A STUDY OF LAND USE CHANGES IN PERI-URBAN AREAS AND DEVELOPMENT IN SELECTED STATE CAPITALS OF THE SOUTH-SOUTH REGION OF NIGERIA
Abstract
The present study is aimed at examining land use and land use changes in peri urban areas surrounding State capitals in the South-South region of Nigeria. Land use is the reason for which a land is used, peri-urban areas play key roles in the development and quality of life in the urban centres. The study was hinged on the theory of Urban Bias. The study adopted the cross-sectional research design with the use of survey method to achieve the purpose of the study. A structured checklist and questionnaire was used for the study and in order to examine the land use change patterns, to determine changes in land uses, land use maps for 1992 and 2022 was developed with the aid of Satellite Images (Landsat of 1990 and Google Earth Images for 2013) supported by field work. The study revealed that the peri urban areas surrounding State Capitals were densely populated with fragmented and multi sectorial land uses ranging from housing for residential, commercial as well as industrial usages, agricultural uses and that there is a dynamic rapid transition in the land use demography of the peri urban areas. The finding shows that development trends in the peri urban signifies steady advancement in basic infrastructural facilities such as educational, health, housing and transportation. The study recommends that Government implement effective land use policies that promote compact and mixed- use development, protect natural resources, and preserve agricultural land and that infrastructure investments be strategically planned to support the growing urban population, enhance connectivity, and improve the quality of life for residents.
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