Papers by Olanipekun Abeeb Olawale
Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, 2021
It is against the background of the need for integration of technology into urban planning at loc... more It is against the background of the need for integration of technology into urban planning at local government level that this study advances the application of Geographical Information System (GIS) in the enforcement of development control in residential scheme of Ogbomoso North Local Government Area. To achieve this, efforts was geared towards the assessment and analysis of the compliance of developers in the scheme of road setback, land use and level of accessibility. The primary data utilized for the study include the layout of the study area, while ground truthing was carried out with the aide of Global Positioning System. Also, physical observation were made and Google Earth imagery was also utilized for the study. As evidenced in the GIS environment, 4.66% of the buildings in the study area violated the road setback of 6 meters stated in the Oyo State Space Standard. Also, About 77% of the buildings violated the minimum airspace required. Meanwhile 8.74% of the buildings in the housing scheme were illegally converted from residential to mixed uses. The study therefore, among others, recommended application of GIS in development control, training of planning professionals in GIS, and awareness on the benefits of development control.
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2020
Although a significant proportion of road hazards and their associated health risks in Nigeria in... more Although a significant proportion of road hazards and their associated health risks in Nigeria involve motorcycles, relatively little research explores whether commercial motorcyclists have unique seasonal accident experiences. This article analyses survey data from 241 commercial motorcyclists in selected terminals in Ifo, Nigeria, to explore how road hazards and health risks experienced differ from one season to another. The study established that seasonality of motorcycle hazards and health risks cannot be assumed across the terminals and routes as some were dominant in either rainy or dry seasons or both. In particular, most motorcycle hazards and health risks were less likely caused by seasonal variation but by human errors and road conditions. The results underscore the importance of collecting commercial motorcyclists’ perceptual data because many experience hazards and health risks that are burdensome to them.
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Papers by Olanipekun Abeeb Olawale