RIVERPORT TERMINAL, MAKURDI (AN ARCHITECTURAL RESPONSE TO WATERFRONT CONDITIONS)
RIVERPORT TERMINAL, MAKURDI (AN ARCHITECTURAL RESPONSE TO WATERFRONT CONDITIONS)
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2002-08
Authors
AHAR, RALPH TERVER
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Abstract
Water transport in the world has increased considerably in recent years,
particularly Rivcrport terminals, from small ports to increasingly complex ones.
Problem ranging from strict environmental constraints to escalating labour and
construction cost beset today's rivcrport terminal facilities.
Nigeria is endowed with rivers Niger, Benue, Katsina-.ala, Donga, Taraba,
Gongola, Zamfara, Sokoto, Rima, Kaduna, Cross Rivers and Creeks. In the Delta, they
are almost the only means of communication. Light freight ships barges and boats arc
mainly used on these rivers and creeks. These rivers however have potentials for
improvement.
The Federal government in recent years has made efforts to improve the two
major rivers in Nigeria for commercial river transport in the hinterland thereby
instigating the dredging and development of rivcrport terminals on these two rivers
being river Bcnuc and river Niger. Makurdi port is one of the major rivcrport terminals
along the river Bcnuc selected by the Federal government for development. It is in line
with these and to respond to waterfront conditions in order to have a well-planned
development that adequately meets the standards for a riverport that this thesis
research was undertaken.
Waterfront development encompasses many separate entities, which arc often
interrelated in design and function. The term River Port Terminal conveys an
association with water transport components, ship repair services, new or used boat
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL OF AHMADU
BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE
(M.Sc.ARCH).
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE,
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
AUGUST, 2002.
Keywords
RIVERPORT,, TERMINAL,, MAKURDI,, ARCHITECTURAL RESPONSE,, WATERFRONT,