Carrying capacity and infrastructural development in Peri-Urban areas in Developing Nation: A Case of Nigeria
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2018
Authors
Ayeni, A.O.
Daramola, A.O.
Aborisade, A.G.
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Department of Political Science, University of Lagos, Nigeria
Abstract
Resource Carrying Capacity refers to the number of individuals who can be supported within the natural resource limits in an area sustainably in the interest of the present/future generations in order to avoid unacceptable negative impacts. Infrastructures required in the peri-urban areas are no different from that of the urban centres and vary from roads to water, health care facilities to waste disposal facilities, electricity to educational infrastructure amongst others. The difference however is the fact that growth and development in the Nigerian peri-urban areas is usually unmonitored and the true picture of the activities is not often captured. In conclusion, the study underscores the best practise challenges and policy recommendation for sustainable peri-urban infrastructural development
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Natural resources , Waste disposal facilities , Educational infrastructures , Urban cities , Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES
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Ayeni, A. O., A. O. Daramola and A. G. Aborisade (2018). Carrying capacity and infrastructural development in Peri-Urban areas in Developing Nation: A Case of Nigeria, Unilag Journal of politics 1 & 2 (1), 138 – 153