An investigation into environmental imp acts of land use conflicts in urban areas. (case study: Zimmerman area).

Abstract

Several issues cause adverse impacts on the environment. Key among them is the improper use of land as a factor of production. his stud i about the environmental impacts of land use conflicts in urban areas with special reference to Zimmerman area. The methodology used is the review of rel ant literature and field survey , including interviewing all the major stakeholders. The study investigates both the causes of land use conflicts and their environmental implications. The study is organized into five chapters. Chapter One has the introduction, problem statement, justification of study, hypothesis and research methodology. Chapter Two has literature review while Chapter Three gives the research methodology adopted. Chapter Four contains analysis of the data and presentation of the findings, and finally, Chapter Five gives recommendations and areas of further research.