ABSTRACT
The aim of this project is to examine and evaluate the physical, social and economic effects of the present location of land use activities the Owerri Urban and recommend solution to the problems identified. Thus it involves the examination and analysis of the extend of development of land use activities problems caused by the development of these land use activities. The impact of government programmes and policies as regards the pattern of development and finally to suggest alternative strategies to overcome the identified problem in the area.
To achieve these, the methodology employed by the Author under primary collected in the field survey, which includes observation, interview, informal discussion and the use of questionnaires. The secondary data etc.
Due to the peculiar characteristics of the data collected the technique used in the analysis is the Faro Yamani formula.
This ensures a most proper lasting in the formulated hypothesis.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Preamble
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Aims and Objective of the Study
1.4 Possible Research Hypothesis
1.5 Research Design and Methodology
1.6 Scope and Delimitation of Study
1.7 Significance of the Study
1.8 Definition of Some Importance Terms
CHAPTER TWO:
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 The Concept of Land Resources
2.2 Land Use Situation and Location Factors
2.3 Activity System and Urban Land Use
2.4 Urban Land Use and Economic of Land
2.5 Forces Affecting Land Use Location
CHAPTER THREE:
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Study Area
3.3 Source of Data
3.4 Population and Sample Size
3.5 Hypothesis
CHAPTER FOUR:
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Mode of Land Procedure and Application in Owerri Urban
4.3 The Allocation Procedure
4.4 Various Land Use Allocation in Owerri Urban
4.5 Questionnaires Analysis from Field Responses
CHAPTER FIVE
FINDINGS RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION
5.1 Summary of Findings
5.2 Formal Settlements
5.3 Informal Settlements
5.4 Recommendations
5.5 Conclusion
Appendices
Bibliography