Rural-urban Migration and Rural Community Development

Rural-urban Migration and Rural Community Development   Abstract of Rural-urban Migration and Rural Community Development The movement of human beings from areas of origin to area of final destination is a natural phenomenon among human societies. This study focuses on rural-urban migration with the aim of identifying the socio-economic and cultural causes of rural-urban migration,…

The Effect of Community Mobilization for Rural Development in Nigeria

The Effect of Community Mobilization for Rural Development in Nigeria   Chapter One of The Effect of Community Mobilization for Rural Development in Nigeria INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND Rural areas are a key sector in every nation’s economy and their rapid development and modernization have gained the attention of policy makers and governments all over the world….

Development and Food Crisis in Emerging Economy: a Critical Appraisal of Nigeria

Development and Food Crisis in Emerging Economy a Critical Appraisal of Nigeria   Chapter One of Development and Food Crisis in Emerging Economy a Critical Appraisal of Nigeria INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND Rural areas are a key sector in every nation’s economy and their rapid development and modernization have gained the attention of policy makers and governments…

The Effect Abandoned Buildings: Magnets for Crime

The Effect Abandoned Buildings Magnets for Crime   Chapter One of The Effect Abandoned Buildings Magnets for Crime INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Abandoned projects and construction failure including building and other civil engineering infrastructure development project like houses, churches, schools, roads, bridges, dams, tunnels, air port, sea port etc. litter the whole Nigeria. Osemenan…

The Impact on Management of Abandoned Project in Nigeria

The Impact on Management of Abandoned Project in Nigeria   Chapter One of The Impact on Management of Abandoned Project in Nigeria BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The unceasing abandonment of residential buildings and development projects is so shocking in the developing countries such that Nigerian has remained one of the countries in such difficulty (Ayodele…

An Assessment of Housing Condition and Socio-economic Life Styles of Slum Dwellers in Akure, Nigeria

An Assessment of Housing Condition and Socio-economic Life Styles of Slum Dwellers in Akure, Nigeria   Abstract of An Assessment of Housing Condition and Socio-economic Life Styles of Slum Dwellers in Akure, Nigeria This paper examines the importance of housing to man as an essential need and a prerequisite for the survival of man after…

A Perspective of Material Management Practices in a Fast Developing Economy

A Perspective of Material Management Practices in a Fast Developing Economy   Abstract of A Perspective of Material Management Practices in a Fast Developing Economy Construction projects are known to experience time delays due to various reasons. The aim of this study is to find out if the material management approach used on building projects…

Environmental Factors Influencing Construction Time and Cost Overruns on High-rise Project in Nigeria

Environmental Factors Influencing Construction Time and Cost Overruns on High-rise Project in Nigeria   Chapter One of Environmental Factors Influencing Construction Time and Cost Overruns on High-rise Project in Nigeria Introduction Construction time: The Nigerian construction industry contributes less to the country’s economy than do manufacturing or other service industries. Of®cially, construction accounted for only…

The Importance of Waste Management to Environmental Sanitation

The Importance of Waste Management to Environmental Sanitation   Chapter One of The Importance of Waste Management to Environmental Sanitation INTRODUCTION “Sanitation generally refers to the provision of facilities and services for the safe disposal of human urine and feces. Inadequate sanitation is a major cause of disease world-wide and improving sanitation is known to…

The Effect of Reuse, Recycling of Plastics and Essential to Waste Management

The Effect of Reuse, Recycling of Plastics and Essential to Waste Management   Chapter One of The Effect of Reuse, Recycling of Plastics and Essential to Waste Management INTRODUCTION Recycling: Cities are at the nexus of a further threat to the environment, namely the production of an increasing quantity and complexity of wastes. The estimated…

The Impact of Inefficient Waste Management to Oceans in Nigeria

The Impact of Inefficient Waste Management to Oceans in Nigeria   Chapter One of The Impact of Inefficient Waste Management to Oceans in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Recycling: Cities are at the nexus of a further threat to the environment, namely the production of an increasing quantity and complexity of wastes. The estimated quantity of Municipal Solid…

The Impact of Managing Electronic Waste to Ensure Green Computing

The Impact of Managing Electronic Waste to Ensure Green Computing   Chapter One of The Impact of Managing Electronic Waste to Ensure Green Computing Introduction In this era of information and communication technology, the use of electronics and computational resources has grown exponentially. Excessive use of electronics equipments has given rise to a number of…

Recycling and Reuse: Alternatives to Waste Management in Nigeria

Recycling and Reuse Alternatives to Waste Management in Nigeria   Chapter One of Recycling and Reuse Alternatives to Waste Management in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Cities are at the nexus of a further threat to the environment, namely the production of an increasing quantity and complexity of wastes. The estimated quantity of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated…

The Effects of Solid Waste to Business Environments in Nigeria

The Effects of Solid Waste to Business Environments in Nigeria   Chapter One of The Effects of Solid Waste to Business Environments in Nigeria INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Solid wastes comprise all the wastes arising from human and animal activities that are normally solid, discarded as useless or unwanted. Also included are by- products…

Landfill Emissions and Their Impact on the Environment in Nigeria

Landfill Emissions and Their Impact on the Environment in Nigeria   Chapter One of Landfill Emissions and Their Impact on the Environment in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Cities are at the nexus of a further threat to the environment, namely the production of an increasing quantity and complexity of wastes. The estimated quantity of Municipal Solid Waste…

The Impact of Solid Waste Landfills in Nigeria

The Impact of Solid Waste Landfills in Nigeria   Chapter One of The Impact of Solid Waste Landfills in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Solid wastes comprise all the wastes arising from human and animal activities that are normally solid, discarded as useless or unwanted. Also included are by- products of process lines or materials that may be…

Assessment of Housing Development and the Affordability in Ogun State (Case Study Opic and Ogun State Housing)

Assessment of Housing Development and the Affordability in Ogun State (Case Study Opic and Ogun State Housing)   Chapter One of Assessment of Housing Development and the Affordability in Ogun State (Case Study Opic and Ogun State Housing) INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Housing is an integral part of human settlement that fulfils basic need…

An Analysis of Political Problems on Landfill Tax in Nigeria

An Analysis of Political Problems on Landfill Tax in Nigeria   Chapter One of An Analysis of Political Problems on Landfill Tax in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Cities are at the nexus of a further threat to the environment, namely the production of an increasing quantity and complexity of wastes. The estimated quantity of Municipal Solid Waste…

Air Pollution a Continuing Health Threat in World’s Cities

Air Pollution a Continuing Health Threat in World’s Cities   Abstract of Air Pollution a Continuing Health Threat in World’s Cities 27 SEPTEMBER 2016 | GENEVA – A new WHO air quality model confirms that 92% of the world’s population lives in places where air quality levels exceed WHO limits*. Information is presented via interactive maps,…

The Impact of Regulating Air Pollution in the Common Law State

The Impact of Regulating Air Pollution in the Common Law State   Abstract of The Impact of Regulating Air Pollution in the Common Law State The sole aim of this study is to control air pollution in common states in nigeria and other states likewise. The Federal Clean Air Act of 1970 is widely seen…

The Impact of Making Environmental Law: the Politics of Protecting the Earth

The Impact of Making Environmental Law the Politics of Protecting the Earth   Abstract of The Impact of Making Environmental Law the Politics of Protecting the Earth The Nigerian federal government first began to consider legislation to protect the environment and natural resources in 1940s. Since that time, Congress and the president have considered and passed…

A Comparative Analysis of Deforestation, Environment, and Sustainable Development

A Comparative Analysis of Deforestation, Environment, and Sustainable Development   Chapter One of A Comparative Analysis of Deforestation, Environment, and Sustainable Development According to available estimates, forests cover more than one quarter of the world’s total area. About sixty percent of these forests are situated in tropical countries. However, these forests are disappearing at a…

A Comparative Analysis of Nuclear Power, Pollution and Politics

A Comparative Analysis of Nuclear Power, Pollution and Politics   Chapter One of A Comparative Analysis of Nuclear Power, Pollution and Politics Nuclear Power :This paper deals with comparative assessment of the environmental and health impacts of nuclear and other electricity generation systems. The study including normal operations and accidents in full energy chain analysis. The…

Deceit and Denial: the Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution

Deceit and Denial the Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution   Abstract of Deceit and Denial the Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution Deceit and Denial details the attempts by the chemical and lead industries to deceive Americans about the dangers that their deadly products present to workers, the public, and consumers. Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner pursued…

Toxic Wastes and Race at Twenty: Why Race Still Matters After All of These Years

Toxic Wastes and Race at Twenty Why Race Still Matters After All of These Years   Chapter One of Toxic Wastes and Race at Twenty Why Race Still Matters After All of These Years In 1987 the United Church of Christ’s (UCC) Commission for Racial Justice published its landmark report Toxic Wastes and Race in…

Riparian Areas of the Southwestern United States: Hydrology, Ecology, and Management

Riparian Areas of the Southwestern United States Hydrology, Ecology, and Management   Abstract of Riparian Areas of the Southwestern United States Hydrology, Ecology, and Management The demand for water resulting from massive population and economic growth in the southwestern U.S. overwhelmed traditional uses of riparian areas. As a consequence, many of these uniquely-structured ecosystems have…

The Effect of Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class, and Environmental Quality

The Effect of Dumping in Dixie Race, Class, and Environmental Quality   Chapter One of The Effect of Dumping in Dixie Race, Class, and Environmental Quality INTRODUCTION To be poor, working-class, or a person of color in the United States often means bearing a disproportionate share of the country’s environmental problems. Starting with the premise…

The Impact of Grassroots Challenges to Trash Incinerators in Nigeria

The Impact of Grassroots Challenges to Trash Incinerators in Nigeria   Abstract of The Impact of Grassroots Challenges to Trash Incinerators in Nigeria When first proposed in this country during the 1970s, waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerators appeared to be ideal solutions to the growing mounds of trash in our “throw-away” society. Promising to convert useless garbage…

Nature in Fragments: the Legacy of Sprawl

Nature in Fragments the Legacy of Sprawl   Chapter One of Nature in Fragments the Legacy of Sprawl INTRODUCTION Biological diversity (or biodiversity, for short) is the variety of life on Earth and the interactions, cycles, and processes of nature that link it all together. In its broadest definition, biodiversity includes individual species, the genetic diversity within…

The Impact of Construction and Demolition (C&d) Landfills: Emerging Public and Occupational Health Issues

The Impact of Construction and Demolition (C&d) Landfills Emerging Public and Occupational Health Issues   Chapter One of The Impact of Construction and Demolition (C&d) Landfills Emerging Public and Occupational Health Issues INTRODUCTION Historically, construction and demolition (C&D) debris landfills have been considered nonhazardous operations, containing relatively inert wastes such as concrete, asphalt, wood, metals,…