Uchendu Eugene Chigbu

Uchendu Eugene Chigbu is a Professor of Land Administration at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST).2 Here are some key details about him:

Academic Background and Position

• Professor Chigbu joined the Department of Land and Spatial Sciences at NUST in 2020 as an Associate Professor in Land Administration.2
• He studied in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and Germany before coming to NUST.2

Research Focus

Professor Chigbu is a social geodesist whose research centers on:

• Land administration and management
• Land-use planning
• Land and natural resource tenure
• Land policy and governance
• Urban, peri-urban and rural settlement transformations2

Teaching Responsibilities

At NUST, he teaches courses such as:

• International land management
• Land tenure systems
• Rural development
• Research methodology
• Emerging issues in land administration2

Professional Affiliations

He is a member of several professional organizations, including:

• German Association of Surveying (DVW)
• International Federation of Surveyors (FIG)
• Global Land Tool Network (UN-Habitat)2

Editorial Roles

Professor Chigbu serves as:

• Associate Editor for the Journal of Land Use Policy (Elsevier)
• Section Editor for the Journal of Local Development & Society (Routledge)2

His work at NUST has contributed to the university's growing prominence in land administration studies. In 2020, NUST became the first African university to join the Global Land Tool Network, a partnership that includes various international organizations focused on land issues.1