Residential fencing and house gating: An overview of social inequality and urban insecurity in Ilorin, Nigeria

Socio-spatial territoriality manifests as residential fencing and gating and are common features of urban living environments, although the mechanism for determining the best social-mix in housing development is grossly missing. This study aims to determine the social-mix in housing that best mitiga...

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Published in:Cities 2016-03, Vol.52, p.123-131
Main Authors: Adedeji, Joseph Adeniran, Fadamiro, Joseph Akinlabi, Adedeji, Yomi Michael Daisiowa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fencing
Gating
Ilorin Nigeria
Income inequality
Security
Social inequality
Socioeconomic factors
Status
Urban areas
Urban insecurity
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Summary:Socio-spatial territoriality manifests as residential fencing and gating and are common features of urban living environments, although the mechanism for determining the best social-mix in housing development is grossly missing. This study aims to determine the social-mix in housing that best mitigates urban insecurity as outcomes of social inequality because of the continually widening gaps between the social classes. The study was carried out in the urban areas of Ilorin in Nigeria, through systematic sampling. Close-ended questionnaire (N=247) on the phenomena was administered in each building. Results suggest that two types of social-mix in housing can have significant impact of reducing urban insecurity. These are the low status and the middle status, and the upper status and the upper–upper status. Therefore, the study concludes with recommendations in these directions. •Socioeconomic status has an impact on spatial territorial behaviours.•Social-mix of housing can have significant impact of reducing urban insecurity.•The low and middle statuses can be mixed.•The upper and upper–upper statuses can be mixed.
ISSN:0264-2751
1873-6084
DOI:10.1016/j.cities.2015.11.024