Dr Taibat Lawanson TL

Associate Professor of Urban Planning, 

Nigeria

Citations
333
PhDs supervised to completion
3
Languages
English

Research Focus

My research focuses on the broad areas of Urban Governance, Urban Management, Urban Informality, Pro-poor Development. My geographic focus in on African cities – especially Lagos, Nigeria. I am particularly interested in how formal and informal systems synthesize in African urban contexts.

Research Groups

  • https://iads.unilag.edu.ng/lacc/
  • http://research.unilag.edu.ng/images/research/files/pdrg.pdf;

Projects

  • https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/projects/critical-thinking-and-writing-urban-studies-researchers-nigeria/

Positions

  • Associate Professor of Urban Planning
  • Co-director, centre for housing and sustainable development

Global goals

Target 1.4
Target 1.5
Target 1.B
Target 6.1
Target 6.2
Target 6.A
Target 11.1
Target 11.2
Target 11.3
Target 11.4
Target 11.6
Target 11.7

Professional Organisations

  • International society for city and regional planners
  • Urban affairs association
  • Nigerian institute for town planners

Countries

  • Nigeria