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PHYSICAL PLANNING PROPOSAL FOR MAKARFI LOCAL GOVERNMENT MARKET KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

kauthar Abubakar, Haleema Ja’afar, Amos Danladi, Abdullahi Yahaya, Umar Salihu Zubairu Yunusa, Habiba Musa Lawal

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Abstract

Makarfi market is known for its continued pressure to contain the activities and have led to encroachment on adjourning land uses, which is as a result of congestion within the market. The aim is to prepare a physical planning proposal for Makarfi for efficiency, convenience and aesthetics. The market comprises of some problems among which are:- lack of defined plan to guide its development, lack of drainage system, developments are not up to standards, mixed and incompatible of land uses, lack of providing space and motor parks, inadequate access roads, problem of fire outbreak, lack of loading and offloading parking space. As such it hinders the market from functioning very well. In the course of this research, systematic sampling technique was adopted. The primary method that was used in collecting data includes oral interview, physical observation and administering questionnaires which was in related to market development while the secondary method were review on literatures of market development plan, journals and textbooks on development plans. Maps also on location of the study area, topography, infrastructure and site analysis were used.

 


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