In the context of laws like oregons measure 37, requiring that landowners be compensated if regulations reduce property values, the economic effects of land use regulations on property values have been widely misinterpreted because two very. Land useland cover change detection in metropolitan lagos. Request pdf spatial determinants of urban land use change in lagos, nigeria the objective of this research was to identify the factors responsible for residential and industrial commercial. The results indicate that accessibility, neighborhood interactions and spatial policy are important spatial determinants of urban land use change. Not surprisingly, the country that is home to the largest population of the region also has by far the largest area under cultivation. Land use change, however, does not come without costs see table 1. The dearth of environmental data int j environ sci nat res 15. The findings of this paper is that both direct and indirect causes inhibits proper land use planning in nigeria such as land clearance for agriculture and. Land lease policy in addis ababa l and lease policy in addis ababa 7 the urban land management system and identifying issues and problems underlying the gap between supply and demand. Nigeria land cover time series 1975, 2000, and 20 download land cover and graphs data.
Nigeria landlinks landlinks was created by e3land, a. A certain percentage of land is reserved for various activities. It further examines alternative policy, legislative, institutional and implementation mechanisms, and makes recommendations deduced from a thorough analysis of. Pdf improving urban land use planning and management in. It also helps in keeping a check on conflicting activities such as residential and industrial as the. Agricultural land, which is used for growing crops and rearing animals, is the oldest human use of land. Urban land use is contingent upon the transportation system which is in turn dependent on business development in the city. In spite of numerous constrainst, the board succeeded in carrying out extensive swamp reclamations, residential and industrial estate development. Figure 1 food production and land use in subsaharan africa 19802000 source. Pdf industrial effluents and their impact on water. This paper examines urban land use planning and management practices in akure, nigeria with the aim of identifying how to improve it and achieve sustainable city development in the country.
Land use planning is essential for governing the growth of the different activities. The challenges of sustainable land use planning in nigerian cities the case of port harcourt dr. The list can be filtered by price, furnishing and recency. Factors affecting land use change on property values in nigeria. Improving urban land use planning and management in. Ajayi department of geography, university of ibadan, nigeria abstract perhaps one major problem facing nigeria today that has received little or no attention remains her low industrial base. In 2008, 52% of the population was rural and 48% urban. Neigbourhood effects of sustainable industrial land use on. Although the land use act of 1978 was meant to usher in a new land reform in nigeria, it soon became a clog in the wheel of development over the years. The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao concerning the legal. Pdf process of urban land use in nigeria researchgate. This was more so because the military government which promulgated it also ensured it was embedded in the constitution of the country.
This helps in balancing all the activities and avoiding the excess of a particular activity. Industrial land for sale farm estates, ketu, epe, lagos here is an opportunity to invest into farming business today because food is a necessity with just n2. There shall be established in each state a bodyto be known as the land use and allocation committee which shall have responsibility for. The percentage of industrial land use in any urban area might look small relatively to other land uses. Industrial land uses are extremely varied, depending on the nature of the industry being considered. Pdf water resources use, abuse and regulation in nigeria.
An analysis of industrial relations practice in nigeria and ghana similarities and differences in their systems adeniji, moses adenuga abstract this research work compare and contrast industrial relations practice in two west african countries paying a particular attention to ghana and nigeria, showing the area of. However, the general assessment of land use changes have majorly centred on the. There are 30 available industrial land for sale in lagos, nigeria. A standards organisation of nigeria initiative, aimed at improving certificate processing by importers and manufacturers.
Land use patterns and economic development of ikeja in lagos state, nigeria. Project muse nigeria and the challenge of industrial. An act to vest all land compromised in the territory of each state except land vested in the federal government or its agencies solely in the governor of the state, who would hold such land in trust for the people and would henceforth be responsible for allocation of land in all urban areas to individuals resident in the. This model was the only approaches to intensification of agricultural. Empirical evidence from akure, nigeria afolabi aribigbola phd, mnitp, rtp department of geography and planning sciences adekunle ajasin university p. Allocation of industrial land in nigeria is the prerogative of the government state and federal which planned and approved industrial layouts in both the urban and regional areas of the country. The study aims at examining the effect of sustainable industrial land use on residential property values using agbara industrial village, nigeria as a case study. Etuonovbe the devastating effects of environmental degradation a case study of the niger delta region of nigeria fig working week 2009 surveyors key role in accelerated development eilat, israel, 38 may, 2009 114 the devastating effects of environmental degradation. It highlights land use planning and management policies and regulations in the city. Land pollution is the degradation of the earths land surface through misuse of the soil by poor agricultural practices, mineral exploitation, industrial waste dumping, and indiscriminate disposal of urban wastes. The role of food, agriculture, forestry and fisheries in human nutrition vol. Factors affecting landuse change on property values in. Land acquisition and use remain a critical issue of great policy relevance in developing countries such as nigeria.
Water resources use, abuse and regulation in nigeria. Spatial determinants of urban land use change in lagos. The paper explains that relationship among land uses in nigeria is a reflection of land reform and land theories. The study aims at examining the effect of sustainable industrial land use on residential property values using. Allocating rural land use in the alternative futures as in urban land use modeling p. Land use, land cover, and trends in nigeria west africa. Challenges to environmental regulations in nigeria a significant issue affecting regulation enforcement in nigeria is the lack of a national database on environmental quality solomon et al. The chapter used secondary data obtained from the world bank website, national bureau of statistics nbs and other sources. Industrial development and growth in nigeria unuwider.
The industrial land have been listed by estate agents who can be contacted using the contact information provided for each industrial land listing. Land use change is necessary and essential for economic development and social progress. Nigeria is now at the midpoint of carrying out its development plan 19621968. Spatial determinants of urban land use change in lagos, nigeria. Land price in nigeria follows the trend of supplydemand model. Industrial effluents and their impact on water quality of receiving rivers in nigeria article pdf available january 2011 with 22,207 reads how we measure reads. Development of cities in nigeria is a reflection of land use planning. In many developing countries, effective and efficient land use planning and. Process of urban land use in nigeria international journal of. Land use patterns and economic development of ikeja in lagos. The urban economics literature influenced by the solowvickrey model has.
For example, if an industrial complex is built at a lakeside, it reduces the amenity. Relationships between residential and industrial commercial land use change and the driving factors were quantified. To allow the proposed land use without undue delay, a remediation scheme that. Olusola atilola, nigeria land administration reform in nigerian fig congress 2010 facing the challenges building the capacity sydney, australia, 1116 april 2010 316 land administration reform in nigerian. Land use decisions by an individual land owner inevitably affects other people. Pdf urban land use in the city centre of akure, nigeria. In the resent times, 20, 21 empirical study were centred on technologydriven perspective of land use change patterns. There is also an arcgis layer for styling as there are 23 different filters i did this in qgis so i only added in a few filters manually.
Iii the impact of urbanization on rural land use christopher bryant encyclopedia of life support systems eolss the impact of urbanization on rural land use christopher bryant department of geography, university of montreal, montreal, canada. An analysis of industrial relations practice in nigeria and. Land lease policy in addis ababa ethiopian, chamber. Planning, housing, and land policy december 1988 pdf version september 2000 robert w. Land is often used as a recipient for treatment of wastes. Landuse regulations can affect property values in a variety of complex ways. The industrial sector accounts for 6 per cent of economic activity while the manufacturing sector contributed only 4 per cent to gdp in 2011. The geographic information system approach akpomrere, o. World bank 2001 world bank africa database there are economic and technical reasons behind the limited use of. Land use patterns and economic development of ikeja in. Urban land use planning, policies and management in sub saharan african countries. In nigeria, the mean metal concentrations at ewaste recycling sites lagos.
Special focus land use in nigeria prior to the land use decree of 1978, the nigerian land tenure system had become the object of intense attack and defence by vested interests promoting their views on changes in the tenure system which would best increase food and fibre production. Tansey abstract this paper examines the land use land cover changes that have taken place in lagos for the last two decades due to the rapid urbanisation. Industrial land use since the early stages of industrialisation has, in many cases, caused environmental impacts on the soil and groundwater. This study therefore examined land acquisition and use in nigeria within the context of food and livelihood security. The decision to transfer the capital to abuja will certainly reflect on future land use development in lagos. But, given past experiences, many are not yet convinced that this is the long term solution to nigerias industrial development challenges. Urban land use planning, policies and management in sub. To achieve this fundamental and acceptable activity, layouts of various land uses such as residential, commercial. Among early studies on urban land use in nigeria are the works of falade and. Pdf neigbourhood effects of sustainable industrial land use on.
Pdf this paper focuses on the process of land use change in nigeria. Urban industrial land usage generally refers to the siting of factories orpetroleumrefineries, and of utilities such aselectricitygenerating stations, and water and sewagetreatment facilities. Pdf this paper examines urban land use planning and management. The devastating effects of environmental degradation a case. Here is a very comprehensive shapefile for nigeria and provides land use data in the form of legends in excel files.
The country has the largest population in africa, with an estimated 2008 population of 151 million people. The lagos executive development board ledb dominated land use development for many years. Pdf industrial effluents and their impact on water quality. Industrial land for sale in lagos, nigeria 30 available. Nigeria has a total land area of 910,800 square kilometers, more than 80% of which is suitable for production of both crops and livestock. This paper therefore seeks to discuss nigerias new industrial development strategy, the cluster concept, against the backdrop of previous policies. Thus, land use is the backbone of agricultural economies and it provides substantial economic and social benefits. Nigeria law land use act chapter 202 laws of the federation of nigeria 1990. The challenges of sustainable land use planning in nigerian.
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