Informal Use of “Marginal Open Space” Along Residential Streets in a Nigerian City
In today’s highly regulated cities, a conspicuous pattern of marginal open space has emerged between buildings and streets. With rapid population growth, different activities are also emerging in the open spaces, particularly in the cities of developing countries. This study explores the informal u...
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| author | Temitope Muyiwa Adebara Oyinloluwa Beatrice Adebara Adewumi Israel Badiora |
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In today’s highly regulated cities, a conspicuous pattern of marginal open space has emerged between buildings and streets. With rapid population growth, different activities are also emerging in the open spaces, particularly in the cities of developing countries. This study explores the informal use of the marginal open spaces along residential streets in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, to identify the physical planning implications. The data for this study were mainly collected through a questionnaire survey and open space measurements. Findings established that the major activities in the open space were necessary (earning income), socio-cultural and leisure pursuits. Land-use problem occurrence index (LPOI) showed that the significant challenges associated with the use of the space were an increase in travel time to destinations (LPOI = 4.33), open space littering (LPOI = 4.17), traffic and pedestrian congestion (LPOI = 4.17), and degradation of aesthetics (LPOI = 3.99). It is therefore concluded that the use of marginal open space has both positive and negative effects on the residential environments of the Nigerian city. The study adds to the body of knowledge in urban studies by empirically investigating the physical planning implications of the everyday use of marginal open space in a developing country.
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| spelling | doaj.art-d1e04d499de14c01bdf9c9b90cb37ef62023-12-03T09:02:13ZengAlanya ÜniversitesiJournal of Contemporary Urban Affairs2475-61642475-61562022-10-016210.25034/ijcua.2022.v6n2-7Informal Use of “Marginal Open Space” Along Residential Streets in a Nigerian CityTemitope Muyiwa Adebara0Oyinloluwa Beatrice Adebara1Adewumi Israel Badiora2Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, NigeriaDepartment of Estate Management, Faculty of Environmental Science, Osun State University, Osogbo, NigeriaDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria In today’s highly regulated cities, a conspicuous pattern of marginal open space has emerged between buildings and streets. With rapid population growth, different activities are also emerging in the open spaces, particularly in the cities of developing countries. This study explores the informal use of the marginal open spaces along residential streets in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, to identify the physical planning implications. The data for this study were mainly collected through a questionnaire survey and open space measurements. Findings established that the major activities in the open space were necessary (earning income), socio-cultural and leisure pursuits. Land-use problem occurrence index (LPOI) showed that the significant challenges associated with the use of the space were an increase in travel time to destinations (LPOI = 4.33), open space littering (LPOI = 4.17), traffic and pedestrian congestion (LPOI = 4.17), and degradation of aesthetics (LPOI = 3.99). It is therefore concluded that the use of marginal open space has both positive and negative effects on the residential environments of the Nigerian city. The study adds to the body of knowledge in urban studies by empirically investigating the physical planning implications of the everyday use of marginal open space in a developing country. https://ijcua.com/index.php/ijcua/article/view/293Marginal open spaceSustainable urban developmentResidential areaPlanning implicationsNigeria |
| spellingShingle | Temitope Muyiwa Adebara Oyinloluwa Beatrice Adebara Adewumi Israel Badiora Informal Use of “Marginal Open Space” Along Residential Streets in a Nigerian City Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs Marginal open space Sustainable urban development Residential area Planning implications Nigeria |
| title | Informal Use of “Marginal Open Space” Along Residential Streets in a Nigerian City |
| title_full | Informal Use of “Marginal Open Space” Along Residential Streets in a Nigerian City |
| title_fullStr | Informal Use of “Marginal Open Space” Along Residential Streets in a Nigerian City |
| title_full_unstemmed | Informal Use of “Marginal Open Space” Along Residential Streets in a Nigerian City |
| title_short | Informal Use of “Marginal Open Space” Along Residential Streets in a Nigerian City |
| title_sort | informal use of marginal open space along residential streets in a nigerian city |
| topic | Marginal open space Sustainable urban development Residential area Planning implications Nigeria |
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