Research area

Urban Development

Conferences in this area

3–4 September 2026 · Johannesburg, South Africa

SURE-Built 2026 — 2nd Global Scholarship for Sustainable Built Environment Research Conference

Built Environment Epistemologies: Crafting Sustainable Knowledge in the GenAI Era

The SURE-Built 2026 Global Conference on Sustainable Built Environment Research examines the relationship between traditional knowledge systems, emerging technologies and sustainable development in the…

Submissions close January 31, 2026

Papers in this area

Resilient Architectural Practices for Sustainable Urban Residences Futures to Achieve

Solomon Oisasoje Ayo-Odifiri & Andrew Ebekozien

SURE-Built 2026 — 2nd Global Scholarship for Sustainable Built Environment Research Conference · Urban Development · September 3, 2026

Many cities in emerging economies are facing significant climate-related vulnerabilities, including rising temperatures, flooding, urban heat islands, erosion, and high carbon footprints. In developing nations like Nigeria, where these massive crises are predicted and…

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Urban Heat Island Trends Across Southwestern Nigeria Using Modis (2013–2020)

Daniel Olaleye, Oluwaseun Ipede