Geo-Spatial Analysis of Zebra Crossings and Bus-Stop Shelters on Road Networks in Akure Metropolis Ondo State, Nigeria

Abstract: The study examined the distribution patterns of Zebra Crossing and Bus-stop shelter in the area. It also assessed the compliance of the people to the use of these life-saving facilities within the area. These were with the view to determining adherences to traffic regulations in the area. Primary and secondary data were used for the study. The primary data were derived through extensive field work/ground truthing with the use of a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver used to capture the coordinates of locations of these life-saving facilities on the roads. This was in order to locate the ground verification points on the satellite image and for further incorporation of the life-saving facilities on the ground. One hundred and fifty (150) copies of questionnaire were administered in five motor parks selected within the metropolis using simple random sampling technique. Secondary data were Google Earth imageries and relevant information from published books/ articles. Questionnaire data were analysed using frequency distribution and spatial data were analysed using spatial query. The study identified various locations of zebra crossing, bus-stop shelters, and distribution pattern as well as compliance rate of the people in the study area. The study therefore recommended among others on how to enforce compliance and concluded that distributions of Zebra Crossing and Bus-stop shelter and its compliance are not in adherence with traffic regulations in the study area. Keywords: Geo-spatial Analysis, Zebra Crossings, Bus-stop shelter. Title: Geo-Spatial Analysis of Zebra Crossings and Bus-Stop Shelters on Road Networks in Akure Metropolis Ondo State, Nigeria Author: Ogunyemi, Omotayo F., Afolayan, Taiwo S. International Journal of Engineering Research and Reviews ISSN 2348-697X (Online) Research Publish Journals

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