Authors :
Ambrose Boyce Chukwun Weike
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 10 - October
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10057505
Abstract :
The trend analysis of land use allocation in
Delta State, Nigeria from 2012 to 2022 is to provide an
in-depth understanding of the changes and patterns in
land use within the Delta State over a ten-year period.
Land use allocation refers to the distribution and
utilization of land for various purposes such as
agriculture, residential, commercial, industrial, and
infrastructure development. The aim of the study is to
ascertain the percentage of land allocated to various land
uses in Delta state from 2012 to 2022. This study utilizes
remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS)
techniques to analyze satellite imagery and spatial data.
The study adopted content and qualitative analysis of the
Land use allocation map of Asaba,Ughelli and Warri to
ascertain the percentage of land allocated to various
uses in Delta State from 2012-2022. The regression
analysis carried out shows that there is a continuous
increase in Residential Development, Commercial
Development, Recreational Development, Road network
Development, Utility and Service Infrastructure and
decrease of Vegetation and Water body, Trend analysis of
land use allocation in Delta state is likely to be influenced
by these changes in vegetation and water bodies. The
Two- way ANOVA was used to test the formulated
hypothesis using SPSS (statistical package for social
sciences). Trend analysis was carried out to determine
the annual rate of change of the various land use
allocation in Delta state from 2012 to 2022, The trend
line and the annual rate of change show that as
commercial, residential, recreation, utilities and road are
having upward slope and a positive annual rate of
change which signifies an increased annual allocation,
water body and vegetation continue to have a downward
slope and negative annual rate of change which signifies
a reduced allocation annually. This simply means that
land is being reclaimed from water bodies and vegetation
area are being converted to other land uses in order to
satisfy the ever increasing demand for commercial,
residential, utilities and road land uses. The study found
out that there is a constant increase in the allocation for
residential land use in Asaba, Ughelli and Warri layouts
made by the Delta State Government through the
Ministry of Lands and Survey, Delta State These study
recommends that Government should intensify efforts in
ensuring that citizens adhere to the land use allocation.
If a land has been allocated to be used for commercial
purpose, such land should not be used for residential
purpose.
Keywords :
Trend Analysis, Land Use Allocation, Delta State.
The trend analysis of land use allocation in
Delta State, Nigeria from 2012 to 2022 is to provide an
in-depth understanding of the changes and patterns in
land use within the Delta State over a ten-year period.
Land use allocation refers to the distribution and
utilization of land for various purposes such as
agriculture, residential, commercial, industrial, and
infrastructure development. The aim of the study is to
ascertain the percentage of land allocated to various land
uses in Delta state from 2012 to 2022. This study utilizes
remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS)
techniques to analyze satellite imagery and spatial data.
The study adopted content and qualitative analysis of the
Land use allocation map of Asaba,Ughelli and Warri to
ascertain the percentage of land allocated to various
uses in Delta State from 2012-2022. The regression
analysis carried out shows that there is a continuous
increase in Residential Development, Commercial
Development, Recreational Development, Road network
Development, Utility and Service Infrastructure and
decrease of Vegetation and Water body, Trend analysis of
land use allocation in Delta state is likely to be influenced
by these changes in vegetation and water bodies. The
Two- way ANOVA was used to test the formulated
hypothesis using SPSS (statistical package for social
sciences). Trend analysis was carried out to determine
the annual rate of change of the various land use
allocation in Delta state from 2012 to 2022, The trend
line and the annual rate of change show that as
commercial, residential, recreation, utilities and road are
having upward slope and a positive annual rate of
change which signifies an increased annual allocation,
water body and vegetation continue to have a downward
slope and negative annual rate of change which signifies
a reduced allocation annually. This simply means that
land is being reclaimed from water bodies and vegetation
area are being converted to other land uses in order to
satisfy the ever increasing demand for commercial,
residential, utilities and road land uses. The study found
out that there is a constant increase in the allocation for
residential land use in Asaba, Ughelli and Warri layouts
made by the Delta State Government through the
Ministry of Lands and Survey, Delta State These study
recommends that Government should intensify efforts in
ensuring that citizens adhere to the land use allocation.
If a land has been allocated to be used for commercial
purpose, such land should not be used for residential
purpose.
Keywords :
Trend Analysis, Land Use Allocation, Delta State.
