Most Read Urban and Regional Planning Project Topics and Materials

In our world today, even in every education system, abstract knowledge alone would not be sufficed to prepare an educated person for the world of work without practical skills. The worker or productive individual must not only be knowledgeable but must also be versatile in the application of skills to perform defined task or work. There are two... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY We live in a world shaped by human migration. Everyday people make decisions to leave their hometown, or even their own country and move elsewhere to work, study, retire or reunite with their families. Migration has changed the demographic composition of towns, cities and nations.... Continue Reading

THE IMPACT OF INDUSTRIALIZATION ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT  CHAPTER ONE Introduction Statement of the Problem Industrialization is a major development initiative that brings about massive development to a community be it rural or urban. With establishment of an industry the people stand to benefit in the way jobs are created security is provided,... Continue Reading

Abstract This study is on the implications of air pollution on human health. The objectives of the study was to assess the effect of air pollution on human health, to assess the diseases cause by air pollution, to ascertain the relationship between air pollution and human health, to assess on how... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Analysis of women‟s participation in waste picking and solid waste management as a whole has immense socioeconomic and environmental benefits and also can serve as a basis for identifying problems and making relevant recommendations in Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria. The objectives of this research are to: review gender participation in... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Rural community development through self-help approach is an age long social activity in our society. Even before the advent of the colonial administration, people had at different time in history organized themselves into group and had employed communual resources to provide physical... Continue Reading

IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING ON   RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (A CASE STUDY OF ULI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN ANAMBRA STATE) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Environmental planning the process of facilitating decision making to carry out development with the consideration given to the natural environmental, social, political, economic and governance factors... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1        Background of the Study Human race is totally dependent on agriculture and information, and as the world population continues to grow, there must be continuous reassessment of... Continue Reading

IMPACT OF PUBLIC PIT TOILET SYSTEM AND ITS   ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS   (A CASE STUDY OF UDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN ENUGU STATE) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study A pit toilet is a type of toilet that collects human feces in a hole in the ground. They use either no water or one to three liters per flush with pour-flush pit... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Water is an important component of the earth covering about three quarters (3/4) of the earth’s surface and occurs on land, underground and in space. Without water life on earth would be... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of adiposity and has been used in many countries for assessment of overweight and obesity. The prevalence of obesity in children is increasing and is recognized as risk... Continue Reading

(A CASE STUDY OF UYO METROPOLIS) ABSTRACT Waste management has become a common issue of discourse among individuals, groups and governments. This study assessed waste management in Akwa ibom state, with focus on Uyo. Two null hypotheses were formulated and tested using the chi square. The study used... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY We live in a world shaped by human migration. Everyday people make decisions to leave their hometown, or even their own country and move elsewhere to work, study, retire or reunite... Continue Reading

Chapter one Introduction 1.1   Background to the study Floods are major disasters affecting many countries of the world annually especially in most flood plain areas. Floods do not only damage properties and endanger the lives of human and animals but also produce other secondary effects like outbreak of diseases such as cholera and malaria as... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Attitudes are essentially important in determining a people’s peculiarities and response to services provided. This study, titled ‘assessment of residents’ attitudes towards recreation in Bida-Nigeria’ was achieved through field observation and the administration of 969 structured questionnaires using systematic sampling to select... Continue Reading

(A CASE STUDY OF CROSS RIVER STATE) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY         Slums are home to the poorest of urban populations in Africa. The houses inhabited by slum dwellers are mostly decrepit, overcrowded, in neighborhoods that are prone to flooding... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Difficulty of access to land through the formal land supply system has necessitated the shift to other options for accessing land in our cities. These are considered as Informal Land Delivery System (ILDS). Since land is the pedestal upon which the fabric of the city exists and operates, it is pivotal to an efficient and effective urban... Continue Reading

ON UVWIE LGA, DELTA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of study The technological initiative of man towards the development of automobile and the discovery of petroleum triggered the building of petrol service stations at strategic locations to meet the demand... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research work assessed the level of participation in outdoor recreation in Yenagoa town, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The study covered ten wards in which the town is organised, using one ward each for investigations into the availability of outdoor recreation facilities, access to them and the general pattern of recreation practices... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research examined the consequences of incompatible land uses on the environment of Uyo Urban. The study adopted a survey approach. It was carried out with questionnaire administration, land uses, structures and sector survey. Random sampling of 748 household heads within the identified 6 residential zones in Uyo Urban was adopted.... Continue Reading

THE IMPLICATIONS OF AIR POLLUTION ON HUMAN HEALTH IN UYO ( A CASE STUDY OF UYO-URBAN) CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Environment is an important resource that provides livelihood and comfort to man. From the creation, environment remains indispensable to the existence and continuity of lives be it aquatic or terrestrial. This holds true... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION One of the basic necessities of life which are food, shelter, water and Air is of great importance to humans most especially in public buildings where there is high traffic and congestion most of the time. Research has shown that people spend about 90 percent of their... Continue Reading

IMPACT OF PUBLIC PIT TOILET SYSTEM AND ITS   ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS   (A CASE STUDY OF UDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN ENUGU STATE) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study A pit toilet is a type of toilet that collects human feces in a hole in the ground. They use either no water or one to three liters per flush with pour-flush pit... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Town planning is a technical and political process concerned with the development and use of land, protection and use of the environment, public welfare, and the design of the urban environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas such... Continue Reading

Chapter One Introduction 1.1    Background of the Study Housing is one of the basic needs of life. The problem of supply in quantity is experienced in most developing economies like Akwa Ibom State(Ekop, 2006), the study area. This problem has been receiving attention by government and... Continue Reading