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Item Emphasizing the role of Estate Surveyors and Valuers in land use development towards achieving United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs)(Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, 2016) Kemiki Olurotimi Adebowale; Ayoola Adeyosoye Babatunde; Bature M A; Awolaja GAll human activities take place on land, making land related decisions crucial to national development. The success of private and public organisations depends strongly on the judicious use of land. Over the years, land use in Nigeria has suffered fundamental lapses resulting in deteriorating historical sites, waste, pollution, infrastructural inadequacy, housing deficit, unsecure land tenure for the urban poor, environmental degredation, investment losses and other imbalances in land use. Estate Surveyors and Valuers have tied themselves to their traditional roles, makong their role in land use development less impactful. This paper sets to concisely advance the roles of Estate Surveyors and Valuers in land use development towards achieving United Nations' sustainable development goals (focusing on goal 11 - sustainable cities and communities). The method of investigation is essentially a documentary and analysis of archival records, with a view to identifying the existing gaps in the role of Estate Surveyors in land use development. The roles of Estate Surveyors were identified in the following areas: citizen engagement, accountability, policy reform, service delivery, performance measurement, project financing, infrastructural development and maintenance, housing, valuation, land administration and other areas of concern. The paper concludes by developing strategies in making Estate Surveyors’ roles impactful in land use development and policy formulation towards achieving sustainable cities and communities in Nigeria.Item Potentials of Geospatial Database for Urban Land Use Management: A Case Study of FUT Minna Staff Quarters, Gidan Kwano Campus(University of Abuja Press, 2017) Kemiki Olurotimi Adebowale; Odumosu Joseph Olayemi; Mohammed Fatima O; Popoola Naomi Ijadunola; Ayoola Adeyosoye BabatundeGeospatial database helps to provide information about real properties. This study attempted to develop a geospatial database that will assist in managing residential properties in FUT Minna Staff quarters at Gidan Kwano Campus of the University. Structured questionnaires were administered to collect primary data and the image of the study area was downloaded from Google earth. Maps were produced showing various conditions of the building elements, services and facilities considered were doors, windows, ceilings, roofs, access roads, electricity, water supply, security and landscape. Furthermore, the occupant responses were analyzed using equal weight by taking advantage of the commutative and associate properties of matrix addition in order to arrive at an overall suitability index used in ranking the houses. The use of GIS in property management practice has proven to be efficient and a highly relevant decision making tool.Item The Benefits and Problems of Kainji Lake National Park(School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology Minna, 2008) Ayoola Adeyosoye BabatundeAny nation that wastes her resources will never make a good history. It has been observed that there are many tourists centers or attractions that reflect country’s cultural heritage all over the world such as Royal Castle Warsaw, Poland, Sidney opera House, Australia, All Giza pyramids, Cairo, Egypt and Kenya National Park. The countries that housed these tourists centers have benefited immensely both economically and socially. As these countries celebrate the gains of effective tourist utilization, Nigeria is still struggling with her tourist sector. It is within this context that this research examines the factors militating against effective development and utilization of tourism in Nigeria using Kainji Lake National Park as case study. Findings reveal poorly maintained facilities, lack of tourist experts, poor funding and low patronage as the major problems militating against effective performance of the center. The paper recommends development of a business plan, employment of experts, detailed maintenance plan and upgrading existing facilities. It is believed that this will go a long way in giving the center a new look with a view to achieving the much desired productivity geared toward effective income generation and preservation of national cultural heritage.Item The Contributory Effect of Externalities to the Void Periods for Residential Buildings in Minna, Nigeria(School of Environmental Technology Federal University of Technology Main Campus, Gidan Kwano, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, 2018) Ogunbajo Rukayat Adeola; Adewusi Amos O; Usman Bello Sahad; Ayoola Adeyosoye BabatundeA number of residential buildings have been observed to suffer longer void periods in recent times despite the increasing demand for residential accommodation across urban areas. Landlords and real estate investors are sometimes faced with the challenge of replacing tenants within the shortest possible time, thus being unable to adequately recoup the invested capital on residential properties developed in particular neighbourhoods. This study provides evidence on the contributory effect of externalities on the void period for residential buildings in Minna. The sample for the study constituted a total of 207 three bedroom bungalows which fell into void at any point between January 2014 and December 2016 – covering a three year period. Adequate data were provided for 144 of these dwellings which spread across nine neighbourhoods, representing 70% response rate. Data were sourced from practicing estate surveyors & valuers, and estate agents in the study area, as well as occupants of housing units that fell within the sample. The sourced data provided information on the void periods of sampled dwelling units as well as required information on selected externalities. Collated data were analysed using the optimally scaled categorical regression analysis. The regression model explained 51% of the total variation in the void period of residential buildings. Findings revealed that the void periods of residential buildings reduced with closer distances to shopping centers, recreation centers, major roads, and improved electricity supply. On the contrary, educational institutions, health care centers, refuse dumps, security and sources of water supply were found not to have significant contributions to the void period of three bedroom bungalows in the study area. The study recommended that real estate investors’ should be mindful of externalities in an area before embarking on real estate developments in order to ensure satisfactory returns on their investment.Item A Study on the Application of GIS in the Assessment of the Impact of Infrastructure on Residential Value in Minna(PACIFIC RIM REAL ESTATE SOCIETY, 2015) Ajayi Michael Tolu A; Kemiki Olurotimi Adebowale; Muhammed J K; Adama Unekwu Jonathan; Ayoola Adeyosoye BabatundeThe provision of infrastructural facilities have been established to have direct relevance to the changes that may occur in residential property values. However, various studies have not examined the application of geographic information system to assess the impact of the infrastructure on the property values. In this regard, this study sourced primary data on water as an infrastructure and the coordinates from the selected neighbourhood in Minna using hand held GPS and Kriging done with ARCGIS tool. The regression analysis conducted reveals that water based infrastructure with P value of 0.000 less than .005 p level and has a direct variation on rental value in the Bosso area of Minna. To this end the kriging analysis indicates that the area with darker colours possess more urban infrastructure (water based infrastructure) than those in lighter colours. This implies that the impact of provision of infrastructure that have direct influence on the residents of an area could be monitored with the use of geographic information system. The study therefore recommends the creation of a department in the geographic information system body to enable the use of GIS to monitored infrastructure development and impact on residents to enhance urban governance.Item Slum Development in 3rd World Countries: Causes, Effect and Way out (A Case Study of Ibadan South East Local Government, Nigeria)(West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference. C/o Dr Samuel Laryea, School of Construction Management and Engineering, University of Reading, Reading, UK, 2012) Adeniran Ayoade Adeleye; Kemiki Olurotimi Adebowale; Ayoola Adeyosoye BabatundeSlums and squatting areas accommodate the majority of the population of cities in developing countries and it is estimated to be home to over 800million people, which is predicted by the UN-Habitat (2003) to grow to between 1 and 2 billion by 2020. This case of slum development is not alien to Nigeria. This study considers the case of Ibadan Metropolis. The major factors as discovered, contributing to slum development include rural-urban migration, unplanned neighborhood, overpopulation, non-compliance with laid down rules and illiteracy. The resultant effects of this are overcrowding, outbreak of diseases, loss of man hours, insecurity of life, and decline in property values amongst others. To get out of this web which keeps entangling us like a vicious cycle, the government at all levels have a major role to play by providing and implementing enabling laws and regulations, improving waste disposal, drainage and sanitary system as well as implement urban renewal.Item An Assessment of Challenges to Land Accessibility for Urban Development in Minna(Department of Geography and Planning Science, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Ado-Ekiti, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, 2012) Ayoola Adeyosoye BabatundeLand is a central issue to man’s activities. But as population and affluence grow especially in our urban centers, there is an increase in the demand for land by government, private individuals and corporate bodies. This inevitably brings about the survival of the fittest syndrome and greater number of people in the urban areas still do not have access to formal land for private use regardless of the great powers endowed the state governments by the Land Use Act of 1978 to hold in trust and administer land for the common benefit of all Nigerians. This paper therefore examines the challenges to land accessibility in Minna, Nigeria. Findings revealed that 61% of the respondents own land while 39% do not own land. Out of the respondents that own land, 67.8% have developed their lands while 32.2 % of the respondents are yet to develop their lands. Lack of fund, lack of electricity, lack of access to land and shanty structures around undeveloped plots are the reasons why land owners are yet to develop their lands while Inadequate fund and lack of interest are the major reasons why respondents do not own land. The study reveals that there is significant relationship between the level of income group of respondents and land ownership in Minna. It also reveals that there is significant relationship between holders of certificates of occupancy and their level of income. Finally, the paper suggests that government should ensure provision of infrastructural facilities, payment of appropriate minimum wages and allowances to workers as well as ensuring safety of lives and properties of the people with the view to accelerating urban development at the study area.Item An Evaluation of Post Occupancy of Public Office Buildings in Minna Urban(Department of Mass Communication, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria, 2011) Ayoola Adeyosoye BabatundeSince humans spend more than 90% of their lives inside constructed environments and reasonable percentage of their active time in productive activities in such environments like offices, it is fundamental to know how office environments support workers productivity and how best they are satisfied with these environments. Post Occupancy Evaluation therefore has long been recognised as a method of measuring the performance of a building in use as well as provide information for upgrading or improving existing facilities. It is against this backgound that this work examines post occupancy evaluation of public buildings in Minna, Nigeria. The primary method of data collection was an extensive questionnaire combined with physical observation of office environments. The study reveals that there is no significant relationship between quality of office environment and workers productivity. Finally, the study suggests the involvement of workers at design decisions that affect their offices for there to be an enabling environment and perfect job satisfaction by workers.Item Modelling Coastal Externalities Effects on Residential Housing Values(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023) Ayoola Adeyosoye Babatunde; Oladapo Rashidat Adejoke; Ojo Babajide; Oyetunji Abiodun KolawolePurpose – This paper aims to examine the impact of coastline on the rental value of residential property in proximity to the coastline, using the hedonic pricing model from two perspectives. First, Model 1A–C accounted for estimating the influence of coastal amenities while controlling for other housing attributes influencing rent. Second, Model 2A–C accounted for the interaction between coastal amenities/disamenities and other housing attributes influencing rent. Design/methodology/approach – A survey approach was adopted for the data collection process. For both models, property values were measured in proximity to coastline using 0–250m, 251–500m and 0–500m. Findings – Findings revealed that property rental value increases as we move away from the coastline when disamenities are not controlled. The results suggested that for a mean-priced home (N2,941,029 or $8,170) at the mean distance from the coastline (301.83m), a 1% increase in distance from the coastline would result in a 0.001% or N9.77 ($0.03) increase in rental value. Practical implications – The implication to real estate valuers is that varying premiums should be considered when valuing a property depending on the distance to the coastline while considering other housing attributes. Originality/value – This research introduces a novel approach to the hedonic model for determining property values in proximity to coastal environment by estimating the influence of coastal amenities while controlling for other housing attributes influencing rent, on the one hand, and accounting for the interaction between coastal amenities/disamenities and other housing attributes influencing rent, on the other.Item Analysis of the Activities of Land Administration Machineries in Abuja and Minna, Nigeria(International Organisation of Scientific Research, Indian, 2014-02) Ayoola Adeyosoye Babatunde; Kemiki Olurotimi Adebowale; Abdulkareem Sekinat; Fabunmi Foluke OlanikeThis study attempts to have a comparative analysis of the activities of land administration machineries in FCC, Abuja and Minna using some selected districts and neighbourhoods as case study areas. Questionnaires were administered to Individual land owners, property developers or plot allottees who own land from ages Eighteen (18) and above as well as interview to some staff of departments of land administration machineries in FCC, Abuja and Minna. Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS), Geometric Mean Model and Linkert Scale were statistical tools employed. Findings revealed that the average growth in land allocations made available to people by government within the study period of 2000 – 2009 in FCC and Minna were191.25% and 29.22% respectively. In FCC, Delay of process and extortion of money by government officials are sufficient reasons why individual land owners will not be willing to process title documents to land. While in Minna, the reasons are Exorbitant Processing Cost, Delay of Process and extortion of money by government officials. The paper suggests among others that land administration officials should abstain from illegal acts during land transactions, government should ensure that adequate income packages are paid to land administration officials and ensures enlightening and educating customary land owners on the need for compulsory acquisition.