Assessment of Soft Landscape Elements Provision in residential buildings in Minna: Towards lessen impact of Global warming

Abstract

This study assessed the soft landscape elements provision in residential buildings in Minna. Four neighborhoods namely Bosso Town, Minna Central, Chanchaga abnd Kpakungu, being the most populated in Minna according to 2006 cencus were used for the study. Review of relevant literature, physical observation, oral interview and structure questionnaire were used to obtain data. 100 houses were selected at random from each neighborhood, 90 92, 85 and 83 questionnaire were returned from the neighborhood respectively, making a total sum of 350. frequency table, pie-chart and percentages were used for data analysis. the results revealed that none of the neighborhoods had up to 40% provision in any of the soft landscape elements under consideration, 32%, 47%, 69%, 68% respectively were the percentages of residences with no provision for elements of soft landscape. The study further revealed that literacy level, income strength, and nature of ownership affects residence perception of soft landscape element provision in and around their buildings. It is recommended that government through Niger State Urban development Board (NUDB) should ensure that all development proposals should be accompanied with landscape drawings for approval and must be adhered to and also stakeholders in built environment should embark on sensitization programme (public awareness) on the reality of global warming and enlighten the populace on the inherent benefits of soft landscape elements