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• 1. 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 (MSW) generated worldwide is 1.7 – 1.9 billion metric tons.2 In many cases, municipal wastes are not well managed in developing countries, as cities and municipalities cannot cope with the acceler...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  83 pages |  6,521 engagements | 

• 2. THE EFFECTS OF SOLID WASTE TO BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS IN NIGERIA

  » 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 2000). Solid waste can be classified in a number of ways, on the basis of sources, environmental risk...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  82 pages |  7,908 engagements | 

• 3. 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 worldwide is 1.7 – 1.9 billion metric tons.2 In many cases, municipal wastes are not well managed in developing countries, as cities and municipalities cannot cope with the accelerate...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  83 pages |  9,313 engagements | 

• 4. 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 adversaries such as high energy 418 Ranjita Panda consumption, global warming, accumulation of e wastes, environmental pollution etc. Faced with the sever realities of global warming a...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  83 pages |  8,297 engagements | 

• 5. 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 Waste (MSW) generated worldwide is 1.7 – 1.9 billion metric tons.2 In many cases, municipal wastes are not well managed in developing countries, as cities and municipalities cannot cope with the...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  80 pages |  8,401 engagements | 

• 6. THE EFFECT OF REUSE, RECYCLING OF PLASTICS AND ESSENTIAL TO WASTE MANAGEMENT

  » 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) generated worldwide is 1.7 – 1.9 billion metric tons.2 In many cases, municipal wastes are not well man...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  83 pages |  7,911 engagements | 

• 7. THE IMPORTANCE OF WASTE MANAGEMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATIONTHE IMPORTANCE 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 have a significant beneficial impact on health both in households and across communities. The word ‘s...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  11,751 engagements | 

• 8. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING CONSTRUCTION TIME AND COST OVERRUNS ON HIGH-RI...

  » 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 5.5% of the annual gross domestic product (GDP) in 1993 (Langdon, 1994). However, the ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  75 pages |  5,838 engagements | 

• 9. EFFECTS OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES ON PROJECTS SCHEDULES

  » TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Page – – – – – – – – – – Title Page – – – – – – – – – – Certification – – – – – – – – – – Dedication – – – – – – – – – – Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – – Abstract – – – – – – – – – – Table of Content – – – – – – – – – Chapter One: Introduc...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  95 pages |  5,618 engagements | 

• 10. 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 has a relationship with the scheduled completion time of the projects. Various literatures were reviewed so as to identify the different material management techniques available and classification of time overrun. The s...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  75 pages |  5,824 engagements | 

• 11. AN ASSESSMENT OF HOUSING CONDITION AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC LIFE STYLES OF SLUM DWELLE...

  » 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, behaviour and efficiency of man and the nation as a whole. The study was carried out with the aid of questi...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  75 pages |  7,055 engagements | 

• 12. THE IMPACT ON MANAGEMENT OF ABANDONED PROJECT IN NIGERIA

  » 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 significance that the incessant abandonment of residential buildings and projects would bring several effe...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  75 pages |  6,534 engagements | 

• 13. THE EFFECT ABANDONED BUILDINGS: MAGNETS FOR CRIME

  » 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 (1987) reported that Nigeria has become the “world’s junk yard of abandoned and failed projects...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  6,000 engagements | 

• 14. DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD CRISIS IN EMERGING ECONOMY: A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF NIGERIA

  » 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; the future of the country depends largely on it. community mobilizationThe American Bureau of Cens...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  95 pages |  5,368 engagements | 

• 15. THE EFFECT OF COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

  » 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; the future of the country depends largely on it. community mobilization The American Bureau of Cen...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  75 pages |  8,342 engagements | 

• 16. RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION AND RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

  » 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 socio economic and cultural implications of migration from the study area to ot...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  55 pages |  5,343 engagements | 

• 17. RURAL SOCIOLOGY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT WITH FOCUS ON NIGERIA

  » 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 largely on it. The American Bureau of Census classifies a group of people living in a community having a ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  10,611 engagements | 

• 18. FLOOD HAZARD MAPPING AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN PARTS OF LAGOS STATE

  » flood hazard mapping : The prevalence of flooding within Nigeria which has been generally attributed to climate change and poor urban planningis an issue of critical importance within the context of national development.Over the period 1985 to 2014, flooding in Nigeria has affected more than 11 million lives with a total of 1100 deaths and property damage exceeding US$17 billion. Although more fre...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  75 pages |  6,328 engagements | 

• 19. THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FLOODING ON TRANSPORTATION LANDUSE IN BENIN CITY, NI...

  »   Introduction In general, the environment provides all life support system in the air, water, on land and in the forests (Glasson et al; 1999). However, the Nigeria environment generally, and Benin City in Edo State in particular, today presents a grim litany of woes across the length and breath of the country. Environmental problems therefore manifest as a result of different land use activitie...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  95 pages |  6,084 engagements | 

• 20. CHALLENGES OF POOR DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND FLOODS CONTROL IN LAGOS METROPOLIS, NIG...

  » CHALLENGES OF POOR DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND FLOODS  CONTROL IN LAGOS METROPOLIS, NIGERIA Flooding is persistent in Lagos Metropolis. The objective of this paper is to ascertain the causes,  magnitude, and effects; and to indicate directions for policy makers and urban dwellers. Topographical maps were used for data collection on the physical environment. Some physical measurements were made of the d...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  85 pages |  8,566 engagements | 

• 21. Accessing the contemporary issues in environmental studies

  » TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Page – – – – – – – – – –Title Page – – – – – – – – – –Certification – – – – – – – – – –Dedication – – – – – – – – – –Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – –Abstract – – – – – – – – – –Table of Content – – – – – – – – –Chapter One: IntroductionBac...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  95 pages |  5,640 engagements | 

• 22. EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE (FLOOD) ON HOUSING FOR THE URBAN POOR IN ILAJESOMOLU LO...

  »   INTRODUCTION: In the past four decades, economic losses due to natural hazards such as, floods disasters have increased in many folds and have also resulted in major loss of human lives and livelihoods, the destruction of economic and social infrastructure, as well as environmental damages (Munich, 2002). Flood could be seen as one of the most common natural disasters in the world. Floods, one ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  95 pages |  5,987 engagements | 

• 23. THE EFFECTS OF CONSTRUCTION DELAYS ON PROJECTS DELIVERY IN NIGERIA

  » TABLE OF CONTENTSCover Page – – – – – – – – – –Title Page – – – – – – – – – –Certification – – – – – – – – – –Dedication – – – – – – – – – –Acknowledgement &nda...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  95 pages |  6,072 engagements | 

• 24. FLOODS PHYSICAL PROCESSES AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON HUMAN

  » FLOODS PHYSICAL PROCESSES AND ENVIRONMENTAL  IMPACT ON HUMAN This study is concerned with the causes and consequences of river and coastal floods and the ways in which people can respond to the flood hazard. Individual chapters address issues such as floods as natural hazards; impacts and interpretations of flood hazard; causes, spatial characteristics and form of river floods and coastal floods;...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  95 pages |  5,903 engagements | 

• 25. THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT LIGHT INTENSITIES ON THE GERMINATION AND EARLY GROWTH OF...

  » ABSTRACTThe present study investigated the effects different light intensities on the germination of Chrysophyllum albidum seeds as well as the early seedling development of the species. The treatments investigated were 100%, 60%, and 40% light intensities, under forest canopy (control I), open nursery condition (control II). The seedling growth characteristics investigated were height, collar dia...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  75 pages |  5,676 engagements |