Identifying Redevelopment Needs of the Jos Plateaumining Region
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
This paper is concerned with the rehabilitation of the depressed Jos Plateau mining region. It focuses specifically on identification of the redevelopment needs of the region. Information on the settlements, their sites, physical surroundings and current economic activities; housing conditions, presence of infrastructural facilities and amenities, types and quality of road links, and marketing activities in the region provided the requisite data for the study. The findings led to the identification of five critical redevelopment needs of the region namely: land availability; sustainable alternative economic activities; reorganization and restructuring of the settlements; physical accessibility; and social integration. Land management schemes, promotion of fadama farming; paying attention to tourism; creation of service centres; and improving bonding in the communities are recommended as measures to address the needs of the region. Keywords: Development, Needs, Degradation, Accessibility, Rehabilitation, Planning
Authors and Affiliations
Sumaila ,, Femi Abdul Ganiyu
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