The global urban population has been rapidly escalating since 1950. As a case in point, the
population increased from 746 million in 1950 (29.6 per cent of the world-wide population) …

The spatial structure of modern settlements is organized based on development control. The
compliance of urban residents with development control regulations makes it possible for …

ABSTRACT Rapid urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa have occasioned demand for
housing, which induces residential development. These developments are mostly unguided …

The growing trend in illegal construction of residential buildings is a problem that has
impacted the urban planning and management system in Iran in the past few decades …

This study assessed developers' awareness of physical planning regulations in Ile-Ife,
Nigeria, with a view to suggesting policy response in achieving effective physical planning …

This paper provides a case of assessment of development control regulations enforcement
in Girei, Adamawa State in Nigeria. Planning enforcement has been regarded as the most …

The orderly growth of Nigerian urban areas is strategically moderated by hierarchic
development control instruments of the three tiers of government. The design and …

The study examined the effect of contraventions of building regulations and informal land
subdivision on the quality of built environment in Enugu State. The study adopted survey …

Disorganized form of physical structures is a common Planning problem of Nigerian cities
and towns. The enormities of these buildings result to urban slums and their spread across …

The dramatic increase in construction in recent decades has been accompanied by an
increase in the number of construction violations in urbanized areas and has overshadowed …