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An Evaluation of Spatial Distribution Pattern and Driving Forces of Urban Expansion in Sami-Naka Area of Yola South, North-Eastern Part of Nigeria

Umar Ibrahim, Aminu Liman

Abstract

The study aimed to evaluates the spatial distribution pattern and driving forces of urban expansion in Sami-Naka area of Yola South, North-eastern part of Nigeria. The study employed the use of geospatial and survey analysis. For the geospatial analysis ArchGIS techniques and GPS were used to determine the spatiotemporal distribution pattern while survey techniques involved random administering of three (300) hundred questionnaires to the respondents. The results revealed that spatial distribution pattern of the buildings in 2003 were found to be 356 buildings which substantially increased to 2, 039 in 2013 and more rapid expansion of 4, 626 buildings in the year 2023 respectively. Among the major drivers of urban expansion in the area as was agreed by the respondents were land tenure (64.30 %), trade opportunities (56.00 %) presence of affordable plots and social amenities (54.30 %). Conversely, 55.90 % of respondents disagreed that sanitation influences urban expansion and 49.30 % strongly disagreed that current facilities did not facilitates rapid expansion of buildings in the area. It therefore recommends that government should invest in infrastructure development, integrate environmental sustainability measures, engage with local communities with the aim of ensuring sustainable development through effective urban expansion management and fostering balanced development.

Keywords

EvaluationDriving ForcesExpansionSpatialUrban

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