Integrating The Principles Of Environmental Sustainability In The Design Of Gbagyi Housing In Abuja

In Abuja, rapid urbanization over the years has left indigenous Gbagyi settlementsneglected even in the presence of overwhelming development. This has left what isessentially a modern city with small pockets of underdeveloped areas all over the city.This poses not only a problem for the city as a whole but also the environment in whichthey are located. This also means that the inhabitants live in sub-standard conditionsamidst environmental degradation. The study aims to propose an alternative solution tothe relocation model currently in place by the government, to design a settlement thatwill meet the needs of the inhabitants while also maintaining the integrity of theenvironment. The research poses key questions of what principles will be relevant inachieving the desired aim and how can a stepwise process be formulated for theintegration of said principles into a design proposal. As the study is mostly qualitative innature, most data is collected through a questionnaire survey and key informantinterviews. The research also uses the case study approach in studying the current stateof the Gbagyi settlements. The research finds that many of the settlements under studyface the mostly the same problems of under development and overcrowding. In somecases they also face the problem of misappropriated land use. In conclusion, the thesisoutlines the process for the implementation of the design of Gbagyi housing settlements within the prevailing city identifying the framework through which it environmentalsustainability principles can be integrated into a design. It culminates in a demonstrationof how a selected settlement could be designed using the process outlined in theframewor

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