Environmental Planning: Assessing the Socio-Economic Consequences of Urban Violence in Tudun Wada Settlement, Kaduna

Abstract

The occurrence of violence is a global issue, which has left some countries in desolate state; Kaduna State in Nigeria has recorded several deadly and mindless violent which had direct and indirect bearing on the people and the environment. This has made this study worth undertaking, and the project has been organized to follow an orderly pattern towards achieving a remedial measure for the problem. The frequency, severity and diversity of crisis in the recent times deserve a drastic attention, bearing mind its usual heavy toll on lives and properties among others. This paper attempts to examine social, economic and environmental problems caused by urban violence with a view to be recommending physical planning measures to ameliorate the impact of urban violence thereby bringing life to normal in Tudun-Wada settlement of Kaduna Metropolis. The study reveals persistent urban violence, destruction of properties, destruction of life especially effective labour force, disruption of socio- economic and political activities of Tudun-wada, slow development etc. Recommendations made towards ameliorating the impact of urban violence include public participation, use of social capital, provision of emergency relief zones (multipurpose) and relief management agency, social disaster insurance scheme, the system technique and the environmental planning management techniques.