Towards sustainability of open space’s planning and management in Nigeria: The roleof science and technology

Abstract

The challenges associated with integrating technology to achieve an efficient sustainability in environmental planning, and management has been the utmost concern of the researchers and professionals inbuilt environment globally. This has equally been a major issueamong the environmentalists andallied professionals in developing countries such as Nigeria. Consequently, this paper relied on extensive literature search through published books, journals, and periodicals. It critically explores the influencing roleplays by science and technology in a sustainable environment integrated with appropriate open space planning and management. It identified and discussed the strategic imperatives for sustainable development, and recommends the need forthegovernment of developing countries to initiate an effective policy formulation with follow-up in this regard. In view of this, desirous efforts will be geared towards matching up with open space planning and managements, as already been practised in the developed countries.