Urban Transformation and Road Infrastructure Development in Gwagwalada, F.C.T., Abuja
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2022-06-01
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Tropical Journal of the Built Environment (TJOBE)
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Population growth and migration has been asserted as the major driver of urbanization, with
2.8% annual growth rate and 5.5% per annum of urban areas in Nigeria and studies have
asserted the concentration of urban population in the periphery of the Nigeria cities, all these
attributes make urban transformation state in Nigeria to be of great concern. Transportation
was noted as an integral tool for city development and functioning, and without adequate
provision of transportation infrastructure in urban transformation processes, sprawl
settlements will evolve. Abuja the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria conceived in 1976
based on the Newtown concept and central place theory was planned with the incorporation
of satellite towns to accommodate envisage growth from the main city. After the movement
of Nigeria's capital seat to Abuja city in 1991, the city has been recorded to be experiencing
rapid growth including the satellite towns. Poor planning of the Cities and deplorable state of
Infrastructures among others has been identified as challenges of urban growth in Nigeria.
The study investigates land-use changes in respect to road infrastructure transformation in
Gwagwalada Township, Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja. The study is based on
geospatial analysis of existing Gwagwalada township base map including acquired 1m
resolution IKNOX satellite imagery of 2019, 2009 and 1999 were used to prepare updated
cadastral maps for urban expansion and transportation growth analysis and ASTRA satellite
imagery was acquired for land use land cover analysis for 2019, 2009, and 1999. The analysis
shows that there is spatial growth in Gwagwalada Township without corresponding growth in
the transportation network. There is a high disparity in the level of urban growth and
transportation infrastructure in the study area, hence the need for intervention for the
development of road networks to save the satellite settlement from turning into sprawl.
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settlement, sprawl growth, development, city