Effect of Rapid Urbanization on Housing

Colonial expansion in Africa was happening in this country with little regard to its neighboring communities. British colonizers were beginning a system of education in Nigeria that which would, in turn, make Nigeria the most educated state, even more so than any other African State. The British in turn than expected the

The background of the situation is essential to understand its full impact From the way Nigeria was colonized, it was clear from the start that it would bode ill for the future inhabitants of Nigeria. Beginning in the 19th century, the British started to make their presence felt along the coast. In earlier

Urbanization is a concept that is deeply rooted in the increase in a population within a region in response to the availability of unique opportunities. The opportunities may include the availability of employment chances in factories, investments opportunities in the urban areas, and the presence of sufficient housing and social infrastructure. It is apparent that urbanization began centuries ago in different regions of the world. However, the development of suburban areas has also been an interesting phenomenon over the centuries. Initially, people strived to live in the luxurious houses in major towns and cities. Nevertheless, there was a gradual shift in the desire to live in the cities when various negative impacts of overpopulation

Chapter nine best shows the economic situation of black South Africa, and in turn, the housing situation. “If the crops fail, there is Johannesburg. If there are taxes to be paid, there is work in Johannesburg. If the farm is too small to be divided further, some must go to Johannesburg.” (Paton 83) People are leaving their homes as their land is dying and there is not enough money, so they must relocate to big cities. There is not enough homes for the influx of people in these cities, causing many, primarily black residents to have to rent out rooms in their already full homes. The jobs

With the advent of globalization and industrialization, urban migration and expansion of cities have become a global trend. South American nations are amongst being most rapid urbanized countries. As more people migrate to urban areas in search of better work opportunities, the cities here are growing in size and number (Ferguson & Navarrete, 2003). This problem is native to not just Latin American countries but is a major concern for most of the developing world. As estimated by the UN (United Nations, 2016), 3 billion people or about 40% of the world population would be living in substandard housing as a result of urban expansions and population growth. This is perceived to be a direct impact of rapid urbanization and excessive strain on

In carrying out this study, it has been discovered that the hoarding of land by land speculators had led to excess demand of accommodation over supply as a result of shortage in the supply of land for the development of real estate property in the study area Nigeria

Throughout history, there have been dozens of kinds of civilizations. In said civilizations, there are subsets of districts in which only certain sets of people reside. Between World War I and now, many changes in these areas have occurred that we can observe. Whether it be a strong economy, rapid postwar growth, change in class, or simply new architectural designs for cities, there are several factors that contributed to the rise of what we now know as suburbia.

Urbanization has been constant over the last few hundred years. It continues even today and will continue with the constant increase in world population. Urbanization affects all levels of society and an accommodating urban environment is a necessity. But as humans we haven’t really been good at it. The process of urbanization can vary by country. Within the urban communities the political economy determines the existence of social classes.

Urbanization is growing of cities due to expanded of industries, increased of immigration and population shifted from rural to urban to work in factories. Hirschman and Mogford stated that the decades surrounding 1900 were not only the age of industrialization in the United States, but were also the age of urbanization and immigration. Industrialization, immigration, and urbanization are correlated and interacted with each other. However, all these three have both advantage and disadvantage. Obviously, the three pros of urbanization are convenience, economic improvement, and cultural diversity. First at all, the example of convenience is when people in cities can easily access to health, education and social services due to more availability of facilities and public transportation. Second at all, the example of economic improvement is when there are more job opportunity, foreign exchange, and apartment, houses or codons filled with residents. Lastly, the example of cultural diversity is when

Addis Ababa is one of the fastest rise cities in Africa currently building better roads and houses throughout the city. However, you can still see where the imaginary line that is dividing people up best on the types of houses they live in and which part of the city they live because the rich people have modern day houses. They are building their homes in same areas making the poor people stand out in the other part of the city, where they still live in broken down house that are not safe, or have the proper material to be called home.

Gentrification has been a controversial issue both in urban planning and politics primarily due to the displacement of poor people by the rich folks (Shaw & Hagemans, 2015). Many individuals have viewed gentrification as an illegal act that should be avoided at all costs. On the other hand, another group of people believe that gentrification is the way forward to promoting growth and development. With such contrasting ideas, this paper is going to take a look at gentrification from a positive and negative perspective, its effects, and how it can be prevented or contained. Apart from this, the paper will also address the following questions.

In 1861, ninety-nine years before Lagos won its independence from Great Britain, the British Lagos Colony is annexed. The name Lagos, was suggested by Flora Shawn in 1890. To get an idea of how old Nigeria is “Archaeologists have found evidence of Neolithic humans who

In 1949, the Urban Redevelopment Act was passed. This act focused on removing residential slums and providing safe and sanitary housing for people. However this Act was not well thought off at all. It was severely criticized as it did not reconstruct the promised 9 new units of low cost housing for every dwelling torn down.

Globalization has combined with the sustained growth of urban areas in recent decades to strengthen urban-rural linkages, based on the increased integration of these areas, both spatially and functionally. Central to this process has been rural to urban migration. Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, has an estimated population of 3.237 million (UN Habitat, 2014). Kenya has a population of 45.5 million, as estimated by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA, 2014). Nairobi, therefore, which has fully one-third of Kenya’s urban population, comprises some 8.4% of the country’s overall population. Between 2000 and 2010, Nairobi had an annual population growth rate of 3.80%, which is projected to rise to 4.23 and 4.36 annually during the 2010-2020 and 2020-2025 periods respectively (UN Habitat, 2014). Nairobi’s sustained growth, at least 40% of which can be attributed to rural-urban migration (Potts, 2009), has posed serious problems for the Kenyan government, which has been powerless to provide adequate housing, employment opportunities, and social services for the burgeoning urban population. This paper will consider the trend of rural to urban migration both generally and with particular regard to Kenya. The inability of the Kenyan and the Nairobian government to provide adequate support and services for this incoming population will then be considered, with especial reference to the shortage of affordable housing and the consequent development of informal

Between 1911 and 1930, Nigeria population growth was said to be modest with a growth rate of 1.3% which increased from 19million to 30 million within the period. In 1952/53the nation population was put at 30.4 million excluding the trust territory of Southern Cameroon. This