Transformative urban governance: confronting urbanization challenges with geospatial technologies in Lagos, Nigeria

Lagos, the economic and industrial hub of Nigeria, is the second largest metropolitan area in Africa, and one of the fastest growing megacities in the world. It is indeed a paradoxical metropolis. On one hand, its strategic coastal location, economic potentials, and burgeoning population provide liv...

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Published in:GeoJournal 2020-08, Vol.85 (4), p.1039-1056
Main Authors: Dano, Umar Lawal, Balogun, Abdul-Lateef, Abubakar, Ismaila Rimi, Aina, Yusuf Adedoyin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Central business districts
Challenges
Cities
Decay
Economics
Environmental degradation
Environmental impact
Environmental Management
Expatriates
Geography
Governance
Housing
Human Geography
Infrastructure
Livelihood
Low income groups
Megacities
Metropolitan areas
Offenses
Population growth
Poverty
Public services
Slums
Social Sciences
Sustainability
Traffic
Traffic congestion
Urban planning
Urban poverty
Urbanization
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Summary:Lagos, the economic and industrial hub of Nigeria, is the second largest metropolitan area in Africa, and one of the fastest growing megacities in the world. It is indeed a paradoxical metropolis. On one hand, its strategic coastal location, economic potentials, and burgeoning population provide livelihood opportunities to its teeming residents. On the other hand, its numerous urbanization challenges, including infrastructure decay, poor housing and slums, urban poverty, crimes, traffic congestion, and environmental problems can make living in the metropolis very difficult. This paper, therefore, reviews the major challenges facing the city and highlights the government’s recent interventions aimed at combating these problems. It suggests that effective utilization of geospatial technologies can help address the myriad of Lagos’ urban management challenges and promote urban sustainability.
ISSN:0343-2521
1572-9893
DOI:10.1007/s10708-019-10009-1