Locational Impact of Petrol Filling Stations Close to Residential Buildings in Ife Central, Nigeria

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2021 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 8 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : M.A. Oyinloye, O.E. Abiola

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V8I2P106

How to Cite?

M.A. Oyinloye, O.E. Abiola, "Locational Impact of Petrol Filling Stations Close to Residential Buildings in Ife Central, Nigeria," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 8,  no. 2, pp. 29-36, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V8I2P106

Abstract:

The emergence and indiscriminate siting of fuel petrol stations all across the country call for urgent investigation of the impact of their sitting at close proximity to residential areas and absurd places at Ife Central, Nigeria. This project was conducted to assess the locational impact of petrol filling stations (PFS) close to residential buildings in Ife Central, Nigeria. The spatial locational pattern of fuel stations was analyzed and its resultant impact on Ife Central, Nigeria, to determine the degree of compliance of the PFS with planning standards and regulations; and assess the physical, social and economic relationship between the PFS and residential land uses in the study area. Fifty-two (52) were sampled for data collection. A two-phase mixed-method approach was adopted, using qualitative interviews to validate identified factors. Upon the validation of the location factors through an inductive approach, a quantitative questionnaire was formulated. Using a quantitative survey, data were collected from 340 respondents. The data were then analyzed using factor analysis and structural equation modeling to determine the factors and their relationship with factors of location. The analysis reveals cumulative non-compliance to principles and standards by all the PFS. The nearest neighbour ratio was 0.56, showing the PFS distribution was cluster distribution pattern of the fuel stations, portraying an unorganized distribution. This cluster distribution pattern impacts negatively on the residents’ wellbeing, environment, and socio-economic life. The study also identified owner preferential choice and planning standards; storage material and factor of location; environmental impact assessment; type of license; and distance between the tanks and site management and administration as the five factors that directly influenced the choice of location of the Petrol Filling Stations (PFS).

Keywords:

Petrol Station, Residential, Impact, Planning Standards.

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