Urban Upgrading in the Historic City Core of Abeokuta, Nigeria: A Case for Inclusive Policies Towards Heritage Preservation

• Published in: IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science Vol. 1054; no. 1; pp. 12014 - 12026
• Main Authors: Adenaike, Folahan Anthony, Opoko, Akunnaya Pearl, Fadamiro, Joseph Akinlabi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.09.2022
• Subjects: Cities; City centres; Cultural heritage; Cultural resources; Heritage value; people’s participation; Preservation; stakeholders; Tourism; urban tourism; Urbanization; Nigeria

Abstract The rapid urbanization, taking place in Southwest Nigeria in the last 40years has necessitated the need for regenerating the historic city cores of the region. The state governments and big private stakeholders determine the key narratives for the urban upgrades. Loss of patrimonial stock o...