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  1. Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Ahmadu Bello University , Zaria, Nigeria

    Zayyanu Muhammed

  2. College of Architecture and Planning, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (formerly, University of Dammam), Dammam, Saudi Arabia

    Ismaila Rimi Abubakar

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Muhammed, Z., Abubakar, I.R. (2019). Improving the Quality of Life of Urban Communities in Developing Countries. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P., Wall, T. (eds) Responsible Consumption and Production. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71062-4_25-1

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