Vol. 1 No. 1 (November 2023)
  • Research article

    A Review on Urban Planning and Its Role in Managing Flood Risks

    Rafah Zuhair Alshaikh, Sally Adnan Abdulmunem, Amer Shakir Alkinani
    1-8

    388 (Abstract) 528 (Download)

    This review delves deep into the intricate relationship between urban planning and flood risk management, tracing its historical trajectory and the evolution of methodologies over time. Traditionally, urban centers prioritized defensive measures, like dikes and levees, with an emphasis on immediate solutions over long-term resilience. These practices, though effective in the short term, often overlooked... more

  • Research article

    Effect of Mishandling and Vending of Used Engine Oil on the Environment, Health and Urban Planning in Kaduna Metropolis: A Call to Action for a Paradigm Shift

    Patrick Shehu, Bulus Azi Musa, Solomon Dyachia Zakka, Alheri Tanimu, Nuhu Gbemileke Akanbi-Lawal, Ayaka Taimako Yakubu
    9-25

    239 (Abstract) 146 (Download)

    This study examined the effect of mishandling and vending of used engine oil (UEO) on the environment, health, and urban planning. An evaluation of UEO handling, environmental and public health effects, spatial distribution of UEO vendors and contributing factors to choice of location, and the relationship between the vending location and the contributing factors to... more