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URP 406 — Planning Law and Administration

Environmental Health Science · 400 Level · Second Semester

About this course

URP 406 Planning Law and Administration is a 400 Level course in the Environmental Health Science department, taught in the Second Semester. On La-Net Hub you can watch all 11 recorded lectures for free, grouped into 4 series, read the course lecture note online or download it as a PDF, and test yourself with practice questions.

Contemporary Planner Legislation and the Land Use Act is a course that examines the legal and regulatory framework guiding physical planning and land administration in Nigeria. It focuses on contemporary planning laws, policies, and regulations, with particular emphasis on the provisions and implementation of the Land Use Act. The course explores land ownership, allocation, acquisition, development control, planning permits, and the roles of government agencies in land management and urban development. Students gain an understanding of how legislation influences planning practice, sustainable land use, and the resolution of land-related issues in Nigeria

Evolution of Land and Planning Law in Nigeria examines the historical development of land tenure and physical planning regulations from the pre-colonial era to modern Nigeria. The course explores indigenous customary land systems, colonial land policies, post-independence reforms, the Land Use Act of 1978, and the evolution of urban and regional planning legislation. It also analyzes how legal frameworks have influenced land administration, development control, urban growth, and sustainable planning practices in Nigeria

Lectures in this course

Series 1: Contemporary planner Legislation and the Land Use Act

  1. Contemporary planner Legislation and the Land Use Act 14 minutes 58 seconds
  2. Building By-Law and Development Control 14 minutes 36 seconds

Series 2: Evolution of land and Planning Law in Nigeria

  1. Evolution of land and Planning Law in Nigeria 13 minutes 6 seconds
  2. Pilot Question 2.2 9 minutes 3 seconds
  3. Land Tenure System and Policy Implications 8 minutes 49 seconds

Series 3: Planning Law and Administration Credit Load 2 Units

  1. Planning Law and Administration Credit Load 2 Units 14 minutes 22 seconds
  2. Planning Functions of Federal and State Government 13 minutes 34 seconds
  3. Concept check - Objective Questions 9 minutes 40 seconds

Series 4: Purposes and Legal Basis of Legislation in Nigeria

  1. Purposes and Legal Basis of Legislation in Nigeria 13 minutes 54 seconds
  2. Environmental and Spatial Objectives 13 minutes 54 seconds
  3. Overcrowding -A Consequences of Weak Enforcement 13 minutes 16 seconds