Longterm Urban Management strategies to the Growth of Nigerian Urban Cities

Abstract

Urban Management concept is very important in urban planning and development of every city. However, the scope is more complex and wide. Each scope of activity not only competes with each other, but also suffers from internal contradictions; environment, urban land services, infrastructure and economic development. Therefore this paper tries to unlock the concept ‘Why’ and ‘How’ the theory and practice assign priority to the problems of urban management growth. This was done through exploring literature on meaning, the definition of terms and understanding the concept, scope, process, urban service indicators and benchmark of selected urban services, the role of stakeholders and the requirement of good urban management. Taking the view that the typical fundamental purposes of managing urban settlements are to increase urban productivity and improve living conditions, particularly for the poor, in sustainable ways, and that management is the continuous exercise of responsibility to achieve these goals