PROBLEMS OF ENVIRONMENT ' AL DEVELOPMENT IN A DEVELO,PING NEIG'BOURHOOD (A C!\SE STUDY OF SAUKA-KAHUTA) MINNA

Abstract

ABSTRACT This project is prepared to look in to a neighbourhood as a 'concept, ta~ing. Sauka kahuta as a case study. The physical . " developments whi'ch irwolves the Housing structures," set backs of h~use to access , ro~ds, housing and environmental infracstructures available, accessibility , of various houses in the neighbourhood, the drainage facilities ~vailable, refuse ~nd , sewage disposal ,and governmental influences on the study area shall be critically looked in to. From the study, it was discovered that Sauka kahuta as a residential ' neighbourhood once had an industrial; layout. The residential neighbourhood has been suffering from sham with the existing problems 'of poor roads, poor social infrastructures, existing of some old and . • I - • ~ dilapidated buildin'gs, p~or'housing facilities and structure en~roachh,ent of building,s, 'problems of portable water for drinking and washing, poor drainage facilities, inadequacy of neighbourhood facilities like pri'mary , schools, h,~alth centers; recr~ational , centre, to mention a few and , poor maintenance of the facilities available .. Furthermore, there is poor sales and leasing of property due to low level of physical development in the neighbourhood which is evident in adequacies in the housing unHs and housing 'available. In carrying. out this dissertation, some techniques were chemjcally . ' . r .... ~. :~ • .. ' - ... and carefully applied which include collection of data through ' both primary and secondary sources of data collection. In primary source of data collection, reconnaissance survey was carried out to know" The physical problems facing th~ area. Questionnaire administration was used to determine the condition of buildings, their types and age to determine the level of obsolescence and state of structures of the ' buildings in the study area or Sauka kahuta.; The type of occupiers and their level 'of ·income and the: problem they face unravaged vis-a-vis the problem of the physical development ih the area. The use of secondary data was of great benefit In enhancing the 'preparation of the literature review for the study area and various solution were later .prescribed in chapter four of, this project. To every . 'problem there is' ~ rea$onable <;llternative which wh.~n applied turns out to be a solution and improvement in the area where they are applied, "The prospect of physical development in Sauka-kahuta community is bright and can lead to a beauty in the eyes of every beholder if the suggestions · made will be :critically looked in to 'and applied. The suggestion will be to a great extent ' economical and beneficial to the study area and will perform a coordinating in ensuring an ordering, healthy and aesthetically pleasing environment.