Urban renewal, modernization, gentrification, displacement, resettlement, the poorthe poor indeed, government, elites, nigeria 1. This research analyses the socioeconomic implications of approaches to urban renewal on displaced populations in ogun state, southwest nigeria. Pdf insight into urban renewal as a strategic remedy for. Lagos megacity region will be the bone of discussion. More recently, a new wave of scholarship examines gentrification, primarily in strong market cities, and its relationship to public investment, particularly in transit. These widespread applications bring out questions whether the urban renewal projects are good or not. Issues and challenges of urban renewal in jos, plateau. Pdf multidimensional challenges to urban renewal in.
The basic mode acceptable worldwide are redevelopment, rehabilitation, revitalization and reservation. Section 5 discusses how decision making process could be integrated to enhance urban renewal plans in nigeria. Adekola, paul oluwatomipe and allen, abimbola adebimpe and tinuola, femi r. An examination of urban renewal exercise of badia east of. The challenges of meeting millennium development goal 7 in metropolitan lagos, nigeria tunde agbola elijah m. Cultural heritage, creative cities and urban regeneration.
Urban renewal is most often undertaken to make life safe, more secure and comfortable to the urban dwellers, to attract wealthier individuals to live in that area or to boost economic base or activities in that area. The primary objective of the project is to improve health standards and living conditions in areas of lagos subject to regular flooding and to improve the economic functioning of the city by improving stormwater drainage in priority areas of the city. One is therefore not surprised that the lagos state urban renewal board, with the assistance of the world bank, planned to carry out the upgrading of 41 identified lowincome settlements in lagos. Off street parking requirements will follow the provisions of, article 10, section 10. The ancient city of kano is presently an area posing a serious threat to urban development because the area still retained the morphology of the. Pdf land policy and land delivery system in nigeria. Pdf application of geographic information system gis. Lagos megacity contains urban, semiurban and rural communities, though rapid expansion and development is changing the distribution rapidly.
Urbanization means the share of urban population in the total population of a country. Most of the housing quality related problems in nigeria results largely from inadequately planned land use and nonsecure land tenure, poverty, poor construction and weak development control. In the last 5 years, massive renewal has been undertaken in five local government areasabeokuta north, adoodo ota, sagamu, yewa south and ijebu ode of the state from which twoabeokuta north and adoodootawere purposively selected to carry. Department of environmental management, nnamdi azikiwe university, awka. The ordinance provides a new institutional framework for carrying out urban renewal. Urban renewal is a land renewal process which helps to regenerate an aging area. Remaking cities in a changing world will be a guide in this learning process. Thus, this thesis assesses the urban renewal projects in terms of planning outcome physical, economic, social, environmental criteria and planning process. Impact of socioeconomic characteristics on the quality of. Mar 14, 2018 this research analyses the socioeconomic implications of approaches to urban renewal on displaced populations in ogun state, southwest nigeria. Ebook development control in nigeria as pdf download. Pdf modernisation, urban renewal and the social cost of. An appraisal of urban renewal in nigeria a case study of the nigerian army shopping arena, oshodilagos eziyi o.
The agency is saddled with the responsibility of implementing the state policy on urban renewal and upgrading of slums blighted communities in the state. Download pdf sustainable development the united nations. Perspectives on urban renewal and transportation development. Apart from an initial study, the urban renewal process has started in badia, one of the 41 settlements. Gentrification, displacement and the role of public. Substandard housing and slum clearance in developing countries.
Department of urban and regional planning, federal university of technology, akure, nigeria. Onibokunsociocultural constraints on urban renewal policies in emerging nations. The human cost of a megacity amnesty international. 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 textbook will be the first to comprehensively and critically synthesize the successful approaches and pressing challenges involved in urban revitalization. Nigerian context of slums and involuntary resettlement. In order to have a successful urban renewal, environmental impact assessment of the area to be.
Housing, in nigeria, is in short supply, poor quality and expensive for the generality of the populace. Issues and challenges of urban renewal in jos, plateau state, nigeria 1. Responsibility of water supply in nigeria is shared between three levels of government federal, state and local. Nov 27, 2015 issues and challenges of urban renewal in jos, plateau state, nigeria 1. Over time, urban renewal evolved into a policy based less on destruction and more on renovation and investment, and today is an integral part of many local governments, often combined with small and big business incentives lobbia, 1999. Nigeria urban centres are characterized by a dominant feature which is degrading state of the physical environment. City, nigeria, urban renewal, sustainable development, urban decay. Urban renewal programmes have a significant influence on the quality of life of the residents of calabar. I terms of planning five procedural steps are necessary to be followed to accomplish a desirable urban renewal exercise for the community. Planning, housing, and land policy december 1988 pdf version september 2000 robert w.
Nigerias security forces used excessive force in bundu waterfront community on 12 october, including through the use of firearms on protesters, contrary to nigerias international human rights obligations. This edited collection investigates the human dimension of urban renewal, using a range of case studies from africa, asia, europe, india and north america, to explore how the conception and delivery of regeneration initiatives can strengthen or undermine local communities. This paper therefore examines challenges faced by the women traders that were forcefully evicted from market stalls by urban renewal programmes in the study area. Effects of urban renewal on womens role download material. Endpoint report 2015 nigeria united nations development. Urban revitalization refers to a set of initiatives aimed at reorganizing an existing city structure, particularly in neighborhoods in decline due to economic or social reasons. Renewal exercise constitutes part of the overall urban renewal project which has moved traders and their. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf urban renewal strategies in developing nations. Evaluation of sustainable urban renewal strategies in. However, the influence of fashola in the urban renewal of lagos can be seen in the beautification of major parts of the city and the drive towards making it a new york of sorts for nigerians. An examination of urban renewal exercise of badia east of lagos state, nigeria. This paper examines challenges confronting urban renewal in the traditional walled city of kano.
Wesley university of science and technology, ondo state, nigeria. O 2003 legibility and the nigerian urban environment. Drawing on interviews with inhabitants and key informants an. The heart of ikeja, lekki and victoria island are architectural masterpieces. Urban renewal brings improvement to the physical and housing conditions and makes a city a suitable place for living. Vulnerability of poor urban coastal communities to flooding.
D department of urban and regional planning cross river university of technology. Urban growth a boon for africas industrialization africa. Insight into urban renewal as a strategic remedy for the built environment in nigeria. Urban renewal is perceived to play an important role in the policy towards sustainable development of cities. Effects of socioeconomic factors on urban renewal option. Place in practice urban renewal an appraisal of urban. Sustainable urban renewal and planning were suggested to enable the implementation of a smart city.
Urban areas are those with a population greater than 20,000, semi urban areas are those with a population. This is with a view to engendering a sustainable, productive and competitive urban land market towards enhancing the economic development of the country. Drawing on interviews with inhabitants and key informants and also on group discussions. The impact of urban renewal on quality of life qol in calabar. Issues and challenges of urban renewal in jos, plateau state. Urban renewal is considered effective solutions for improving the environmental integrity and sustainability of the built environment. Urban renewal is the clearing out of blighted areas in inner cities to clear out slums and create opportunities for higher class housing, businesses. Aduwo department of architecture, covenant university, ota, nigeria abstract purpose the purpose of this paper is to appraise the sustainability of the nigerian army shopping. There are planning subsystem and social subsystem involved in the urban renewal process. Urban renewal involves the application of urban upgrading techniques which have been developed for the treatment of urban obsolescence. We therefore recommended that urban renewal in nigeria be more holistic and that compensation be commensurate with the value of property demolished so that incidence of. Jul 19, 20 the purpose of this paper is to appraise the sustainability of the nigerian army shopping arena urban renewal project in oshodi. The growth of towns and cities in nigeria urban area and metropolitan areas.
Lagos megacity contains urban, semi urban and rural communities, though rapid expansion and development is changing the distribution rapidly. An urban renewal programs is supposed to address undesirable urban conditions. The study focuses on the impact of urban renewal on quality of life qof in calabar, nigeria. Vulnerability of poor urban coastal communities to. Evaluation of urban renewal strategies towards physical growth of nigeria urban renewal strategy urs is a term to denote systems employed to revitalize, regenerate urban area and cities in general. In nigeria, as in other african countries south of the sahara, this problem is not only quantitative but also qualitative. Place in practice urban renewal an appraisal of urban renewal. Amnesty international is calling on the government of nigeria to set up an independent. Vulnerability of poor urban coastal communities to flooding in lagos, nigeria ibidun o adelekan abstract this paper considers the risks from and vulnerabilities to flooding in four urban poor communities close to the coast in lagos, nigeria. Urban housing policy and its implications on the lowincome earners of a harare municipality, zimbabwe wisdom moyo zimbabwe open university, bulawayo, zimbabwe abstract domestic shelter is an important basic need in all societies. Agunbiade department of urban and regional planning, university of ibadan, nigeria abstract this study used a case study methodology to examine the issue of land tenure in the. Introduction sustainable urban development and growth in the face of developing the economy has been an issue of concern to government and policy makers in different countries, especially in developing countries such as nigeria.
World bank pledges support for lagos urban renewal efforts. The aim of the study is to develop criteria for a good urban renewal project. Implications for urban development in nigeria lagos city has emerged a growing primate city, at least, growing faster than any other city in subsahara africa in terms of population, urban renewal, roads and infrastructural development. Impact of socioeconomic characteristics on the quality of housing environment in ikom urban, cross river state, nigeria agbor, emmanuel ajom ph. For the yoruba in nigeria, funerals provide an opportunity to renovate rundown family homes and their surroundings. Undp nigeria office of the senior special assistant to the president on millennium development goals mdgs federal secretariat, phase ii, shehu shagari way. Nigeria lagos drainage and sanitation project english. Evaluation of urban renewal strategies towards physical. The lagos state urban renewal agency lasura is one of the parastatals under the lagos state ministry of physical planning and urban development. Global report on human settlements 2003is mainly concerned with the shelter conditions of the majority of the urban poor. The results of these studies are mixed, due in part to. Iosr journal of environmental science, toxicology and food technology iosrjestft eissn. Urban renewal, the obaseki touch in sports, education.
The programme of urban renewal for sustainable urban. Depending on the intended usage of the revitalized. Pdf assessment of urban market renewal projects on the. Drawing on interviews with inhabitants and key informants and also on group discussions, it documents the scale and frequency of flooding in these settlements and the impacts, as well as the individual, household and community responses. The commitment of the plateau state government to giving a face lift to the aesthetic beauty of the capital city of jos. Nigeria lagos drainage and sanitation project english abstract. Aug 24, 2015 scholarly interest in the relationship between investment and displacement dates back to the 1970s, in the aftermath of displacement related to urban renewal. Urban renewal has been regarded as a sound approach to promoting land values and improving environmental quality. Section 7 gives a conclusion on the paper research.
Implications of urban and regional planning laws on urban. Lagos city has emerged a growing primate city, at least, growing faster than any other city in subsahara africa in terms of population, urban renewal, roads and infrastructural development. Traditionally, urban growth in developing countries is seen more as a challenge than an opportunity, pierre goudiaby atepa, a prominent senegalese architect, told africa renewal. Urban renewal usually tends women more to poverty than reducing it. Perspectives on urban renewal and transportation development in lagos. Lagos had always been a commercial city and was even the capital of nigeria. The impact of urban renewal on quality of life qol in. Pdf issues and challenges of urban renewal in jos, plateau. The cardinal objectives of the study include, to assess the impact of urban renewal programme on the quality of life of the residents of calabar. Urban renewal also called urban regeneration in the united kingdom and urban redevelopment in the united states is a program of land redevelopment often used to address urban decay in cities. Effects of socioeconomic factors on urban renewal option in ileife, nigeria 365 practitioners. This paper aims to examine the socioeconomic and health implications of urban renewal for residents of ogun state, southwestern nigeria.
Urban revitalization initiatives generally include improving features of the urban environment, such as the quality of pavement and the functionality of the sidewalks. Literature has revealed that in any urban renewal programmes, womens interest are not usually incorporated as many women were usually left in horrendous position and face lots of challenges. The federal government is in charge of water resources management. Urban renewal has a positive effect on sustainable infrastructural development in. Download complete project seminar research material on effects of urban renewal on womens role for sociology department in nigerian universities. Urs as a 3 the urban renewal strategy urs is a government. D department of urban and regional planning cross river university of technology calabar ojikpong, benedict ejue ph.
Development control in nigeria top results of your surfing development control in nigeria start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Pdf insight into urban renewal as a strategic remedy for the. Data were collected from randomly selected 94 business operators in the shopping complex using structured. The degree of success of these strategies depends on the assessment of the socio. Urban renewal has always been undertaken to clean up and beautify a city in accordance with a prescribed new layout plan. Department of urban and regional planning, university of lagos, nigeria. Urban decay in nigeria is essentially caused by rapid urbanization and the mismatch in the provision and maintenance of housing and infrastructure. Nigeria national housing and urban development policy south africa draft integrated urban development framework uganda uganda national urban policy asia china 12th five year plan 20112015, national plan on new urbanization 20142020 india nusp, nutp, nuhhp, jawaharlal nehru national urban renewal mission, rajiv awas yojana.
Oct 03, 2014 research on humanities and social sciences issn paper22245766 issn online22250484 online vol. Urban areas are those with a population greater than 20,000, semiurban areas are those with a population. Turning finance into services for 2015 and beyond rural water supply rural water and sanitation agencies should be established in states where this has not been done and their roles substantially limited to facilitation and capacity building of local government areas. Information about the openaccess article evaluation of urban renewal strategies towards physical growth of nigeria in doaj. Since 2016, when governor godwin obaseki emerged the helmsman of edo sociopolitical space, the state has journeyed on a steady path of developmental progression, with residents witnessing. Pdf insight into urban renewal as a strategic remedy for the built environment in nigeria oluwadare oyebode academia. Implications for urban development in nigeria lagos city has emerged a growing primate city, at least, growing faster than any other city in subsahara africa in terms of population, urban renewal. The purpose of this paper is to appraise the sustainability of the nigerian army shopping arena urban renewal project in oshodi. A new report from the mckinsey global institute mgi, nigerias renewal. This paper considers the risks from and vulnerabilities to flooding in four urban poor communities close to the coast in lagos, nigeria. However, the real problem in this regard is that the.
Poverty reduction in developing countries is possible only by addressing the disproportionate burden of poverty and increases women access to strategic resources. The impact of urban renewal on quality of life qol. Pdf urban renewal strategies in developing nations. In the last 5 years, massive renewal has been undertaken in five local government areasabeokuta north, adoodo ota, sagamu, yewa south and ijebu ode of the state from which twoabeokuta north and adoodootawere purposively selected to.
A focus on makoko, lagos state, nigeria article pdf available august 2017 with 2,307 reads. Delivering inclusive growth in africas largest economy, examines how the country can live up to its economic potential while making growth more inclusive, thus bringing more nigerians out of poverty. When death brings urban renewal in nigeria africa al. Urban renewal programmes and gender issue in nigeria. The world bank, yesterday, said that lagos state urban renewal and infrastructure development projects would continue to receive support from it so that the government could deliver more on key. The purpose of this paper is to examine the potential of tax increment financing tif as a viable financial mechanism for urban regeneration programmes in nigeria. Nov 19, 2018 it then examines the key requirements for the successful application of tif as a financial instrument for urban regeneration in an emergent economy like nigeria. Section 6, states the writers recommendation on measures to adopt in achieving the urban renewal goal. Official pdf, 75 pages world bank documents world bank group. The issue of poverty in nigeria especially in the urban areas as exemplified by.