The impact of road development and expansion on urban cities “A case study of Akure Metropolis”
- Author Owoputi Adetose Emmanuel
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- Country : Nigeria
- Subject : Transport Management
Keywords : Road development, transportations, urbanization, socio- economic activities and impact
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Abstract
The paper examines the role of road development and expansion in traffic management and social- economic development of Akure Metropolis the Ondo State capital. It also assesses the impact of road transportation in the city. The research methodology adopted in the field study work and utilizes environmental management system technique to determine the impact on local community of the various social-economic activities and professional judgment. The finding among others show that road development parameters were well within the range of metropolis city development agents and economic advancement in various beneficial uses of change materials for human settlement and is an agent of all other development in an urban expansion. Furthermore the finding show that ‘Choice for journey to work in Akure” constitutes one of the most common movement patterns in the city and it reveals that Buses for school children, Free flow traffic during the pick-periods of 7.30 – 10 am and 3.30 pm to 6pm in the evening. The study finally recommends that in order to reduce traffic congestion and delays at road intersections in the city; road expansion should be encouraged and adequate infrastructure, road furniture’s such as off-street parking facilities should be provided which should be complimented with professional traffic human resources. It is therefore relevant to conclude that development of new area for residential housing estates, recreation, open spaces and educational facilities that are agents of city development and should be well integrated in the planning of cities in Nigeria.
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