Journal of Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection

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1 Journal of Environmental Protection June, 2011 Volume 1 Number 1 Climate Change and Global Warming: The Nigerian Perspective Odjugo, Peter Akpodiogaga-a Ovuyovwiroye Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change Sunandu Sudhakaran,S. P. Singhi, and D.K. Nauriyal Environmental Aesthetics and Sustainable Urban Development in Nigeria: A Stakeholder Approach Aina Olayinka Christopher Cultural Sustainability of Residential Adjustment Styles of Semi-Urban Abuja and Core Dhaka Neighborhoods Moukhtar M. Mai & Mahbubur Rahman Urban Renewal as a Tool for Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges Gbadegesin, JT., Oladokun, T.T. & Ayorinde, O.I. Assessment of Biostimulation Using Some Organic Wastes in Bacterial Reclamation of Crude Oil Contaminated Agricultural Soil Yerima, M.B., Agina, S.E., Zuru, A.A., Venil, K., Farouq, A.A., Maishanu, H.M., Shinkafi, A.L. & Kashim, Z. A. Application of ICT to Resource and Disaster Management Ayo, C,k., Adeboye, A.B. & Gbadeyan J.A. Low Cost Materials for Building and Construction: A Case Study of Husk Opara Patrick Nnamdi The Impact of Excreta Disposal into Lagos Lagoon on the Lagoon Ecosystem at Iddo Discharge Point in Apapa Local Government Area of Lagos Sate, Nigeria. Ojolowo Saheed Kamaldeen & Bolanle Wahab Vermitech: An Innovation in Organic Solid Waste Management Abdullah Adil Ansari Bells University of Technology, Ota. Institute for Environment Research and Development

2 Journal of Environmental Protection Editorial Board Oluwole Alagbe PhD, Covenant University Toyin Ajayi, IERD Oluwole Akiyode, IERD Seyi Ajayi, Covenant University Musibau A. Shofoluwe DIT, North Carolina A & T State University Samson Ranti Akinola PhD, Covenant University Adedeji Daramola PhD, Bells University of Technology -EDITOR IN CHIEF Advisory Board Florence P. Soriano PhD, University of Tasmania Peter Oni PhD, Bells University of Technology Obuks Ejohwomu PhD, WD Consults, UK Peter Akpodiogaga-a Ovuyovwiroye PhD, University of Benin Akin Adeoye PhD, Bells University of Technology B.E. Sambo PhD, Federal College of Forestry Mechanizations Moukhtar M. Mai PhD, Universiti Teknologi Yerima M. B, Usmanu Danfodiyo University The Journal of Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection is a peerreviewed journal designed to provide information to academia, policy makers, environmentalists and practitioners on new research findings, sustainable policy formulation and development, scientific and engineering breakthroughs in the new and promising developing field of sustainable development. The journal will convey information on theory and practice in the multi disciplinary sustainable development fields including (but is not limited to) environmental sciences, environmental engineering, environmental management, agricultural environment, environmental security, environmental governance, socioeconomic environment, industrial environment and built environment. The journal alignment of theoretical and practice as key to sustainable development. Journal of Environmental Protection is published thrice a year, in February, June and September. The journal is published by Institute for Environment Research and Development and hosted by Bells University of Technology. ii

3 Editorial Enquires: The Editors Environmental Protection Journal Institute for Environment Research and Development (IERD) Bells Drive, Benja, Ota, Nigeria. Phone +234-(1) Mobile +234-( The views expressed in this journal do not necessarily represent those of the Editorial Board, Advisory Board, IERD or Bells University of Technology. Further details on the journal at * Volume 1, Number 1 of this publication is exempted to bear the ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) by the guidelines of the National Library of Nigeria but Volume 1, Number 2 will bear the assigned ISSN as required by the guidelines. 3

4 Table of Content Editorial Note S. Adedeji Daramola 5 Climate Change and Global Warming: The Nigeria Perspective Odjugo, Peter Akpodiogaga-a Ovuyovwiroye 6 Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change Sunandu Sudhakaran, S. P. Singhi, and D.K. Nauriyal 18 Environmental Aesthetics and Sustainable Urban Development in Nigeria: A Stakeholder Approach Aina Olayinka Christopher 30 Cultural Sustainability of Residential Adjustment Styles of Semi-Urban Abuja and Core Dhaka Neighborhoods Moukhtar M. Mai & Mahbubur Rahman 41 Urban Renewal as a Tool for Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges Gbadegesin, JT., Oladokun, T.T. & Ayorinde, O.I. 57 Assessment of Biostimulation Using Some Organic Wastes in Bacterial Reclamation of Crude Oil Contaminated Agricultural Soil Yerima, M.B., Agina, S.E., Zuru, A.A., Venil, K., Farouq, A.A., Maishanu, H.M., Shinkafi, A.L. & Kashim, Z. A. 69 Application of ICT to Resource and Disaster Management Ayo, C,k., Adeboye, A.B. & Gbadeyan J.A. 77 Low Cost Materials for Building and Construction: A Case Study of Husk Opara Patrick Nnamdi 87 The Impact of Excreta Disposal into Lagos Lagoon on the Lagoon Ecosystem at Iddo Discharge Point in Apapa Local Government Area of Lagos Sate, Nigeria. Ojolowo Saheed Kamaldeen & Bolanle Wahab 94 Vermitech: An Innovation in Organic Solid Waste Management Abdullah Adil Ansari 107 4

5 Editorial Note This is the maiden issue of the Journal of Environmental Protection (IERD) published by the Institute for Environment Research and Development and hosted by Bells University of Technology, Ota. The journal production is sequel to the 2010 International Conference on Environmental Protection held between September 21-23, 2010 at the Bells University of Technology, Ota convened by the Institute for Environment Research and Development (IERD) and Bells University of Technology, Ota. This edition of the peer reviewed Journal of Environmental Protection cut across several disciplines in conformity with the multidisciplinary nature of the concept of sustainable development. Ten articles were selected for this edition. The editorial team is delighted in the intellectuality and research stimulated papers in this edition which are expected to play tangible roles in expanding research scope, inspire further researches and initiate policy reforms that will support the protection of our environment. The team commends the advisory board and the reviewers of the submitted articles for their painstaking advice in making this edition a success. The editorial team expects you to find this maiden edition good to read, as a policy reformation tool, a useful reference material, and a contribution to the developing field of sustainable development. Therefore, we desperately look forward to your feedbacks and suggestions that will encourage and enable us to improve the quality of the journal. Kind regards S. Adedeji Daramola PhD Editor in-chief 5