TY - GEN
T1 - Urban informality and infrastructure planning in Hong Kong and Lagos metropolis: Professionals perspectives
AU - Soyinka, Oluwole
AU - Siu, Kin Wai Michael
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - This study assesses the professional perspective of urban informality and infrastructure planning in Hong Kong and Lagos metropolis so as to develop a strategy for sustainable urban development and ameliorate the challenges of urban informal settlement and infrastructure planning globally. The study adopts case study methodology with the qualitative method of data collection and mixed method of data analysis through reconnaissance survey, participant observation and the interview of environmental professionals. The data were analyzed through the theme description and descriptive statistics such as tables, pictures, images and the reported statements of the interviewee. The findings of this study reflect that urban informal settlement and infrastructure challenges exist and it’s associated with several other factors. Also, inadequate infrastructure is described to affects the condition of living in Lagos metropolis, but such cannot be stated in Hong Kong, as the proliferation of poor condition of living is more of a system and governance than infrastructure development.
AB - This study assesses the professional perspective of urban informality and infrastructure planning in Hong Kong and Lagos metropolis so as to develop a strategy for sustainable urban development and ameliorate the challenges of urban informal settlement and infrastructure planning globally. The study adopts case study methodology with the qualitative method of data collection and mixed method of data analysis through reconnaissance survey, participant observation and the interview of environmental professionals. The data were analyzed through the theme description and descriptive statistics such as tables, pictures, images and the reported statements of the interviewee. The findings of this study reflect that urban informal settlement and infrastructure challenges exist and it’s associated with several other factors. Also, inadequate infrastructure is described to affects the condition of living in Lagos metropolis, but such cannot be stated in Hong Kong, as the proliferation of poor condition of living is more of a system and governance than infrastructure development.
KW - Infrastructure
KW - Planning
KW - Sustainable development
KW - Urban informal settlement
KW - Urban informality
KW - Urbanization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85021752824&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-60450-3_27
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-60450-3_27
M3 - Conference article published in proceeding or book
SN - 9783319604497
T3 - Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
SP - 282
EP - 293
BT - Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Plannin and Infrastructure - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2017
A2 - Charytonowicz, Jerzy
PB - Springer Verlag
T2 - AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2017
Y2 - 17 July 2017 through 21 July 2017
ER -