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

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 li...

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Main Authors: Dano, U.L., Balogun, A.-L., Abubakar, I.R., Aina, Y.A.
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spelling utp-eprints.300582022-03-25T03:22:24Z Transformative urban governance: confronting urbanization challenges with geospatial technologies in Lagos, Nigeria Dano, U.L. Balogun, A.-L. Abubakar, I.R. Aina, Y.A. 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. © 2019, Springer Nature B.V. Springer 2020 Article NonPeerReviewed https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065224038&doi=10.1007%2fs10708-019-10009-1&partnerID=40&md5=c6a69e2dc082073fde6a73f614c0f4fe Dano, U.L. and Balogun, A.-L. and Abubakar, I.R. and Aina, Y.A. (2020) Transformative urban governance: confronting urbanization challenges with geospatial technologies in Lagos, Nigeria. GeoJournal, 85 (4). pp. 1039-1056. http://eprints.utp.edu.my/30058/
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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. © 2019, Springer Nature B.V.
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author Dano, U.L.
Balogun, A.-L.
Abubakar, I.R.
Aina, Y.A.
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Balogun, A.-L.
Abubakar, I.R.
Aina, Y.A.
Transformative urban governance: confronting urbanization challenges with geospatial technologies in Lagos, Nigeria
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title Transformative urban governance: confronting urbanization challenges with geospatial technologies in Lagos, Nigeria
title_short Transformative urban governance: confronting urbanization challenges with geospatial technologies in Lagos, Nigeria
title_full Transformative urban governance: confronting urbanization challenges with geospatial technologies in Lagos, Nigeria
title_fullStr Transformative urban governance: confronting urbanization challenges with geospatial technologies in Lagos, Nigeria
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