Informal Use of “Marginal Open Space” Along Residential Streets in a Nigerian City

Adebara, Temitope Muyiwa; Adebara, Oyinloluwa Beatrice; Badiora, Adewumi Israel

doi:10.25034/ijcua.2022.v6n2-7

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“…Openness was one of the important physical features affecting the comfort of street space. The sky element could improve human perception and psychology (Adebara et al 2022, Xu et al 2023. In the street space, the high openness can increase the aesthetic of the streetscape, thereby promoting the attractiveness and comfort of the street built environment (Ma et al 2021).…”

Section: The Influence Of Street Built Environment On Human Positive ...mentioning

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Measuring human perception of residential built environment through street view image and deep learning

Meng,

Sun,

Lyu

et al. 2024

Environ. Res. Commun.

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As an important part of the urban built environment, streets exploring the influence mechanism between the built environment and human perception. It is one of the issues in building healthy cities. In this study, the residential streets of Zhongshan Distict, Dalian were selected as the study site, including Mountain Low-rise Neighborhood, Old Mid-rise Neighborhood, and Modern High-rise Neighborhood. Meanwhile, spatial measurement and human perception perception evaluation of the street environment were based on Deep learning and street view image (SVI). The study used human perceptions as dependent variables, and physical features as the independent variables. Finally, two regression models of positive and negative perceptions were established to analyze the relationship between them. The results showed that in the three types of neighborhood, positive perception was mainly focused on Mountain Low-rise Neighborhood; Negative perception was mainly focused on Old Mid-rise Neighborhood. Greenness, Openness, Natural Landscape, Natural to artificial ratio of the horizontal interface, and Natural to artificial ratio of the vertical interface had a positive influence on positive perception. Pedestrian occurrence rate, Enclosure, and Vehicle Occurrence rate had a negative influence on negative emotive. Greenness was the physical feature that most affected human perception. This study provided a method for objectively evaluating the quality of the street built environment. It is important for promoting the quality of residential streets and public mental health.

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Measuring human perception of residential built environment through street view image and deep learning

Meng,

Sun,

Lyu

et al. 2024

Environ. Res. Commun.

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“…The results of this study corroborate the findings of previous research that the need for economic survival and the lack of environmental amenities are important reasons why people in developing countries keep using public spaces for different activities despite strict regulations by urban planners (Abolade & Adeboyejo, 2013;Adedeji et al, 2014;Afon et al, 2006). Due to the limited economic means available to the poor and the government's disregard for the deficiency of natural amenities, urban public spaces have become workplaces for the underprivileged (Adebara et al, 2022;Handoyo & Setiawan, 2018;Okanlawon & Odunjo, 2016). The study also showed that culture and social lifestyle were the third important factor determining everyday urbanism and the use of the streets.…”

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“…Although strict regulations and control over public spaces exist, people-centred (bottom-up) interventions occur in traditional city centres. For instance, some residents often appropriate the street space for various purposes, such as informal trading, prayers, and social ceremonies (Adebara, 2017;Adebara et al, 2022). However, while such action exemplifies the rights people claim to suit their requirements and improve their daily living experience, some argue that the misuse of public spaces can generate land-use problems (Adedeji et al, 2014;Jelili & Adedibu, 2006).…”

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Use or Misuse of Urban Streets? Exploration of Everyday Urbanism in Traditional City Centres

Adebara

Taiwo

2023

INTREST

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Urban residents often transform street precincts into places for informal activities through everyday urbanism to meet their daily needs, particularly in traditional city centres. Although strict regulations and control over public space exist, people-centred (bottom-up) interventions usually occur in traditional city centres. While such action exemplifies the rights people claim to suit their requirements and improve the daily living experience, there are arguments that everyday use of the streets generates land-use problems. In this regard, using data collected through questionnaire surveys, observations, and interviews, this study explores the factors that facilitate everyday urbanism and encourage using the streets as public spaces in traditional city centres of Nigeria. This is to provide helpful information that could serve as a tool for putting everyday urbanism into urban planning and design practices. The study established that the three most common street activities in the traditional city centres were informal trading, social events/ceremonies, and cultural festivals. It was also shown that the everyday use of public spaces created a unique setting for social interaction among people and contributed to the liveliness of the city centres. The principal component analysis (PCA) showed that the crucial factors that facilitated and encouraged the everyday use of streets were the economic factor (18.2%), the inadequacy of environmental amenities (17.8%), and culture and social lifestyle (12.2%). This study concludes that everyday urbanism contributes significantly to creating vibrant communities and improving life quality; therefore, it is recommended that the control and management of activities in public spaces should align with people's culture, lived experiences and socioeconomic realities.

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Compliance with Open Space Standards in Residential Areas of Oyo, Nigeria

Adebara,

Odufuwa

et al. 2023

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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Against the widespread non-adherence with statutory requirements for open space provision in virtually every segment of cities, especially in residential areas, this study examined compliance with open space standards in three distinct residential zones (core, transition and sub-urban) of Oyo, a traditional city in Nigeria. A cross-sectional study was conducted with two stakeholders: self-built house owners (SHOs) and town planning officials (TPOs). Systematic and convenience sampling techniques were used to select participants from the groups, respectively. Direct measurements of open spaces within lots were carried out to determine if they met the required standards. Information obtained from the SHOs included their socio-economic characteristics, level of awareness, perceived importance, compliance with standards and factors influencing compliance. The TPOs also provided information on standards (plot coverage and setback requirements), mechanisms and tactics for regulating open space provision. The study showed low awareness of the open space requirements among homeowners in the three residential zones. The compliance level in the core area was the lowest because the area was largely built prior to the introduction of planning regulations and coupled with the residents’ low status. On the contrary, despite the low awareness, the sub-urban area had the highest level of compliance because the homeowners in this area have a higher socio-economic status and personal preferences for ample open space in their compounds. These outcomes support the underlying concepts and propositions advocated by historic and structural theories of urban form. The study, therefore, recommends modifying the existing open space standards to align with the city’s historical development and local conditions in various residential areas to encourage compliance.

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Informal Use of “Marginal Open Space” Along Residential Streets in a Nigerian City

Cited by 3 publications

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Measuring human perception of residential built environment through street view image and deep learning

Measuring human perception of residential built environment through street view image and deep learning

Use or Misuse of Urban Streets? Exploration of Everyday Urbanism in Traditional City Centres

Compliance with Open Space Standards in Residential Areas of Oyo, Nigeria

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