2. Urban Issues & Challenges NEE West Africa Nigeria LAGOS Flashcards
Where is Nigeria?
. Nigeria is in West Africa & A NEE (newly emerging Ecomomy)
. North of the Equator
. NIGERIA is the richest country in AFRICA
What is a TNC (Trans-national Corporation or Company)?
A Trans-national is :
> A multinational company operating in many countries
What is the biggest city and port in Nigeria?
LAGOS is the biggest city and port in Nigeria
How does Nigeria trades with the rest of the World?
Nigeria trades with the rest of the World by?
. The port on TIN CAN ISLAND in LAGOS
Why did Lagos grew?
Lagos grew?
. Along the major transportation routes eg roads
. Airport built in 1947
. 1990 - 3 bridges were built (Eko, Carter and Third
. The bridges connected VICTORIA & LAGOS ISLANDS to the mainland
. Container Port on Tin Can Island - global shipping links
. 2010 became a megacity 10,000,000 people
What are the challenges of Mokoko slums?
SLUM housing in Lagos most of which is built on STILTS on the lagoon
The challenges of Makoko slums are:
. Lack of housing forces people to make there own homes - METAL WOOD SHEETING on STILTS
. People travel by canoe & many work in fishing
. Risk of FLOODS
. Risk of malaria
. SEWAGE in the water below the houses - causes DISEASE
. lack of CLEAN DRINKING WATER
. POVERTY & MALNUTRITION
. LITTER - spread DISEASE & PLASTIC POLLUTION OF RIVERS & SEAS - eg CHOLERA
. Some electricity cables - some homes have light & electrcitiy
. Lack of formal jobs forces people into crime
. GANGS - AREA BOYS
LAGOS - types of POLLUTION
LAGOS - type of pollution
. ROADS - fumes from cars/lorries
. AIR pollution - planes
. Air pollutions - from FACTORIES
. DUMPING of WASTE
LAGOS - types of POLLUTION
LAGOS - type of pollution
. ROADS - fumes from cars/lorries
. AIR pollution - planes
. Air pollutions - from FACTORIES
. DUMPING of WASTE
URBAN PLANNING in LAGOS
Urban Planning in LAGOS
- MAKOKO floating school - 300 children - FLOATS - adapts to rising sea levels
Solar panels - generate electricity
Open space - playground/community meetings
Areas catch RAINWATER - safe to drink
There are TOILETS - help to stop spreading DISEASE - BUILDING OF 3 BRIDGES to connect the islands with the mainland
But still congestions, fumes and delays - TNC (trans-national corporations) have eg SHELL have provided JOBS and paid TAXES but caused oil spills and damaged ECOSYSTEM
What is EKO ATLANTIC?
ELO ATLANTIC
. RECLAIMED LAND
. COASTAL DEFENCES - provide EXTRA protection coastal flooding
. Extra luxury homes reduces OVERCROWDING but only for rich
Where are the squatter settlements in Lagos?
The squatter settlements in Lagos are in:-
. MAKOKO - MAROKO - AJEGUNLE
Where are the squatter settlements in Lagos?
The squatter settlements in Lagos are in:-
. MAKOKO - MAROKO - AJEGUNLE
What is TIN CAN Island?
TIN CAN ISLAND is a container port that provides NIGERIA with GLOBAL TRADE LINKS. - country can buy and sell goods all over the WORLD
Why did the population of LAGOS change?
The POPULATION of LAGOS changed by:
. RURAL-TO-URBAN MIGRATION - lack of jobs in countryside butmany jobs in manufacturings in LAGO
. CLIMATE CHANGE - brought HEAVY RAINFALL to North - land slides/floods
. Young people & HIGH BIRTH RATE
What jobs are there in Lagos?
Jobs in Lagos:
. Informal job: RAG PICKERS in landfill site at OLUSOSUN - large CONTAINERS from all over the WORLD dump waste eg ELECTRONIC waste
. Informal job: STREET VENDING (selling food on streets)
. FISHING - Makoko
. Oil in the North but dangerous
. Highly skilled jobs in EKO ATLANTIC (rich)
