Evaluation of environmental aesthetics of residential plots, through low impact development strategies, in satellite town, lagos, Nigeria

The manifestations of the signs of ineffectiveness of most residential plots in terms of environmental aesthetics are due to the problems of design, planning, regulatory and administrative frame work within which physical development takes place. The research aims at assessing landscaping and management issues in open spaces within approved setbacks of residential buildings in Satellite town, Lagos Nigeria using Low Impact development approach, with a view of improving the environmental aesthetics and sustenance of the residential plot. The research focused on the effect of non-structural low impact development infiltration strategy on accommodated residential building site plans in Satellite town, Lagos, Nigeria, using questionnaires distributed to elicit information on their socio-economic status, residential site status, and low impact development status. Analysis at three levels were carried out using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 21 and TUBIT statistical software. The study reveals that the environmental aesthetics of a residential site is largely dependent on setback distance and the state of setback ground. The study concludes that through Government’s implementation of a percentage of the residential site set aside for unpaving during approval and monitoring, will improve the chances of achieving environmental aesthetics within residential plots through low impact development practices.