Sunday Adeluyi Bobadoye

Federal University of Technology, Akure | futa

Urban land use planning and control is a tool for the management of urban growth and development in cities. The aim of the study was to assess setback requirements and landscape enrichment items in South Gate Neighbourhood of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, with a view to providing data that can serve as reference towards improving phy...

This study examined the link between the Nigeria Institute of Architects and the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON) with respect to the Professional Practice Examinations (PPE). It sought to establish why so many graduates are yet to write the PPE and to identify the perceptions about the examination and the professional association...

Urban decay in Nigeria is essentially caused by rapid urbanization and the mismatch in the provision and maintenance of housing and infrastructure. Most of the housing quality related problems in Nigeria results largely from inadequately planned land use and non-secure land tenure, poverty, poor construction and weak development control. The outcom...

he housing situation of the urban poor is a source of deep concern in Nigeria, as in most less dveloped countries (LDCs). However, as studies have shown, the problem of housing is a universal one, as virtually all countries are faced with the problem of providing adequate accommodation for their citizens. In the urban centres in Nigeria it has reac...

The essence of building design process and management for building sustainability in the creation and maintenance of a qualitative architectural product is investigated in this paper. The design process, concept of building sustainability and particularly the quality of the built environment are discussed. Akure, a state capital in Nigeria was used...