Analysis of the Urban Expansion for the Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

Eke, Edward Echidime; Oyinloye, Michael Ajide; Olamiju, Isaac Oluwadare

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“…Though, these authors explored geospatial techniques (remote sensing and GIS) in their works but Ayeni et al (2011) and Olatona et al (2018) focused on physico-chemical concentration of pollution and flood risk mapping of Ala river, respectively while Olatunji (2007), worked on the quantitative assessment of soil erosion in the study area. Eke et al (2014) observed how urban expansion extended spatially north west of Akure which incidentally corresponding with area under this study. Apart from the work of Olatunji (2007) on aspect of physical soil degradation, there is no known documentation on physical soil degradation in the study area.…”

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“…There is growing evidence of land degradation in the area due to improper land use practices, coupled with relief cutting for roads and buildings development and high rainfall. The severity of the degradation has attracted research interest as recorded by the works of Olatunji (2007), Ayeni et al (2011) Olatona et al (2018, Eke et al (2014) among others. Though, these authors explored geospatial techniques (remote sensing and GIS) in their works but Ayeni et al (2011) and Olatona et al (2018) focused on physico-chemical concentration of pollution and flood risk mapping of Ala river, respectively while Olatunji (2007), worked on the quantitative assessment of soil erosion in the study area.…”

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An evaluation of the change in land use/land cover and terrain characteristics of Ala River catchment, Akure, Nigeria.

Ibitoye¹

2022

SA J of Geomatics

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This study evaluates land use change within the upper catchment area of Ala river, Akure, Ondo State over a period of 31 years (1986-2017) using Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) 5 of 1986, Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) 7 of 2002, and Landsat 8 OLI / TIRS of 2017. The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), surface runoff and terrain configuration within the study area were analysed using ArcGIS 10.5 software. Three land use types were identified namely; built up, vegetation and bareland/outcrop. The built up covered 29.39 % in 1986 and increased to 43.64% in 2017. Vegetation revealed a reverse trend with a continuous decline from 49.21% in 1986 to 14.16% in 2017 while bareland/outcrop increased from 19.60% in 1986 to 42.20% in 2017. The NDVI values range between -0.03 and 0.4; -0.3 and 0.3; and 0.04 and 0.3 in 1986, 2002, 2017, respectively as an indicator of vegetation degradation. The analysis showed that the study area has been considerably degraded, mainly due to the depletion of vegetation and uncontrolled urbanization process. It is therefore recommended that the government through its physical planning agency, put in place effective control mechanism to guide physical development that will enhance sustainable development in the study area and other parts of the town.

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An evaluation of the change in land use/land cover and terrain characteristics of Ala River catchment, Akure, Nigeria.

Ibitoye¹

2022

SA J of Geomatics

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“…As the population increases the demand for shelter and land infrastructures in Akure also increase as suggested in earlier studies (Fasakin, et al, 2018). Similarly, in a study conducted by Eke, et al, (2017), they discovered that despite population and built-up areas are increasing in a similar direction, the rate of increase in built-up areas is significantly higher. Besides, the population increased at a lower rate than the rate of urban expansion.…”

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Spatio-temporal variance and urban heat island in Akure, Nigeria: A time-spaced analysis Using GIS Techniqu

Popoola¹,

Durojaye²,

Bayode³

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SA J of Geomatics

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The threat of the increasing global temperature is now of global concern than ever before. This prompted the authors to gain insights on the Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon in a medium-sized city of Akure, Nigeria. A random sampling of three hundred and twenty-five (325) structured questionnaires was administered and analyzed with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Landsat satellite imagery for the years 2000; 2007; 2013 and 2018 were acquired and used for the computation of land use-land cover (LULC) and the Land Surface Temperature (LST) of the study area using ArcGIS 10.5. Between the years 2000 and 2018, built-up area increased by 8.78% at the expense of the non-built up land use. The residents were aware of UHI and climate change but characterized by superficiality. The study recommends a community awareness program on the menace of climate change and the integration of climate education into the curriculum of schools and other institutions of higher learning.

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“…With respect to urban (spatial) growth and modeling, Owoeye and Ibitoye (2016) explored land use change detection in Akure using remote sensing. Consequently, Usman et al (2018) investigated the impact of urban sprawl in Akure with geospatial assessment, while Eke et al (2017) analyzed the urban expansion of Akure using geographic information systems (GIS). Exploring the relationship between urban health and city growth, Alabi (2022) observed the financial and health toll of urban sprawl on residents of Akure, while Popoola et al (2020) investigated how micro-climate is influenced by urban growth in Akure.…”

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Tripartite relationship of urban planning, city growth, and health for sustainable development in Akure, Nigeria

Bayode,

Siegmund

2024

Front. Sustain. Cities

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We live in an urban planet. As the world continues to urbanize, urban development that support the health and wellbeing of city dwellers is far more important than ever before to achieve sustainable development targets. This study explores the complex relationship among urban planning, city growth, and health as critical drivers of sustainable development in the rapidly growing nodal city of Akure, Nigeria. The study provides a four-decade spatio-temporal model of urban Land Use Land Cover (LULC) changes in Akure between the years 1984 and 2023 from acquired Landsat satellite imageries. The result shows more than 20% net change increase in developed LULC classes between the study years. A strong positive correlation exists between the years covered in the analyses and urban development (r = 0.93, p = 0.002), and a strong negative relationship with the forest land use (r = −0.94, p = 0.002) with potential debilitating impacts on residents’ health, green infrastructures and the city’s sustainability in the future. Furthermore, results of key informant interviews (KIIs) of officials of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development (MPPUD) in Akure, Ondo State, unveil various views on the “place of health” in urban planning practices in Akure. A lack of synergy between urban planners and public health practitioners in the city and limiting scope of functions of urban planning on the impact of health in Akure were observed. Thus, we recommend the integration of a sustainable urban planning approach as a guide to manage the city.

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Analysis of the Urban Expansion for the Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

Cited by 6 publications

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An evaluation of the change in land use/land cover and terrain characteristics of Ala River catchment, Akure, Nigeria.

An evaluation of the change in land use/land cover and terrain characteristics of Ala River catchment, Akure, Nigeria.

Spatio-temporal variance and urban heat island in Akure, Nigeria: A time-spaced analysis Using GIS Techniqu

Tripartite relationship of urban planning, city growth, and health for sustainable development in Akure, Nigeria

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