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The improvement of existing buildings had been argued to be a major approach for the attainment of sustainability in the built environment, especially in the developing countries. However, literature had shown that users' requirement, which are hardly met in improved buildings, is a basis for attaining sustainable improvement. It was estimated that 87% of existing buildings will still stand by 2050, which therefore goes without saying that exi...

As difficult and controversial as value-based research is, it is the only objective source of information that policy makers have about values and only way to discourage wasteful environmental investments. The main problem therefore is the reliability of the value estimates used in prioritizing policies. This book examines the valuation process and the feasibility of applying the Market Price and Productivity methods in Nigeria, their theoreti...