APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING IN PLANNING: A CASE STUDY OF MINNA AND ABUJA
APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING IN PLANNING: A CASE STUDY OF MINNA AND ABUJA
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1999-06
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HUSAINI, ABDUL
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ABSTRACT
Adequate data are some of the requirements of successful planning. In
Nigeria, the conventional sources of data and methods of collecting them
have been largely inadequate.
Remote sensing Is taken as a compliment to the conventional methods. It
has had wide application in fields like agriculture, Forestry, archeology,
geology, planning etc. In this study attempt was made to assess the level
of awareness of remote sensing by planners, the cost of acquiring this
data and areas of application that are of direct relevance to planning in
Nigeria.
Population which forms the basic requirement for any meaningful planning
can be estimated using remote sensing. Using an area In Minna, the
population was estimated from remote sensing data and compared with
figures from other existing sources. The difference between the census
figure (12,000 people) and our estimate (11,700 people) is only 2.5%.
The phenomenal physical growth of the F.C.C Phase 1 over a 10-year
period (1984-1994) has been measured and estimated quickly and
cheaply using remote sensing. Between this period the growth rate of
F.C.C Phase 1 was about 1193% or average 119% per annum. This
clearly shows the dramatic growth of the city. The implication of this on the
physical infrastructure can thus be drawn. These include housing,
transportation, accommodation problems as well as general deterioration
of the environment.
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DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING,
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, AHMADU
BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA, NIGERIA.
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APPLICATION,, REMOTE,, SENSING,, PLANNING,, Case,, STUDY,, MINNA,, ABUJA.