Plastic is one of the most used materials worldwide, and its final destination constitutes an
environmental liability. Clean technologies aiming to reuse plastic waste are imperative from …

Coconut palm wood is commonly regarded as a sustainable building material. Nonetheless,
its adoption as a green building material by the construction industry is limited, particularly in …

Recent studies on affordability and sustainability of building materials have shown that
broom fibres derived from the leaflets of oil palm tree have impressive tensile strength but …

Urban expansion studies are often biased toward large cities with populations greater than 1
million, while small and medium cities with smaller populations are overlooked. We mapped …

The study investigated the relationship between mortgage financing and affordable housing
in Kumasi, Ghana. It explores how mortgage financing influences affordable housing supply …

Global awareness of climate change and sustainability has attracted research into the use of
natural materials in construction. Recent studies on the ribs of the leaflets of the oil palm tree …

There is growing interest in the measurement and conceptualisation of wellbeing due to its
increasing importance within policy outcomes; however, the understanding of how different …

This study investigates the factors affecting urban housing development in Lusaka, Zambia,
a city facing significant challenges due to rapid urbanization and a high prevalence of …

This study investigates the factors affecting urban housing development in Lusaka, Zambia,
a city facing significant challenges due to rapid urbanization and a high prevalence of …

Proponents of property rights claim that ownership rights are associated with tenure security
and better health among the poor and recommend titling programs. There is a dearth of …