Abstract
The study examines the challenges of rapid urbanization on the sustainable development of Nyanya, Abuja. An interesting finding of the study is that the primary factor for the rapid urbanization of Nyanya within a short period of time is migration. The consequence of this rapid urbanization and population rise within a short period is that infrastructural facilities and services are grossly inadequate to cater for the population. The study reveals that there is inadequate good quality housing, poor waste management, inadequate electric power supply, inadequate good quality domestic water supply, inadequate and unaffordable health care facilities, poor environmental health and traffic congestion on the Abuja city-Nyanya-Maraba-Keffi road. These challenges do not commend Nyanya as a satellite town on the path of sustainable urban development. Recommendations proffered to address these challenges include; urgent need for the Abuja Federal Capital Territory Administration to embark on urban renewal of Nyanya. Adequate infrastructural facilities and services should be provided for the residents. Mechanism for periodic review and upgrading should be put in place to ensure a qualitative built urban environment, with adequate resources and facilities to support a sustainable healthy living and economic progress of the residents of Nyanya.@JASEMKey Words: Rapid urbanization, false urbanization, infrastructural facilities and services , land use, land cover, sustainabledevelopment
Highlights
Urbanization is the physical growth of urban areas as a result of rural migration and even suburban concentration into cities
The aim of this study is to examine the impact of rapid urbanization on the sustainable development of Nyanya, Abuja
Rapid urbanization and its impact on infrastructural facilities and services: As pointed out earlier, the rapid urbanization of Nyanya is as a result of substantial migration rather than a gradual urbanization process which would have witness gradual transformation of social, economic and infrastructural facilities and services. The consequence of this rapid urbanization and population rise within a short period is that infrastructural facilities and services are grossly inadequate to cater for the population
Summary
Urbanization is the physical growth of urban areas as a result of rural migration and even suburban concentration into cities It largely occurs because of the movement of people from communities concerned or solely with agriculture, to other communities generally larger, whose activities are primarily centered in government, trade, manufacture, or allied interests. The pattern of urban agglomerations in the less developed countries are occurring more rapidly against a background of higher population growth, less developed economic, social and political systems This process of urbanization and city growth in developing countries has been described by Hartshon (1992) cited in Agbola (2005) as “false urbanization”. It is false urbanization in the sense that the process is primarily driven by demographic forces, ruralurban migration, rather than by dynamic economic and industrial forces
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