Measure of People and Space Interactions in the Built Environment: Towards Responsive Development

Abubakar Danladi Isah was awarded a PhD in Architecture by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He earlier obtained a bachelor honours degree in Architecture and a Master degree in the same discipline from Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria. He is a registered Architect and has practiced for several years engaging in housing and institutional buildings' design and construction with vast experience in both teaching and practice. He also lectures with several years of teaching and administrative experiences. He authored the book Urban Public Housing in Northern Nigeria: The search for indiginiety and cultural practices in design. He has written extensively related subject matters. He has attended intensive train-the-trainer courses and experience in human ethics and peaceful co-existence. His verse experience in leadership, participation in public presentations earned him the experience of interaction and understanding of people and their environment. He provides services to other universities as a visiting lecturer and facilitates research inputs. His expertise includes Space Use and Human Behaviour, Building and Culture, Sustainable Housing, Research methods, Ethics and Moral reformation. He has regularly reviews for several local and international journals, conferences and an Editorial member of Archi-Culture Journal of the University of Jos, Nigeria.

Isa Bala Muhammad obtained his PhD in Architecture from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and was a recipient of the best graduating PhD student Award in the Department of Architecture in 2015 in the same institution. He obtained his Master's Degree as well as Bachelor's degree in Architecture in 2000 and 2002 respectively from Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria. He joined the services of the Niger State government as an architect in 2003 where he designed and supervised several projects and rose to the position of Senior Architect. He later joined the Federal University of Technology Minna as a lecturer in 2007 and has lectured and supervised both undergraduate and post-graduate students. He has written several research articles and a book in his area of research interest. His research interests are Ethnography, Cultural landscapes, Ecosystem Services & Human Behaviour, and Environment. Isa Bala Muhammad is a reviewer in several journals including Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology, Universiti of Putra Malaysia; Archi-Culture Journal of the University of Jos Nigeria and Nigerian Journal of Technological Research of the Federal University of Technology Minna. He is also an Editorial member of Environmental Technology and Science Journal of the Federal University of Technology Minna. Additionally, he is a registered member of Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria.