About the Journal

The Journal is indexed in African Journals Online (AJOL) and Google scholar. The journal is registered as ISSN 2507-7716 online and 0856-0501 in print. Papers are accepted in all fields of human settlements development including:

  • Architecture and Urban Design
  • Building Construction, Economics and Management
  • Housing
  • Environmental Management and Protection
  • Local Government
  • Poverty and Community Action
  • Land Use Planning
  • Urban Development and Management
  • Settlements Planning and Upgrading
  • Infrastructure Provision
  • Land Measurement and Geomatics
  • Property Valuation and Taxation
  • Resource Management
  • Training, Curriculum Development and Research

Papers are received as full articles, Research Notes, Conference Reports, Book Reviews, Forthcoming events, and Viewpoints. The journal runs in the peer-reviewed double-blind online system. This is a bi-annual an open access journal, with early bird specials. For submissions visit http://journals.aru.ac.tz/index.php/JBLD/user/register.    

For further communication please contact

The Chief Editor

The Journal of Building and Land Development

Ardhi University,

P.O. Box 35176,  Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

E-mail: aru@aru.ac.tz