Improving Urban Land Use Planning and Management in Nigeria: The Case of Akure

摘要: 1. Introduction Land is required for various uses in both the urban and rural areas of all society. It a major factor production vital element socio-economic development any country or society (FMH&UD, 2006). Thus, as nations grew size become centres large metropolitan areas, there always increased competition well demand land different purposes. This requires adequate planning control to ensure harmonious functional efficiency these settlements. To achieve this fundamental acceptable activity, layouts such residential, commercial. Industrial, open spaces recreation, circulation institutional among others are undertaken standardize physical developments growth. provision meet needs users facilities services allocation space standards specified literature. Furthermore, population world becomes more urbanized cities grow, critical (Smith Engel, According Oyesiku (1997), forms patterns distribution structures general promote good health, accessibility, convenience use environment function, considerable extent, rights methods dealing with land. effective management particularly rapid sprawl Nigeria crucial tackling growing problems slum formation, rising costs land, accessibility housing, incompatible use, flooding, overcrowding congestion purpose achieving sustainable city safety health people. great attention has been paid by researchers, professionals decision makers design policies combat it. In Nigeria, number that impinge on articulated implemented. These include Act 1978, Development Policy 1992, Urban Regional Planning 1992 Housing policy 2002. Similarly, measures have introduced improve development. Despite existence laws policies, still persist Nigeria. Consequently, need better understanding also articulate how existing ineffective city. against above background article seeks examine practices Akure, view determining its effectiveness suggests feasible solutions 2. Conceptual Framework Relevant Literature A convenient starting point discussing polices, systems attempt definition essential concepts. defined Lloyd (1962), Concise Oxford Dictionary. delineable area encompassing attributes biosphere immediately below earth's terrestrial surface, including soil, terrain, surface hydrology, near-surface climate, sediments associated groundwater reserve, biological resources, human settlement pattern infrastructure resulting from activity. As …