Volume 1, Issue 1 by Gyuk B Damina
Water problems of urban areas vary greatly with those of peripheral areas. While most cities have... more Water problems of urban areas vary greatly with those of peripheral areas. While most cities have provisions for pipe borne water supply, the challenge of the periphery is the lack of provision for supply of pipe borne water. This study provides understanding of potentials and challenges for sustainable water supply in peripheral settlements as basis for intervention. Thirteen settlements were identified cutting across the two local government areas where peripheral growth is dominant: Chikun and Igabi. Data collection and analysis was conducted in 70% of the identified peripheral settlements. A sample size of 0.5% was drawn from 61,182 households constituting 305 questionnaires, from which only 269 were retrieved for analysis. Results reveal poor access to pipe borne water and over dependence on boreholes and dug wells; Valuable time is lost to water fetching. The need for sustainable water supply is established through indication of desire for pipe borne water supply; and willingness to pay for pipe borne water supply. Among the challenges to be surmounted to ensure sustainable water supply are: poor physical conditions of peripheral settlements; poor management of metropolitan growth; and water suppliers' challenges. It is recommended therefore, that a comprehensive land use plan should be prepared which covers the metropolis and periphery; Legal recognition for the existing peripheral settlements; expansion of the capacity of the water treatment plants; and provision of public boreholes to meet water supply on the interim.
Papers by Gyuk B Damina
International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 2016
Water problems of urban areas vary greatly with those of peripheral areas. While most cities have... more Water problems of urban areas vary greatly with those of peripheral areas. While most cities have provisions for pipe borne water supply, the challenge of the periphery is the lack of provision for supply of pipe borne water. This study provides understanding of potentials and challenges for sustainable water supply in peripheral settlements as basis for intervention. Thirteen settlements were identified cutting across the two local government areas where peripheral growth is dominant: Chikun and Igabi. Data collection and analysis was conducted in 70% of the identified peripheral settlements. A sample size of 0.5% was drawn from 61,182 households constituting 305 questionnaires, from which only 269 were retrieved for analysis. Results reveal poor access to pipe borne water and over dependence on boreholes and dug wells; Valuable time is lost to water fetching. The need for sustainable water supply is established through indication of desire for pipe borne water supply; and willingn...
IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology, 2016
Urban roads are planned such that provision is made for future expansion through reservation of a... more Urban roads are planned such that provision is made for future expansion through reservation of adequate right of way to allow free flow of traffic. Violation of development control guidelines as it affects road reservation is a common phenomenon in cities of developing countries especially by informal sector activities. It is worrisome when public and semi-public activities and developments constitute part of the problem. This presents an ugly situation, because areas reserved for road expansion and hosting of road furniture are taken up not only by informal activities but by public and semi-public activities. The study identified developments along the Kachia road reservation with emphasis on public and semi-public developments. Results revealed that government institutions and corporate private organizations are the principal violators of encroachment along the Kachia road reservation. It is therefore, among other recommendations that immediate intervention be undertakenin areas that are most affected by encroached activities through clearing of such developments; as well as strict enforcement of development control to ensure compliance by all.
Post occupancy evaluation is fast becoming a tool used by experts to diagnose buildings and facil... more Post occupancy evaluation is fast becoming a tool used by experts to diagnose buildings and facilities for the purpose of obtaining information vital to the management of the building and the design of new and related buildings. It is against this background that this post occupancy evaluation was carried out on the new College of Environmental Studies of Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi. The study sought to know user satisfaction with the space organization, design, facilities available, and the maintenance of the buildings. To achieve this, structured questionnaires were administered to academic staff and students in the departments in this college. Observation schedules and personal interviews were also conducted. Data obtained were analysed and showed that the buildings were poorly maintained and fell short of meeting the needs of the students in the area of facilities and services provided even though the designs were judged adequate.
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Volume 1, Issue 1 by Gyuk B Damina
Papers by Gyuk B Damina