ADEQUACY, USE AND MANAGEMENT OF OPEN SPACES IN IKEJA L.G.A., LAGOS STATE
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2018
Authors
Bako, Abdullateef Iyanda
Aduloju, Olalekan Tolulope B.
Enisan, Olugbenga Franklyn
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Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Abstract
One of the present weaknesses of the physical planning in most Nigerian cities including Lagos
Megacity region is the virtual indifference to necessity of providing open spaces, parks and
gardens as greenery within the urbanized area. It was against this backdrop that this research
takes a look at the adequacy, management and use of open space in Ikeja. For this vision to be
materialized, locations of these open spaces, the management in place, the impact on socio
economic activities and the management techniques employed in managing these open spaces
were identified. A total number of one hundred and sixty (160) respondents were sampled
including inhabitants, commuters and users of this open spaces; agencies/parastatals in charge
of open space planning and management were also sampled. To this end, both descriptive and
inferential analyses was performed on various data collected through the use of (SPSS).
Findings revealed that the open space use and management in Ikeja area of study is inadequate
based on facilities, planning, management and infrastructure; but the inadequacy of open
spaces in Ikeja area of study is leaving the open space use and management at satisfactory level. Furthermore, it was ascertained through the regression model that open space satisfaction in the study area actually depends on security, closeness to open space sites, journey time to open spaces. To these effects, this research had hereby offered some recommendations like Joint Open Space Management Plan, Conservation and Preservation of Open Space in order to combat acute shortage of land for open space use which at present stands at 0.39% of the total land-uses of Ikeja area of study.
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Open Space Adequacy, Open Space Use, Management
Citation
4. Bako, A. I., Aduloju, O. T. B., EAdequacy, Use and Management of Open Spaces in Ikeja L.G.A., Lagos State. Journal of Environmental Spectrum, 2(2). Published by Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin.