Purpose Recently, frequent occurrence of fire incidences in various building types with devastating effects on human settlements have proliferated and have become of serious concern to Nigeria’s economy. Hence, there is a need to proactively address strategic weaknesses in measures directed at protecting the built environment (BE). The purpose of this paper is to examine stakeholders’ role in the frameworks on disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the context of fire hazards within Lagos metropolis. Analysis is based on findings of research carried out on vulnerability, resilience assessment and guiding principles from three recent frameworks. Design/methodology/approach Mixed research design was adopted using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. In all, 165 BE professionals in the construction industry, state/federal emergency management and local/national government agencies were randomly selected. Findings Findings show that stakeholders believe prevention, preparedness and mitigation of disasters are the most important; however, BE professionals in the construction industry do not play active roles in the mitigation of fire risk despite wide publications on guidance for fire hazard mitigation. These stakeholders urgently need to adopt fire hazard mitigation strategies, especially in the pre-construction phase of a building’s life cycle which is identified as the most critical stage in the construction phase. Research limitations/implications The paper looked at fire occurrence in Lagos from the perspective of the BE with the view to fill knowledge gaps for adopting fire hazard mitigation strategies. Originality/value The findings brought to bear the need for stakeholders, especially BE professionals in the construction industry, to be better involved in DRR as regards fire occurrences.
Construction activities are the major contributor to economic growth and national development. Job opportunities, urbanization and infrastructural development are achieved through the execution of construction projects. This study assesses the impact of construction activities on the built environment of Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. Qualitative research approach using non-participant observation was utilized. New building and road construction projects were observed in Ota, Ogun State. Findings revealed that construction activities have both positive and negative impacts on the built environment. The positive impacts are very significant such beautification of the streetscape. Air pollution especially raised dust, and noise pollution are the most significant negative impact of construction activities. The study recommends that sustainable construction methods should be implemented to significantly reduce the negative impacts of construction.
Science, technology, and innovation hold the key to linking the three dimensions of sustainability as they have the potential to effectively address the problems inherent in the three dimensions (Lee & Matthews, 2013). 'Innovation' comes from the art of addressing strategic problems which are to be resolved by finding unique approaches and therefore bringing about the act of carrying out business in value-creating ways which reflect changing social anticipations thereby supporting greater sustainability (Dearing, 2000). Sustainable innovation uses change to meet human needs and values and plays various roles in sustainability transition (Juma & C, 2005;Dearing, 2000). It sustains economic growth, reduces hunger and poverty, and offers environmentally friendly modes of economic production and consumption (Lee, et al., 2014). Thus, Sustainable Innovative Capability (SIC) yokes economic and social trends together with knowledge and experience to create value and generate enterprise in ways that command respect (Dearing, 2000).Historically, architectural education has its roots in apprenticeship where a pupil would train under a master for many years before being graced with the title 'Architect'. Architects learned through years of practical experience and under mentorship, which, gave birth to levels of promotion from journeyman to master craftsman. They performed both design and construction and learned through effort, trials, and inaccuracies. They also learned by attaching themselves to various building sites to learn a wide range of crafts thus gaining affirmative experience (Carpenter, 1997). Some renowned architects who received training through this system are Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies Van der Rohe, and Le Corbusier (Langar, 2017). As architectural education evolved, formal procedures were introduced thereby making the need for architecture to be taught at tertiary institutions. Diplomas were initially awarded upon completion of the training. These progressed to Bachelor, Masters, and Doctor of Philosophy certificates. In Nigeria, formal Architectural education started in the late 1940s (Adegbile, 2012;Oluwatayo, 2009). This was in response to the need for Nigerians to learn to design with the underlying understanding of their culture and climate needs.
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