Kingsley Okechukwu Dimuna
Biographic Data
| ID | 10137102 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kingsley Okechukwu Dimuna |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kingsley Okechukwu |
| FAMILY NAME | Dimuna |
| SIGNATURE | DIMUNA K O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ambrose Alli University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3482-6906 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Ten questions on slums and Slum rehabilitation in African countries - A case for well-being and equity in sustainable development
According to estimates by UN-Habitat, 265 million people in sub-Saharan Africa were living in slums in 2022, the highest rate in the world. Slum rehabilitation is an urbanisation and sustainable development challenge in developing nations, especially in African countries. This article addresses some common questions about when slums and slum rehabilitation relate to well-being and equity in sustainable development. The study discussed the concept…
Mitigating the Impact of Solid Wastes in Urban Centres in Nigeria
Nigeria’s major urban centres are today grappling with the problems caused by mounting heaps of solid wastes from their environments. This paper undertakes a study of the solid waste build up phenomenon with a view toward finding ameliorative measures that would help reduce their negative effects on urban beautification and sanitation. And hopefully, to provide insights into easing, reducing, minimizing and avoiding the evolving solid, waste encr…
The Social Effects of the Built Environment
This paper examines the impact of the built environment on the pattern of social life of the home dweller. Housing and planning rest on the premise that by the manipulation of the physical environment we can control social patterns. In general, it is said that architecture controls the environment in order to make interaction and collaboration possible. The paper attempts to assess this premise. In the context of architecture and city design, the…
Regeneration in the Nigerian Urban Built Environment
This paper examines the problems and challenges of the Nigeria’s urban built environment. Nigeria’s built environment is in the state of chaos; as a result of physical deterioration and infrastructures decadence. The decay has resulted in the creation of slums and blights in our urban centers. The paper traces the factors responsible for these, to that: associated with the rapid urbanization; rural-urban migration, which is exerting undue pressur…
Built Environment Decay and Urban Health in Nigeria
This paper examines the decay of Nigerian urban built environment and its impacts on the Health of city dwellers. The paper identifies the problems that have aided the decay to: Inadequate basic infrastructural amenities, substandard housing, overcrowding, poor ventilation in homes and work places, sanitation and non-compliance with building bye-laws and regulations. The paper asserts that the deterioration has serious adverse effects on the heat…
Regeneration in the Nigerian Urban Built Environment
This paper examines the problems and challenges of the Nigeria’s urban built environment. Nigeria’s built environment is in the state of chaos; as a result of physical deterioration and infrastructures decadence. The decay has resulted in the creation of slums and blights in our urban centers. The paper traces the factors responsible for these, to that: associated with the rapid urbanization; rural-urban migration, which is exerting undue pressur…
Mitigating the Impact of Solid Wastes in Urban Centres in Nigeria
Nigeria’s major urban centres are today grappling with the problems caused by mounting heaps of solid wastes from their environments. This paper undertakes a study of the solid waste build up phenomenon with a view toward finding ameliorative measures that would help reduce their negative effects on urban beautification and sanitation. And hopefully, to provide insights into easing, reducing, minimizing and avoiding the evolving solid, waste encr…
Built Environment Decay and Urban Health in Nigeria
This paper examines the decay of Nigerian urban built environment and its impacts on the Health of city dwellers. The paper identifies the problems that have aided the decay to: Inadequate basic infrastructural amenities, substandard housing, overcrowding, poor ventilation in homes and work places, sanitation and non-compliance with building bye-laws and regulations. The paper asserts that the deterioration has serious adverse effects on the heat…
Regeneration in the Nigerian Urban Built Environment
This paper examines the problems and challenges of the Nigeria’s urban built environment. Nigeria’s built environment is in the state of chaos; as a result of physical deterioration and infrastructures decadence. The decay has resulted in the creation of slums and blights in our urban centers. The paper traces the factors responsible for these, to that: associated with the rapid urbanization; rural-urban migration, which is exerting undue pressur…
Mitigating the Impact of Solid Wastes in Urban Centres in Nigeria
Nigeria’s major urban centres are today grappling with the problems caused by mounting heaps of solid wastes from their environments. This paper undertakes a study of the solid waste build up phenomenon with a view toward finding ameliorative measures that would help reduce their negative effects on urban beautification and sanitation. And hopefully, to provide insights into easing, reducing, minimizing and avoiding the evolving solid, waste encr…
The Social Effects of the Built Environment
This paper examines the impact of the built environment on the pattern of social life of the home dweller. Housing and planning rest on the premise that by the manipulation of the physical environment we can control social patterns. In general, it is said that architecture controls the environment in order to make interaction and collaboration possible. The paper attempts to assess this premise. In the context of architecture and city design, the…
Ten questions on slums and Slum rehabilitation in African countries - A case for well-being and equity in sustainable development
According to estimates by UN-Habitat, 265 million people in sub-Saharan Africa were living in slums in 2022, the highest rate in the world. Slum rehabilitation is an urbanisation and sustainable development challenge in developing nations, especially in African countries. This article addresses some common questions about when slums and slum rehabilitation relate to well-being and equity in sustainable development. The study discussed the concept…
Urban and Rural Development Challenges (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Civil engineering (4 works) · Engineering (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Environmental planning (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Sustainability (3 works) · Sustainable development (3 works) · Built environment (2 works)