Lagos Flashcards
What does urban planning attempt to improve?
Quality of life for the poor of Lagos
What is the importance of Lagos regionally?
It has important manufacturing, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. It has important banking, finance and insurance industries.
How is Lagos important nationally?
It used to be the capital of Nigeria and remains the main port. It has the country’s main government offices and a thriving film and music industry – ‘Nollywood’
Why is Lagos important internationally?
It is probably the most important port and financial centre in all of west Africa with many TNC(big companies eg apple)s locating their African offices here
How has Lagos grown so quickly- migration?
People were pushed from poorly paid agricultural jobs in the surrounding area as mechanisation took place and being pulled to Lagos on the promise of better paid jobs and improved living conditions. 275,000 new migrants arrive every year
How many new migrants arrive in Lagos each year
275,000
What happened due to mechanisation?
People were pushed poorly paid agricultural jobs in the surrounding area
What stage is Nigeria in for the demographic transition model?
Stage 3
What does Nigeria being in stage 3 of the demiogratic model mean?
Death rates have fallen rapidly but birth rates are still high- rapid population growth
How has Lagos grown so quickly?
Migration and natural increase
What are the problems the urban poor living in Lagos face?
poor housing, high crime rates, lack of services (electricity, water and sanitation), unemployment. With a rapidly growing population
What do government policies through urban planning aim to improve?
improve Lagos poor peoples lives and address these problems: poor housing, high crime rates, lack of services (electricity, water and sanitation), unemployment. With a rapidly growing population
What’s the neighbourhood hotspot?
are shared facilities, a place to learn, a to gather, encouraging personal initiative, personal responsibility, and entrepreneurial activities.
When was makoko floating school built?
2014
How many children can be hosted in one classroom in makoko floating school?
60
What is makoko floating school used for other than a school?
A community centre
What is makoko floating school a prototype for?
the sort of structures that could help to house the population in future
Because makoko floating school is environmentally sustainable, what does this help communities withstand?
The impact of rising sea levels