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Land Development and Planning Laws in Nigeria: The Historical Account
No full textThis paper is purely on the historical account of land and planning laws in Nigeria. As such, the method of investigation is essentially a documentary and analysis of archival records. Based on this, the paper examines the problems of land control and planning laws from the Colonia era to the contemporary days. The development of policies under the four different national development programs in Nigeria was analyzed. The enactment of the local government reform of 1976, the promulgation of the land use decree by the military juntas, the flaws in the land use decree as they affect physical planning were highlighted, This paper also brought to light the popular town planners registration council enabling law which identifies the duties of the council and the setting of standards by the body for planning schools and the control of the activities of registered town planners. A more detailed illustration of the Nigerian Urban and Regional Planning Laws were elaborated. The expositions from these laws reveal that: (i) Nigeria has witnessed the enactment of different land and planning laws, (ii) that human demand in terms of land use and the urge by developers to use their lands is noticeable, (iii) that the issue of development control is a prominent area in land and planning laws in Nigeria. The paper therefore recommends that since land and planning laws have come to stay, then the type of laws that will respect the culture and norms of the people should always involve active public participation since people are the main agents of changes in the society. Keywords: Planning, development, law, authority, control
Povezanost med življenjskim okoljem in prometom v mestu Lagos v Nigeriji
No full textThe livability of cities has been a matter of global concern in recent times. Importantly, the ease of mobility and accessibility in cities remained paramount factors in enhancing residents’ locational decisions and suitability. It is on this basis that this study examined the nexus between city livability and transportation in the Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria. Anchored on the concept of livability, the study descriptively and inferentially analyzed the results of 1264 questionnaires administered to residents based on key livability themes. The study revealed low satisfaction with the livability key performance indicators. Similarly, the study revealed that most of the assessed transportation infrastructure facilities are in poor condition and thus hinder the ease of commuting and livability in the city. The result of the regression analysis revealed that transportation infrastructure statistically influenced the livability of the Lagos metropolis. The study recommends the need for expedited proactive measures, particularly structural improvement in transportation infrastructure, towards improving the livability of the Lagos Metropolis.Življenska primernost mest je v zadnjem času predmet svetovne zaskrbljenosti. Pomembno je, da sta enostavnost mobilnosti in dostopnost v mestih še vedno najpomembnejša dejavnika pri odločanju prebivalcev o izbiri lokacije in njeni ustreznosti. Na podlagi tega je ta študija preučila povezavo med življenjsko primernostjo mesta in prometom v metropoli Lagos v Nigeriji. Študija je temeljila na konceptu življenjske primernosti, zato je opisno in sklepno analizirala rezultate 1264 vprašalnikov, ki so bili razdeljeni prebivalcem na podlagi ključnih tem o življenjski primernosti. Študija je pokazala nizko zadovoljstvo s ključnimi kazalniki uspešnosti na področju življenjske primernosti. Podobno je študija pokazala, da je večina ocenjenih objektov prometne infrastrukture v slabem stanju in tako ovira lažje potovanje na delo in prijetno življenje v mestu. Rezultat regresijske analize je pokazal, da prometna infrastruktura statistično vpliva na življenjsko primernost metropole Lagos. Študija priporoča potrebo po hitrih proaktivnih ukrepih, zlasti strukturnih izboljšavah prometne infrastrukture, za izboljšanje življenjske primernosti metropole Lagos
