Umar Benna

Umar G. Benna earned his MRP and Ph. D. from the University of North Carolina in 1975 and is the Distinguished Professor of the Nigerian Universities Commission and is a SPURS Fellow at MIT, USA. He has a multidisciplinary background in architecture and city and regional planning. He has integrated academic and research pursuits with intense professional and administrative experience locally and internationally. Dr. Benna has over 45 years of teaching experience in universities in Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Germany and USA. His research interests include urbanization issues in developing countries, urban activity systems, the role of large-scale projects on cities and regions, and the impact of new technologies on cities and regions. His professional activities – with Benna Associates – include architecture and urban design as well as the planning of new university campuses, master planning of many cities in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. Urban administration experience came in the form of membership of the board of directors of the development authorities of Nigerian cities, Federal Housing Authority and similar agencies. Dr. Benna is principal partner in Benna Associates, Nigeria.

Publications

Urbanization and Its Impact on Socio-Economic Growth in Developing Regions
Urbanization and Its Impact on Socio-Economic Growth in Developing Regions
Umar Benna, Indo Benna. © 2018. 404 pages.
The social and economic systems of any country are influenced by a range of factors. As the global population grows in developing nations, it has become essential to examine the...
Revisiting Urban Theories: Their Impacts on the Developing World's Urbanization
Revisiting Urban Theories: Their Impacts on the Developing World's Urbanization
Umar Benna, Indo Benna. © 2018. 22 pages.
Urban theory has been dominated by the accumulation of social theories and has significant impact on global urbanization. The urban is becoming more complex and more global due...
Revisiting Urban Theories: Their Impacts on the Developing World's Urbanization
Revisiting Urban Theories: Their Impacts on the Developing World's Urbanization
Umar Benna, Indo Benna. © 2018. 22 pages.
Urban theory has been dominated by the accumulation of social theories and has significant impact on global urbanization. The urban is becoming more complex and more global due...