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Papers by Toju Balogun
The study looks at the implementation of a GIS - Based Property Tax Information Management System... more The study looks at the implementation of a GIS - Based Property Tax Information Management System to solve the problem of low internally generated revenue. It also considers the appropriateness of high-resolution satellite image in generating property information in the absence of land registry record. Building characteristics needed for property valuation that could not be derived from high resolution satellite were collected from property owners using structured questionnaire. GPS coordinate points of sampled properties, property documents and property owners' photographs were hyperlink. The field-generated data, satellite derived data and Valuation model were combined in a GIS environment to automate property tax assessment procedure. Result indicates that Computer Assisted Mass Appraiser (CAMA) method used in property tax determination is efficient and effective and can greatly improve service delivery in property tax administration.
Journal of Geography and Geology, 2017
The study looks at population growth, spatial expansion and its implications on access to public ... more The study looks at population growth, spatial expansion and its implications on access to public infrastructure in Benin City. Remote Sensing and GPS were used to generate data for the study. Image processing was carried out with ENVI to assess the spatio-temporal growth of Benin City while ArcGIS was used for neighbourhood analysis of residents’ access to public facilities. The study reveals that there is a strong positive relationship between population and built-up area with correlation coefficient of 0.794 at p=0.05level. It further reveals that both the population and spatial growth of Benin City are faster than the pace of infrastructure provision and that the lag between the growth of Benin City and infrastructure provision is impacting negatively on the quality of lives of the residents and threatens the sustainability of urban environment. To bridge the infrastructure gap the study suggests that alternative sources of fund other than federal allocation be sought for, as the...
Indonesian Journal of Geography, 2019
ABSTRACTThe mode of administration of property tax determines its buoyancy. The study utilizes ke... more ABSTRACTThe mode of administration of property tax determines its buoyancy. The study utilizes key informant method to examine the mode of operation of Edo State Land Use Charge. The study observes that property tax revenue mobilization in Benin Metropolis is ineffective due to unsystematic tax administration procedure employed by Land Use Charge Department. The study shows that inadequate personnel, public contempt, limited coverage of the tax base and shrouded valuation method are major problems of the Land Use Charge in Benin metropolis. It also reveals that the current property tax administration will not appreciably enhance the internally generated revenue except the mode of operation is reformed. To overcome these challenges it is recommended among others that the implementation of modern and transparent assessment methods for real estate utilizing remote sensing and GIS integrated with computer-assisted mass appraisal (CAMA) be incorporated through a public-involved debate o...
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 2015
The mangrove interfaces between land and sea and provides appropriate ecosystem and habitat and b... more The mangrove interfaces between land and sea and provides appropriate ecosystem and habitat and breeding ground for fishes and sea animals. However, it is also a fragile ecosystem which is exposed to environmental degradation due to oil exploration activities. Concern for mangrove environment demands that mapping of the mangrove environment should be carried out so as to know its current status. Conventional method is inadequate to achieve this due to the difficult terrain of the region. This research aims at detecting and mapping the presence of oil spill on water and land in the mangroves using microwave and optical remote sensing. The result proves that optical remote sensing has the potentials for detecting oil spill on the waterway. It also has the capability to detect oil spill on ground using the effects of oil on vegetation as proxy. The study is concluded by recommending further research work on radar as it could not discriminate between the backscatter of oil on land and that of soil with high water content.
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2015
Niger Delta is the oil rich region of Nigeria where extensive mangrove form one of the most impor... more Niger Delta is the oil rich region of Nigeria where extensive mangrove form one of the most important ecosystems of coastal and marine areas. It is a fragile ecosystem rich in biodiversity. The mangrove is exposed to the activities of crude oil bunkering and illegal refinery. This study aims at mapping the impacts of the crude oil theft and illegal refineries on the creeks and mangroves of the Niger Delta.Worldview-2 2013 satellite image was processed using supervised classification methods and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). Oil on the waterways covering estimated area of 9.2 km 2 and stressed mangrove vegetation covering estimated area of 37.6 km 2 were detected. Result of NDVI shows positive correlation with photosynthetic activities as areas with stressed vegetation around the illegal refineries had low vegetation index of -0.39 while areas with healthier vegetation had higher index of 0.55. Since illegal refineries and crude oil theft is rampant in the region, the paper recommends a regional study of the state of the mangrove in the Niger Delta.
Journal of Geographic Information System, 2014
This paper first examines crime situation in Benin metropolis using questionnaire to elicit infor... more This paper first examines crime situation in Benin metropolis using questionnaire to elicit information from the public and the police. Result shows that crime is on the rise and that the police are handicapped in managing it because of the obsolete methods and resources at their disposal. It also reveals that members of the public have no confidence in the police force as 80% do not report cases for fear of exposure to the informant to the criminal. In the light of these situations, the second part of the paper looks at the possibility of utilizing GIS for effective management of crime in Nigeria. This option was explored by showing the procedural method of creating 1) digital landuse map showing the crime locations, 2) crime geo-spatial database, and 3) spatial analysis such as query and buffering using ILWIS and ArcGIS software and GPS. The result of buffering analysis shows crime hotspots, areas deficient in security outfit, areas of overlap and areas requiring constant police patrol. The study proves that GIS can give a better synoptic perspective to crime study, analysis, mapping, proactive decision making and prevention of crime. It however suggests that migrating from traditional method of crime management to GIS demands capacity building in the area of personnel, laboratory and facilities backed up with policy statement.
The study looks at the implementation of a GIS - Based Property Tax Information Management System... more The study looks at the implementation of a GIS - Based Property Tax Information Management System to solve the problem of low internally generated revenue. It also considers the appropriateness of high-resolution satellite image in generating property information in the absence of land registry record. Building characteristics needed for property valuation that could not be derived from high resolution satellite were collected from property owners using structured questionnaire. GPS coordinate points of sampled properties, property documents and property owners' photographs were hyperlink. The field-generated data, satellite derived data and Valuation model were combined in a GIS environment to automate property tax assessment procedure. Result indicates that Computer Assisted Mass Appraiser (CAMA) method used in property tax determination is efficient and effective and can greatly improve service delivery in property tax administration.
Journal of Geography and Geology, 2017
The study looks at population growth, spatial expansion and its implications on access to public ... more The study looks at population growth, spatial expansion and its implications on access to public infrastructure in Benin City. Remote Sensing and GPS were used to generate data for the study. Image processing was carried out with ENVI to assess the spatio-temporal growth of Benin City while ArcGIS was used for neighbourhood analysis of residents’ access to public facilities. The study reveals that there is a strong positive relationship between population and built-up area with correlation coefficient of 0.794 at p=0.05level. It further reveals that both the population and spatial growth of Benin City are faster than the pace of infrastructure provision and that the lag between the growth of Benin City and infrastructure provision is impacting negatively on the quality of lives of the residents and threatens the sustainability of urban environment. To bridge the infrastructure gap the study suggests that alternative sources of fund other than federal allocation be sought for, as the...
Indonesian Journal of Geography, 2019
ABSTRACTThe mode of administration of property tax determines its buoyancy. The study utilizes ke... more ABSTRACTThe mode of administration of property tax determines its buoyancy. The study utilizes key informant method to examine the mode of operation of Edo State Land Use Charge. The study observes that property tax revenue mobilization in Benin Metropolis is ineffective due to unsystematic tax administration procedure employed by Land Use Charge Department. The study shows that inadequate personnel, public contempt, limited coverage of the tax base and shrouded valuation method are major problems of the Land Use Charge in Benin metropolis. It also reveals that the current property tax administration will not appreciably enhance the internally generated revenue except the mode of operation is reformed. To overcome these challenges it is recommended among others that the implementation of modern and transparent assessment methods for real estate utilizing remote sensing and GIS integrated with computer-assisted mass appraisal (CAMA) be incorporated through a public-involved debate o...
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 2015
The mangrove interfaces between land and sea and provides appropriate ecosystem and habitat and b... more The mangrove interfaces between land and sea and provides appropriate ecosystem and habitat and breeding ground for fishes and sea animals. However, it is also a fragile ecosystem which is exposed to environmental degradation due to oil exploration activities. Concern for mangrove environment demands that mapping of the mangrove environment should be carried out so as to know its current status. Conventional method is inadequate to achieve this due to the difficult terrain of the region. This research aims at detecting and mapping the presence of oil spill on water and land in the mangroves using microwave and optical remote sensing. The result proves that optical remote sensing has the potentials for detecting oil spill on the waterway. It also has the capability to detect oil spill on ground using the effects of oil on vegetation as proxy. The study is concluded by recommending further research work on radar as it could not discriminate between the backscatter of oil on land and that of soil with high water content.
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2015
Niger Delta is the oil rich region of Nigeria where extensive mangrove form one of the most impor... more Niger Delta is the oil rich region of Nigeria where extensive mangrove form one of the most important ecosystems of coastal and marine areas. It is a fragile ecosystem rich in biodiversity. The mangrove is exposed to the activities of crude oil bunkering and illegal refinery. This study aims at mapping the impacts of the crude oil theft and illegal refineries on the creeks and mangroves of the Niger Delta.Worldview-2 2013 satellite image was processed using supervised classification methods and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). Oil on the waterways covering estimated area of 9.2 km 2 and stressed mangrove vegetation covering estimated area of 37.6 km 2 were detected. Result of NDVI shows positive correlation with photosynthetic activities as areas with stressed vegetation around the illegal refineries had low vegetation index of -0.39 while areas with healthier vegetation had higher index of 0.55. Since illegal refineries and crude oil theft is rampant in the region, the paper recommends a regional study of the state of the mangrove in the Niger Delta.
Journal of Geographic Information System, 2014
This paper first examines crime situation in Benin metropolis using questionnaire to elicit infor... more This paper first examines crime situation in Benin metropolis using questionnaire to elicit information from the public and the police. Result shows that crime is on the rise and that the police are handicapped in managing it because of the obsolete methods and resources at their disposal. It also reveals that members of the public have no confidence in the police force as 80% do not report cases for fear of exposure to the informant to the criminal. In the light of these situations, the second part of the paper looks at the possibility of utilizing GIS for effective management of crime in Nigeria. This option was explored by showing the procedural method of creating 1) digital landuse map showing the crime locations, 2) crime geo-spatial database, and 3) spatial analysis such as query and buffering using ILWIS and ArcGIS software and GPS. The result of buffering analysis shows crime hotspots, areas deficient in security outfit, areas of overlap and areas requiring constant police patrol. The study proves that GIS can give a better synoptic perspective to crime study, analysis, mapping, proactive decision making and prevention of crime. It however suggests that migrating from traditional method of crime management to GIS demands capacity building in the area of personnel, laboratory and facilities backed up with policy statement.