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标题：AN AUDIT OF URBAN NEIGHBOURHOODS IN METROPOLITAN LAGOS, NIGERIA
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作者：Ebelechukwu Mọgọ ; Jill Litt ; Jenn Leiferman 等
期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2017
卷号：19
期号：1
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：Goal 11 of the Sustainable Development Goals concerns the safety and sustainability of urban centers. This project audited neighbourhoods in metropolitan Lagos as an example of how to characterize facets of the built environment that may affect urban health and sustainability in emerging African cities. The audit was administered in 72 purposefully selected segments. Six continuous built environment features were observed namely residential, commercial and public service destinations, street characteristics and recreational facilities. Wide variation in features suggested a need for proactive neighbourhood planning. Physical disorder, power supply, waste management, governance and road infrastructure were the most urgent challenges. To ensure health and sustainability, interventions need to leverage informal governance arran gements and build community stewardship. Given high levels of utilitarian walking, provisions for safe walking and biking are needed. An exploratory factor analysis identified residences and community services, commercial services and recreational facilities as the neighbourhood features in this context.
关键词：built environment audits; healthy cities; resilient cities; sustainable cities; urban neighbourhoods; Lagos ; metropolis urban health; urban governance; healthy urban planning