Improving Quality of Life in Lagos Flashcards
What is the name of the main slum in Lagos?
The Makoko slum is the main slum in Lagos.
What is the school in the Makoko slum?
The school in the Makoko slum is the Makoko floating schoo.
When and why was the Makoko Floating school built?
In 2013, the Makoko Floating school was built to give some of the poorest children in Lagos access to free education.
What is the difference between quality of life and standard of living?
Standard of living refers to the level of wealth, comfort, material goods, and necessities available to a certain socioeconomic class or geographic area. Quality of life, on the other hand, is a subjective term that can measure happiness.
What is the subjective term that attempts to measure happiness?
The subjective term that attempts to measure happiness is quality of life.
What is the measure of wealth, comfort, material goods, and necessities available to a certain socioeconomic class?
This is the standard of living.
What was the economic and developmental aims for the Makoko Floating school?
The scheme aimed to increased Makoko’s development and improve the quality of life for the residents.
What type of workers built Makoko Floating school, and why?
Makoko Floating school was built by unskilled workers who gained lots of experience in novel building techniques, because the school was constructed using recycled materials e.g., 250 floating barrels.
What did Makoko Floating school have on its roof, and what did it it have, to do with rainwater?
`Makoko Floating school had solar panels on the roof, and a rainwater collection system to provide clean water.
What were the three benefits of the solar panels on the roof, the floating barrels and the rainwater collection system for the Makoko Floating school?
The Makoko Floating school was buoyant, so it was responsive to water levels and less likely to be flooded, meaning the children could continue to learn, irrespective of the weather. The solar panels on the roof meant that the school could generate renewable electricity. The rainwater collection system meant the likelihood of students catching diseases like cholera was lower, ensuring they could continue their educations without absences, more likely to get better qualifications.
What effect did building the Makoko Floating school have on the unskilled workers?
In the future, after having worked on this project, the unskilled workers will have the necessary skillset required to work on larger construction projects across Lagos. Access higher paying jobs, leading to the positive multiplier effect.
What is the cycle of depravation?
The cycle of depravation is where families from one generation to the next live below the poverty line, due to children being able to access higher education that would need to get better jobs.
How many people did the Makoko Floating school provide free education for, compared to the full population of Makoko?
The Makoko Floating school provided free education for 100 people, compared to the 250000 people, and so provides little difference to the overall skill level, having a very little impact on the Makoko economy.
What happened to the Makoko Floating school in 2016, how did it also effect the surrounding area, and develop?
The Makoko Floating school was destroyed in a strong storm in 2016, which also damaged the floating sum. The school was never rebuilt, so its long-term impacts were very limited, as it was only functional for 3 years.
How much impact did the Makoko Floating school have on Makoko and Lagos, and what were the two reasons for this?
The Makoko Floating school had very little impact on Makoko and Lagos, as it had very little capacity, and was only functional for 3 years, due to being destroyed by a storm.
