PLANNING OF URBAN MARKETS: A STUDY OF THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MARKETS IN KANO METROPOLIS AND PLANNING PROPOSALS
PLANNING OF URBAN MARKETS: A STUDY OF THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MARKETS IN KANO METROPOLIS AND PLANNING PROPOSALS
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1990-11
Authors
WADA, DANGORA,
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A B S T R A C T
The issue of market planning is not that of
structural detereoration alone, neither is it that of
sole locational insuitability. Rather it is a
hydra-headed problem that can only be comprehended
through an indepth study of all existing markets
collectively. This unvails the short comings
encompassed by interractions between all existing
markets, and between them and other land uses
particularly residential and productive, e.g.,
industrial and agricultural. These apart, there are
also the internal problems that create mulfunctions
in individual market. In-other-words, market study is
that of spacio-physical issues that covers the spatial
characteristics of markets in relation to their
patronage areas and also the internal and structural
morphological set ups.
With respect to the f i r s t issue, i . e . , the spatial
characteristics, it is of relevance to study markets'
location thereby giving due considerations to distances
covered by customers to patronize them. Within one
particular town, it is these distances from customers'
residences to the different levels of markets,
particularly town, community and neighbourhood serving
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markets, that influence customer patronage. Regional
market mostly offering single commodity are visited
from whatever distance because of cheapness of goods or
of the fact that they remain the only markets offering
such goods. Similar study is done of all markets in
Kano township.
The second part undertakes detail study of the
internal characteristics of markets in Kano township
and from it was discovered that of all the existing
market, one has serious physical and structural problems.
It is for this market that planning solutions are
recommended.
In short nine markets are considered in solving the
problem of distant patronage based on the locational
characteristics of the existing markets. Also a
preservation method is used for the improvement of the
internal physical condition of Kurmi market in contrast
to the very expensive redevelopment strategy.
DANGORA, I. W.
1990
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Description
A T h e s i s submitted to the p o s t g r a d u a t e s c h o o l,
Ahmadu B e l l o U n i v e r s i t y , Z a r i a , N i g e r i a in
p a r t i a l f u l f i l m e n t of the r e q u i r e m e n t s for the
Award of a Master of S c i e n c e Degree in urban
and Regional p l a n n i ng
Department
Keywords
PLANNING, URBAN MARKETS, PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS, MARKETS IN KANO, METROPOLIS, PLANNING PROPOSALS