Impact of Urban Design on Socio-Economic Segregation and Spatial Inequality in Metropolitan Lagos

Abstract

Globally, urban communities are vital areas for creating social interaction, economy and products for residents and the increase in inequities within urban spaces are widened regionally creating imbalances in several nations. Metropolitan districts, which housed one-fifth of individuals 100 years back, half in 2007, and will be home to around 66% of individuals by 2030, are adding around 60 million individuals every year. The pace of metropolitan populace expansion in the creating scene is unique. The study aims to evaluate the effect of socioeconomic segregation and spatial inequality in Metropolitan Lagos. The findings showed segregation along the line of occupation, ethnicity, and income, generating agglomeration of slums versus other well-planned communities. The Metropolitan plan subsequently influences spatial inequality and economic segregation positively and negatively with the ability to identify areas with negative vices and mitigate the consequences.