Management Solutions of Non-Compliance with Road Setbacks Standards in Awka Capital Territory, Anambra State

Environmental Science and Management

In line with the subject matter of non-compliance with road setbacks in Awka capital territory, (ACT) resulting to different kinds and scales of environmental problems like road accident, human congestion, traffic congestion and flooding. This study developed a workable, modified framework for solving the problems of non-compliance with road setbacks in Awka Capital Territory of Anambra State, so as to achieve sustainable urban environmental and socio-economic development for Anambra State. The study made the following recommendations: strict adherence to generated template and the need for the three different planning agencies (Physical Planning Commission for Federal Roads, Physical Planning Board for State Roads and Town Planning Authorities for Local Roads) to make sure that the structures to be newly constructed and existing non-compliant ones should comply with minimum setbacks; the urgent need for government to develop and introduce a stronger Commission/Board/Authorities that will checkmate the other existing three planning agencies where most of the members should be construction team like Estate Manager/Surveyor and valuer, Architect, Urban Planner, Builder, Quantity Surveyor, Geographer, Engineers etc.

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