Volume 18, Issue 1, September 2015, Pages 81–89
Odunwole SOGBON1 and Julius Ajilowo Bayode OLUJIMI2
1 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
2 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
Original language: English
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The paper focuses on the implications of changing phases of property and land ownership on the physical development of Nigeria cities with special reference to the core area of Akure, Ondo state. Cities in Nigeria are characterised by multiplicity of conversion, which is now threatening the peaceful co-existence of in Nigeria. This alarming situation is calling for the immediate attention of the spatial planner to address its attendant problems. Method implored in the study includes direct observations, measurements and oral interview. The study reveals rapid urbanisation, competition for property at the city centre for locational advantage, diverted interest, poor density, inadequate and poor implementation of land development policies in the state as some of the factors responsible for changes in phases of property and land ownerships. The paper advocated for quick domestication and implementation of Ondo State Urban and Regional Planning Law that has been underway for sometimes, public enlightenment campaign, strict enforcement of existing Urban and Regional Planning Laws, proper monitoring of development projects among others with a view to ensure strict compliance of the laws towards sustainable city development.
Author Keywords: Implication, Change, Property, Physical development.
Odunwole SOGBON1 and Julius Ajilowo Bayode OLUJIMI2
1 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
2 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
Original language: English
Copyright © 2015 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The paper focuses on the implications of changing phases of property and land ownership on the physical development of Nigeria cities with special reference to the core area of Akure, Ondo state. Cities in Nigeria are characterised by multiplicity of conversion, which is now threatening the peaceful co-existence of in Nigeria. This alarming situation is calling for the immediate attention of the spatial planner to address its attendant problems. Method implored in the study includes direct observations, measurements and oral interview. The study reveals rapid urbanisation, competition for property at the city centre for locational advantage, diverted interest, poor density, inadequate and poor implementation of land development policies in the state as some of the factors responsible for changes in phases of property and land ownerships. The paper advocated for quick domestication and implementation of Ondo State Urban and Regional Planning Law that has been underway for sometimes, public enlightenment campaign, strict enforcement of existing Urban and Regional Planning Laws, proper monitoring of development projects among others with a view to ensure strict compliance of the laws towards sustainable city development.
Author Keywords: Implication, Change, Property, Physical development.
How to Cite this Article
Odunwole SOGBON and Julius Ajilowo Bayode OLUJIMI, “IMPLICATIONS OF CHANGING PHASES OF PROPERTY AND LAND OWNERSHIPS ON THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 81–89, September 2015.
