Communal land acquisition and valuation for compensation. Recent large scale dredging and land reclamation works in singapore covering area of 100 km 2 are likely to have caused damage to seagrass bed but this has not been documented. Furthermore, the breadth of chapter topics and contributors cover the topic and a wealth of connected issues, such as security, development, and. Nigeria eko atlantic city development, lagos, nigeria shoreline protection, land reclamation and city masterplanning esia summary. For everyones understanding, we can define the technique as a method to make land friendlier for people and economic activities. It is on the coast and between delta state and rivers state. The objective was to encourage the standardization of methods of land evaluation, so that surveyors and users of information from resource surveys might talk the same language. Prime real estate and infrastructure in africa eko atlantic. Nigeria eko atlantic city development, lagos, nigeria shoreline. Land reclamationbenefits and disadvantages ibeju lekki lawyer. Thus, land reclamation efforts for effective uses constitute as a major panacea to the problems of land degradation in the oil producing areas in nigeria. Reclamation of documents russian citizenship to reclaim a document, located on the territory of the russian federation, an applicant should fill out enquiry form in two copies for each document separately and pay consular fee. Reclamation of land began in how to cite this paper.
Land reclamation issues in the mineralised areas of nigeria this term land reclamation refers to a conscious effort at wrestling back areas of wasted parcel of land either by nature or man. The impact of globalisation revolutionalised the practice of reclamation from sandtipped hinterland and marshy sites to large scale hydraulic dredged coastal sites. Pdf impact of sand mining and sea reclamation on the. Land reform in zimbabwe officially began in 1980 with the signing of the lancaster house agreement, as an effort to more equitably distribute land between black subsistence farmers and white zimbabweans of european ancestry, who had traditionally enjoyed superior political and economic status. The increasing need for human habitation and rapid industrialization has necessitated extensive land reclamation in the choice area of borokiri, port harcourt, nigeria. In may 1 974 the federal housing authority of the federal government of nigeria engaged doxiadis. More recently, a series of some of the largest land reclamation works in recent history have been conducted in dubai, uae. Eko atlantic celebrates land reclamation milestone.
Mar 10, 2017 for those of use wanting to reclaim our land and need guide lines on this, the first step to take is to write an application letter requesting for permission to carry out land reclamation shoreline protection activities to the commissioner for waterfront and infrastructure development with an application fee of n50, 000 in form of a bank draft. In the past, the practice is for fishermen and women to cast their nets around the oworonsoki axis to get good catches but that has been altered with the commencement. Bayelsa state is a state in southern nigeria in the heart of the niger delta. The land reclaimed is known as reclamation ground or land fill. Land reclamation archives asia maritime transparency initiative. Influence of land reclamation on the status of groundwater in. Introduction land filling or reclamation is an act of changing the natural state of a land to another form which makes it more useful to man. Land reclamation is associated with some dangers, such as flooding and soil liquefaction. One, the occurrence of volcanic eruptions and earthquake waves vibrations. Status and challenges of soil management in nigeria provision of. Land reclamation and livelihood options of lagoon dependent communities in lagos nigeria olusola adeoye foundation for environmental mediation, nigeria email. Land policies and agricultural productivity in nigeria reports of ukaejiofo 2007 and olayiwola and adeleye 2006 showed that traditional tenure system placed major constraints upon the achievement of efficient agricultural production and.
Land acquisition and use remain a critical issue of great policy relevance in developing countries such as nigeria. Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill is the process of. The challenge has been that, in patriarchal societies, like nigeria, women are regarded as subservient to men and are never considered in property sharing. Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill not to be confused with a landfill, is the process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds. Land reclamation, coastal areas, sand mining, environmental impact, water quality, air pollution 1.
For further assistance, explanation, or consultation on this subject matter or any other landproperty. This phenomenon is most explicit in hong kong due to land scarcity, figure 1. The syr darya and amu darya rivers were the principal sources of irrigation water in this area. In many cases, it means removing harmful elements from the ecosystems, making the place more suitable for crops or other species that might populate it. Petroleum pipelines, spillages and the environment of the. It was managed on the basis of the customs and traditions of the various ethnic groups that formed the country. Eko atlantic is a new coastal city being built on victoria island adjacent to lagos, nigeria, to solve the chronic shortage of real estate in the worlds fastestgrowing megacity. This study therefore examined land acquisition and use in nigeria within the context of food and livelihood security. Land reclamation nigeria list of nigeria land reclamation. Traditional rulers and family heads were vested with the right to.
Communal land acquisition and valuation for compensation in nigeria sule, abass iyanda department of estate management, federal university of technology minna, nigeria abstract it is debatable that the nigerian land use act of 1978 has not absolutely transferred ownership of land to the governor of states in nigeria. In the past, the practice is for fishermen and women to cast their nets around the oworonsoki axis to get good catches but that has been altered with the commencement of the land reclamation project in the state. Communal land acquisition and valuation for compensation in. Urban land, planning and governance regimes the precolonial era according to adeniyi 20, land was held under communal ownership in nigeria during the precolonial era.
The creation of new land was for the need of human activities. A study was carried out on impact of land reclamation through sand mining of coastal communities in ikate and ilubirin in lagos, nigeria. Coastal protection and the development of a future modern city in. Coastal regions have been most vulnerable to this phenomenon sometimes resulting in. The ordinance was instrumental to the setting up of the lagos executive development board ledb as a town planning agency. Concepts and definitions of land and landscape springerlink. Glossary of reclamation and remediation terms used in alberta pdf. The impact of globalisation revolutionalised the practice of reclamation from sandtipped hinter land and marshy sites to large scale hydraulic dredged coastal sites. Increasing humaninduced developmental activities around the etiosa coastal area of lagos state, nigeria has continued to trigger social and environmental challenges that have not been given desired attention. Ten waters 8 surface and 2 groundwater sources, 10 soil samples and air were collected and taken for analysis.
Land reclamation safety concerns of a sandfilled lagos. Nwachukwu ma, associate professor, department of geosciences, federal university of technology. Communal land acquisition and valuation for compensation in nigeria sule, abass iyanda department of estate management, federal university of technology minna, nigeria abstract it is debatable that the nigerian land use act of 1978 has not absolutely transferred ownership of. Land reclamation and livelihood options of lagoon dependent.
Reclaiming landscapes for a sustainable future provides a holistic overview of land degradation and restoration in that it addresses the issue of land restoration from the scientific and practical development points of view. Evaluation of unsustainable land useland cover change on. Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, is the process to create new land from sea or riverbeds. Beijing declaration and womens property rights in nigeria. Land reclamation and water management developments, problems and challenges a collection of articles published at the occasion of ilrls silver jubilee 1 9551 980 international institute for land reclamation and improvementllri p.
In a number of other jurisdictions, including parts of the united states, the term. The land reclamation exercise is a lagos state government project geared towards tourism development. In nigeria, women have suffered various forms of discrimination and oppression during property sharing, especially in terms of land for economic purposes and other physical assets. Technical report on reclamation of small scale surface. This consultation was convened by fao in cooperation with the university of agriculture and the international institute for land reclamation and improvement, wageningen. Environmental impacts of dredging and land reclamation at abu. Introduction bayelsa stateis a state in southern nigeria in the heart of the niger delta. Land reclamation in bayelsa state bayelsa state nigeria.
Lagos, the main commercial centre of nigeria is not an exception. Land reclamation though with its many benefits, has certain disadvantages. An act to vest all land compromised in the territory of each state except land vested in the federal government or its agencies solely in the governor of the state, who would hold such land in trust for the people and would henceforth be responsible for allocation of land in all urban areas to individuals resident in the. This paper deals with the present statusstate of nigerias soil and the challenges of soil. Implications of land degradation, reclamation and utilisations in. Urban planners need to understand the role played by the urban structure on the journey to work, in order to mitigate the negative aspects of mobility giuliano and small, 1993. Reclaimed lands are expensive and can be damaging to corals and marine life. Influence of land reclamation on the status of groundwater. Land reclamation, sea water intrusion, sea level rise, climate change, coastlines. Ippolito and others published biochar for mineland reclamation find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
Impact of sand mining and sea reclamation on the environment. By the late 1950s the soviets reported a total of about 27 million acres 11 million hectares under irrigation, about onehalf of this being in the central asian republics. A year after reclamation work began the chagoury group, the developers and planners of eko atlantic, based in lagos, nigeria, committed at the clinton global initiative in new york to protect. But if done in an orderly manner with proper environmental impact. Lagos lagoon reclamation endangers fisheries resources. This study was carried out to investigate the possible effect of land reclamation on the groundwater in the area. Land reclamation, equipment and expertrates properties. List of land reclamation companies and services in nigeria. Abstract the paper reports the study of extraction of sand from the deposit. Environmental impacts of dredging and land reclamation at. The eko atlantic shoreline protection and reclamation project will provide approximately hectares ha of high quality land for development within the heart of lagos, nigeria and will offer a longterm solution to the shoreline erosion problems at victoria island, lagos. The programmes stated targets were intended to alter the ethnic balance of land ownership.
Land reclamation is gradually posing negative impact on man due to unplanned urbanization. Bomo edith edna molewa, the minister of water and environmental affairs of south africa, has introduced a white paper which will allow. Mnis, lsm nigeria presented at the fig working week, 17 may 2007 in shangrila hotel, hong kong sar, china. Soil resistivity measurements were taken using the schlumberger vertical electrical sounding ves method, with a. The research reports that land reclamation has been used to provide approximately 6,000 hectares of land in lagos, nigeria and housing for estimated 500,000 people. Aligned national action plan to combat land degradation, guyana 8 this aligned nap outlines the approach and roadmap towards continuing to enhance the way of managing land and resources in guyana. Land reclamation by irrigation is, however, not limited to desert regions. Pdf land reclamation is gradually posing negative impact on man due. The yearly volumetric increase in the globes oceans and seas leading to sea level rise has been a subject of research and debate in recent years. The chapter used secondary data obtained from the world bank website, national bureau of statistics nbs and other sources. Although a number of laws and research papers have been written on restoration after a piece of land has been mined, not much detail is provided on the actual processes involved. Much of the land irrigated in humid areas throughout the world is used for the production of paddy rice, although irrigation of vegetable crops, usually with overhead sprinkler systems, also is practised on a considerable acreage. On february 26, the semiofficial china military online reported that beijing is conducting largescale land reclamation in the disputed spratly islandsactivities that the asia maritime transparency initiative and major news outlets worldwide have been watching closely in recent weeks. Jul 15, 2015 on february 26, the semiofficial china military online reported that beijing is conducting largescale land reclamation in the disputed spratly islandsactivities that the asia maritime transparency initiative and major news outlets worldwide have been watching closely in recent weeks.
Land reclamation archives asia maritime transparency. Technical report on reclamation of small scale surface mined. Reclamation of land by irrigation was extensively developed by the soviet union. The communitys problem started around the end of may 2017 when a company, nigerian westminster dredging and marine limited, started a land reclamation project on the edge of the lagos lagoon. Small scale mining activities which involve surface mining is an acceptable means of mineral exploitation in ghana but has serious environmental consequences. Eko atlantic city development, lagos, nigeria shoreline protection, land reclamation and itys master planning code sap pngj00003 country nigeria category 1 department picu division picu4 1. A case study of saipem camp strategic integration of surveying services fig working week 2007 hong kong sar, china, 17 may 2007 1. Essentially, land reclamation emanates from either of the followings. Quarrying of sand and proposed reclamation method in akure, nigeria 1akande j. It is a focal point for investors capitalising on rich development growth based on massive demand and a gateway to emerging markets of the continent. South african land reclamation plans on the table dredging. Continuous reclamation of land from the sea distorts the ecosystem. The aligned nap consists of and is governed by a set of overarching principles. Aligned national action plan to combat land degradation.
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