scholarly journals Housing Challenges in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uyi Ezeanah
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Global South ◽  
Housing Finance ◽  
Housing Policies ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
The People ◽  
History Of ◽  
High Level ◽  
Building Standards

One of the policy goals of sustainable development is the delivery of adequate housing for Countries in the global south. This is because in many countries of the global south housing is delivered more through private mechanisms, consequently this poses challenges to adequate housing delivery for most countries of the global south and the Nigeria populace. Some of the challenges faced in providing decent and adequate housing for the people include problems of unskilled workmen, unachievable westernized building standards, housing finance, high level of urbanization, poor policy programmes, and contravention of building standards in addition to poor building materials. This chapter explores housing challenges in Nigeria. In this chapter problems of housing in Nigeria will be explored; the trajectory of the history of national housing delivery and housing policies will be presented. Also, various challenges bedeviling adequate housing delivery in Nigeria is explored and explains how the quality and quantity of housing delivered in Nigeria has affected by these challenges.

The Development of Green Building Materials Trend in China

2013 ◽  
Vol 357-360 ◽  
pp. 1070-1073
Author(s):  
Bao Zhu Sheng
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Building Material ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Engineering Construction ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Green Building Materials ◽  
History Of ◽  
Development Tendency

Building material is the base of civil engineering construction, in the history of thousands of years of development, building materials also gradually change and change, and is closely related to the progress of human civilization and the development of science and technology.Green building materials has the vital significance to the construction of a conservation-oriented society and sustainable development, in accordance with China's social development.This paper introduces the importance of the development of green building materials,analyzes some factors influencing the development of green building materials in China,and discusses the development tendency of green building materials in China.

STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AS A TOOL TO CONTRIBUTE TO HIGH-LEVEL POLICY OBJECTIVES

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELSA JOÃO ◽  
ANNA MCLAUCHLAN
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Strategic Environmental Assessment ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Assessment Policy ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
Environmental Objectives ◽  
Policy Objectives ◽  
High Level

Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) has often been identified as a key tool to contribute to sustainable development. This special issue of the Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management focuses on European SEA practice between 2003 and 2010 to critically evaluate SEA links to sustainable development and similar, difficult to define, high-level policy objectives: democratisation, good governance, agri-environmental objectives, and environmental justice. The papers centre upon the three main topics covered by the different research: SEA outcomes being directly related to policy goals; an analysis of the absence of SEA applied to "positive" policy objectives; and the realism of associating SEA with high-level policy objectives. In particular, this paper calls for greater critical engagement with this latter topic, identifying a need to examine why associations are made between SEA and policy goals.

scholarly journals Socio-economic Impact of Unsystematic Mine Closure: A case of Kolar Gold Fields

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Karthikeyan Kandasamyhariramguptha
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Mine Closure ◽  
Mill Tailings ◽  
The People ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Government ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Town

This paper aims to study the Socio-Economic impact of un-systematic mine closure on the community and the neighborhood which is completely dependent on the mining. The sudden closure of the mines will affect the community’s entire livelihood and has counter effect on health, employment, environment, population and economy. India as a developing nation with its rich minerals content contributes sufficient towards the economic growth of the mining industry but the livelihood of the mining workers and their family are always kept in high level of risk. The policies and acts to control un-planned mine closure and counter its effects on the community should be made strong by the government. Kolar Gold fields, Karnataka (KGF) which holds an history of 120 years of mining and second deepest mine in the world has been chosen for the study. It is one among of the mines in the country which experienced the un-systematic closure in 2001 and facing its effects due to mill tailings, land contamination and loss of employment till date. These issues and challenges faced by the people of KGF will be addressed and can be improved if the government, mining company and people shows their support and interest for reviving the town.

The Past, Present and Future of International Health Evaluation Association (IHEA)

2002 ◽  
Vol 41 (03) ◽  
pp. 191-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shigeaki Hinohara
Keyword(s):  
International Health ◽  
Health Screening ◽  
Health Evaluation ◽  
Great Effort ◽  
The Past ◽  
The People ◽  
History Of ◽  
Disciplinary System ◽  
High Level

SummaryIn this paper I mention the 19-year history of International Health Evaluation Association (IHEA) which was started in Washington D.C. by the great effort of Dr. G. Gilbert in Hawaii. In 1973 three regions were organized in this Association: 1) U.S.A., 2) Europe and 3) Pan-Pacific including Asia.I also mention the history of periodical health checkups in U.K., U.S.A. and Japan. In Japan it started in 1954, however, after adapting the system of Automated Multiphase Health Testing designed by the Kaiser Foundation of Auckland, Calif., in 1973, Japanese people paid much attention to this health screening system and the number of hospitals and clinics for health screening has increased tremendously and the number of examinees amounted to 2,875,449 in 2001.Finally, I conclude that IHEA should create a multi-disciplinary system to sustain a lifestyle with a high level of Quality of Life (QOL) for the people who really want to live fruitful lives by the successive health education.

Popular Sovereignty versus State Sovereignty: Haiti, Popular Equality and the Birth of the Neocolonial State

2021 ◽  
pp. 002190962110558
Author(s):  
Michael Neocosmos
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Global South ◽  
Popular Sovereignty ◽  
State Sovereignty ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
The Core ◽  
Saint Domingue ◽  
The People ◽  
History Of ◽  
Core Characteristics

Through a review of the two works below, I discuss how the Saint Domingue/Haiti Revolutions clarify the history of the opposition between popular sovereignty and state sovereignty. The people and the state developed as distinct political actors throughout the nineteenth century in particular. The former constructed a completely new society founded on egalitarian norms influenced by African cultures. The latter failed to establish its sovereignty and reverted to a colonial form, thus illustrating the core characteristics of the neocolonial state now widespread in the Global South in general and in Africa in particular.

Research on Ecological Building Materials of Edong Traditional Houses

2014 ◽  
Vol 638-640 ◽  
pp. 1383-1386
Author(s):  
Xue Song Lu ◽  
Xin Sheng Zhen
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Clay Brick ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
History Of ◽  
Ecological Building ◽  
Process Material

Chinese traditional houses as an important carrier of culture and art forms,and it has a unique historical and cultural value in the history of world architecture. In eastern Hubei Chenjiashan mud brick houses used as an example, clay brick production process, material properties and eco-friendly ideas were eleven studies. The results showed that the soil is not only convenient drawn tiles, ease of processing, with thermal insulation capacity, and deal with local waste material is simple, not a burden and a threat to the environment and can be recycled. The study aims to provide a reference for the sustainable development of building materials and scientific basis.

scholarly journals Pendidikan Integral Keilmuan Keagamaan Dan Konteks Sosial Kebudayaan Dalam Menjawab Isu-Isu Kontemporer

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Alie Humaedi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
The Other ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Social Culture ◽  
Religious Knowledge ◽  
The People ◽  
History Of ◽  
High Level ◽  
Culture Education

Hundreds of Islamic higher education has been developing in Indonesia. Despite its existence, the struggle may not yet be considered significant compared to public universities. On the other hand, Indonesia has a high level of multiculturalism and major religious communities which can trigger a better product of Islamic higher education. This fact shows that prominent problems still rise both in the structure and paradigm of the distinct teaching, also in the level of how scholar responses in contemporary issues. The blame can be taken to the reality that the learning paradigm and structure are still providing limitation in specific religious knowledge. In order to establish an Islamic higher education to be called the center of learning and research as an agent of civilization development, the religious and integral social culture education must be capable in determining the cultural context and geo-history of the people which affects both the internality of a religion and the daily practices. Puluhan bahkan ratusan pendidikan tinggi agama Islam telah ada di Indonesia. Bila dibandingkan dengan pendidikan tinggi umum, kiprahnya pun masih belum terlihat banyak. Padahal, di tengah tingkat keberagamaan dan jumlah pemeluk agama yang besar, tentu keberadaan dan perannya bisa lebih dari apa yang terlihat sekarang. Artinya, ada masalah krusial, baik dalam struktur dan paradigma keilmuan yang diajarkan, maupun tingkat pemahaman para sivitas dalam menjawab isu-isu kontemporer. Ujung pangkalnya tetap satu, yaitu struktur dan paradigma keilmuan yang masih sebatas pengkajian spesifik ilmu-ilmu agama saja. Pendidikan integral ilmu agama dan keilmuan sosial kebudayaan yang bisa membaca dan mengangkat konteks kultur dan geo-historis masyarakat, yang berpengaruh dalam internalisasi keagamaannya ataupun praktik kehidupan pelaku, sangat penting untuk dirumuskan dan ditetapkan sebagai bagian tidak terpisah mencipta pendidikan tinggi agama Islam yang menjadi center of learning and research, sekaligus agen perubahan di masyarakat.

scholarly journals ROOF TYPOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTIVE METHOD FOR THE HOUSES IN BANADKOOK-DIZE (IRAN) THROUGHOUT THE TIME

2020 ◽  
Vol XLIV-M-1-2020 ◽  
pp. 1041-1048
Author(s):  
M. Pakcheshm
Keyword(s):  
Field Study ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Constructive Method ◽  
The Third ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
The People ◽  
History Of ◽  
Main Components ◽  
The Village

Abstract. Roof is regarded as one of the main components of a building and understanding how to design it by the locals throughout the time plays a key role as their answer to the structural issues and problems arising during the implementation will be helpful for the new approaches to vernacular architecture. In this study, by investigating the roof of the houses in Banadkook-Dize village in Taft county (Yazd, Iran) from the appearance of the village, the reason of form changes and their method of construction have been examined. To do this, the history of the village was divided into four different era; the first era was when the village came into existence and the villagers used to live in the citadel; the second was when the citadel had no more capacity and the people went out of the citadel to construct buildings near it; the third was the constructions after the destructive flood of 1956 in the village; and the fourth one is the current construction status of the village. Except for the first period which the citadel is almost completely destroyed and no information is left, five houses were studied for each era throughout field study and an interview was conducted with the owners. The results reveal that two general forms can be seen in the form of roof in the village, that is flat and curved roof, each of which having a different method of construction. There are different reasons involved in their changes including residents' skill in its construction, finding new building materials, keeping prices reasonable prices and responding to functional demands.

THE CONTRIBUTION OF E. M. MELETINSKY TO THE CAUCASIAN EPOS STUDIES. ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF THE SCHOLAR

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 76-89
Author(s):  
Zurab D. Dzhapua ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Early Stage ◽  
100Th Anniversary ◽  
North Caucasus ◽  
The North ◽  
The People ◽  
History Of ◽  
High Level ◽  
Very High ◽  
Cultural Hero

The article analyses the contribution of Meletinsky to Caucasian epic studies. The role of Caucasian epic traditions in the study of the problem of the origins and the early forms of the epos is considered. A significant number of the comparative-typological studies of Meletinsky are based on the materials of mythoepic cultures of Caucasus mountain people. The scholar singled out the Caucasian epics, along with some other traditions, as the special early stage in the history of the epic. Meletinsky was one of the pioneers in the fundamental studies of the Caucasian Nart epics. Based on the analysis of materials available to him at that time, Meletinsky comes to the fundamental conclusions on the genre nature, national versions, images, subjects and motifs of the Nart epic. The scholar considered Sataney and Sasrykua to be the earliest characters in the epic, whose images clearly reflected the features of a cultural hero, especially in the close Abkhaz and Adyg versions. Furthermore, according to Meletinsky, the Transcaucasian legends about the chained heroes – Abkhaz Abryskil, Armenian Mger and Georgian Amiran – represent a kind of interweaving of mythological epic and heroic tales, in which the motives of cultural exploits are largely supplanted by episodes of the heroic struggle with Giants. In the studies of Meletinsky, the epic traditions of the people of the North Caucasus and Transcaucasia are subjected to the deepest analysis at a very high level of comparative studies.

scholarly journals Poverty of Leadership, Coronavirus and Sustainable Development in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 351
Author(s):  
Ephraim Ahamefula Ikegbu ◽  
Godwin C. S. Iwuchukwu ◽  
Ekanem Samuel Aloysius ◽  
Chrisantus Kanayochukwu Ariche
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Positive Direction ◽  
Democratic Leadership ◽  
The People ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Masses ◽  
High Level

Historically, Nigeria as a socio-political formation has experienced and still experiencing about 21 years of uninterrupted democratic rule since the civilian takeover of leadership through the ballot box from the military in May 1999. All over the world, civilian or democratic leadership is remarkable for its freedom of expression/speech, rule of law, quality leadership through the provision of infrastructure, health care facilities, quality education and other social amenities. This paper which shall use analytic, expository and rational methods argued that poor leadership, in appropriate policies and pursuit of personal drives have denied the masses the benefit of good leadership and governance. The paper argues further that absence of leadership credentials and rationality have further placed Nigeria on a cross road thereby making it unable to take appropriate steps in combating the novel coronavirus pandemic. Leadership ineptitudeness, political and financial rascality, corruption and high –level ethnic and religious profligacy have denied the people adequate development of education and health sector, which made it difficult for Nigeria to respond positively in the fight against coronavirus. The paper concludes, that consistent and pragmatic elimination/erosion of ethno-religious, linguistic and cultural boundaries from our consciousness will birth into positive mental restructuring of the leadership class that will navigate into a process of positive direction that will make Nigeria to respond positively towards finding solution to problems rather than depending on the west, development of home grown medicine remains a combative therapy in a hopeless situation such as this 2020 global living. Keywords: Poverty, Coronavirus, Leadership, Sustainable, Development

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