» 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 analy…Continue Reading »
» 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 very fast pace. Between 1980 and 1995, an area larger than Mexico had been de…Continue Reading »
» 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 numerous environmental policies laws that serve to protect the quality of the air we breathe, the wat…Continue Reading »
» 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 as a revolutionary legal response to the failures of the earlier common l…Continue Reading »
» INTRODUCTION: 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, highlighting areas within countries that exceed WHO limits. “The new W…Continue Reading »
» 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 worldwide is 1.7 – 1.9 billion metric tons.2 In many cases, municipal wastes are…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Housing is an integral part of human settlement that fulfils basic need and has a profound impact on the quality of life, health, welfare as well as productivity of man. It plays a crucial role in integrated physical and economic develo…Continue Reading »
» 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 required by law to be disposed of (Okecha 2000). Solid waste can be classified…Continue Reading »
» 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 worldwide is 1.7 – 1.9 billion metric tons.2 In many cases, municipal wastes are…Continue Reading »
» INTRODUCTION 1.1 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 of process lines or materials that may be required by law to be disposed of (Okecha 2…Continue Reading »
» 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 worldwide is 1.7 – 1.9 billion metric tons.2 In many cases, municipal wastes are no…Continue Reading »
» 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 adversaries such as high energy 418 Ranjita Panda consumption, global warming, accum…Continue Reading »
» 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 Waste (MSW) generated worldwide is 1.7 – 1.9 billion metric tons.2 In many cases, municipal wa…Continue Reading »
» 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 quantity of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) gener…Continue Reading »
» 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 hav…Continue Reading »
» 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 accou…Continue Reading »
» 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 has a relationship with the scheduled completion time of the projects. Various literatures were reviewed so as to ident…Continue Reading »
» 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 food. It equally recognizes profound influence it has on the health, behavio…Continue Reading »
» 1.1 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 and Alabi, 2011; Kotangora, 1993; Osemenan, 1987). Therefore, the signif…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 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…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 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. This is because a sizeable majority of the population lives therein therefore;…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 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. This is because a sizeable majority of the population lives therein therefore;…Continue Reading »
» 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 …Continue Reading »
» 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. This is because a sizeable majority of the population lives therein therefore; the future of the country depends large…Continue Reading »
