Urban & Regional Planning
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Item FFECT OF URBAN GREEN SPACES ON RESIDENTS’ WELL-BEING IN ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL, NIGERIA(CHSUD Journal, Centre for Human Settlements and Urban Development, Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, 2023) UGBOH, RICHARD; MUSA, HARUNA D.,; MARTINS, VALDA I.Participation in activities in urban green areas and parks has a substantial impact on the physical, social, and mental health of the residents. The aim of the research is to assess how green spaces in cities affect the well-being of residents in the Abuja Municipal Area Council. This research was done using a cross-sectional method with a focus on the urban green spaces and parks in AMAC. A total of 430 residents from estimated population of 1,775,432 in 2021 were randomly sampled using structured questionnaires. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, and mean), and the relationship between accessibility and utilization of urban green spaces on the wellbeing of residents (Physical, social and mental well-being) were tested using Bi-variate analysis(Spearman rank correlation (rs) and logistic regression in Statistical Package for Social Sciences(SPSS). The findings reveals that the distance to the nearest urban green space and parks positively affect well-being (β = .111, p < .05), whereas the length of stay at the urban green spaces and parks has significant negative effect on the resident’s well-being (β = -.342, p < .001) in AMAC. In overall, the result of the study reveals that the amount of public participation in urban green spaces has a significant positive impact on the well-being of residents. Participants who often visit urban green areas and parks report increased satisfaction with their physical, social and mental well-being.Item Are Holidays or Festive Periods to blame for Seasonal Spikes in Road Traffic Accidents in Nigeria?(Environmental Technology and Science Journal, 2023) Morenikeji W.,; Musa H.D.,; Michael E.; Medayese S.Over the years, citizens have characteristically viewed festive and holiday seasons in Nigeria as a period when there are spikes in traffic and road crashes. These spike in road crashes have been ascribed to some spiritual or mystical powers which often possess the road ways especially the intercity or highways within the country. The paper examined the impact of holiday and festive periods on the recorded road traffic accident cases in Nigeria for a period ten years (2012 – 2021) using weekly data obtained from the Federal Road Safety Corps Office, the research adopted exploratory data analysis conducted on the Road Traffic accidents data suggests that the data is not normally distributed (Shapiro-Wilk = 0.94, p = .002) hence Kruskal-Wallis test -a non-parametric statistics equivalent of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was adopted for test of difference. The aim was to isolate the actual period when road accidents occurred most between ordinary day, non-festive holiday and festive holiday periods. National holiday and festive dates were marked on the data sheet and a hypothesis was tested. A Kruskal-Wallis test was conducted to compare the median ranks of three groups: Festive Holiday, Non-holiday, and Non Festive Holiday. The test revealed a significant difference among the groups (χ2(2) = 11.02, p = .004.). Post hoc tests using the Dunn-Bonferroni method showed that Festive Holiday (FH) and Non-holiday (NH) groups had a significantly different median rank (KW = 58.38, Mdn_FH = 220, Mdn_NH = 180, adj.p = .007). Similarly, the Festive Holiday and Non Festive Holiday (NFH) groups had a significantly different median rank (KW = 84.16, Mdn_FH = 220, Mdn_NFH = 177.5, adj. p = .017). However, there was no significant difference in median rank (Mdn) between Non-holiday and Non Festive Holiday groups (KW = 25.77, Mdn_NH = 180, Mdn_NFH = 177.5, adj. p = .948). The study concluded that most road traffic accidents occur during festive holidays.Item Influence of Socio-cultural Factors in Solid Waste Generation in Bida Town(KIU Journal of Social Sciences, Kampala International University, 2023) MUHAMMAD S. BABASABA; HARUNA D. MUSA; MEMUNAT O. AKANBI; BENJAMIN N.SANTELIWaste generation rates vary across countries and cities due to differences in influencing factors. This study assesses the socio-cultural factors and the relationships between socio-cultural factors and solid waste generation in Bida. The study employed a quantitative approach with a structured questionnaire to assess seven (7) socio-cultural factors: geographic location, economic situation, beliefs, religion, urbanization, awareness, and practice. A total of 400 households were sampled using stratified random techniques based on traditional and modern settings in Bida town. Exploratory factor analysis was employed to analyse the factors that influenced waste generation. The relationship between these factors and waste generation was tested using Pearson correlation and regression analysis. The findings show that social factors such as "urbanization" (α > 0.894), "geographical location" (α > 0.757), "awareness" (α > 0.719), and "economic situation" (α = 0.791) as well as cultural factors such as "practice" (α = 0.798), "belief (α = 0.782), 'religion' (α = 0.715) influences solid waste generation in Bida. Also, "urbanization" (r =.124; p =.05), "awareness" (r =.197; p =.01), and the cultural factor "local practice" (r =.195; p =.01) were found to have weak and significant associations with solid waste generation in Bida. However, the relationship between variables was moderate (R =.290) and accounted for only 8.4% (R² =.084) of the variance in the waste generation rate in Bida.Item Predictors of Urban Growth in Peri-Urban Neighbourhood of Minna, Niger State.(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS)., 2023) Idowu Olusegun Owoeye,; Sulaiman, Zakariyau Liman,; Umaru, Emmanuel TankoThe rapid expansion of cities in the 21st century is a cause for concern. More worrisome is the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas in the cities of developing countries and the associated housing deficit. Third world urbanisation is associated with unplanned development at the periphery of cities, thus engendering unapproved land use and land cover changes. This study is aimed at assessing the predictors of urban growth in peri-urban area of Minna, Nigeria, and the objectives are to examine the spatio-temporal change of peri-urban area of Minna from 1990 to 2020; identify factors responsible for urban expansion in the study area; and examine the relationship between these factors in the study area. This study relies on both primary and secondary data. Primary data was collected through oral interviews and direct observation, while secondary data are through Landsat imageries and review of existing literature. Purposive sampling was used to select professionals for oral interview. The satellite imageries of 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020 were used to determine the spatio-temporal change and were analyzed using remote sensing and geographical information system (GIS) techniques. The study reveals that the main predictors of urban growth are shift from rental tenure to home ownership, cheap price of land, increase in household formation, rising living standards, low rent of housing, weak land use planning, proximity to place of work and Safe environment. The study, therefore recommends active and judicious implementation of land use plans; simplification of plan approval process; public enlightenment campaign on the need to obey planning regulations with strict penalties attached to contravention; and monitoring of town planning agencies by appropriate authorities in order to checkmate corruption.Item Adequacy of Road Furniture within the Major Highways in Minna Metropolis, Niger State, Nigeria.(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS)., 2023) Idowu, Olusegun Owoeye,; Umaru, Emmanuel Tanko; Azih, Mercy AkareAbstract: The absence of sufficient safety laws, poor infrastructure, and inadequate enforcement in low- and middle income countries account for 90% of the world’s road traffic fatalities. Road furniture are used to improve safety and control traffic along the roads. The aim of the research was to determine the adequacy of road furniture that control traffic along the major roads in Minna, Niger State. The road furniture considered were traffic signals, road signs, speed humps and roundabouts. The research investigated their adequacy in terms of distribution, sufficiency, and conformity to standards. Both primary and secondary data were employed in the study. The coordinate’s location points of all existing road furniture were collected using Global Position System and the points were determined on Google earth map covering the study area. The distribution, placements, composition and sizes of the existing furniture were determined using Geographical Information System techniques. The study revealed that the existing furniture are insufficient, although they are randomly distributed along the existing highways as 47% were conformed to conventional standards. The study recommended that efforts must be made in maintaining the existing road furniture and new one need be erected in places that possess dangers to pedestrians and other road users.Item An Assessment of Urban Change and Its Drivers in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria(CSID Journal of Infrastructure Development, 2023-06-28) Adeleye, B. M., Ssemwogerere, K., Mukwaya, P. I., Kiggundu, A. T., Omolo-Okalebo, F., & Kayondo, L. M.The knowledge of urban change is critical to the management and planning of urban areas. Robust geospatial technologies have increasingly enhanced our understanding of urban change. This paper employs remote sensing and GIS data from the earth explorer data archive to assess the character and pattern of urban change in Suleja Local Government Area (Niger State in Nigeria) and its drives from 1987 to 2019. The nature and character of urban change are examined from the lens of the urban intensity index and the urban land use/cover change. Data from the geospatial techniques were corroborated with secondary data from the Niger State Regional Plan, Suleja Master Plan, and the Abuja Master Plan. The underlying drivers of urban change within this period were also examined. This study reveals that Suleja Local Government Area experienced unprecedented growth in its urban area from 1987 to 2019. Using Qiuying's mathematical model for the urban change intensity index, the study revealed that the urban change intensity index of Suleja developed from low urban intensity (0.16) to highly rapid urban intensity (0.73). The highly rapid urban intensity index witnessed in Suleja was dominated by an edge expansion urban form of change associated with urban sprawl. This study further reveals that the present physical development activities in Suleja are not sustainable. This study, therefore, recommends articulated urban planning for Suleja LGA; also, the outdated Niger State Regional Development Plan and Suleja Master Plan should be reviewed by the Niger State Government. Keywords: Population; Suleja; Urban Change; Urban Density; Urban SprawlItem 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.