Open AccessEco-mobility Approach for a Sustainable Neighbourhood Road Infrastructure within a Mixed-use Community: The Searchlight on Festac Town, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos
Author(s) -
Alex John,
Nnezi Uduma-Olugu,
Michael Adebamowo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/665/1/012035
Subject(s) - metropolitan area , transport engineering , environmental planning , urban sprawl , sustainability , neighbourhood (mathematics) , sustainable transport , business , sustainable development , land use , geography , environmental resource management , civil engineering , engineering , environmental science , ecology , mathematical analysis , mathematics , archaeology , political science , law , biology
In major cities in Nigeria, the current modes of transportation are generally chaotic and unsustainable. We therefore have to rethink how to adopt the seamless integration of sustainable transportation alternatives. Poor maintenance is one of the factors adduced to be responsible for the current deteriorated state of mobility corridors and the existing road infrastructure. Overpopulation and increasing socio-economic activities of Festac Town exerts undue pressure on the infrastructure, thereby accelerating deterioration. The study is underpinned by Eco-mobility principles. This study is aimed at assessing the eco-mobility approach for a sustainable neighbourhood road infrastructure within a mixed-use community. Developing a sustainable mobility strategies that brings the neighborhood streets back to the people is an objective which this study pursue. A multi-staged sampling technique was adopted for the study. On-site qualitative approach was majorly employed through the interviews conducted assessing the major mobility corridors and streets from 1st to 7th avenues. A sample frame of 15 major roads with outdoor open spaces along the selected roads all within the selected avenues and major street roads. The instruments for data collection were oral interviews and personal/physical observations. The activity profiles, locational data and geospatial coordinates of each avenue were imported into ArcGIS (Version 10.5, ESRI) for various land-use analysis. The sustainable eco-mobility strategies will reduce transportation impacts, create civilized streets that meets environmental design standards of commuter’s safety and comfort that are compatible with the unique urban structure and culture of metropolitan Lagos. This study evaluated the issues relating to sustainable eco-mobility, the connection between climate change and transportation systems, the impact of urban mobility on public health and wellbeing. It further outlined policy frameworks to be considered in other to have a sustainable neighbourhood streets mobility networks within a mixed-use community.