Paths to Mixed-Function for Sustainable Development of Peri-Urban Settlement of Kabuga Kano, Nigeria.

Abstract

Over the past years Kano metropolis and it peri-urban settlement has constantly being urbanized with path to mixed-functions development of emerging high density vertical architecture of public buildings which by location has enhance and induce proper sustainable urban smart growth and renewal that has taken the center stage to improvement of the socio-economic activities of the built environment at the detriment of land-use conversion as a consequence of urban planning. The paper aimed at assessing mixed-function development in Kabuga and its peri-urban fringe environs. The study comprised of two stages- the first phase collected data from respondents using questionnaires to rate their level of satisfaction with key aspects of the predominance conversion of mixed-function development types, direction of predominant development conversion and implication, while the second phase collected data based on non-participant observation schedule and several field survey that dwelt on the appraisal of the effectiveness of mixed- function development. Data were collected and analyses using descriptive and inferential statistics and were presented. using mean weighted score (MWS) as an indicator and scoring system criteria derived based on likert –type scale 1-5 to measured respondent’s degree of satisfaction significance and standard deviation (STD) rank on their Relative Importance Index (RII). The study concludes by recommending ways to ensure orderly development of the study area in order to sustain and improve its serviceability that will enhance effective development mechanism and eventually create a conducive living, working and recreating and environment.