A5023154003- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Noise Effects and Management
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Urban Planning and Governance
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Housing Market and Economics
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Facilities and Workplace Management
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
- Global Health and Surgery
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Water Governance and Infrastructure
- Architecture and Cultural Influences
- Financial Crisis of the 21st Century
- Solar Energy Systems and Technologies
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
Federal University of Technology
2011-2024
University of the Witwatersrand
2014-2024
The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti
2023
University of Stuttgart
2022
Solutions to housing problems must deal with the issue of building materials – especially advancing those which lower construction cost and costs environment. This paper aggregates reviews empirical evidences show advantages disadvantages earthen in terms cost, energy thermal properties. We reviewed 136 academic outputs from 17 African countries. Apart a few studies that differ, literature concurs are generally cheaper, cleaner more thermally comfortable. Notwithstanding advantages, level...
Green infrastructure plays a critical role in environmentally sustainable urbanization developing countries. Based on review of academic outputs, this paper explores green the context informal urban settlements. It identifies three ways settlements are connected to spaces and natural ecosystems functioning as then shows examples benefits derived (ecosystem services) by poor from these connections. Undesirable aspects negative outcomes, regarded ecosystem disservices, connection also pointed...
This study considers climate impacts and environmental challenges (flooding sea-level rise) in one of the coastal informal settlements Lagos, Nigeria. A mix methods was used to generate data. First, 14 residents, selected through purposive sampling, were interviewed. survey (sample size = 300) residents conducted as a follow-up interviews. To elicit information on spatio-temporal dimensions, GIS-based mapping showed change land use/cover from 1990 2020 simulates with 0.5 m, 1 1.5 m 2 sea...
The planned relocation of communities away from areas climate-related risk has emerged as a critical strategy to adapt the impacts climate change. Empirical examples around world show, however, that such relocations often lead poor outcomes for affected communities. To address this challenge, and contribute developing guidelines just sustainable processes, paper calls attention three fundamental tensions in processes: (1) conceptualizations habitability; (2) community consultation ownership;...
Purpose Green building (GB) development is attracting interest globally, yet many fast-growing countries (FGCs) are underperforming in GB delivery, particularly Africa and Southeast Asia. This study aims to identify pathways for accelerating FGCs, using Nigeria as a case study. Design/methodology/approach Three-fold research data was employed. First, seven policy documents that relevant were sourced, reviewed analyzed based on content analysis. Second, systematic literature review (SLR) of...
The global uptake of green infrastructure in urban settings holds considerable promise for fostering both social and ecological benefits. Recognizing the imperative to ensure equitable distribution these advantages, this paper draws on rich traditions justice considerations within studies inform research greening. Focusing three key trends - reconceptualizing 'urban' category, acknowledging role historical processes shaping contemporary uneven unjust geographies, considering power dynamics...
This study assessed thermal conditions in and around two typical buildings on a university campus Akure, Nigeria. One of the was shaded by trees, while other unshaded. The aim is to evaluate effect vegetation (tree shading) indoor outdoor comfort. Air temperature relative humidity were measured simultaneously inside outside both for six months (September 2010 February 2011). Results show that unshaded building generally less comfortable comparison with tree-shaded one, especially during...
In urban areas, green spaces and natural ecosystems can be a source of benefits to different socio-economic classes residents, including those within unplanned informal settlements. Using qualitative research approach, this study brings light some the existing infrastructure (domestic gardens, parks, open spaces, stream with wetlands riparian corridor) in Kya Sands settlement Johannesburg. It shows way residents utilise perceptions their usefulness. The relevance context settlements became...
Purpose Climate impacts are a significant challenge in slums and informal settlements, most of which located along the coast. This article aims to show coping strategies flood adaptation opportunities through case study coastal slum Lagos, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-method approach is used Idi-Araba settlement, Oworonshoki, Lagos – area. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews with 15 purposively selected residents survey (sample size = 300 residents). town hall...
In two informal settlements in Johannesburg, South Africa, stormwater drainage interventions were investigated and compared. the case of Elias Motsoaledi settlement, intervention was state-led; Slovo Park settlement it involved community-based initiatives. Both are vulnerable to runoff-related disturbances. State-led management embedded a context that can create various concerns contradictions, participatory challenges, political influence. Community-initiated approaches also have...
Scholars have expressed concerns about environmental sustainability in low-income housing development South Africa terms of the poor households' relationship with, access to and benefit from natural ecosystems green spaces. Using a qualitative research approach – discourse-based methods (semi-structured interviews, focus group discussion transect walks), this paper shows how households Cosmo City, Johannesburg (South Africa) infrastructure at domestic, neighbourhood riparian scales. The...
Green spaces in relation to low-income informal settlements are critical sustainable and equitable urban futures. This paper considers the development of green an settlement Johannesburg, South Africa. It reports a survey investigating residents’ willingness pay for use four relevant components infrastructure settlement. I find out who is willing how much, if delivered by state (municipality) as well non-municipal agents. The points possible areas innovation on space poor settlements....
Considering how poor households relate with natural ecosystems is crucial to achieving environmentally sustainable low-income communities in South Africa and beyond. This paper presents negative experiences associated residents’ interactions with, perceptions of, appropriations of green spaces informal settlements Johannesburg. In-depth interviews residents two communities, key informants, transect walks were used identify problems domestic gardens vegetation riparian non-riparian open...
Slums and informal settlements in African cities are notably connected to green spaces natural ecosystems serving as infrastructure. Green Infrastructure holds the potential for improvement of quality life environment by harnessing benefits people's livelihoods, food security, environmental regulation, socio-cultural appropriation, etc., addressing constraints greening. Policy initiatives relevant greening programs, especially those utilizing participatory, low-cost, socio-economically...
Climate projections indicate that persistent high temperatures and related heat stress will become a common experience in the future, across Africa. It is, therefore, important to understand challenges might result from increasing extreme conditions, how humans within urban centres can adapt. In this article, we provide review considers of poor residents with adaptation strategies relation low-income, informal contexts Our analysis is carried out four focus countries: Nigeria, South Africa,...
Abstract Growing plants along the vertical axis of a building façade is currently re-emerging as technique for (re)integration greening into urban fabric. This article reports an exploratory study that involved design, development and evaluation within low-income communities in Lagos, Akure (Nigeria) Dar es Salaam (Tanzania). We highlight gardens’ contributions to food production (vegetables). Challenges identified include high maintenance, pests, vandalism, tenure status socio-cultural...
Stormwater management, as part of urban infrastructure, is generally lacking or inadequate in informal settlements. Residents and community groups settlements often take local initiatives, with without external assistance, aimed at supplying the lack infrastructure. Utilising a qualitative research strategy, this study considers self-help community-based initiatives to cope manage stormwater settlements, through case Slovo Park settlement Johannesburg, South Africa. The shows that...
Addressing intertwined socio-economic and environmental problems in informal urban areas underscores the need for just sustainability. The co-production of housing provides a useful domain to link issues related sustainability with social justice. Using example an settlement re-blocking project, this paper shows how as approach might or not promote principles ingrained study relied on data collected through semi-structured interviews residents key informants well transect walks within...