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Item Understanding Sustainability in Building Construction(Proceedings of the Builder's Conference and Annual General Meeting, 2021) Bustani, A. B.; Igwe, C. O.; Usman, N. D.; Adamu, S.Construction industry makes a significant contribution to the growth and development of every economy by providing infrastructure for productive ventures, shelter to the citizens and generating employment to people at different levels of knowledge and skills. It is the backbone of economic development globally. The construction industry can be vibrant when technologies, systems, materials and the processes are of quality standards. Issues of energy consumption, wastage, water and air pollution threatens the health and safety of the people as well as the built environment. The sustainability will not be feasible when the Construction industry have performed below expectations evident by high rate of building collapses, non-compliance of health and safety, loss of lives and properties as well as lack of standards and quality infrastructure for economic development. This has greatly affected the living standards of an average Nigerian. Therefore, understanding sustainable building construction is hinge to pivot development in the construction sector. The method used for the research is exploratory based on relevant literature survey for better understanding of the sustainable building construction. The study concludes that maximizing the use of efficient building material and construction practices, optimizes the use of onsite resources and use of renewable sources of energy, use efficient waste management practices and provide comfortable and hygienic indoor working conditions.Item EVOLVING HANGWURAN CITY DEVELOPMENT MODEL THROUGH PARTIAL LEAST SQUARE APPROACH IN NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA(CSID Journal of Infrastructure Development (7) 1: 113-136, 2024-04-04) Medayese, S.O.; Magidimisha-Chipungu, H.H; Chipungu, LThe need for a paradigmatic shift in city development ideology has become increasingly evident over the years. In response to this need, the Hangwurian City Development Model was developed to establish a connection between the concepts of environmental awareness, urban governance, and management. This model also integrates sustainable urban development, urban liveability, and inclusive physical development. The research sets a critical objective of analyzing the significant levels of various indicator variables. The exploratory research utilized partial least squares (PLS) via SmartPLS to evaluate the variables, collecting quantitative data through the open data toolkit from three selected cities: Lokoja, Minna, and Lafia in North-Central Nigeria. The study sampled 843 respondents across the cities, randomly selected among residents aged 18 years and older, with a focus on household heads as the unit of measurement. The research findings indicate that most of the examined variables have Cronbach's Alpha above 0.7, and most of the retained variables have a significance value greater than or equal to 0.7. The average variance explained by the indicators was very substantial, with most falling within the 0.5 to 0.6 range. Therefore, the research recommends that, due to the significance of the indicators and the validity of the internal and external data, this model can be applied as a procedural framework to guide city development on a regional scale. Consequently, it was concluded that for city development to progress and evolve without the issues that Hangwurian city development aims to address, it must be approached through the interconnectedness and significance of environment, governance, sustainability, liveability, and inclusion.Item Application of Artificial Intelligence Tools for Sustainable Library and Information Science Research Practices among LIS Postgraduate Students in Federal University of Technology, Minna(2024-10-14) M.A. Salubuyi,; F.J. Abduldayan,; Gana, L.Y.,; Tauheed, H.N.This study investigates the application and utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) tools by postgraduate students in Library and Information Science (LIS) for Sustainable Research practices in Federal University of Technology, Minna. To carry out this research, descriptive survey research design was used to gather the necessary data. Four research questions were formulated for the study. Total enumeration was used to adopt the total population of LIS postgraduate students in FUT, Minna. A close ended electronic questionnaire was developed which was used to collect data for this study. The data gathered from the questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics of percentages and charts. The findings shed light on the role of AI tools such as chatgpt, grammerly, chatbots, language translation services, Alexa and so on, in enhancing research efficiency, promoting environmental sustainability, and advancing social equity within the LIS community. The study also discusses challenges and barriers faced by students in adopting AI technologies, such as data privacy concerns, ethical considerations, and digital divide issues. Based on the empirical evidence, the study recommended that researchers should employ AI-powered tools to improve their research process and not over rely on AI tools; picking of the right AI tools based on their requirements; establishment of precise goals for AI applications; enlisting the expertise of Data Scientists and AI Specialists’ to effectively incorporate AI into their research and promotion of a collaborative research atmosphere. Overall, the research contributes to a deeper understanding of the intersection between AI and sustainability within the LIS education and research landscape.