ASSESSMENT OF PROVISION, ADEQUACY AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN OSOGBO

Green infrastructure play significant roles in the totality of peoples’ well being but its adequacy has become a source of concern especially in developing countries. This work investigated the provision, adequacy and spatial distribution of available green infrastructure in Osogbo. Primary and secondary data were used, multistage sampling techniques was employed. (212) copies of questionnaire were retrieved and used. Descriptive and inferential statistics like mean, mode and standard deviation as well as ANOVA were used to analyze the data. It was discovered that government is the principal provider of the available infrastructure in the study area, green infrastructure is not unevenly and equitably distributed and accessible, packs were also discovered to be the most common. The work recommended additional provision of green space through collaborative efforts, eco-friendly master plan, monitoring and maintenance of green infrastructure as well as environmental education for the residents.