YABA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

TECHNICAL REPORT

ON

LANDSCAPE DESIGN OF ILARO CITY LAYOUT PLAN

COURSE TITLE:

SITE DEVELOPMENT AND LANDSCAPE

COURSE CODE:

URP 527

PREPARED BY

Jimoh Latifat Oluwatosin

LECTURER IN CHARGE
Tpl (Dr.) Ojo Fajuru J.O

DATE;
December, 2021
 CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION

Land is one of the resources of the ecosystem, central to the existence of man and the assessment
of land as an aspect of resource management is germane to effective planning and sustainable
development. Land usually functions as corridors for fresh air supply and facilitates good air
circulation in general; it enhances the recreational quality for the public and the overall image of
a place. The amount of the provision, distribution, and the ease of access to green and well
planned land are key contributors to social and ecological functions in urban environments
(Barbosa, 2007). However, these key contributors, perhaps, can occur by the knowledge
integration of urban planner and Landscape architect. Good Landscape which is beautifying and
management of land comes from the knowledge integration of these two professions (Antrop,
2001). A successful implementation of Landscape demands careful thought on how Landscape
planning concepts and thoughts can be translated and communicated to people who have to be
consider much more since they are the end consumer. Concepts, theories and methods from
planning also need to be given careful thought in order to contribute to a successful
implementation of proper landscaping foundation as one of the key to what sustain a city to meet
it immediate and future demand. (Yasmin& Ismail, 2015).

Landscaping denotes the process of shaping, modifying and creating an outdoor scene, ordered
to effectively express the functional and supportive attribute of the public domains within the
urban environment. Public domain here means the collective shared spaces within which most of
the day-to-day experiences occur in an urban environment which include parks, streets, markets,
playground and other open spaces among others (Fadamiro&Atolagbe, 2006).

The environment is an interactive, indispensable medium within and through which man’s life

performance is carried out, man’s life in his present nature is unimaginable without the

environment to supply him with his basic needs such as air (to breath), water (to drink and wash

with), food (to eat), and solid materials for fashioning weapons, building shelters and clothing

(Atolagbe,2002). Furthermore man’s areas of exploitation of the environment is limitless and

include those he does unconsciously and others that are still a mystery to him like procreation,

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cell division, differentiation and growth. This exploitation of environmental resources for his

needs was initially considered inconsequential, but has changed over time and this is in the face

of evidence of uncontrolled urban growth, leading to environmental degradation, deformation

and depletion of man supportive resources and increase in man antagonistic ones. So this lead to

the realisation that man’s reckless exploitation spell doom or outright annihilation for plants and

animals including man. (Fadamiro&Atolagbe, 2006).Due to man inconsequential exploitation of

environmental resources as said above, the well natural Landscaped areas start to ware-off and

all the planning effort put in place becomes of no value and giving the well natural Landscaped

area another look which is no longer pleasant to the living and non-living component of the

environment. This is attributed to rapid urbanization, rural-urban migration, and decades of

steady economic downturn, decay of urban infrastructure, poor housing quality and poor

maintenance of the natural Landscape (World Bank, 2005).

1.2 DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN LANDSCAPING THE STUDY AREA

1. Fence: – A barrier or screen used for dividing or enclosing an area of land.

2. Flower: – The seed bearing parts of a plant consisting of reproductive organs (stamens

and carpals) that are typically surrounded by a brightly colored corolla (petals and a green

calyx (sepals).

3. Gate:-A hinged barrier, door or hatch in a wall or fence which can be opened to allow

thorough fare.

4. Gate house: – A security building or construction at the entrance of a castle, building etc.

to country entry and exit.

5. Ground cover: – The term ground cover is applied to small plants less than 45mm tall,

which cover the ground in place of turf.

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 6. Hedges: – Is an intermediate planting between the trees and flowers. They are generally

smaller in size that trees. They can be used as a wall element in an outdoor area.

7. Lawn: – In landscaping, an area of grass.

8. Pavement: – The main structural and surface construction, of a road laid in conclusion of

concrete, stoner asphalt above a sub-grade.

9. Palm Tree: – A palm is a tree having a straight and single trunk or slightly curved bud, a

few grow in dumps.

10. A Stream: – A small narrow river (flowing in a continuous current in a specified

direction.

11. Shrubs: –Is a woody plant smaller that a tree with several main stems arising at or near

the ground.

12. Trees: – A woody parental plant, typically having a single trunk growing to a

considerable height and bearing lateral branches at same distance from the ground.

AIM

The aim of this Design is to provide a befitting and an esthetical, pleasing, edifice, by suggesting
appropriate planning measures to achieve sustainable city Landscape.

OBJECTIVE

The objectives of this project include the:-

1. Encourage the development of quality landscapes associated with new development.

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3. To provide adequate Landscape facilities such as Trees, Shrubs, Flower, Walkways,

Street Light, Wooden Chairs etc. so as to increase the aesthetic font of the city.

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CHAPTER TWO

2.1 SITE SELECTION

In preparing the necessary Land use Development plan the site selected which determines the
extent and boundary of the site to be planned, the need be established first and foremost. This is
declared as the planning area. Thus the base map is sourced and used for development of a
Residential Layout

2.2 CLIMATE

Weather in Ogun State is influenced by Tropical Wet & Dry climate. Winter dry season. There
are more than two months with less than 60 mm (2.4\") rainfall. All average monthly
temperatures are greater than 18°C (64°F).Rainfall during dry seasons are less than 100 mm.
Happens mostly around the tropics, also close to the equator.

2.2.1 TEMPERATURE

The daily temperature in Ilaro ranges between an average minimum of 23 °C to a maximum of

34.2 °C.

2.2.2 RAINFALL

The rainy period of the year lasts for 10 months, from January 30 to December 2, with a sliding

31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around

September 18, with an average total accumulation of 7.4 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 1.9 months, from December 2 to January 30. The least

rain falls around January 4, with an average total accumulation of 0.3 inches

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2.2.3 WIND DIRECTION

The average hourly wind speed in Ilaro experiences significant seasonal variation over the course

of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from June 3 to September 26, with

average wind speeds of more than 5.6 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is August 2,

with an average hourly wind speed of 7.3 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 8.2

months, from September 26 to June 3. The calmest day of the year is November 19, with an

average hourly wind speed of 3.9 miles per hour.

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CHAPTER THREE

3.0 DESCRIPTION OF DEVELOPMENT AND LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS

Landscape site planning establishes broad zoning of the site to create distinct cultural and

conservation landscape zones

3.1. LANDSCAPE PROPOSAL ANALYSIS

3.2 THE DEVELOPMENTPLAN

The Development plan for the Ilaro town consists of four different landuses. Apart from the town

natural site characteristics within the context of its development agenda, the Development Plan

has been driven by then There are two categories of road in the proposed plan achieve five main

qualities: compactness, compatibility, efficiency, aesthetics and flexibility.

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Compactness: Defined as the avoidance of unnecessary sprawling and ground coverage,

minimization of interaction being influenced by the design goals and planning principles, which

focus on distance and costs within village landuses.

Plate 1: Distributor Road Landscape

Plate 2: Access Road Landscape

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Plate 3: General Layout Landscape

1. Compatibility: Defined as the avoidance of adjacency or proximity of incompatible uses

(i.e .the need to minimize the incidence of potential hazards and nuisances between

adjoining uses).

2. Efficiency: Defined as the ease with which accessibility and economic activities could be

carried out in a cost effective manner and support infrastructure appropriately located to

enable them function properly.

3. Flexibility: Defined as the ease with which growth and future change in landuse might be

accommodated without disruption of the plan fabric.

The underlying factors that influenced the town development plan are the size, shape and terrain

of the sit and planning standard(the town planning standard).

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3.3. LANDUSE ALLOCATION
The total land area of the site is 10.08 Hectares.
Land allocation of spaces in the Residential Neighbourhood

Table 1: Land use Analysis

3.4. EVALUATION OFDESIGNALTERNATIVES

TABLE1: EVALUATION OF DESIGN

AESTHETICS 1075

ACCESSIBILITY 109.6

AFFORDABILITY 107.8

FLEXIBILITY 108.8

COMPATIBILITY 1010.9

TOTAL 5041.36

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 CONCLUSION

In the preparation of the design of the Landscape Design, the various requirements and needed
facilities have been provided adequately physically, socially and economically. Furthermore, in
the provision of facilities and all the various requirements, the totality provided is commensurate
to the number of Landscape sections. Consequently, all these provisions have helped in
providing an environment that will enhance high productivity and promote healthy living
amongst the residents. This should be adhered to with respect to the standard used so as to satisfy
effectively the needs and aspirations of the people in need of the Urban space.

RECOMMENDATION

 There should be adequate and continuous training of relevant manpower in the field of landscape
design and management to take up the administration of the policies enacted to propagate the
quality expected of the environment. There should be a recommends that the unused open spaces
should be used effectively for the construction of landscape projects. These spaces are presently
neglected, anshould be re-designed to function effectively with natural and artificial landscape
elements, such asdecorative circulation pavements, continuous walkways, cycle and pedestrian
paths, parks ,playgrounds, plaza and spaces for parking.

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