Post-occupancy evaluation and residents satisfaction with public housing in Lagos, Nigeria

Journal of Building Appraisal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-169

  Ilesanmi, Adetokunbo Oluwole ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Lagos; Nigeria; post occupancy evaluation; public housing; residents; satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649253726     PISSN: 17428262     EISSN: 17449545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jba.2010.20     Document Type: Article

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