ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY MINNA LOCATION ON THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF GIDAN KWANO VILLAGE

ABSTRACT;

It has been argued from several quarters that the l guided and monitored. ocation of a Tertiary institution in an area is a The establishment of Federal University of Technology Minna in Gidan Kwano has led to the emergent of various transformations in the community which shows tendencies towards chaotic physical development and unprecedented growth in the environment. This res earch aims to Assess of the Impact of Federal University of Technology Minna Location on the Physical Development of Gidan Kwano village. Several objectives were identified so as to achieve the aim of this research, namely; to; evaluate the existing situat ion of developments in Gidan Kwano, assess land perception on physical growth of Gidan Kwano. The work utilized the use of questionnaires (a total 120 questionnaires were used), satellite im ageries of the year 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2018 were acquired and analyzed using descriptive analysis and ArcGIS software to determine the variation in land use between the year 2005 and 2018, while the results were presented on tables, maps and charts. The study revealed that there has been a tremendous increment in the use of land especially residential uses and emergent of several infrastructures in the village. Also, it was discovered that there is serious trend of developments either close to the water b ody or under high tension route which thereby subjects the inhabitants to risk. It was therefore concluded that the work recommends the preparation of a developm ent plan and policy to guide the pace of physical growth in Gidan Kwano village and an alternative site should be provided for the commercial activities and real estate developers should be enforced to adhere strictly to planning standard in terms of development setbacks. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

ABSTRACT                      

TABLE OF CONTENTS                  

LIST OF TABLES                    

LIST OF FIGURES                   

LIST OF PLATES                    

CHAPTER ONE   

1.0  INTRODUCTION                  

1.1   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY             

1.2  STATEMENT OF PROBLEM              

1.3  RESEARCH QUESTIONS                

1.4  AIM AND OBJECTIVES                                  

1.5  SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE STUDY             

1.6  SCOPE OF THE STUDY                

1.7   STUDY AREA                  

CHAPTER TWO  

2.0  LITERATURE REVIEW                

2.1  THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK              

2.1.1  Cental Place Theory                

2.1.2  Perrouxian Economic Space Growth Pole Theory        

2.2  CONCEPT OF DEVELOPMENT CONTROL          

2.2.1  Tools of Development Control            

2.3   REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE            

2.4 SETTLEMENT AND SETTLEMENT GROWTH           

2.4.1 Types of rural settlement               

2.5 LAND USE                     

2.5.1 Land use type                  

2.5.2 Land use change                  

2.6 APPLICATION OF GIS SOFTWARE IN ANALYSIS OF LAND USE CHANGE   

2.6.1 GIS Software Concepts                

CHAPTER THREE 

3.0  METHODOLOGY                  

3.1  INTRODUCTION                  

3.2  RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS              

3.3  SOURCES OF DATA                

3.4  SAMPLING SIZE                  

3.5  DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION 

CHAPTER FOUR 4.0  DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF RESULT        

4.1  EVALUATE THE EXISTING SITUATION OF DEVELOPMENTS IN GIDAN KWANO COMMUNITY                  4.1.1 General Information (Socio-Economic Data)          

4.1.2 Condition of Physical Developments            

4.2  ASSESS LAND USE CHANGES BETWEEN THE YEAR 2005 AND 2018 IN  GIDAN KWANO; 2005, 2010, 2015 AND 2018.            

4.2.1 Land Use Map of 2005                

4.2.2 Land Use Map of 2010                 

4.2.3 Land Use Map of 2015                

4.2.4 Land Use Map of 2018                

4.3 HIGHLIGHT COMMUNITY INHABITANTS’ VIEW TOWARDS PHYSICAL GROWTH OF GIDAN KWANO                4.3.1 Influence of FUTMinna On Physical Changes in Gidan Kwano    

4.3.2 Aspect of physical changes in land use           

4.3.2 Aspect of physical changes in terms of infrastructure        

4.4   DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS              

4.4.1 Direct and Indirect location impact            

4.5  SUMMARY OF FINDINGS                

CHAPTER FIVE 

5.0  SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION      

5.1  SUMMARY                    

5.2  CONCLUSION                  

5.3  RECOMMENDATION                

REFERENCES                  

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