Influence of defensible space and spatial composition on neighbourhood satisfaction in public housing estate in Lagos

Public Housing generally is marked by a mix of challenges that often covers a wide range - from poor maintenance and overcrowding to safety concerns and a lack of community connection. These challenges are exacerbated in the context of rapidly growing cities leaving many of the residents feeling unsafe, dissatisfied and disconnected. This paper examines the interaction of defensible space elements of territoriality, surveillance and target hardening and the special composition of neighbourhoods in a public housing estate to influence neighbourhood satisfaction. The study utilizes the survey method using questionnaires to obtain data on relevant variables. The findings indicate that there is no significant difference in defensible space elements by house types (P