African Journal of Estate and Property Management

African Journal of Estate and Property Management ISSN 9671-8498 Vol. 6 (9), pp. 001-010, September, 2019. © International Scholars Journals

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Residential satisfaction and the organized private sector housing in Nigeria

Samson Akinbamide Omobayo Adegoke*¹ Kayode Sonibare² Olufemi Peter Fidudusola³ and Kayode Eluyele⁴

Department of Estate management and valuation Osun State College of Technology Esa-oke Osun State Nigeria.

Accepted 25 July, 2019

Abstract

Level of residential satisfaction has become one major user-end means of evaluating the success or failure of any housing project, program or policy. The increasing shift towards expanding the role of the market in the social and public policy delivery system of nations call for such evaluation in the housing delivered by profit-driven organized private sector in Nigeria. The objective of this study is to evaluate the level of satisfaction accorded by the residents of organized private sector housing in Nigeria.  The study, which was based on a structured questionnaire administered on 1,950 beneficiaries of organized private sector housing estates, covered two states with the prevalence of organized private sector housing developers (OPSHD) in each of the six geo-political zones of Nigeria. The data collected from the residents’ rating of their level of satisfaction were analyzed using the Residents’ Satisfaction Index (RSI) technique. The overall level of residents’ satisfaction expressed as RSI was 2.31 while 11 of 13 attributes of the housing rated have RSI of greater than 2, with only two of the attributes having RSI of less than 2. This study revealed that residents of organized private sector housing estates in Nigeria have a high level of satisfaction with most of their building components, in-house-services and neighborhood infrastructure/facilities as reflected in the overall residents’ satisfaction index of 2.31. However, developers of these estates should improve electricity supply and fire service to enhance the level of satisfaction of residents of estates of organized private sector housing delivery in Nigeria.

Keywords: Residents satisfaction index, organized private sector; housing estate, residential satisfaction, private housing developer, neighbourhood infrastructure; housing policy, Nigeria.

African Journal of Estate and Property Management ISSN 9671-8498 Vol. 6 (9), pp. 001-011, September, 2019. © International Scholars Journals

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Estate appraisal as an example of social network analysis (SNA)

Fatih Taktak¹* and Hülya Demir²

¹Surveying Engineering, Köme District, A. Yilancioglu Office Building, LIHKAB, Usak, Turkey.

²Department of Surveying Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, Davutpasa, Istanbul, Turkey.

Accepted 26 May, 2019

Abstract

In the transition to an information society, a government structure that possesses integrated, efficient, transparent and simplified business processes is a basic principle. In line with this, providing interoperability within the public sector that encompasses not only corporations and organizations but also local administrations and identifying the necessary procedures and standards for this is of significant importance. In this context, the social network analysis (SNA) is an effective tool. Using SNA, this study examined real estate (immovable) appraisal (valuation) that is widely used by the public sector as well as the private sector that is realized through multi-headed organizational structures in Turkey. With the numerical and visual analysis conducted at the central county of the province of Afyonkarahisar, answers were sought to questions such as, “In the work relating to real estate appraisal which organization is most concerned?” “In obtaining real estate appraisal related data which organization is cooperated with the most?” “Of the organizations that undertake real estate appraisal which organization is known the most?” “Which organization that carries out real estate appraisal is trusted the most?” In conclusion, the relationship between organizations that undertook real estate appraisals were evaluated using the SNA and an unseeable social relationship network was revealed.

Key words: Social networks,  social network analysis, real estate appraisal, Turkey.

African Journal of Estate and Property Management ISSN 9671-8498 Vol. 6 (8), pp. 001-010, August, 2019. © International Scholars Journals

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Real estate investment in seismically active regions: Feasibility assessment and decision making

Jeng-Hsiang Lin

Hwa Hsia Institute of Technology, No.111, Gongjhuan road., Jhonghe District, New Taipei City 23568, Taiwan (R.O.C.). E-mail: [email protected]. Fax: 886-2-29454892.

Accepted 17 March, 2019

Abstract

Lots of major cities worldwide are located in the seismically active regions. Due to natural disasters, the profits of real estate investment in these regions may be corroded. This study proposed a reliability-based decision making process for real estate investment in seismically active regions. Based on the Monte Carlo simulation technique with net present value (NPV) as the indicator, a sampling process was repeatedly performed to construct the relation curves of annual rate of return versus corresponding reliability for candidate investment projects. Then, these curves were used as a tool to prioritize the projects and make decisions. An example to demonstrate the decision making process and illustrate how to effectively estimate potential costs to repair earthquake damages was presented.

Key words: Real estate investment, feasibility assessment, decision making, net present value, reliability.

African Journal of Estate and Property Management ISSN 9671-8498 Vol. 6 (7), pp. 001-007, July, 2019. © International Scholars Journals

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Effectiveness of exclosures to control soil erosion and local community perception on soil erosion in Tigray, Ethiopia

Wolde Mekuria^{1, 2}*, Edzo Veldkamp², Mitiku Haile¹, Kindeya Gebrehiwot¹, Bart Muys³ and Jan Nyssen⁴

¹Department of Land Resource Management and Environmental Protection at Mekelle University, P. O. Box 231, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia.

²Institute of Soil Sciences and Forest Nutrition at the University of Goettingen, Büsgenweg 2, 37077 Goettingen, Germany.

³Department of earth and environmental sciences, Division of Forest, Nature and Landscape at K. U. Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200e bus 02411, B – 3001 Harverlee, K.U. Leuven, Belgium.

⁴Department of Geography at Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S8, 9000 Gent, Belgium.

Accepted 15 April, 2019

Abstract

The study investigated how effective exclosures are in the fight against soil erosion and how they are perceived as a means to control soil erosion by the local community (farmers and local experts). The universal soil loss equation (USLE) used to estimate potential soil erosion. Data on local community perception obtained from a survey of 62 farm households and five local experts. In-depth interview, group discussion and non-participant field observation also carried out to obtain additional information. The USLE results agreed with the farmers’ (67%) and local experts’ opinion that erosion at study area is severe and affect the quality of lives of residents. Insignificant difference (p > 0.05) was observed in the estimated soil loss among treatments. However, the estimated soil loss from free grazing lands was hi-gher by 47% than soil loss from exclosures which illustrated that exclosures are effective to control soil erosion. The majority of farmers (70%) also rated exclosures effectiveness to control soil erosion as high. Local communities were optimistic about the chances to rehabilitate degraded lands and make them productive. The majority of farmers (60%) did not consider population growth as a cause of soil erosion. For the majority of interviewed farmers, poor land management is more important. Efforts to create awareness within the rural communities should focus on the link between high population gro-wth, environmental degradation and poverty. The optimistic view of local communities can be con-sidered as an asset for the planning and development of degraded lands rehabilitation efforts.

Key words: Ethiopia, exclosures, local experts, perception, rural community, soil erosion.

African Journal of Estate and Property Management ISSN 9671-8498 Vol. 6 (7), pp. 001-010, July, 2019. © International Scholars Journals

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Wildlife habitat selection and sustainable resources management in a Neotropical wetland

Arnaud Léonard Jean Desbiez^1,2*, Richard Ernest Bodmer¹ and Sandra Aparecida Santos²

¹Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NS, UK.

²Embrapa-Pantanal, Rua 21 de Setembro 1880, Bairro Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Caixa Postal 109, Corumbá 79320–

900, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Tel.: 67 3233-2430.

Accepted 21 April, 2019

Abstract

The identification of key habitat types for wildlife is an essential step to plan and promote sustainable land management strategies. Private cattle ranches occupy most of the Brazilian Pantanal and the recent intensification in land use practices is thought to threaten wildlife. Using encounter rates from transects, landscape use and habitat selection of the community of medium to large-sized mammals was examined to identify key wildlife habitats. Overall landscapes that had a higher proportion of forested habitats were the most used by wildlife. Within the different landscapes, forested environments can be considered key habitats for most of the native mammals considered in this study. Unfortunately, theses are also the habitats most at risk by the recent changes in land use practices. Results from this study predict that current intensifications of ranching practices will be detrimental to wildlife. In addition to deforestation, other threats such as land degradation, fire, landscape alterations such as fencing and artificial water holes may also impact landscape and habitat quality. The key to conserving biodiversity in the Pantanal is preserving the natural habitat matrix that sustains the diversity of landscapes and to continue integrating cattle ranching into the natural processes that sustain a functioning ecosystem.

Key words: Deforestation, floodplain, habitat selection, Neotropical mammals, Brazilian Pantanal.