Conceptualizing Zoning Within The Lagos Megacity Project: A Prognosis*

Abstract

The paper examines the concept of zoning within the larger corpus of planning law and regulation within the megacity status of Lagos and evaluates its rationale, desirability, effectiveness, efficiency and drawbacks in a changing urban environment. In particular,

it examines the role and place of zoning in sustainable development of the environment and the health of man in a megacity and its challenges.

Keywords: Planning, Zoning, Megacity, Land Use.