Evidence of paucity of residential green spaces from the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) in Metropolitan Lagos, Nigeria

Abstract A Biophillic city reconnects man with nature through green spaces which foster mental and physical productivity. The industrial revolution ushered in a wave of technological deterministic choices at the expense environmental processes fashioning cities. background this research is set urban residential fabric metropolitan Lagos. This study relevant because Lagos metropolis, areas have land use zoning 52% as opposed to 2.8% for open spaces. aims investigate greenness index or NDVI three selected estates each representative densities (low, medium, high) its indications abundance dearth greenspaces. sampling frame was gotten by multi-stage random data collection tool used high-resolution object-oriented imagery. analysis made geo-referencing ARCGIS ERDAS IMAGINE software. results show Normalized Difference Vegetation (NDVI) values are low (<0.2) thus revealing negligible vegetation. In conclusion, observed within on ground truth basis been substantiated research. Therefore, it important consider actions improve well ensure that peri-urban settlements rapidly developing do so sustainable manner based principles.