Urban Transformation: a Changing Phase of Minna Central Area, Nigeria

Subject Areas : Urban Design

Bamiji Michael Adeleye ¹ , Oluwabukola Adetola Ayangbile ² , Ayobami Popoola ³ , M. Ndana ⁴

1 - M.A.‌Department‌ of‌ urban‌ and‌ Regional‌ Planning,‌Federal‌ University‌ of‌ Technology,‌ Minna,‌ Niger‌s‌tate,‌ Nigeria
2 - M.A.‌ University‌ of‌ Ibadan,‌Ibadan,‌Nigeria.
3 - Ph.D.‌ Candidate,‌ Department‌ of‌ Town‌ and‌ Regional‌ Planning,‌University‌ of‌ KwaZulu-Natal,‌Durban,‌ South‌ Africa.
4 - M.A.‌Department‌ of‌ urban‌ and‌ Regional‌ Planning,‌Federal‌ University‌ of‌ Technology,‌Minna,‌Niger‌s‌tate,‌Nigeria.

Received: 2017-03-23 Accepted : 2017-12-18 Published : 2018-03-01

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