CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Land use are recognized as key drivers of environmental change (Shi et al, 2009) with significant implications for many international policy issues (Liu et al., 2010) and a central component in current strategies in managing natural resources and monitoring environmental changes (Minale and Rao, 2011). In the […]
Continue ReadingThe Effect Of Land Use Act On Housing And Development In Lagos CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of Study 1.2 Statement of the Problem 1.3 Aims and Objectives of the Study 1.4 Scope of the Study 1.5 Limitation of the Study 1.6 Significance of the Study CHAPTER TWO 2.0 Literature Review 2.1 Highlights of […]
Continue Readingthe effect of environmental degradation on property values in Ikom Urban CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Generally, speaking problems with environmental degradation are often linked with process of development and therefore have effects on local, regional, as well as global levels. These effects which are the result of human activities have devastating consequences […]
Continue ReadingEXAMINATION OF THE CAUSES OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FAILURE AND ABANDONMENT IN CALABAR METROPOLIS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1.BACKGROUND OF STUDY The demand for and provision of housing is as old as the history of man. Due to the harsh weather condition, wild animals, need for security and privacy, it became necessary for man to provide shelter […]
Continue ReadingCHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The land use Decree No. 6 of 1978 otherwise popularly called Land Use Act was promulgated on 29th March, 1978, the effective date of the commencement of its operation in Nigeria. It is a statutory approach or device used by the federal government to consolidate and harmonize the diverse tenures prevalent […]
Continue ReadingEvaluation Of The Proliferation Of Non Registered Estate Surveying And Valuation Firms In The Real Estate Market In Owerri Imo State CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Estate surveying and valuation involves the application of specialized skill to care for the investment, often of an individual, household or corporate body in buildings with a […]
Continue ReadingCHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY The demand for and provision of housing is as old as the history of man. Due to the harsh weather condition, wild animals, need for security and privacy, it became necessary for man to provide shelter for himself and members of his family. Though, the type […]
Continue ReadingCAUSES, EFFECT AND SOLUTION TO ABANDONMENT OF BUILDING PROJECTS IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE Background of the study Over the years, there has been increasing abandonment of building projects and infrastructural facilities which has led to the dilapidation, degradation and deterioration of these building structures within the Nigerian contemporary urban metropolis. Recently there […]
Continue ReadingTABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES ABSTRACT CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background An Overview of the Nigerian Situation Trend Analysis of Environmental damageand Economic Growth in Nigeria Environmental Conservation Initiatives in Nigeria Statement of the Problem Objective of the Study Specific Research Objectives Hypothesis Justification of the […]
Continue ReadingCHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Public physical infrastructure constitutes a high share of the country’s investment and is managed and controlled by the state for public consumptions. It varies from road, railways, harbors, recreational centers, and others. Baldwin and Dixon (2008), divided infrastructure into three groups: machinery and equipment, buildings, engineering structures. […]
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