal, 2020-08-21) Amuda-Yusuf, Ganiyu; Raheem, Wasiu Mayowa; Adebiyi, Ranti Taibat; Abdulraheem, Maimunat Orire; Idris, Soliu; Eluwa, Stephen EyinayaGreenhouse gas emission from activities in the built environment is increasing exponentially due to increase in building operations. This study aims at determining factors that affect adoption of Green Building Technologies that normally reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To elicit relevant information, online structured questionnaire forms were administered on practitioners who have been involved in green building development in Nigeria. Mean score ranking was adopted in ranking the barriers to green building technologies, while discriminant analysis was performed to examine how organizations groups (client, consulting, contracting, academia) were distinguished on the barrier factors identified. Findings revealed that, out of the 23 barrier factors considered in this research, lack of institutions to formulate policies and set guidelines (mean score - 4.5) ranked 1st as barrier to adoption of green building technologies in Nigeria. This is closely followed by lack of information about green products (4.0), low level of awareness about sustainability issues (4.0), human resource and client knowledge, lack of knowledge about green building technologies, high cost of green products, while unavailability of sustainable materials and products ranked the lowest (2.7). Only nine factors at 0.05 level of significance entered the discriminant analysis model and emerged as variables with the most significant power in differentiating the organization groupings on the basis of perceived barriers to adoption of green building technologies. The study recommends that there should be strong political will from government, to establish institutions that formulate policies on green building technologies.Item Barrier Factors Affecting Adoption of Green Building Technologies in Nigeria(Built Environment Journal, 2020-06) Amuda-yusuf, Ganiyu; Raheem, Wasiu Mayowa; Adebiyi, Ranti Taibat; Abdulraheem, Maimunat Orire; Idris, Soliu; Eluwa, Stephen EyinayaGreenhouse gas emission from activities in the built environment is increasing exponentially due to increase in building operations. This study aims at determining factors that affect adopting of Green Building Technologies that normally reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To elicit relevant information, online structured questionnaire forms were administered on practitioners who have been involved in green building development in Nigeria. Mean score ranking was adopted in ranking the barriers to green building technologies, while discriminant analysis was performed to examine how organizations groups (client, consulting, contracting, academia) were distinguished on the barrier factors identified. Findings revealed that, out of the 23 barriers factors considered in this research, lack of institutions to formulate policies and set guidelines (mean score -4.5) ranked 1st as barrier to adoption of green building technologies in Nigeria. This is closely followed by lack of information about green products (4.0), low level of awareness about sustainability issues (4.0), human resources and client knowledge, lack of knowledge about green building technologies, high cost of green products, while unavailability of sustainable materials and products ranked the lowest (2.7). only nine factors at 0.05 level of significance entered the discriminant analysis model and emerged as variables with the most significant power in differentiating the organization groupings on the basis of perceived barriers to adoption of green building technologies. The study recommends that there should be strong political will from government to establish institutions that formulate policies on green building technologies.Item Development Drivers of Informal Waste Collection in Ibadan, Nigeria(Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, 2020-12-01) Ola, Akeem Bayonle; Raheem, Wakeel Adeyemi; Jimoh, Musa Yusuf; Suleiman, Agava Rafiu; Raheem, Wasiu MayowaThis paper examined the factors influencing the emergence and expansion of informal waste collection in waste management sector of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Snowball sampling technique was used to identify and sample 253 informal waste collectors across the five municipal local government areas in the city. A pretested structure questionnaire was used to obtain information from the sampled informal waste collectors. Data collected were analysed using Relative Importance Index (RII), 8 x 8 correlation matrix and factor analysis. Eight major factors were identified as influencing the emergence and expansion of informal waste collection. RII showed that in ranked order of importance, they are: poverty; unavailability of better job; profitability; demand for waste management service; low start-up capital; ease of entry; pressure from parents and guardians and low-skill requirement. The correlation matrix indicated that all the factors correlated positively with one another. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure of Sample Adequacy (KMO) value of 0.573 and Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity of p≤ 0.001 established the adequacy of the variables loaded for the analysis. It is concluded that policies and programmes that will enhance integration of IWCs to municipal waste management scheme of the city and check child labour in the sector will go a long way in making the sector more effective in municipal waste management.Item EVALUATION OF THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE CONDITIONS AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENT RETURNS IN ILORIN, NIGERIA(Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Press, Ogbomoso, Nigeria., 2020-04) Adeogun, Adekunle Sunday; Raheem, Wasiu Mayowa; Olabisi, Sulaiman AdesojiA weighty indicator of the neighbourhood quality is infrastructure and as one of the pointers that determine class of the neighbourhood, it creates standing-point for the returns on real estate investment. This paper therefore evaluates the interplay between public infrastructure conditions and residential property investment returns in Ilorin with particular focus on standard two and three bedroom apartments in Adewole Housing Estate, GRA, Fate-Basin and Sabo-Oke neighbourhoods of Ilorin metropolis. Data were collected from Estate Surveyors and Valuers as well as residents of the selected neighbourhoods via structured and administered questionnaire using systemic random sampling technique with the sample size of 287 and only 169 questionnaires were returned. Simple descriptive mean statistical method was adopted to determine standard deviation as well as coefficient of variation. Ranking method was used to determine infrastructure index with bench mark for minimum acceptable condition adopted. Kendall Coefficient of Concordance was also used to test relationship among the ranked factors. The study revealed that, Adewole Housing Estate, Fate-Basin and Sabo-Oke maintained a single digit, indicating low performance when placing on average. Property investment in GRA stands a risk of 22% and 62% to have returns of 9.49% and 12.38% for two and three bedrooms respectively. The infrastructure condition indices in GRA is higher than ideal condition index and is better than other selected location and it was recommended that, provision, rehabilitation and maintenance should be embarked on in earnest to enhance social life and better property performance within the areas Keywords: Neighbourhood, Infrastructure, property investment and ReturnsItem HARNESSING SOCIAL MEDIA AS VIABLE PLATFORMS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY(Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania, 2016) Raheem, Wasiu Mayowa; Bako, Abdullateef Iyanda; Moyo, Uthman Tunde Osena; Abdulyekeen, Abdulazeez OlaEnvironmental problem is currently one of the major global challenges of the 21st century. In the past, the three components of the environment- air, soil and water were pure, virgin, undisturbed, uncontaminated and basically most hospitable. Today, the reverse is the case; this is largely due to urbanization and development of science and technology leading to total conquest of the earth by man. The results are soil erosion, flooding, pollution and land degradation among others. In the face of these numerous challenges however, it is discovered that not only the enforcement by government agencies concerned is the problem but also awareness regarding why, when, and how to prevent and manage a particular environmental problem in the immediate environment. The use of social media platforms at getting information regarding the basic requirements and management of the environment closer to as many people as possible is therefore the central theme of this paper. The various platforms of social media as well as their characteristics are discussed, and ways by which social media can accelerate environmental management are suggested to enhance environmental management and attain sustainable development.Item HARNESSING SOCIAL MEDIA AS VIABLE PLATFORMS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY(2016) Raheem, Wasiu Mayowa; Bako, Abdullateef Iyanda; Moyo, Uthman Tunde Osena; Abdulyekeen, Abdulazeez OlaEnvironmental problem is currently one of the major global challenges of the 21st century. In the past, the three components of the environment- air, soil and water were pure, virgin, undisturbed, uncontaminated and basically most hospitable. Today, the reverse is the case; this is largely due to urbanization and development of science and technology leading to total conquest of the earth by man. The results are soil erosion, flooding, pollution and land degradation among others. In the face of these numerous challenges however, it is discovered that not only the enforcement by government agencies concerned is the problem but also awareness regarding why, when, and how to prevent and manage a particular environmental problem in the immediate environment. The use of social media platforms at getting information regarding the basic requirements and management of the environment closer to as many people as possible is therefore the central theme of this paper. The various platforms of social media as well as their characteristics are discussed, and ways by which social media can accelerate environmental management are suggested to enhance environmental management and attain sustainable development.Item INDIGENOUS PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING(2015) Raheem, Wasiu Mayowa; Bako, Abdullateef IyandaColonialism and pervasive dominance of effects of globalization have robbed Africa of her rich and well cherished traditions. The values, norms and traditions with which traditional societies planned and administered their domains in a peaceful manner have been eroded. While the virtues embedded in these values have fast disappeared, the resultant vices hunt and destroy the modern day socio- economic fabrics and threaten our general existence. This paper therefore explores the traditional practices, norms and values, lessons therein and challenges they face in the contemporary time. The study employed Key Informant Interviews (KII) as method of data collection. Old people who are (embodiments of traditional values and norms) in some selected indigenous rural areas in Oyo state were interviewed. What informed this sample is the traditional knowledge base of the issues being investigated. Content analysis was thereafter used to present the results. Findings showed that plethora of indigenous practices were used in the past to administer economic, socio- cultural, political and environmental issues and had yielded good results. It also revealed that most of these norms and traditional values had been very efficiently used to promote good planning and discourage maladministration. Conversely, the study found out that most of these values, norms and practices were eroded as a result of contact with Colonialism, western civilization and inferiority complex on the part of African people. The paper therefore recommends the revival of traditional norms and values, incorporating same into school curricular. Also, government at all levels should promote the use of indigenous languages since most of these values and norms are housed in the languages.Item INNAVATIVE MEANS OF TRANSFORMING WASTE TO WEALTH IN NIGERIA: AN OVERVIEW(Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Press, Ogbomoso, Nigeria, 2020-04) Godswill, Unekwuojo Musa; Adeogun, Adekunle Sunday; Aisha, Jibril; Raheem, Wasiu MayowaDue to rapid urbanization in Nigerian cities, the quantity of waste generation and its associated challenges has been on the increase requiring adequate attention. Effective management of waste is difficult as it requires time, energy and cost. The reformation now is that, wastes should not be just discarded rather; wastes should be viewed as resources which have potentials that can be transformed into valuable products. This paper therefore reviewed and overview of some innovative ways through which solid waste can be transformed to wealth in Nigeria Keywords: Waste, Wealth, Innovation UrbanizationItem INNOVATIVE MEANS OF TRANSFORMING WASTE TO WEALTH IN NIGERIA: AN OVERVIEW(Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Press, Ogbomoso, Nigeria., 2020-04) Godswill, Unekwuojo Musa; Adeogun, Adekunle Sunday; Aisha, Jibril; Raheem, Wasiu MayowaDue to rapid urbanization in Nigeria cities, the quantity of waste generation and its associated challenges has been on the increase requiring adequate attention. Effective management of waste is difficult as it requires time, energy and cost. the reformation now is that, wastes should not be just discarded rather ; wastes should be viewed as resources which have potentials that can be transformed into valuable products. this paper therefore reviewed solid wastes management practices in Nigeria, the economic value of wastes and an overview of some innovative ways through which solid waste can be transformed to wealth in Nigeria Keywords: Waste, Wealth, Innovation UrbanizationItem Land(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Ibadan., 2017) Bako, Abdullateef Iyanda; Raheem, Wasiu Mayowa; Abdulyekeen, Abdulazeez OlaIntroduction According to Stewart et al. (2015), all human life ultimately depends on land including the soil and water found there. From land, food is grown, on it, protective shelters are raised, and through and across it the freshwater we drink is purified and delivered. Land provides humans with the means to live and from the first steps tread upon it, has been a patient provider of vital resources. Stewart et al. (2015) further expressed that at the start of the 21st century, our lands are no longer able to keep up with the pressures placed on its limited resources. Increasing misuse and demands for its goods are resulting in rapidly intensifying desertification and land degradation globally which is an issue of growing importance for all people and at all scales. United Nations (2005) stated that the rate at which contemporary cities are growing testing to the rapid urbanization of the world population which has been the widespread conditions for an increase in the demands on land to produce food, energy, water, resources, shelter and livelihoods. Stewart et al. (2015) opined that environmental shifts induced through stressors (e.g. climate change) and dissolution of ecosystem stability are further decreasing the ability of land to respond resiliently to natural or anthropogenic pressures. Sustainable spatial planning is highly essential in the contemporary to safeguard the diverse functions of land through active management of land resources, acknowledging both the competing forces behind growing conflicts over the use and underlying necessity for prudent management of land and soil as natural resources to secure access to productive land which is critical to the millions of people living in urban and rural areas of the world. According to International Fund for Agricultural Development (2008), productive land reduces vulnerability to hunger and poverty; influences capability to invest in productive activities and in sustainable management of resources; enhances prospects for better livelihoods; and helps develop more equitable relations with rest of the society, thus contributing to justice, peace and sustainable development.Item LAND(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 2017-07) Bako, Abdullateef Iyanda; Raheem, Wasiu Mayowa; Abdulyekeen, A.O.Item POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN SOUTH, KWARA STATE(Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2018) Bako, Abdullateef Iyanda; Raheem, Wasiu Mayowa; Aduloju, Olalekan Tolulope B.There are many problems, challenges and opportunities associated with the living environment today. The earth and its treasure base is experiencing a siege from all aspects of human endeavours. Environmental management requires not just planning but the basis upon which objective evaluation can be made and the degree of success or failure of management performance. There have been cases of air pollution emanating from Automobiles, water pollution, gas flaring, hazardous wastes. Etc. However, the scope of environmental laws is concerned with those areas of laws, national, regional or international which focus on planning and protecting the environment. This research takes a look at potential impact of environmental laws for sustainable environment in Nigeria using Ilorin as a case study, with the view to ensure proper assessment of environmental laws in Nigeria with particular reference to Kwara State. In order for this vision to materialize, existing environmental law(s) in Kwara State were identified and assessed, the need of the environmental law(s) and the agencies in charge of the enforcement of this law(s) were all assessed accordingly. The general objective of the study is to show how laws can be used to promote environmental sustainability. A case study of Ilorin-South Local Government Area was the research design employed, with total number of respondents sampled standing at Eighty – Five (85) which includes residents in and out of Ilorin South, government officials both at Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) and Ministry of Environment and Forestry. To this effect, analyses of various data based on the objectives of this research were descriptively analysed with the use of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). It can be recalled that the summary of the findings revealed that the rate of degradation of Ilorin South Area of study has exceeded the capability of the existing laws to respond, environmental laws on environmental sustainability has little impact and lack of public awareness about most of the existing laws. However, the KWEPA laws are outdated and have long been reviewed since 2006. Introduction of Public-Private Partnership along with Citizen Science Education were among the few recommendations made to sharpen the environmental law(s) of the land, in order to give hope to environmental sustainability and the research conclusively leaves a trail of further research.Item Regional Science and Regional Development(Stamford Lake (Pvt) Ltd, 2018) Abdulraheem, Maimuna Orire; Raheem, Wasiu Mayowa; Laro, Kazeem Omotayo