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Community participation as a premise for hangwurian city development in North Central Nigeria
(Heliyon, 2023-11-14) Medayese, S.O.; Magidimisha-Chipungu, H.H.; Chipungu, L
The Hangwurian City Development Model evolved to create a linkage within the concepts of environmental awareness, urban governance, and management. Others are sustainable urban development, urban liveability, and inclusive physical development. These were measured from various indicators ranging from population, environmental knowledge, economic prosperity, quality of life, and safety. The research sorts the critical objective of analysing the significant level of the indicator variables’; and determine the predictive relevance of the indicator variables. The exploratory research employed the partial least square using SmartPLS to evaluate the variables, collecting quantitative data through the open data tool kit from three selected cities of Lokoja, Minna, and Lafia in North-Central Nigeria. The research sampled 399 respondents across the cities randomly selected amongst residents aged 18 years and more reliably targeted household heads as the unit of measurement is the household. The research findings show that most of the examined variables have Cronbach’s Alpha above 0.7, and most of the retained variables have a significant value of greater or equal to 0.7. The average variance of the indicators where very substantial as most were within the 0.5 to 0.6 band. Most of the evaluated indicators have a significant performance index of between 50 and 65 %. The research recommended that this model be applied as a procedural model to guide city development at a regional scale. Hence, it was concluded that for city development to occur and evolve without ills which Hangwurian city development stands for, it must be viewed from the path linkage and significance of environment, governance, sustainability, liveability, and inclusion.
Mediation Function of Desired Quality of life Between PlaceMaking and Liveable Communities In African Cities
(FORUM GEOGRAFI, 2021-12-04) Medayese, S.O.; Magidimisha-Chipungu, H.H.
The challenges confronting urban spaces in developing countries have become so enormous, and they continue to challenge the capacity of States in these countries to respond effectively. These challenges range from poor infrastructure to weak infrastructure governance systems, which have created urban liveability differentials within these Cities across Africa. Therefore, this paper examines the mediation role of Desired Quality of life between Place-making and Liveable communities in Africa using a partial least squares path analytic method. This study employed a questionnaire to investigate the desired quality of life criteria, the place-making preferences, and the focus of liveable communities within these African Cities through an online Google form survey posted through social media outlets to different respondents across various cities in Africa. The Snowball technique was employed to achieve sampling of 390 respondents across Africa. The responses were synthesised and analysed using a path analytic approach; the paper examines the relationship between the study’s constructs. The data analysis findings show that place-making influences Liveable communities and Desired Quality of life mediates the relationship between place-making and liveable communities. The results indicate that Cities that prioritise Quality of life and placemaking have better liveable community spaces over those that do not. The study findings have implications for Liveable communities, as it could help city development planners to acknowledge the influence of quality of life on Placemaking and liveable communities. The study contributes to the current debate on measuring urban livability within the African City Space by creating a set of desired indicators that suit the African setting’s needs regarding ÀÞ hÏé rastructure planning and provision.
Spatial Matrices of Urban Expansion in Lafia, North-Central Nigeria
(FORUM GEOGRAFI, 2023-07-15) Medayese, S.O.; Magidimisha-Chipungu, H.H.; Chipungu, L.
Rapid urbanisation in African cities has caused considerable problems by hindering their ability to meet infrastructure and service needs, resulting in rising land-use consumption. This study examines how land use/land cover change in Lafia, a city in North-central Nigeria, has impacted the city's boundaries between 1999 and 2019 and includes a projection using GIS simulation of land use/ land cover to 2029. This study used remote sensing techniques, statistical models, and spatiotemporal analysis of geographical measurements. This study involved spatial analysis and projection of city growth from 1999 to 2029 in Lafia using GIS. This analysis focuses on the changes in built-up areas, vegetal cover, bare land, and water bodies using land-use/landcover data. The results indicated significant urban expansion and its impact on the city's spatial patterns. The Urban Expansion Differentiation Index (UEDI) and Urban Expansion Intensity Index (UEII)were used to assess urban sprawl and socioeconomic patterns such as population density and density gradient. High residential and employment densities, varied land uses, continuous development, and multimodal transportation are all important for sustainable urban growth. The study indicates a direct relationship between population growth and urban expansion, as seen in Lafia. Furthermore, the findings suggest that cities grow beyond their typical boundaries, resulting in peri-urban expansion, as shown in the Alakio districts of the Lafia Metropolis. The study findings have important implications for urban growth policy and land use/land cover change. They will contribute to a better understanding of the effects of urban growth on the spatial matrix and morphology of cities, assisting city planners in recognizing these effects. Furthermore, the study adds evidence to the continuing debate about urban expansion, liveability, and spatial sustainability in African cities. The thorough examination of land use/land cover change in Lafia sheds light on the spatial dynamics of urbanisation and its implications for sustainable urban development.
Spatio-temporal variance; infrastructure and urban development drive in Minna North-Central Nigeria
(Taylor and Francis, 2022-10-10) Medayese, S.O.; Magidimisha-Chipungu, H.H.; Chipungu, L.
This paper sought to analyse the City’s land use changes between 1999 and 2019 using a spatio temporal analysis and change detection method. The research also simulate land-use changes in Minna for 2029, the locational attributes of various infrastructure were also appraised using the Nearest Neighbour analysis through a collection of infrastructure coordinates in the City of Minna. An assessment of the roles of city infrastructures in urban growth. Spatio-temporal image processing and analysis, mosaicing, and artificial neural networks project the extent of urban growth between 1999 and 2019 while simulating the growth for ten years to 2029. Conclusively, the City of Minna depicts an urban environment without proper planning and standards while providing the opportunity for a liveable city. The city is increasing and providing critical infrastructure, but spatial distribution is lopsided, and this must be adequately and urgently addressed for sustainability and liveability.
Spatio-temporal variance; infrastructure and urban development drive in Minna North-Central Nigeria
(Taylor and Francis, 2023-05-02) Medayese, S.O.; Magidimisha-Chipungu, H.H.; Mutsaa, E.; Chipungu, L.
: This paper sought to analyse the City’s land use changes between 1999 and 2019 using a spatio temporal analysis and change detection method. The research also simulate land-use changes in Minna for 2029, the locational attributes of various infrastructure were also appraised using the Nearest Neighbour analysis through a collection of infrastructure coordinates in the City of Minna. An assessment of the roles of city infrastructures in urban growth. Spatio-temporal image processing and analysis, mosaicing, and artificial neural networks project the extent of urban growth between 1999 and 2019 while simulating the growth for ten years to 2029. Conclusively, the City of Minna depicts an urban environment without proper planning and standards while providing the opportunity for a liveable city. The city is increasing and providing critical infrastructure, but spatial distribution is lopsided, and this must be adequately and urgently addressed for sustainability and liveability.