3.7 Schemes To Improve Quality Of Life Flashcards
Sustainability
Improving things for people today without negative effects on future generations
Top down projects
Improving water supply
Reducing traffic congestion
Improving waste disposal
Improving air quality
Improving water supply
Government begun work on $2.5 billion plan
New water treatment plants, distribution networks
Water kiosks introduced to sell water at lower price
Improving waste disposal
Recycling banks in every estate
Vans drive at night to reach all areas of city
Reducing traffic
2 light rail lines connecting CBD with north and west
Trains emission free
35mins on train, 4 hours car
Improving air quality
Ban of small generators
Communities encouraged to have one large generator
Bottom up projects
Improving:
Health
City housing
Education
Improving health
CHIEF is NGO opening community health centres
Run education projects to make people more aware
Improving housing
SEAP - Nigerian NGO
Offers small loans at affordable rates to allow people to get mortgage on house
Improving education
Oando foundation wants to improve quality and attendance at schools
Has renovated schools in Lagos
Training program for teachers
Advantages and Disadvantages of Top Down
Adv
Large improvements affect whole city
Higher cost NGOs could not afford
Dis
Expensive - had to borrow $1 billion from world bank for train lines
No support from communities
Doesn’t often help poorest
Adv and Dis of Bottom Up
Adv
Planned with local community to help them most
Low cost as funded by people in other countries
Dis
Smaller scale - reach less people
Lack coordination - several charities same goal, working separate
