ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF INDUSTRIAL LANDUSE ON ADJOINING AREAS IN KADUNA TOWN
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF INDUSTRIAL LANDUSE ON ADJOINING AREAS IN KADUNA TOWN
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1995
Authors
Abdullahi Rabi'u Bena
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Abstract
Industries in cities are the nexus of economic growth and development.
However, some industries are associated with problems owing to the
effluent they discharge into the environment.
In an attempt to regulatetf the nuisances created by industries, government
enacted industrial location policy. The policy was effected through the
establishment of industrial areas inform of estates in Nigerian cities. These
areas are planned to promote and ensure an orderly location of industries in
the cities. But this measure, as can be seen today, in most of the industrial
areas is not as effective as can be expected. The physical planning
problems of incompatibility to adjoining landuses, unplanned physical
growth and environmental pollution are still manifested in many areas.
It is not clear whether industrial areas were planned to integrate adjoining
landuses, or indeed inspite of industrial area planning, adjoining landuses
have grown to engulf the existing industrial area or indeed both.
It is therefore, the aim of this study to analyze the effects of industrial
landuse development including its problems as related to adjoining
landuses, environmental quality and physical growth of Kaduna.
In Kaduna, the existing industrial areas are not comprehensively planned to
integrate adjoining landuses. Environmental pollution and existence of
slums are manifested in most of the industrial areas. There was no
conscious planning effort made to enforce landuse zoning regulations
particularly between industries and residential areas.
In Kakuri and Nasarawa industrial areas, there are problems of
environmental pollution, locational incompatibility and unplanned residential
development. Whereas Kudendan, Unguwa Mu'azu, Kawo and Hayin Banki
industrial areas are yet to be fully developed, each has problems of
inadequate landuse zoning controls. Industrial area at Hayin Banki has
peculiar case of land holdings. Compensation was alleged not to have
been paid to those people displaced. Environmental pollution especially air,
ground water and farming areas are highly manifested.
The consequence is reflected in the prevalence of indiscriminate pollution of
the environment, unplanned residential development not only around but
also within industrial areas. By implication, such situation is certainly
inflicting cost on provision of city amenities in these areas.
Investigations revealed that, there is no outlined institutional framework to
ensure comprehensively planned industrial landuse development.
Moreover, absence of policy documents to guide industrial landuse
development has compounded the problem.
Solutions to the identified problems of incompatible relationship between
industries and adjoining residential development, environmental pollution
and unplanned physical growth of the city are classified into two folds; The
first is the proposed improvements on the existing institutional framework for
the industrial landuse development. Among areas of improvements are
identified solutions in each of the industrial areas and define functions for
each of the participating organ. Areas of conflicts and duplication of duty
are strictly avoided. Also, the need to have multi-disciplinary committee to
over see the management of industrial areas to meet modern challenges of
environmentalism is stressed and provided.
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The second solution lies on the policy aspect. Absence of comprehensive
industrial landuse policy that emphasized on physical development instead
of economic considerations is envisaged to be realistic. To this end, an
interacted policy elements and strategies are outlined to ensure a
comprehensively planned industrial landuse development in no distant
future for Kaduna urban area.
Description
A Thesis submitted to the Postgraduate School, Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria. In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
award of a Master of Science Degree in Urban and Regional
Planning.
Department of Urban and Regional Planning,
Faculty of Environmental Design,
Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaria
Keywords
ANALYSIS,, EFFECTS,, INDUSTRIAL LANDUSE,, ADJOINING AREAS,