Analysis of Land use change in Kano

     ANALYSIS OF URBAN LAND USE CHANGE IN KANO METROPOLIS 1962-2007

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgement ………………………………………………………………………..……………………    2

Abstract …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……. 3

CHAPTER ONE : PROBLEM STATEMENT

1.1 The Statement of Research Problem…………………………………………………..……….. 8

1.2………………… Research Questions ………………………………………………………… 9

1.3……………… Aim of the Study……………………………………………………………….9

1.4     Objectives of the Study. 9

LITERATURE REVIEW… 10

2.1 Introduction.. 10

2.2      Concept of Land Use. 10

2.3 Land Use Change…………………………………………………………………………………….…    11

2.4      Urban Economics Theories of Land Use Change. 13

2.4.1 Urban Land Market Theory. 13

2.4.2 Agent-Based Theories. 15

2.5      The Sociological/Ecological Theories of Urban Land Use Change. 17

2.5.1 Concentric Zone Theory …………………………………………………………….…..18

2.5.2 Sector Theory. 18

2.5.3 Multiple Nuclei Theory …………………………………..……………………….…….. 19

2.6      Planning Theories. 21

• Structural –Functional Planning Theory ……………………………………. 21
• Structural – Institutional Planning Theories ………………….………….. 22

CHAPTER THREE: THESIS STATEMENT……………………………………………………………24

3.1 Research Hypotheses ……………………………………………………………….………………….24

3.2Justification of the Study. 24

3.3 Location and Scope of the Study……………………………………………………….…………25

CHAPTER FOUR: METHODOLOGY……………………………………………………………………..27

4.1………………. Introduction ………………………………………………………………….27

4.2………………. Materials…………………………………………………………………….. 27

4.2.1.1 Kano Master Plan 1963-1983Maps/Plans. 27

4.2.1.2 Road Network Maps of the Metropolis. 28

4.3 Methods…………………………………………………………………………..

4.3.2 Time Series Statistics Method. 29

4.3.3 Methods of Data Analysis. 30

4.3.4 Time Series Modeling…………………………………………………….. 32

CHAPTER FIVE: STRATEGY AND TECHNIQUE OF DATA ANALYSIS………….……34

5.1 ……………… Data Presentation………………………………………………………….. 34

5.2…… Spatial Patterns Of Urban Land Use Changes in Kano Metropolis………..34

5.3 Rates Of Urban Land Use Changes in Kano Metropolis………………………………42

5.3.1 Rate Of Land Use Changes in Kano Metropolis From 1962-1981……………43

5.3.1.1 Residential Areas and Land Use Changes………………….…………….  43

• Commercial land use……………………………………………………………..45
• Industrial land use ……….…………………………………… 46
• Public and semi-public land use……………………………….47
• Parks, playfields, and open spaces…………………………….47
• Transportation networks ……………………………………….47
• Other land uses………………………………………………….48

• Rate of land use changes in kano metropolis from 1981-2005………..48.

5.3.2.1 Residential Land Use………………………………………………49

5.3.2.2 Commercial Land Use……………………………………………..50

5.3.2.3 Industrial Land Use…………………………………………………50

5.3.2.4 Public and Semi-Public Land Use………………………………   50

5.3.2.5Parks, Playfields, and Open Spaces……………………………  50

5.3.2.6 Transportation Network………………………………………….. 50

5.3.2.6 Others……………………………………………………………… 50

5.3.3……………… Rate of Land Use Changes in Kano Metropolis From 2005-2007…….51

5.3.4……………… Rate of Land Use Changes in Kano Metropolis From 1962-2007……53

5.4………………… Urban Land Use and Urban Land Use Change Modeling…………….55

5.4.1…… Urban Land Use Growth and Projections………………………..57

5.4.2 Test of Research Hypothesis 1……………………………………. 58

5.4.3…… Test of Research Hypothesis 2……………………………………58

CHAPTER SIX: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 60

6.1. Discussion……………………………………………………………………….60

6.1.1 Magnitude of Land Use Changes…………………………………………60 6.1.2 Growth Divers……………………………………………………………….61

6.1.2.1………….. Population Growth ………………………………………….61

6.1.2.2………….. Growth in Transport Network………………………………62

6.1.2.3 ………….. Land Use Zoning………………………………………………….62

6.2 Physical planning implications of urban land use changes in kano metropolis…………………………………………………………………………….63

6.2.1………………………………… Implications of Urban Land Use Changes by Urban Development Regulations………………………………………………….63

6.2.2……………………………………. Implications Urban Land Use Changes by Urban Land Use Classes…………………………………………………………..64

6.2.3……………………….. Implications Urban Land Use Changes by Planning Lawsand Policies…………………………………………………………………66

6.3………………..Conclusion…………………………………………………………………..69

6.4………………. Physical Planning Recommendations for Kano Metropolis……………. 69

6.4.1 Review of Institutional Framework to Guide Urban Development.70

6.4.2 ………….. Stream Line the Existing Legal and Regulatory Framework……70

6.4.3…………… Improve On Land Development and Administration……………..70

6.4.3…………… Improve On Land Development and Administration……………..71

6.4.4 Establish Procedure for Producing and Implementing Planning…………71