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Mainstreaming indigenous knowledge in flood disaster management - A case study of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria (2025)
Thesis

This dissertation investigated the integration of indigenous knowledge into flood disaster management in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of the study, four research questions were posed to guide the study; What factors are r... Read More about Mainstreaming indigenous knowledge in flood disaster management - A case study of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

Developing a heritage BIM shared library for two case studies in Jordan’s heritage: The House of Art in Amman and the Qaqish House in the World Heritage City of As-Salt (2022)
Journal Article

International research is moving towards the development of BIM (Building Information Modelling) libraries applied to the built heritage where one of the main issues to be addressed is the modelling of complex or unique shapes that represent the spec... Read More about Developing a heritage BIM shared library for two case studies in Jordan’s heritage: The House of Art in Amman and the Qaqish House in the World Heritage City of As-Salt.

A review of the provision on capital improvement in Ghana’s local real estate tax manifesto (2022)
Journal Article
Gyau, K., & Hammond, F. (2022). A review of the provision on capital improvement in Ghana’s local real estate tax manifesto. Journal of Real Estate Literature, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/09277544.2022.2093820

Although a potential to improve revenue mobilisation of local authorities, it is claimed Ghana’s local real estate tax provision on capital improvement is a penalty on land development. This work evaluates the claim in the context of equity and econo... Read More about A review of the provision on capital improvement in Ghana’s local real estate tax manifesto.

Urban Land and Development Management in a Challenged Developing World: An Overview of New Reflections (2022)
Journal Article
Awuah, K. G. B., & Abdulai, R. T. (2022). Urban Land and Development Management in a Challenged Developing World: An Overview of New Reflections. Land, 11(1), 129. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11010129

The urban development and management challenges of the developing world are well documented in the literature. However, the global built environment landscape is undergoing rapid changes. These changes are steeped in three fundamental imperatives, wh... Read More about Urban Land and Development Management in a Challenged Developing World: An Overview of New Reflections.

The development of an integrative framework and capability maturity model for the planning and implementation of sustainable rural development projects (2021)
Thesis
David, B. (in press). The development of an integrative framework and capability maturity model for the planning and implementation of sustainable rural development projects. (Thesis). University of Salford

Over the years, development partners and national governments in developing countries have invested heavily in implementing development projects in rural areas. This is in a bid to ensure that economic activities in these areas including Nigeria, are... Read More about The development of an integrative framework and capability maturity model for the planning and implementation of sustainable rural development projects.

Heritage conservation and digital technologies in Jordan (2021)
Journal Article
Rania, A., Trillo, C., Udeaja, C., Moustaka, A., Gyau, K., & Makore, B. (2021). Heritage conservation and digital technologies in Jordan. Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, 22, e00197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.daach.2021.e00197

Heritage cities are challenged by a combination of pressures, including climate change effects, rapid urbanization and abandonment. Conversely, a plethora of new methodologies and instruments are now available, thanks to digital technologies, which h... Read More about Heritage conservation and digital technologies in Jordan.

Digital Storytelling: The Integration of Intangible and Tangible Heritage in the City of Surat, India (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The impact of digital technologies to the domain of cultural heritage has increased the speed and automation of the processes and practices that involve processing and presentation of digital heritage data. Heritage Building Information Modelling (HB... Read More about Digital Storytelling: The Integration of Intangible and Tangible Heritage in the City of Surat, India.

Towards smart planning conservation of heritage cities : digital technologies and heritage conservation planning (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Consensus exists on the importance of local identity and diversity in the sustainability discourse, including community resilience. As result, cultural policies are essential to enable sustainability goals. In the construction industry, digital techn... Read More about Towards smart planning conservation of heritage cities : digital technologies and heritage conservation planning.

Heritage Building Information Modelling (HBIM) as a tool for heritage conservation : observations and reflections on data collection, management and use in research in a Middle Eastern context (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The rich architectural and urban heritage of Jordan is under continuing threat not only through means of physical attack but also physical disaster, increasing urbanization and a diminishing value from multiple stakeholders such as owners and users.... Read More about Heritage Building Information Modelling (HBIM) as a tool for heritage conservation : observations and reflections on data collection, management and use in research in a Middle Eastern context.

Digital storytelling : the integration of intangible and tangible heritage in the city of Surat, India (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The impact of digital technologies to the domain of cultural heritage has increased the speed and automation of the processes and practices that involve processing and presentation of digital heritage data. Heritage Building Information Modelling (HB... Read More about Digital storytelling : the integration of intangible and tangible heritage in the city of Surat, India.