The realities of Lagos urban development vision on livelihoods of the urban poor
The realities of Lagos urban development vision on livelihoods of the urban poor
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jum.2018.03.001
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发表时间：
2018-04-01
影响因子：
6.1
通讯作者：
Bishi, Hakeem Babatunde
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作者：
Olajide, Oluwafemi Ayodeji;Agunbiade, Muyiwa Elijah;Bishi, Hakeem Babatunde
与撒哈拉以南非洲国家的许多其他城市类似，城市发展政策与城市贫民生计之间的斗争是拉各斯面临的城市发展挑战之一。本文探讨了拉各斯城市发展政策的现实和对城市穷人生计的倡议。州政府开始实施一系列所谓的可持续城市转型政策，旨在使拉各斯成为“非洲模范大城市”和安全、可靠、功能和生产力的全球经济和金融中心，以实现减贫和可持续发展。本文通过对可持续生计框架的理论和分析基础的透镜，认为州政府的行为与城市可持续发展和扶贫的整体本质相矛盾，但反映了一个故意针对进一步扶贫的议程。虽然可持续生计被用作理论和分析框架，但本文主要关注该框架的政策，机构和过程组成部分。这为理解拉各斯城市发展愿望对城市贫民生计的影响提供了一个独特的切入点。该研究采用混合方法研究设计，采用广泛的数据收集方法，包括住户调查、访谈、直接观察和摄影、文件审查和政策文件分析。研究表明，城市发展政策与穷人的现实情况脱节。城市发展项目和政策的实施对城市穷人不利，并通过减少谋生机会或完全丧失生计，造成更多的困难。因此，这项研究表明，减少拉各斯非正规住区贫穷的一个重要因素是建立一个政策框架，保证包容性城市发展，为城市穷人提供谋生机会和积累资产。
Similar to many other cities in sub-Saharan African countries, the struggle between urban development policies and the livelihoods of the urban poor is one of the urban development challenges facing Lagos. This paper examines the realities of the Lagos urban development policies and intiatives on the livelihoods of the urban poor. The state government embarked on series of what it calls sustainable urban transformation policies towards making Lagos 'an African model megacity' and a global economic and financial hub that is safe, secure, functional and productive, with a view to achieving poverty alleviation and sustainable development. This paper, through the lens of theoretical and analytical underpinnings of Sustainable Livelihoods Framework, however, argues that the actions of the state government contradict the whole essence of sustainable urban development and poverty alleviation, but reflect an agenda deliberately targeted to further impoverish the poor. While the Sustainable Livelihood was used as the theoretical and analytical framework, this paper essentially focuses on the Policies, Institutions and Processes component of the framework. This provides a unique entry point for understanding the implications of the Lagos urban development aspirations on the livelihoods of the urban poor. The research uses mixed methods research design with a broad range of data-collection methods, including household surveys, interviews, direct observation and photography, documentary review and policy document analysis. The study reveals that there is a disconnection between urban development policies and realities of the poor. The implementation of urban development projects and policies works against the urban poor and resulted in more hardship, through reduction in livelihood opportunities or complete loss of livelihoods. This study, therefore, suggests that one important element in reducing poverty in Lagos' informal settlements is a policy framework that guarantees inclusive urban development, provision of livelihoods opportunities and accumulation of assets for the urban poor.