DESERT ENCROACHMENT AND SETTLEMENT FORM IN BORNO STATE
DESERT ENCROACHMENT AND SETTLEMENT FORM IN BORNO STATE
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1988-12
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YANKURAMA, BATA
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Abstract
The alarm now being raised by governments and
peopie will with regards to the threat of drought,
dessication and desert-encroachment on the settlement
form in Nigeria and especially Borno State is
undoubtedly genuine. Desert-encroachment results
largely from climatological, ecological and
anthropogenic vagaries. This study look at the
impact of desert-encroachment on the settlement
form in Borno State with particular reference to
a delineated area. The physical and socio-economic
characteristics of the inhabitants are also studies.
It was discovered that the structure of the
buildings and the general form of the
settlements shows some adaptation to desert
conditions. The study also discovered functional
relationship exists between the settlements of
various hierarchies. The impact of the desert
encroachment is noticeable on the physical
environment and the socio-economic activities of
the inhabitants in the delineated area. Such is
manifested in the migratory movement of the people
and livestock to areas that are yet under this
environment vagaries; i.e., Southern part of Borno
State.
Principles for planning settlements in areas
faced with the threat of encroachment of the desert
that boarder on the siting and design of settlements
to adapt to conditions while ensuring that the
functional base of settlements is maintained are
developed. Also strategies and policies for
containment and planning of settlement are drawn up.
These policy proposals are broad based. Conceptual
planning models for the planning of settlements in
the area under the threat of desert-encroachment are
proposed.
Description
Being a thesis submitted to the postgraduate
School, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria,
in partial fulfillment of the Requirement of the
degree of Master of Science, Urban and Regional
Planning.
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Faculty of Environmental Design
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, Nigeria.
DECEMBER, 1988
Keywords
DESERT,, ENCROACHMENT,, SETTLEMENT,, FORM,, BORNO STATE.