The paper analyse residential land use changes in Enugu urban from 1997-2008. The study shows that the sudden change in residential land use to commercial use in Enugu Urban is to maximise optimum return from the land. This finding is a signal to property developers and investors to utilise. The study suggests that there should be legal framework on conversion and advices that rational developers should be aware of the implications of business cycles, in that demand for new buildings are highly sensitive to short-term output changes.
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