Dr. Solomon Dyachia Zakka

Reader / Associate Professor | AG. HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

Faculty of Environmental Design and Management · Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Specialization Area of specialization and research focus covers the following: Land use Planning, Urban Land Use Patterns, Nexus and Transportation, and Environmental Sustainability.

Office: URP DEPT HOD OFFICE, FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT BUILDING, IKOLE CAMPUS.

Phone: 08036878274

Email: zakka.solomon@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Solomon Dyachia Zakka (PhD) is a Reader in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Environmental Design and Management, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. He is a Registered Member, Town Planning Registration Council of Nigeria and a Corporate Member, Nigeria Institute of Town Planners (NITP). His area of specialization and research focus covers the following: Land use Planning, Urban Land Use Patterns, Nexus and Transportation, Climate change, Greenery and Environmental Sustainability. Currently, he is the Acting Head of Department Urban and Regional Planning.

Research Interests

Research Interest covers the following: Land use Planning, Urban Land Use Patterns, Nexus and Transportation, Climate change, Greenery and Environmental Sustainability, Smart Cities

Qualifications

PhD (Urban and Regional Planning), Unversiti Tekenologi Malaysia (2018)
Master’s Degree (Urban and Regional Planning), Federal University of Technology Yola (2010)
Post Graduate Diploma (Education), d. Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (2007)
B.Tech Degree (Urban and Regional Planning), Federal University of Technology Yola (1999)

Selected Publications

Smart Cities and Environmental Sustainability: Evaluating the Nexus in South-West Nigeria.
Authors: 2. Zakka, S. D., AGBOOLA, O. P., Olatunji, S. A., & YAKUBU, S. U. N.
Indonesian Journal of Geography, in press. (2025)
Appraisal of motorists’ behavioral patterns and physical factors influencing vehicular parking in Nigerian Cities.
Authors: 1. Okosun, S. E., Olatunji, S. A., Daniel, A., Zakka, D. S., Adeowu, B. M., David, O. J., & Iji, S. O.
Journal of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, 30(2), 1-23. (2025)
Experts profiling on a healthier built environment: Lowering the threat of climate change.
Authors: 5. Agboola, O. P., Zakka, S. D., & Olatunji, S. A.
International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management, 9(1). (2024)
Building Conversion in Cities: An Empirical Analysis of Ijapo Residential Estate Akure, Nigeria.
Authors: 4. Okosun, S.E., Joshua, A.D., Daniel, A., Olatunji, S.A., Aladelokun, O.A., Eseigbe, J.O., Owolabi, B.O., Haruna, L.Z., Idris, O.D., Zakka, D.S. and Onuorah, I.M.,
African Journal of Applied Research, 10(1), pp.295-315. (2024)
Evaluating Solid Waste Sorting And Storage Practices in Residential Area of a Typical University Community.
Authors: 6. Lateef Adeleke Adeniyi, Ahmed Enogela John and Solomon Dyachia Zakka
FUOYE Planning Journal Vol. 1 No.1 Page 59-75. (2023)

Professional Qualification

a. Registered Member, Town Planning Registration Council of Nigeria (1726) - Town Planning Registration Council of Nigeria (TOPREG) (2009)
Corporate Member (1666) - Nigeria Institute of Town Planners (NITP) (2003)

Scholarship

Staff Development - Tetfund (2014)

Membership of Professional Bodies

Registered Member, Town Planning Registration Council of Nigeria (1726) - Town Planning Registration Council of Nigeria (TOPREG) (2009)
Nigeria Institute of Town Planners (NITP) - Corporate Member (1666) (2003)

Paper Presentation - Local

Architectural Design Proposal For Urban Maximum Security: - Paper presented at Nigerian Institute of Town Planners Annual Conference, Abuja, Nigeria. (2022)
Land Use Pattern, Traffic Flow and its Consequences on Sustainability in Kaduna, Nigeria. - Paper presented at the National conference on Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: The Journey so Far. A publication of Art, Social and Management Sciences. Federal University Birnin Kebbi. (2019)
Promoting Environmental Sustainability of Urban Settlements in Nigeria through Effective Urban Planning - Paper presented at the International Conference on Research and Sustainable Development, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria. (2013)

Paper Presentation - International

Resilient Urban Futures: Integrating Ecological Engineering for Climate-Responsive Planning. - Paper Presenter at 2nd International Canadian Scientific Research Congress, Toronto, Canada, (2024)

Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision

Dada Grace Idowu - I. Urban Densification and Environmental Sustainability: A case study of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. (2026)
Bamidele Bosede Esther - III. Development Control as a Tool in Abating Seasonal Flooding in Ado-Ekiti,Nigeria (2026)
Balogun Ayinde Musbau - I. Impact of International Breweries on the Physical Growth and challenges of Ilesa Urban Area, Ilesa, Nigeria. (2026)

Course Teaching

URP511 - Cities and Climate Change (2025/2026 First Semester)
URP513 - Planning Theory (2025/2026 First Semester)
URP512 - Disaster Planning and Management (2025/2026 Second Semester)
URP407 - Urban Management and Governanace (2025/2026 First Semester)
URP301 - Traffic and Transportation Planning (2025/2026 First Semester)
URP304 - Mass Transportation System and Planning (2025/2026 Second Semester)
URP312 - Land Use Planning (2025/2026 Second Semester)
URP207 - Intro. to Land Use Planning (2025/2026 First Semester)
URP214 - Land Use Planning and Application (2025/2026 Second Semester)
URP107 - Sociology in Planning (2025/2026 First Semester)
URP102 - Basic Elements of Planning (2025/2026 Second Semester)