The Programme of Urban Renewal for Sustainable Urban Development in Nigeria: Issues and Challenges

Gbadegesin, Job Taiwo; Aluko, Bioye Tajudeen

doi:10.3923/pjssci.2010.244.253

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“…The study reveals that 35.5% of the respondents indicated traffic congestion as a result of increase in number of vehicles is the most pressing factor that necessitated the need for road dualization in Ogbomosho. This is in support of Gbadegesin and Aluko (2010) that rapid expansion of cities and improper planning (figure 2) has led to serious traffic congestion in most Nigerian cities. Furthermore, other factors indicated by sampled respondents include: 22.8% indicated housing congestion, limited infrastructure was selected by 19.8% of the respondents, 19.0% also indicated decay of the available road facilities while others such as economic factors and modernization were indicated by only 3.0% of the sampled respondents.…”

Section: Factors Responsible For Road Dualizationmentioning

confidence: 56%

“…According to Oyesiku (2011), infrastructural innovation and sustainable urban practice have become more difficult because most urban centers in Nigeria were planned before the establishment of regional town planning. Nigeria as a developing country is faced with a lot of problems such as rapid urbanization, poor infrastructure and ever increasing  Corresponding Author urban slums (Gbadegesin and Aluko 2010). Hence, the built environment in the country is fast degenerating.…”

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Impact of Road Dualization on Residents of Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria for Sustainable Urban Development

Monisola¹,

Ruth²

2019

AUOG

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Section: Factors Responsible For Road Dualizationmentioning

confidence: 56%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Road Dualization on Residents of Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria for Sustainable Urban Development

Monisola¹,

Ruth²

2019

AUOG

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“…According to Gbadegesin and Aluko (2010), Urban renewal involves overhaul the congestion in the city centres. It comprises a number of strategies which include: filtration; social planning; the boot-strap strategy; replacement; and guiding urban growth through investment and conservation and heritage preservation.…”

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Urban renewal strategies in developing nations: A focus on Makoko, Lagos State, Nigeria

Oyinloye¹,

Olamiju²,

Popoola³

2017

J. Geogr. Reg. Plann.

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One of the greatest changes that have occurred in the last century in developing countries is the urban growths which have produced more slums in our cities. The study examines the physical conditions in Makoko, an urban slum in Lagos, Nigeria. Geographical information system (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) technologies were used, in a post classification, to model possible land use changes in the area overtime. It also uses questionnaires to elicit information on infrastructural and socio-economic characteristics to determine the factors responsible for the physical conditions of Makoko. Findings revealed that the rate of infrastructural provisions are lacking behind and suffer from overstress and dilapidation The residents lack good environmental sanitation as the lagoon emits a pungent smell. It is recommended that the area is entirely restructured so as to create a habitable abode for sustainable residential living.

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“…Solid waste though generated in both urban and rural areas, has become far more complicated in bigger cities. (Aluko and Gbadegesin, 2010). It is difficult to see any holistic community regeneration intiatives in place in Lagos as a city, rather, there are pockets of plans as the need arises.…”

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How Rapid Urbanisation, Neighbourhood Management Affects Living Conditions. A Survey of Agege Local Government Area, Lagos, Nigeria

Ijasan¹,

Ogunro²

2014

JSD

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This paper explores the issues around urbanisation, neighbourhood degeneration and its effects on the living condition on the residents of Agege area of Lagos, Nigeria. This paper traces the historical background of the area, examines the meaning of neighbourhood degeneration and explores factors responsible for neighbourhood degeneration.The paper adopts quantitative data collection strategies of investigation, and compares these with past literature on the issue. From the survey of 120 households in the area, the study realized street hooliganism; destitution, bad roads and considerable inequality in the distribution of wealth as the greatest problems in the area. It concluded on the need for holistic approach by government to fast-track housing conditions improvement in the entire areas. Moreover, the redevelopment of the area needs to be community-led participatory planning where all stakeholders harness ideas that can be used to improve the present situation of the area.

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The Programme of Urban Renewal for Sustainable Urban Development in Nigeria: Issues and Challenges

Cited by 21 publications

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Impact of Road Dualization on Residents of Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria for Sustainable Urban Development

Impact of Road Dualization on Residents of Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria for Sustainable Urban Development

Urban renewal strategies in developing nations: A focus on Makoko, Lagos State, Nigeria

How Rapid Urbanisation, Neighbourhood Management Affects Living Conditions. A Survey of Agege Local Government Area, Lagos, Nigeria

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