THEME PARK AS A DRIVER OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: SHOPRITE’S THEME PARK, RING ROAD, IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA

Sustainable development involves responsible and judicious utilization of resources by the present generation, while, ensuring that the incoming generation will also be able to meet and use such resources. This study was aimed at examining theme park as a driver of sustainable development, shoprite's theme park, Ring Road, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The sample size for this study was 270 respondents as determined by Cochran's formula. Structured survey instrument was used in collecting data for this study. Based on the research findings, there is no relationship between the park and the indices of sustainable development examined for this study. The research findings revealed that the park has negative impact on the environment. The study also revealed that the park has a positive influence on the economy of the area where the park is located. Keywords: Theme park, sustainable development, environment and waste management.