Town Planning Registration Council of Nigeria (TOPREG)
FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Dr. Solomon Dyachia Zakka
Reader / Associate Professor
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Environmental Design and Management
Area of Specialization: Area of specialization and research focus covers the following: Land use Planning, Urban Land Use Patterns, Nexus and Transportation, and Environmental Sustainability.
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
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Professional Qualification
Nigeria Institute of Town Planners (NITP)
Scholarship
Tetfund
Membership of Professional Bodies
Town Planning Registration Council of Nigeria (TOPREG)
Corporate Member (1666)
Paper Presentation - Local
Paper presented at Nigerian Institute of Town Planners Annual Conference, Abuja, 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.
Paper presented at the International Conference on Research and Sustainable Development, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria.
Paper Presentation - International
Paper Presenter at 2nd International Canadian Scientific Research Congress, Toronto, Canada,
Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
I. Urban Densification and Environmental Sustainability: A case study of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.
III. Development Control as a Tool in Abating Seasonal Flooding in Ado-Ekiti,Nigeria
I. Impact of International Breweries on the Physical Growth and challenges of Ilesa Urban Area, Ilesa, Nigeria.
Course Teaching
Cities and Climate Change
Planning Theory
Disaster Planning and Management
Urban Management and Governanace
Traffic and Transportation Planning
Mass Transportation System and Planning
Land Use Planning
Intro. to Land Use Planning
Land Use Planning and Application
Sociology in Planning
Basic Elements of Planning
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
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