TRANSPORTATION LAND USE AND URBAN MOBILITY CRISIS IN ALIMOSHO, LAGOS STATE

Abstract

The rapid urbanization in Lagos has led to increased pressure on transport and its infrastructure services in the state due to its urban nature.This study examines the relationship that exists between the usage of land for transportation and the crisis that surrounds urban mobility by addressing in more context the complex relationship between transportation land use and urban mobility, specifically in Alimosho Local Government Area of the State. Adopting a quantitative approach, data was gathered through the primary source via a questionnaire that entails questions relating to the transportation land use and urban mobility experience of respondents that are commuters (99) and residents (85) totalling a sample size of 184, which was determined using the Cochran formular and the combination of random and purposive sampling techniques used for respondent selection. Data gathered was cleaned and quality checks was done, after which the descriptive and inferential statistics of the correlation analysis between variables such as the land use patterns and traffic congestion which is an urban mobility crisis, was done. Findings reveal that land use patterns, socio-economic characteristics, infrastructure of transport are factors that impact travel behaviour in the study area. Hence, implying that informed transport planning decisions must urgently be taken for seamless flow of movement and aversion of mobility crisis in the study area.