Housing and Climate Change in the Nigerian Built Environment

Abstract

The effect of housing and climate change on the Nigerian Environment was assessed employing secondary sources of data.  It revealed among other things that climate change is due to natural force and anthropogenic activities of man especially in the course of building his house.  This alters the Natural equilibrium of the eco-system.  The energy mostly used today in houses is produced from burning of fossil fuels which emits greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere.  These cause global warming and by extension climate change.  The paper recommended adaptation and mitigation strategies through sustainable architecture as panacea. It concluded that climate will continue to change; however, man must only tap the natural resources for his survival in a responsible and sustainable manner.

Keywords: housing, climate change, built environment, adaptation, mitigation.