TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page
Certification i
Dedication ii
Acknowledgement iii
Table of content iv
Abstract vii
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 Statement of problem 2
1.2 Aims and Objectives 2
1.3 Significance of the study 3
1.4 Scope of study 3
1.5 Limitation of study 3
1.6 Study Area (Geographical setting, historical Background of study area) Location plan/sketch and
constructional details of case study. 4
1.7 Definition of terms 6
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review 9
2.1 Theories of urban growth 9
2.2 Current factors behind urban growth 13
2.3 Property as in development 15
2.4 Urban growth and property development 17
2.5 Factor that affect and determined
residential property as a development. 18
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research methodology 22
3.1 The research design 22
3.2 Data types and sources 23
3.3 Instrumentation for data collection 23
3.4 Sample frame, sample size and sampling procedure 24
3.5 Method of data collection 26
3.6 Method of data analysis 27
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data presentation and analysis of result 28
4.1 Impact of urban growth on residential
property development in upper part of Gaa-Akanbi 44
4.2 Constraints on residential property
development in upper part of Gaa-Akanbi 49
4.2.1 Planning restriction 49
4.2.2 High cost of construction and development 50
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, Recommendation and Conclusion 52
5.1 Summary 52
5.2 Recommendation 53
5.3 Conclusion 54
References 56
Appendices 57
ABSTRACT
IMPACT OF URBAN GROWTH ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT.
(A CASE STUDY OF UPPER PART OF GAA-KANBI IN ILORIN SOUTH L.G.A KWARA STATE)
The term residential property are building constructed to locate for shelter (i.e. to living) for both man and animal, after the day work, own is expected to sleep under his shelter for refreshment of the brain. Examples of residential property are duplex, bungalow and castle.
The morphology of any town or city in its past and present population determine the nature of social and economic activities in that town urban area search of sites thereby concentrate more workers, building and residential activities into the area. Increase in the number of people who live in urban and also the diffusion of urban life to every habitable world would be seen as one of the characteristics features of modern day life which made it necessary for the study of urban growth so as to examine why it occur, what happen, when it occurs and what impact does it have on residential property values.
Urban growth is in no doubt associated with some inherit problem which calls for an effective control that will serve as a guide to uplift the living standard of the citizen. These problems can as well be equated or compared to those prevailing in other places. It is therefore hoped that the findings of this project will help both the government investor and their likes appreciate the impact growth and also enable the government to plan ahead.
