AN ASSESSMENT OF RESIDENTIAL DENSITY AND TYPOLOGY OF HANWA AREA OF ZARIA, KADUNA STATE TachiaNambeh&Munir
TachiaNambeh&Munir Adebayo
Department of Vocational & Technical Education, Benue State University, Makurdi
Department of Architecture, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-NigeriaEmail: mfachia@gmail.com; ridwan234@hotmail.com
ABSTRACT
Understanding the effect of building and human population on urban land and environment is important for urban governance and creation of liveable urban environment. This is important for a realistic urban planning for sustainable development. This work enumerated the building density and typology of Hanwa area of Zaria this was carried out through physical surveys and on-site enumeration, the survey revealed a building density of 607buildings on an area of 273150m2. It also indicates a shift from bungalow to storey buildings. This implies that the demographics densities are increasing to cope with it. It now rests with the planning authorities in Zaria city to take cognisance of this fact and plan accordingly.
