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Transformative urban governance: confronting urbanization challenges with geospatial technologies in Lagos, Nigeria

GeoJournal, 2020-08, Vol.85 (4), p.1039-1056 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Springer Nature B.V. 2019 ;Springer Nature B.V. 2019. ;ISSN: 0343-2521 ;EISSN: 1572-9893 ;DOI: 10.1007/s10708-019-10009-1

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Title:
Transformative urban governance: confronting urbanization challenges with geospatial technologies in Lagos, Nigeria
Author: Dano, Umar Lawal ; Balogun, Abdul-Lateef ; Abubakar, Ismaila Rimi ; Aina, Yusuf Adedoyin
Subjects: Central business districts ; Challenges ; Cities ; Decay ; Economics ; Environmental impact ; Environmental Management ; Expatriates ; Geography ; Governance ; Housing ; Human Geography ; Infrastructure ; Livelihood ; Low income groups ; Megacities ; Metropolitan areas ; Population growth ; Poverty ; Public services ; Slums ; Social Sciences ; Sustainability ; Traffic ; Traffic congestion ; Urban areas ; Urban planning ; Urban poverty ; Urbanization ; Uses
Is Part Of: GeoJournal, 2020-08, Vol.85 (4), p.1039-1056
Description: Lagos, the economic and industrial hub of Nigeria, is the second largest metropolitan area in Africa, and one of the fastest growing megacities in the world. It is indeed a paradoxical metropolis. On one hand, its strategic coastal location, economic potentials, and burgeoning population provide livelihood opportunities to its teeming residents. On the other hand, its numerous urbanization challenges, including infrastructure decay, poor housing and slums, urban poverty, crimes, traffic congestion, and environmental problems can make living in the metropolis very difficult. This paper, therefore, reviews the major challenges facing the city and highlights the government’s recent interventions aimed at combating these problems. It suggests that effective utilization of geospatial technologies can help address the myriad of Lagos’ urban management challenges and promote urban sustainability.
Publisher: Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0343-2521
EISSN: 1572-9893
DOI: 10.1007/s10708-019-10009-1
Source: ProQuest Central

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Transformative urban governance: confronting urbanization challenges with geospatial technologies in Lagos, Nigeria

Springer Nature B.V. 2019 ;Springer Nature B.V. 2019. ;ISSN: 0343-2521 ;EISSN: 1572-9893 ;DOI: 10.1007/s10708-019-10009-1

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