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Renewal and Upgrading System For A Sustainable Urban-Rural Housing System Development: Panacea To Accommodation, Employment And Healthcare Issues
Authors: Amusan L. M , Akanya C.N , Adeyemo K. A , Ayo C. K. , Owolabi J.D , Mohammed Dabo Baba 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
Developments in the Urban communities has become issue of great concern. Urban development has been rapid with urban centres springing up from rural communities and sometimes creating an imbalance in environmental systems with attendant consequences and advantages. The study therefore explored the urban system housing development within the context of formulating framework for development, renewal and upgrading in order to achieve sustainable development in urban and rural communities. The aim of the study was to carry out a longitudinal survey of selected areas where there is occurrence of concentration of rural-urban, urban-rural settlement within the selected study areas. Survey was conducted on some parameters as part of the calibrated questionnaire that was designed in Likert Scale 1-5 used for the study. The parameters include evaluation of existing renewal and upgrading pattern, upgrading system, renewal strategies, features of rural-urban growth, challenges of urban renewal and regenerations, influence of urban and rural upgrading system on employment availability, health challenges associated with urban-rural settlement and post occupancy study of satisfaction level of residents of urban and rural settlement housing facilities.
The study engaged population of 5 different locations with 100 residents drafted from various selected locations classified as urban and rural settlement as respondents. The data was analysed using Mean Item Score, Simple percentages and regression analysis. Some of the striking contribution in this study includes: System to formulate good renewal and resuscitating, it also include resuscitating decayed component of rural setting at urban location. The study also contribute to knowledge in advocating strategies for urban and renewal strategy like compilation of plans for physical development of the area, development of identified locations, re-accommodation and resettlement of displaced settlements, re-accommodation and resettlement of displaced settlements and reconstruction of the areas devastated by development programmes. Similarly, rural and urban development would bring employment opportunity for all classes of trade either skill labour, un-skill labour and semi-skill labour. Construction activities would attract and provide fortune to different workers category there creating prosperity for all. Finally, the study developed a system framework that could be used for urban and rural settlement regeneration, revitalization, redevelopment and reconstruction. The developed framework would assist in eliminating accommodation challenges, employment problems and health care issues often associated with disparity in settlement growth when rural settlement metamorphosed into urban settlement.
The impact of basic forensic accounting skills on financial reporting credibility among listed firms in Nigeria
Authors: Chukwu N , Asaolu T O , Uwuigbe O R , Uwuigbe U , Umukoro O E , Nassar L , Alabi O 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
The paper aims at evaluating the impact of basic forensic accounting skills viz: communication skills, technical & analytical skills, accounting & auditing skills and psycho-social skills on the financial reporting credibility of listed organisations in Nigeria. The scope of the study is composed of firms quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange as at January, 2018 while the study population is the users and auditors of the financial reports produced by these entities. The users of financial reports are represented by investment advisers which a segment of capital market operators while the auditors are represented by the Big 4 Audit Firms operating in Nigeria as at January, 2018. The research design employed is the survey approach by which primary data was collected from the sample respondents described above while the multivariate analysis was conducted to highlight the impact of the selected independent variables on financial reporting. It was found that, with the exception of communication skills which exhibited a negative but significant impact, all the other basic forensic accounting skills exert positive and significant impact on the methods by which an organization reports her financials. It is prescribed that aspiring forensic accountants should be adequately trained to be able to practice the profession satisfactorily.
Sustainable Smart City and its Promising Urban Value: An Overview
Authors: Fayomi G U , Mini S E , Fayomi O S I , Mbonu C C , Udoye N E 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
Development from conventional urban city to the smart city requires a level of sustainable development. Smart city involves multiple fields of human capacity in knowledge of artificial intelligence, information and communication technology and management in form of environment sensing, innovation, education, culture, deep and machine learning, networking, information processing and digital technology, and city governance in order to enhance performance in resource management, improve well-being and economic development in the aspect of individuals standard of living which impacts on transportation, water supply, waste disposal, healthcare, etc. This paper highlights actions that can combine sustainability and innovation to result to a sustainable smart city and measures put into play in order to achieve a smart city which claims to be sustainable.
Processing human biogas using drying agent
Authors: Emetere M.E. , Pindar H. 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
Biogas production in cow dung supersedes other bio-waste product. Human waste is one of the lowest biogas sources. More so, the nature of the human excretal deposition matters. There are higher biogas productions in pit latrines than in water closet (WC) system. However, it is known that WC users are the majority in modern building design. The main disadvantage of the WC system ingenerating biogas is that the solid excretal is broken into pieces by water dissolution and collision with the sewage pipe. The chemistry of the event is that the little biogas produced has high percentage of moist. In this research we deployed drying agents to process the biogas from WC system.
Modified Angstrom Solar Radiation Model for Lagos Nigeria
Authors: Emetere M.E. , Emetere J.M. , Dania O.E. 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
Solar energy generation in tropical climate system is said to be a viable project because of the availability of solar radiation. The use of solar photovoltaic (PV) panel in the research area is encouraging at the moment but the issue has been that the lifespan of the PV panel is somewhat very low. This research aims to determine the solar radiation model for Lagos to enhance the optimization of the production of solar PV panels for Lagos Nigeria. This would enhance higher patronage in the commercial hub of Nigeria.
Corporate Governance and Financial Statement Fraud among Listed Firms in Nigeria
Authors: Uwuigbe O R , Olorunshe O , Uwuigbe U , Ozordi E , Asiriuwa O , Asaolu T , Erin O 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
The study looked into the association which exists amid financial statement fraud and governance among business organizations in Nigeria. A population of 122 non-financial companies registered on Nigeria stock exchange was limited to 20 firms employing the rule of thumb based on stratified and simple random technique for a period of 2012-2016. The method of data analysis is panel regression. The dependent variable, fraud in the financial statement was measured using the Beneish M-score model while the independent variable was measured using audit committee independence, board structure. Findings show that an insignificant association exist amid audit committee independence, the composition of the board and financial statement fraud. This research design suggests regarding the reduction of the occurrence of financial statement fraud, less emphasis should be placed on audit committee independence, board composition and independent non-executive directors’ effectiveness.
Ownerships Structures and Accounting Conservatism among Nigeria Listed Firms
Authors: Asiriuwa O , Akperi R T , Uwuigbe O R , Uwuigbe U , Nassar L , Ilogho S , Eriabe S 
Published: October 2019

AbstractThe article aims to examine the effect of ownership structure on accounting conservatism among Nigeria listed firms. Correlational research design was employed in this study and the sample size comprises of all 15 firms from the banking sector listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) for the years 2013 – 2017. The study employed the panel regression technique to estimate the coefficients of the variables in the model specified.The study finds that there is a positive and insignificant relationship between managerial ownership and accounting conservatism; a positive but an insignificant relationship was observed between institutional ownership and accounting conservatism. However, foreign ownership revealed a negative but not significant relationship with accounting conservatism. We recommend that financial statements to include more detailed analysis of the structure of their ownership and shareholding to provide more information for decision making for users of the accounting information such as researchers and potential investors. Also, Regulatory bodies should ensure all companies comply with the concept of conservatism by imposing strict penalty on erring companies.
On the need for the development of low wind speed turbine generator system
Authors: Ajayi Oluseyi O. , Ojo Olorunfemi , Vasel Ahmed 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
The study focused on the need for the development of a low cut-in wind speed turbine system with a view to challenge for concerted efforts towards improvement in design in such a way that favours operation at wind speeds as low as 1.5 to 2.0 m/s. It reviewed some existing reports on rotor designs with major focus on improved blade design for enhanced turbine performance and structural integrity. It found that despite the advances in turbine blade designs, there is the need to further the design to include those that can drive generators not just for small wind turbine applications but also for operation under lower cut-in speeds (less than 2.0 m/s). It further demonstrated the need to have improvement in wind turbine generator design that eliminates/reduce lubrication parts and possibly employ electro-magneto-mechanical principles for operation.
Corporate ethical standard and the quality of sustainability reporting: empirical evidence from commercial banks in nigeria
Authors: Oluseyi-sowunmi Sharon O , Owolabi Akintola A , Iyoha Francis O , Uwuigbe Olubukola R 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
Compliance with legal requirements is mandatory for corporate entities in Nigeria, but decision making in a situation that is not legally binding relies on the ethical standard of the company. Sustainability reporting in Nigeria is voluntary, therefore the quality of disclosure is at the discretion of company leadership. This study evaluated the ethical behaviour of Nigerian commercial banks and how it affects their sustainability disclosure quality. The Focus was on the proportion of each bank’s corporate annual reports that contain environmental disclosure, social responsibility disclosure and governance disclosure. Information on the banks’ websites that relate to sustainability policies or activities were also considered. This work includes an extensive review of relevant literature, hinging the study on legitimacy theory. The Cross-sectional research design was utilized in undertaking the study. A sample of fourteen (14) commercial banks was selected from the companies listed on the Nigerian stock exchange and analysed for a period of 2008-2017 financial years. Pearson Correlation and Multivariate Linear model analysis were employed to test the hypotheses. Findings revealed a positive relationship between corporate ethical standard and sustainability disclosure of Nigerian commercial banks. The level of corporate ethical standard in Nigerian banks causes significant positive change in environmental reporting quality, social responsibility reporting quality and governance reporting quality. It is hereby, recommended that company leadership should build strong corporate ethical culture since it directly affects their sustainability. While quality sustainability reporting practice is beneficial to the reporting entity, stakeholders and environment.
Preface
Authors: Zou Bin 
Published: October 2019

The Second International Workshop on Environment and Geoscience (IWEG2019) was successfully held in Hangzhou, China during July 17-19, 2019. The conference was an annual forum for researchers and application developers in the area of environment and geoscience.
This conference proceeding included 50 accepted articles selected from 107 submissions.
We would like to express our gratitude to the reviewers of these manuscripts, who provided constructive criticism and stimulated comments and suggestions to the authors. We are extremely grateful as organizers, technical program committee and editors and extend our most sincere thanks to all the authors for their excellent contribution and work. Our sincere gratitude also goes to the IOP Publishing editors and managers for their helpful cooperation during the preparation of the proceeding.
On behalf of the Organizing Committees of IWEG2019
Photos of IWEG2019 are available in the pdf.
Study on early warning mechanism of ecological water safety in typical watershed of arid areas
Authors: Wei Qing , Xue Lianqing , Wei Guanghui , Liao Shumin , Fu Fangbing 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
In order to improve the comprehensive management level of water resources in the Tarim river basin, a regional water ecological security early warning indicator system were established. Combining the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation (FCE), the complex adaptive mechanism of the water security system was integrated. The watershed overall water security belongs to safer status. Regional water security status showed a certain difference, and overall decreased gradually from west to east. Secondary indicators also different in time and space scale, and showed the geographical consistency. While Aksu and Bazhou were in a slight warning status, and regional water resources development level was moderate. Therefore, the regional economic development and water use efficiency should be enhanced to ensure water safety of the basin.
Characteristics analysis of the reservoir landslides base on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) scanning technology at the Maoergai Hydropower Station, Southwest China
Authors: Yang Yuchuan , Wang Xiaobo , Jin Wei , Cao Jiayun , Cheng Baogen , MaosenXiong  , Zhou Shunwen , ChaoZhang  
Published: October 2019

AbstractWith the development of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, UAV scanning technology has been applied widely in the world. However, the application of UAV is not sufficient in the current geotechnical engineering due to its high cost. The paper analyzed landslide characteristics of the Maoergai reservoir base on a small UAV. With the help of Pix4D, the image data collected by UAV can be processed into a three-dimensional terrain. And then the characteristics including landslide scale, landslide elevation, average slope can be obtained by use of Google Earth software. Analysis results reveal that the occurrence frequency of landslides is very high, and the most prone to triggering reservoir landslide elevation is about 2150m∼2199m. In addition, 30° to 35° is the major slope range that reservoir landslides occurred. Water fluctuation (rising or drawdown of the water level) played a key role in triggering Maoergai reservoir landslides. The potential initiation mechanism of a reservoir landslide due to the fluctuation of water level was discussed in the paper. Through the application in the hydropower engineering, the paper provided some ideas for the further development of UAV scanning technology.
Remote sensing imaging: a useful method for assessing wetland vegetation evolution processes in the Nanjishan Wetland National Nature Reserve, Lake Poyang
Authors: Zhang Jie , Li Jing , Wang Xueru , Wu Peijun , Liu Xingchen , Ji Yong 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
To obtain authentic details on wetland vegetation distribution and evolution processes, remote sensing images were used to calculate the vegetation area of the Nanjishan Wetland National Nature Reserve (NWNNR) in wet (flooding) and dry seasons. The results showed that the vegetation coverage areas were significantly negatively correlated with the water levels. Moreover, the vegetation coverage areas in the dry season presented an obvious decreasing trend since 2008 when the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) began operations, whereas the vegetation areas in the flooding season significantly increased. A statistical analysis indicated that significant differences occurred in the vegetation areas before and after 2008 in both the flooding and dry seasons. Furthermore, the vegetation distribution regions also changed in the same period over different years. Obvious regional variations were not observed in the flooding season due to the lower vegetation coverage areas. However, the spatial distribution of vegetation in the dry season showed a mix of river, lake and beach regions, which indicated the fertility of the soil for wetland vegetation to grow and develop. From 1995 to 2008, the vegetation distribution area was mainly located in the southwest of the NWNNR. Since 2009, the vegetation distribution in the northeast area has been dominant in the dry season compared with the aggregation in the southwest. The influence of human behavior, extreme climate change and water conservancy project construction had an important influence on the distribution and evolution of wetland vegetation in the NWNNR.
Temporal-spatial variation atlas analysis of land use: A case study from Yiyang City, Hunan Province, China
Authors: Xue Yun , Tang Fanghua , Liu Shishi , Liu Jianglong , Sun Yurong 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
The paper finished the land use time series changes atlas analysis, spatial series changes atlas analysis and the fluctuation potential map analysis of Yiyang city by using the land use data in 2005, 2010 and 2014. The results show that: (1) during the period from 2005 to 2014, the land use situation in Yiyang changed greatly, the area of construction land and water continued to increase, the garden area was decreasing, the area of cultivated land increased first and then decreased, meanwhile the area of woodland first decreased and then increased, and the area of cultivated land and woodland decreased as a whole. In the newly added area, the cultivated area rose the strongest, followed by woodland and water. In the shrinking area, the woodland area decreased most significantly, followed by cultivated land and the construction land area transfer rate was relatively low. (2) On the land use change amplitude and velocity view, the most obvious growth type of land use in Yiyang is construction land, and the scale of construction land expansion in Anhua County is relatively large. Then followed by water area, in which the maximum growth rate is in Heshan District and the next is in Anhua County. The other types of land use were all reduced.(3) From the analysis of relative change rate of land use type, the regional difference of land use type change in Yiyang is remarkable. In the last ten years, the biggest increasing range of construction land and cultivated land is in Anhua County relative to the whole city, and the biggest garden land increasing rate appears in Nanxian County. There is relatively great difference in forest land increasing rate, the biggest rate appears in Ziyang District, The difference in relative rates of change in waters is small, except the Heshan District and Anhua County have relative large variations, the changes in other parts of water with the relatively consistent.
Application of Tebeca soil conditioner can increase vegetable yield and reduce heavy metal accumulation in red soil region
Authors: Huang Dongfeng , Pan Zhucai , Qiu Xiaoxuan 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
A field plot trial was conducted to study the effects of applying different dosages of Tebeca soil conditioning (i.e., 750 kg/hm2, 1500 kg/hm2, 2250 kg/hm2 and 3000 kg/hm2) on the yield, Cd and Pb contents of vegetable, soil acidity and available heavy metal Cd and Pb contents in soil. Results showed that: Compared with the treatment without using soil conditioner, the application of different dosage of Tebeca soil conditioning could increase vegetable yield by 9.2%∼43.8%, decrease Cd content by 13.3%∼68.0%, Pb content by 12.4%∼71.1%, increase soil pH by 2.7%∼17.6%, decrease exchangeable hydrogen by 7.4%∼42.2%, exchangeable aluminium by 20.5%∼55.4%, respectively. Meanwhile, the content of available Cd and Pb in soil were reduced by 15.6%∼66.1% and 3.6%∼34.7% respectively. Among them, the application effect of Tebeca soil conditioning agent in vegetable production was better when it was applied from 2250 kg/hm2 to 3000 kg/hm2.
Green plantations as biological protection of the atmospheric environment from the negative impact of the highway
Authors: Kharytonova Nataliia , Vyrozhemskyi Valerii , Bezuglyi Artem , Voloshyna Olha 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
Nowadays, the most widespread and significant source of air pollutants is highways and road vehicles. The number of road vehicles in the world has already exceeded 1 billion units and continues to grow steadily. Unsatisfactory road conditions promote increased emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere which has unfavourable impact on the environment. There are several ways to reduce the negative impact of pollutants from road vehicles on atmospheric environment, including planting the roadside area. Eighty-five cross-sections of the highways in different climatic zones of Ukraine were selected for measurements of the concentration of pollutants in the air in the right of way (ROW) depending on the composition of the traffic flow, traffic volume, geometric parameters of the road and the presence of green plantations were performed. The results show that NO2 and dust increased in all sites. The green plantations can effectively reduce the concentration of harmful emission up to 70%, dependent on plant species and green plantation width.
Overview of urban planning policy and urban green space system at a national level in China
Authors: Xie Junfang , Woolley Helen , Liu Binyi , Elsadek Mohamed 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
The present review aims at understanding urban policy frameworks and context on China’s urban green space system at national level. In order to allow critical reflection on the strengths and weaknesses of urban planning policy and green space system. The rationale of this review is to enhance the overall quality of urban environments and to promote urban sustainability, health and improved living. There is a general convergence of policy trajectories indicating that policymakers, planners and professionals have recognized the mutual interdependence of the relationship between green space and the quality and quantity of housing provision. Overall, improvements have been made to better integrate with urban green space and long-term urban management as a whole to create quality living environments. However, both national policy and regulations lack specification on the quality and quantity of green space and are yet standardized, there is not yet useful guidance or criteria on best practice for design for green spaces, and little reference to green space governance or leadership, management norms and abilities.