Research Papers/Topics in Urban And Regional Planning
Smart Cities A Euphemism
What is a smart city? Can the concept work in a country like India?Current situation in the context of Indian economyWhat has the idea done to the Indian socio-political environment?How has the self seeking political administration "used" the concept to its "financial"advantageHow can our existing cities be made "smart"
A GIS Multi-Criteria Evaluation for Flood Risk-Vulnerability Mapping of Ikom Local Government Area, Cross River State
Flooding is a significant hydrological hazard in the world and has elicited responses from government and non-government agencies alike due to the damages it portends. This study was formulated on this backdrop, with the objective of designing a flood risk-vulnerability map of Ikom Local Government Area. The types of data employed were majorly secondary. Interviews were also primarily adopted. The multi-criteria assessment meant a systematic combination of independent parameter inputs (d...
Increased Paved Surfaces as Major Factor of Urban Flooding in Humid Tropics: An Example from Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
Urban flooding is a major hydrological hazard in most cities of the humid tropics due to high amount of rainfall, unlike in Polar Regions. However, recent increase in flooding menace has been attributed to human activities. This paper presents new insights on the condition of the built-up surface as the major factor of flooding in humid tropical cities using geospatial technology, with Calabar as an example. The study area was first classified, using the unsupervised algorithm into paved...
Bioethanol production from date palm fruit waste fermentation using solar energy
Every year, more than 236,807 tons, equivalent to 30% of date-palm fruits produced in Algeria, is lost during picking, storage, and commercialization processes. Gasification of this huge biomass can generate biogas such as bioethanol, biodiesel, gasoline and other useful substances. Bioethanol is becoming the main biofuel produced by chemical synthesis or anaerobic fermentation from biomass and is significant for industrial development, investment, and use. It is eco-friendly, moderately cost...
THE EFFECTS OF DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ON THE OCCURRENCE OF FLOODS IN THE MBABANECITY SWAZILAND
:Urbanization and expansion of structural developments within the urban area of Mbabane are challenges that require a rapid response in terms of flood-damage mitigation measures. There have been several cases of flash floods in Mbabane mostly resulting from heavy downpour and a poor drainage system, thus causing in loss of property and goods. In this study, the effects of development activities on the occurrence of floods in Mbabane City were investigated using two set of orthophotomaps one f...
DETERMINANTS OF HOUSE OWNERSHIP AMONG UNIVERSITY OF UYO STAFF
Man has consistently tried to build his immediate environment so as to provide a means to cover and protect himself from the external elements. Despite man’s effort to provide decent accommodation, his effort seems unrealizable with processes that are too cumbersome. This paper seeks to investigate determinants of house ownership among University of Uyo Staff. For the purpose of collecting data, a population size of 2494 Staff was identified through the Department of Establishment, ...