Open AccessA ASSESSMENT OF URBAN LAND USE CHANGE AND ITS EFFECT ON SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN NIGERIA
Author(s) -
Ogungbenro Matthew Taiwo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asia proceedings of social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2663-6638
pISSN - 2663-662X
DOI - 10.31580/apss.v4i2.733
Subject(s) - sustainability , urbanization , environmental planning , government (linguistics) , land use , social change , sustainable development , land use, land use change and forestry , business , economic growth , geography , environmental protection , political science , civil engineering , economics , law , engineering , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , biology
Many cities in Nigeria are characterised with various land use changes and developments resulting from the menace of urbanization. Tragically, many of these developments are sporadical and unguided, thus, infringing on the social sustainability of these cities. Although it is widely accepted that development must be sustainable, its connection with land use change has not been sufficiently investigated in scholarly discussion especially in Nigeria. This study through literature revision observed that while pursuing physical development occasioned by land use change, little or no attention has been given to the aspect of social sustainability; thus, posing challenges to the peoples’ sense of urban liveability in Nigeria. It was recommended among others that changes in urban land use must be well monitored by the government agencies to avoid harphazard growth in the urban fabrics. The urban land users also must be responsible for adhering to land use guides so as to safeguard the interest in land of the unborn generation