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1. • • Most urban growth (96%) is expected to occur in East Asia, South Asia and Africa, which are less developed regions (UN-Habitat 2020). Nigeria is expected to have an additional 189 million urban dwellers by 2050 (UN-Habitat 2020). This will create demand for living and workspaces, which will lead to spatial expansion of cities.
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   Are urban economic pressures driving physical expansion in Nigerian cities?

   • In addition to the aforementioned issues, urban economic pressures have also been identified as drivers of physical expansion in Nigerian cities. Cities attract civil servants who work in key Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Housing affordability is one of the biggest challenges that civil servants grapple with (Ogunbajo et al. 2015).

   Nigeria’s Urbanisation History, Trends, Drivers and Implications

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   Is urban growth a problem in Nigeria?

   • Studies have shown that available data and information regarding cities’ urban growth in Nigeria are grossly inadequate and unreliable for appropriate decision-making (Gandy 2006; Owoade 2007). Cities such as Lagos lack timely and up-to-date data on the city’s extent of urban expansion.

   Analyzing urban growth and land cover change scenario in Lagos, Nigeria

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   How has urbanisation impacted Nigeria's economy?

   • Meagher explained that the post-colonial expansion of Nigeria’s urban system has helped to create powerful informal trade and finance network in northern Nigeria. In the main, urbanisation has contributed towards slightly improved livelihoods for some Nigerians, especially those who were forced out to urban centres from very poor rural settings.

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   Is urban growth accelerating in Nigeria & Sub-Saharan Africa?

   • Economic growth and rapid urbanisation in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are being accompanied by unprecedented urban spatial expansion. According to Angel et al. (2011), forecasts for global urban land cover are actually highest in SSA, where, based on projections, land cover is expected to increase 12-fold between 2000 and 2050.

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   Does urbanisation lead to crime in Nigeria?

   • However, frequently unplanned and unprecedented physical growth, combined with tenure insecurity and the proliferation of urban poverty, have given rise to complex linkages between spatial expansion and urban risk and crime. This chapter makes the link between urbanisation and Nigeria’s crime challenge.

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   Does urban manufacturing contribute to economic growth in Nigeria?

   • Although Nigeria’s manufacturing sector was the second smallest contributor to growth of GDP between 1990 and 2010, recent evidence suggests that urban manufacturing, in particular, has emerged as the single largest contributor to economic growth in 2013 (Bloch et al. 2015b). In 2013, urban manufacturing contributed 22% GDP growth.

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   Jun 23, 2019 · In addition to the aforementioned issues, urban economic pressures have also been identified as drivers of physical expansion in Nigerian cities. Cities attract civil servants who work in key Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

   • Author: Adegbola Ojo, Oluwole Ojewale

   • Publish Year: 2019

4. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › articles › PMC5676403Urbanization, Cities, and Health: The Challenges to Nigeria ...

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   The review showed that the pace of urbanization is unprecedented with cities such as Lagos having annual urban growth rate of 5.8%. Urbanization in Nigeria is mainly demographically driven without commensurate socioeconomic dividends and benefits to the urban environment.

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   Aug 22, 2023 · Urban expansion rates have certainly increased in recent years, despite the low economic growth and limited employment opportunities in the urban areas (NPC 2021, UNCTADstat 2014). As such, Nigerian urbanization negates conventional urban theory, which shows a positive correlation between urban growth and economic growth (Mahendra and Seto 2019 ...

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   Feb 22, 2021 · Lagos, Nigeria’s economic hub and one of Africa’s fastest-growing cities, has experienced remarkable urban growth due to rapid urbanization. The city has recently faced persistent urban flooding due to unsustainable growth and inadequate data for proper planning.

   • Author: Auwalu Faisal Koko, Wu Yue, Ghali Abdullahi Abubakar, Roknisadeh Hamed, Akram Ahmed Noman Alabsi

   • Publish Year: 2021

8. www.researchgate.net › publication › 333947895Nigeria’s Urbanisation History, Trends, Drivers and ...

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   ... The spatial-temporal changes in the urban environment are due to higher natural population growth factors, (i.e. higher fertility and low mortality rates), migration and the city's...

9. www.researchgate.net › publication › 373083667_Urban(PDF) Urban theories and Urbanization Perspectives in Cities ...

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   Aug 22, 2023 · Using different scientific literature on global urbanization, urban remote sensing, and economic geography, this study aims to understand the theory behind urban developments in Nigeria.

10. www.nature.com › articles › s42949/022/00048-yUrban land expansion: the role of population and economic ...

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    Feb 11, 2022 · What explains the physical expansion of cities? Does having more people in urban areas lead to the expansion of urban land? Or does economic activity drive urban land use change?