期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2010
卷号：12
期号：7
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：Sound environmental planning is in the interest of the society and as such those whose neighborhoods are being planned must
be carried along through intensive participation as provided for in the existing environmental planning legislations. In the
opinion of the general public, this is not seen to be entirely the case in Lagos State. Therefore, this paper is a study into
existing planning legislations in Lagos State with emphasis on the opportunities provided for citizen participation. The paper
attempts a critic of environmental planning approaches between and among the Town Planning Authority and land owning
families in Alimosho Local Government Council Area of Lagos State to date. In-depth interviews were carried out between
and among various built environment professionals and six land owning families in the study area. The study shows that
land-owning families are only interested in how much they can realize from sale of plots of land as against establishing
sustainable neighbourhoods. Land speculators still carry out estate layouts with impunity without complying with approvals
earlier obtained from the Town Planning Authority as it affects the road width, plot sizes, etc. The study suggests the need to
introduce environmental awareness education as early as nursery school to undergraduate levels in college. This is to ensure
early awareness that could lead to active participation of the youth as they grow up to become community leaders,
industrialists, academia, and other interest groups.
