Abstract: The increase in the number of slum in our cities is quite worrisome, that ramshackle structures, sheds, canopies and shanties, especially along the shorelines, power line, marshy area and the like have turned to the abode of miscreants/street urchins, kidnappers, touts, street traders and hawkers who often vandalise public utilities and attack innocent citizen. As s result of this, the paper looks into the slum in Nigeria cities, the causes and types. It also, x-rayed the types of maps and map related data that can be used to control slum and made recommendations as to reduce the growth of slum if not eliminated.
Keywords: Slum, Maps, Urban, Data, Aerial Photographs, Satellite Image.
Title: The Place of Maps and Map Related Data in Control of Urban Slum in Nigeria
Author: Ajirotutu Jacob Olayinka
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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