C1 - 3.6 - Rapid Poulation Growth Creates Challenges And Oppertunities For People In Lagos (Unfinished)

Question 1

What are the 6 main areas Lagos faces challenges in?

Answer 1

1 - Squatter Settlements
2 - Traffic Congestion
3 - Limited Service Provision
4 - Poor Employment Conditions
5 - Waste disposal
6 - Water Supply

Question 2

What are the main opportunities in Lagos?

Answer 2

• 4 times higher income
• More employment
• Access to electricity, water, TV
• More health care
• Better higher education access

Question 3

What do informal sector jobs mean for people in Lagos?

Answer 3

Most people can find a way of making money

Question 4

Why is employment so high in Lagos? (Formal and informal)

Answer 4

• A large population creates a large market for services
• There are lots of industries to provide employment
• Rapid city growth means a lot of construction jobs

Question 5

What is the improvement in healthcare in Lagos?

Answer 5

There are better and more hospitals and a better range of medicines

Question 6

What is the problem with informal economy?

Answer 6

People don’t have to pay tax so the government doesn’t have money to spend on the people

Question 7

What does better access to higher education mean?

Answer 7

Children can be educated better so they can bet better jobs meaning more money for them and the family to afford better housing and so on

Question 8

What are the 3 challenges of squatter settlements?

Answer 8

• Electricity comes only from illegal connections that are often cut off
• Houses are built illegally so people can face eviction when they are demolished
• There are high levels of crimes in slums

Question 9

How much of Lagos’ population live in slums?

Answer 9

Over 60%

Question 10

What are the 3 main challenges about traffic congestion?

Answer 10

1) There has been very little investment in transport and infrastructure
2) Public transport is limited
3) The CBD is on an island with only 3 bridges linking it

Question 11

What is the problem with sewage and water supply?

Answer 11

The pipes are old so cracked ones can get contaminated with sewage

Question 12

The state water company supplies ___ of what is needed. People pay ___ prices to get water from ___.

Answer 12

Less than half of, high, informal sellers

Question 13

How much of Lagos is connected to the state water supply?

Answer 13

40%

Question 14

How does poverty limit service provision?

Answer 14

Many people can’t afford to send their children to school or afford to pay for medical treatments

Question 15

What are the worker’s rights in informal economy?

Answer 15

None, street-seller’s stalls can be bulldozed away for developments

Question 16

What is the problem with informal economy and tax?

Answer 16

In informal economy worker’s don’t have to pay tax, so the government gets no money with which to improve quality of life

Question 17

Why is there informal economy and how big is it?

Answer 17

Because there are not enough formal jobs for the growing population. 60% informal

Question 18

What are the issues with Waste Disposal in Lagos?

Answer 18

1) Most of the city don’t have access to sewers
2) The huge population produces approximately 9000 tonnes of waste per day
3) Only about 40% of rubbish is officially collected