Urban Renewal Strategies And Economic Growth In Ondo State Nigeria A Case Study 1st Edition Dr Joseph Adeniran Adedeji 1 by Dr. Joseph Adeniran Adedeji 1, Dr. Olatunde Arayela instant download after payment.

One of the negative effects of the high rate and pace of urbanisation in developing
countries is the decay of urban centres. While this decay has eaten deep into the fabric
of these settlements turning them into urban slums and ghettoes with poor
infrastructure, the effects of the decay are multifarious. Despite the fact that economy
is the “life-wire” of urban centres, its untold downturn consequent upon urban decay
is unimaginable because of the relationship that exists between environmental quality
and economic growth. This calls for a proactive approach called urban renewal
towards creation of successful urban places. This paper therefore reviews urban
renewal strategies and their implications on economic growth with particular focus on
Ondo State, Nigeria towards identifying the means of enhancing the sustainability of
its economic proceeds. The study relied on secondary information sources and
discovered that appropriate urban renewal strategies yields corresponding economic
growth. The paper asserts that the urban renewal fit achieved in the state during the
period 2009 to 2012 can be replicated in other states in Nigeria if similar political
willpower is available. The paper recommends the participation of the public combined
with appropriate strategies in urban renewal schemes for the best result and argues in
conclusion that urban renewal is the only feasible solution to the current dwindling
economic sector in Nigeria and other developing economies.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2018) 2(1), 76-83.
https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2018.3662