THE FOUNTAIN GALLERIA, ADO-EKITI (Sustainable Tourism through Effective Use of Landscaping and Eco-Friendly Materials)

Abstract

Ekiti state is known as one of the least state with federal allocation in Nigeria and they seek to enhance infrastructural development to boost the economy and better the lives of her people. Tourism is an alternative means of generating revenue for the people of Ekiti. It is imperative to not only pay attention to tourism in the state but to also develop a sustainable tourism using Eco-friendly material and effective landscaping using green architecture principles. This research therefore seeks to discuss the ways in which green architecture and appealing landscape can be used on a proposed befitting masterpiece Galleria to showcase the people’s heritage by developing tourism vis-a-vis enhancing the economy of the state, to promote social integration and to also foster cultural integration amongst people of different background. Gallerias have become social integration points which enhance influx of many people and this increases the exhale of CO2 into the atmosphere which justifies the use of eco-friendly materials such as green plants even within the building to reduce the carbon monoxide released into the atmosphere. The present government of Ekiti States seeks to provide infrastructures that could improve the standard of living of the people and in turn enhance tourism as the so called tourist attraction centers in the state are fast becoming to showcase the people’s heritage by developing tourism vis-a-vis enhancing the economy of the state, to promote social integration and to also foster cultural integration amongst people of different background. Gallerias have become social integration points which enhance influx of many people and this increases the exhale of CO2 into the atmosphere which justifies the use of eco-friendly materials such as green plants even within the building to reduce the carbon monoxide released into the atmosphere. The present government of Ekiti States seeks to provide infrastructures that could improve the standard of living of the people and in turn enhance tourism as the so called tourist attraction centers in the state are fast becoming obsolete. Case studies were carried out with the use of questionnaires to collect information from interviewees about galleria, museums and event centres and to seek people’s opinion about proposed Galleria in Ado- Ekiti.

Keywords: (Tourism, Sustainability, Green Architecture, Landscape, Eco-Friendly Materials, Galleria)