Abstract

This study investigates and analyses factors motivating land speculators operating in the urban fringe of Lagos, Nigeria. The paper, in addition to contributing to literature, is the first known attempt to study the behaviour of land speculators in the urban fringe of a growing African megacity with a population in excess of 17 million. Between September and December 2016, two questionnaire surveys were separately administered with a representative random sample of 97 members of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN), including 14 members who are actively operating their land, and 12 senior officials of the Lagos Land Bureau. Principal component matrix was constructed to identify the most critical factors determining such acquisitions. Findings reveal seven themed-principal components and a speculative motive that is not related to any desire to resolve the lingering housing supply problem. Land speculators indicated their tendency to acquire for future sale, promote self-esteem and pursue private profiteering business. Furthermore, regulatory lapses, location preference, informality of land title as well as relatively cheap land promote speculative land acquisitions without actual development. Hence, to develop smart cities for solving the lingering housing problem in Nigeria, speculative activities of land developers must be thoughtfully controlled.

摘要

这项研究调查和分析了促使尼日利亚拉各斯城市边缘的土地投机者经营的因素。除了对文学做出贡献之外，该论文是研究人口不断增长的非洲大城市人口超过1700万的城市边缘地区土地投机者行为的首次已知尝试。在2016年9月至2016年12月期间，分别对尼日利亚的97个房地产开发商协会（REDAN）成员（包括14名积极运营其土地的成员）和12名拉各斯土地高级官员的代表进行了随机抽样调查，分别进行了两次问卷调查。局。构建主成分矩阵以识别决定此类收购的最关键因素。调查结果揭示了七个主题主要组成部分和一种投机动机，与解决长期住房供应问题的任何愿望无关。土地投机者表明了他们倾向于未来出售，促进自尊和从事私人牟利业务的趋势。此外，监管失误，区位偏好，土地所有权的非正式性以及相对便宜的土地会促进投机性土地的收购，而没有实际的发展。因此，要发展智慧城市来解决尼日利亚长期存在的住房问题，必须认真控制土地开发商的投机活动。区位偏好，土地所有权的非正式性以及相对便宜的土地会促进投机性土地的收购，而无需实际开发。因此，要发展智慧城市来解决尼日利亚长期存在的住房问题，必须认真控制土地开发商的投机活动。区位偏好，土地所有权的非正式性以及相对便宜的土地会促进投机性土地的收购，而无需实际开发。因此，要发展智慧城市来解决尼日利亚长期存在的住房问题，必须认真控制土地开发商的投机活动。