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    Predictors of Urban Growth in Peri-Urban Neighbourhood of Minna, Niger State.
    (International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS)., 2023) Idowu Olusegun Owoeye,; Sulaiman, Zakariyau Liman,; Umaru, Emmanuel Tanko
    The rapid expansion of cities in the 21st century is a cause for concern. More worrisome is the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas in the cities of developing countries and the associated housing deficit. Third world urbanisation is associated with unplanned development at the periphery of cities, thus engendering unapproved land use and land cover changes. This study is aimed at assessing the predictors of urban growth in peri-urban area of Minna, Nigeria, and the objectives are to examine the spatio-temporal change of peri-urban area of Minna from 1990 to 2020; identify factors responsible for urban expansion in the study area; and examine the relationship between these factors in the study area. This study relies on both primary and secondary data. Primary data was collected through oral interviews and direct observation, while secondary data are through Landsat imageries and review of existing literature. Purposive sampling was used to select professionals for oral interview. The satellite imageries of 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020 were used to determine the spatio-temporal change and were analyzed using remote sensing and geographical information system (GIS) techniques. The study reveals that the main predictors of urban growth are shift from rental tenure to home ownership, cheap price of land, increase in household formation, rising living standards, low rent of housing, weak land use planning, proximity to place of work and Safe environment. The study, therefore recommends active and judicious implementation of land use plans; simplification of plan approval process; public enlightenment campaign on the need to obey planning regulations with strict penalties attached to contravention; and monitoring of town planning agencies by appropriate authorities in order to checkmate corruption.
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    Modelling Coastal Externalities Effects on Residential Housing Values
    (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023) Ayoola Adeyosoye Babatunde; Oladapo Rashidat Adejoke; Ojo Babajide; Oyetunji Abiodun Kolawole
    Purpose – This paper aims to examine the impact of coastline on the rental value of residential property in proximity to the coastline, using the hedonic pricing model from two perspectives. First, Model 1A–C accounted for estimating the influence of coastal amenities while controlling for other housing attributes influencing rent. Second, Model 2A–C accounted for the interaction between coastal amenities/disamenities and other housing attributes influencing rent. Design/methodology/approach – A survey approach was adopted for the data collection process. For both models, property values were measured in proximity to coastline using 0–250m, 251–500m and 0–500m. Findings – Findings revealed that property rental value increases as we move away from the coastline when disamenities are not controlled. The results suggested that for a mean-priced home (N2,941,029 or $8,170) at the mean distance from the coastline (301.83m), a 1% increase in distance from the coastline would result in a 0.001% or N9.77 ($0.03) increase in rental value. Practical implications – The implication to real estate valuers is that varying premiums should be considered when valuing a property depending on the distance to the coastline while considering other housing attributes. Originality/value – This research introduces a novel approach to the hedonic model for determining property values in proximity to coastal environment by estimating the influence of coastal amenities while controlling for other housing attributes influencing rent, on the one hand, and accounting for the interaction between coastal amenities/disamenities and other housing attributes influencing rent, on the other.