LANDSCAPE PLANNING AND THE OUTDOOR SPACES IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: EVIDENCE FROM ENUGU, NIGERIA

Abstract

The relationship between landscape, outdoor spaces and built environment cannot be overemphasized. This study therefore empirically investigates the extent of landscape planning and the outdoor spaces in the built environment in Enugu urban. Primary data for the study were extracted from questionnaires distributed to twenty five (25) professionals in the field of environmental sciences namely; Architects, Town Planners and Surveyors. The statistical analytical tool employed in the study is the one-sample t-statistics. The major finding of the study was that the application of landscape planning and outdoor space in Enugu urban is eminent (p-value = 0.000 < 0.05). It is therefore the recommendation of this study that the government of Enugu state should review relevant policies and schemes to ensure that urban design proposals are made to consistently include landscape elements. Also, outdoor spaces and development projects in Enugu urban areas should be planned and designed to conform with existing landforms instead of bulldozing to bring the topography of an area to the same level.