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ty site of many
messing, ship-
Lal companies,
sion of the
Lve functions
Lux of labour
ne population
1963 and
cities in Warri
as of land use
sntial zone
d the north-
the south-east
2 west and water
t and south-east,
spatial struc-
esidential den-
grade clusters
central south
s 15, high res-
na) which sur-
ts. While the
nsity (classes
10 - 20 houses
prominent on
h. is the low
-west.
) comprises of
use, whole
s districts
s and street
tral/eastern
es the main
of land. The
a, excluding
the urban areas
ial use. This
cent of low
and developing
rcial, commu-
ccupy 6.9, 0.9
ificance is the
itutional land
3.4 and 10.6
characteristics
f interesting
sland reflects
esses; the tra-
traditional
tly cultural
iditional cen-
ced by royal
rous and migr-
cial land use
ral markets.
tfith a squalid
a.ls are too
5 Lagos Island
1 use speciali
st of streets
:e, instituti-
eflects a juxt-
modern urbani-
:al open space
thoroughfares
srrounded by
md modern
it residential
residential
rial high soci-
itlying nuclea-
rsection of
Figure 4. General patterns of land use in Warri
the radial and concentric arterials and peripherial
nucleation of industries. By and large, the present
land use pattern in Benin City is "polymeric": partly
responding to the sectorial process and partly to the
forces of concentric formations. The sectorial forces
include the social identification of people of the
same status, while the concentric pattern is mainly
a product of geographic inertial. And, the polynuclea-
tion of outlying and peripheral commerce and industry
is partly due to economic and accessibility forces
(Ikhuoria, forthcoming, January 1987).
3. The internal structure of Warri reflects admix
ture nucleations of residential neighbourhoods based
on ethnic, social and economic considerations in
different parts of the city, agglomeration of comme
rce and industry due to accessibility forces, well
planned and highly developed middle class and high
class residential estates.
4. The indigenous cores of Lagos Island, Benin City
and Warri exhibit serious indications of urban blight.
5. The diversity of land use patterns manifested
on the landscape can be inventorized and mapped from
remotely sensed imagery and the data serve as posi
tive explanations of urban spatial structure.
6. In creating an effective environmental resource
management and monitoring systems in third world cou
ntries, the utilization of remote sensing (particu
larly aerial photography) to acquire the necessary
data should be encouraged.
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