Implications of the Locations of Intercity Motor Parks on its Adjoining Environment in Minna, Niger State
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2022-06-01
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Tropical Journal of the Built Environment (TJOBE)
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Nigeria's vehicular usage has increased as a result of rapid urbanization and transportation
infrastructure development. With changes in the urban landscape, the location of motor parks
has become a serious issue, affecting the free flow of traffic in urban areas. This study aims
at assessing the distribution of intercity Motor Parks location within Minna Metropolis and
nt. The
primary data were sourced from the residents within the area where the motor parks were
located with the aid of questionnaire, while the secondary data sourced was the street guide
map of Minna and Google earth map of the town. Ground Positioning System (GPS) was used
was digitized, and the location points were fixed on the map. A total number of 200 copies of
questionnaire was administered across the neighbourhoods where the motor parks were
located using stratified sampling approach. The analysis was done descriptively, and results
were presented in table using percentage. In the study, eight (8) government-approved motor
parks were identified: Nice Travel and Kpakungu Garage in the Kpakungu area; Abdulsalam
Garage, NSTA Tunga Park, and Peace Mass-Transit in the Tunga area; Mobil Garage and
Central Park in the Minna central area; and NSTA Shango in the Minna - Suleja area. Only
one of these motor parks (Peace Mass-Transit) is privately owned, while the others are
government-controlled. In terms of the environmental implications of location, five (5) of the
eight (8) variables examined were more prevalent in all areas, and they are road-side parking,
often high volume of traffic delay, blockage of drainage-way, hawking, and noise pollution.
and designing of motor parks should not be taken for granted being an important part of
transportation infrastructure required for city development. The study, therefore,
recommended that adequate designing, planning and development of motor parks in Minna
should be considered, also, monitoring of the activities at the motor parks should be done to
reduce to reduce traffic problem and other disturbance. The need for collaboration of the motor
parks Management with the Niger State Environmental Protection Agency should be
considered for cleanliness of motor parks and evacuation of blocked drainages with the areas
of the motor parks.
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Development, Environment, Garage, Hawking, Location, Motor Parks