DESIRABILITY OF BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT FOR URBAN REGENERATION IN MAGAJI ARE WARD 1, ILORIN, KWARA STATE.
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2015-06
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Centre for Human Settlements and Urban Development, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria
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Recent discussions of urban growth management have emphasized a smart growth through Brownfield redevelopment concept, this has been intensively discussed, well documented and has been well tested in economically prosperous region like Canada and United States. Attention has not been pain in this regard, to the peculiar circumstances of the developing regions like Nigeria, with low literacy level, and largely unplanned urban neighborhoods. It is against this background that this paper seeks to appraise the desirability of Brownfield redevelopment strategy as a creative and continual develop mechanism in the cities of developing economy, taking Magaji Are I in Ilorin metropolis as a case study. The use of questionnaire was employed as the main data collection instrument, where oral interview and field observations compliment. About 461 questionnaires were distributed among the inhabitants addressing issues relating to their personal views on situation. Eighty (80) questionnaires were also administered on the ownership of the identified Brownfield, regarding their readiness to release such, for public/private use and general views and opinions on the concept. The average/percentage and frequency of occurrence were obtained. The results of the study revealed an overwhelming presence of Brownfield sites in various sizes in the study area and further established a general agreement on the desirability of the concept of its redevelopment. About 65% of Brownfield owners oppose the sale of their sites; but 45% of them opted and suggested the Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) concept of its redevelopment while 21% of them opted for partnership arrangement on 70/30 equity ownership in favor of the original owner. The paper recommends an extension of scope of Brownfield definition to cater for peculiarities of developing countries and in conclusion recommends adequate public (stakeholders) education and involvement for land assemblage and the establishment of Brownfield Development Unit in Planning Authorities in the state out of other strategies
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Brownfield,, Smart growth,, Stakeholders enlightenment,, Sprawl