ABSTRACT

Sustainable urbanism is a global issue with a plethora of publications both theoretical and practical. This has been spurred by the encroachment on green open space in the form of development and by extension sprawl. This is now seen as the main cause of risk of chronic diseases in cities, since city dwellers spend much of their time outdoors. Loss of use of green open space has been found to be directly related to residents’ behavior and socio-economic situations. Increased contact with nature, can also increase a sense of community, and can also help to reduce socio-economic inequalities. Since green open spaces are mostly not fully utilized as resources, this paper explores the practical form of encroachment on green open space with adjoining negative consequences on sustainable management in Akure. It, therefore, assesses the rate and extent of urban sprawl using remote sensing and geographic information system techniques, while assessing its health with socio-economic implication on the people. The paper concludes with suggestions on sustainable urbanism to help in governance in the use of green open space as a resource for promoting a healthy environment.

摘要

可持续的城市主义是一个全球性的问题，有大量的理论和实践出版物。开发形式的绿色开放空间的侵占和扩展的蔓延刺激了这一点。现在，这被视为城市中慢性病风险的主要原因，因为城市居民大部分时间都在户外度过。已经发现，失去绿色开放空间的使用与居民的行为和社会经济状况直接相关。与自然的接触增加，也可以增强社区意识，还可以帮助减少社会经济不平等。由于绿色开放空间几乎没有被充分利用为资源，因此本文探讨了侵占绿色开放空间的实际形式，并对阿库雷市的可持续管理产生了负面影响。因此，使用遥感和地理信息系统技术评估城市扩张的速度和程度，同时评估其健康状况对人们的社会经济影响。本文最后提出了关于可持续城市主义的建议，以在使用绿色开放空间作为促进健康环境的资源方面进行治理。