This paper explores the case of marketplaces in Lagos, Nigeria, to comments on the challenges and possibilities for making meaningful comparative research that connect marketplaces across the global north鈥搒outh divide.doi:10.1111/gec3.12057Faith...
Combating the Challenges of Rise in Urban Slums in Cities in Developing World_A Case Study of Lagos State Lagos State is an urban complex that embodies tremendous contrasts. As the former national capital and the major port of the largest country in Africa, it is a magnet for migrants from ...
This paper has investigated the environmental challenges faced by Peri urban settlements in the Lagos Megacity. An intense study of the Isheri, Ibafo and Sagamu Interchange areas along the Lagos Ibadan Expressway axis was done. Socio eco... T Lawanson,O Yadua,I Salako - Real Corp Re-mixing...
Despite efforts to promote sustainable urban development, many cities, particularly in developing regions, face significant sustainability challenges [19]. Cities like Mumbai, São Paulo, and Lagos, for example, have experienced massive population growth, resulting in severe environmental degradation, hous...
This research offers in-depth insights into the governance of two flagship projects – the innovative Lagos Bus Rapid Transit and Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme. The challenges of public transport and housing represent common and conspicuous urbanisation challenges in Africa. Access to decent and...
In contrast, Wuhan (29°58′∼31°22′E, 113°41′∼115°05′N), which housed 13.64 million population in 2020, is a megacity with unique challenges due to its location at the confluence of the Yangtze and Han Rivers (Xu and Chen, 2021), as well as its abundance of lakes. The...
The region, home to countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives, and Nepal, is faced with addressing contextual challenges when it comes to balancing urbanization with environmental sustainability. These negotiations are fairly nuanced, with a need to understand ...
Coastal cities and towns from Dakar (which is used as a case study) via Lagos, Cape Town, Maputo and Mombasa to Djibouti contain many low-lying areas, often accommodating concentrations of poor residents, strategic infrastructure and economic production. However, different combinations of challenges ...
According to United Nations Habitat, one-third of people in urban areas in LMICs live in slums [3]. However, in Africa, 62% of the total population live in slums [4]. The explosion of urban slums particularly in LMICs creates many challenges, including overcrowding, lack of essential ...
in human development processes. Thus, commitment to a new model of urban development, overcoming environmental challenges and achieving the sustainability vision becomes more essential both globally and locally (Liu et al., 2021). By considering the significance of cities and urban areas in achieving...