dc.contributor.author |
Ilesanmi, A |
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dc.contributor.editor |
Dayarathne, R |
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dc.contributor.editor |
Wijesundara, J |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2024-03-28T05:10:26Z |
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dc.date.available |
2024-03-28T05:10:26Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2013-10-15 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/22432 |
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dc.description.abstract |
This paper is about experiencing the urban-related problems and perspectives of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest metropolis, in terms of the mega-city’s people-friendliness and quality of place. It is based on a descriptive analysis of housing, urban design and planning responses in Lagos, Nigeria. The research is an exploratory qualitative case-study on the challenges of urbanization and mega-city growth. Primary data were obtained through participant-observation and secondary data from published sources related to Lagos, Nigeria. The paper examined current responses at shaping the urban fabric in terms of the mega-city urban policies, plans, and programmes. These interventions were analysed from the perspectives of making people-friendly places and enhancing quality of place. Findings revealed that despite the potential of current urban responses and Institutional frameworks to radically transform Lagos into a viable urban scheme, the limited incorporation of people-friendly notions appear more like supplementary appendages, rather than as fundamental principles to guide sustainable urban development. The paper concluded that creating, developing and managing people-friendly places are central and critical to responding appropriately to the challenges of rapid urbanization confronting Lagos mega-city. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Department of Architecture, University of Moratuwa |
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dc.subject |
Lagos, mega-city |
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dc.subject |
People-friendly |
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dc.subject |
place |
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dc.subject |
quality of place |
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dc.subject |
urbanization |
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dc.title |
Towards making people-friendly places and enhancing quality of place in lagos, nigeria: current urban development responses |
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dc.type |
Conference-Abstract |
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dc.identifier.faculty |
Architecture |
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dc.identifier.department |
Department of Architecture |
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dc.identifier.year |
2013 |
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dc.identifier.conference |
International Urban Design Conference on Cities, People and Places |
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dc.identifier.place |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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dc.identifier.pgnos |
p. 49 |
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dc.identifier.proceeding |
Proceedings of the International Urban Design Conference on Cities, People and Places |
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