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1
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What proportion of Nigeria’s GDP is from Lagos?

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1/4

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What port is located West of Lagos Island

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Apapa

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3
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Lagos is the seventh fastest…

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growing city in the world

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What percentage of West African flights are to Lagos airport?

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80%

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What percentage of Nigeria’s population is Lagos?

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10%

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Why did people migrate to Nigeria in the 70’s?

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There was an oil boom so jobs were created

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What effect did a lack of rural jobs have on migration?

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Migration increased bc there was more job opportunities

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What is the name of a terrorist group in Northern Nigeria?

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Boko Haram

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9
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What is natural increase like in Lagos?

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Very rapid

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What 5 opportunities has urban growth created?

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Healthcare, education, transport, energy, clean water

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what is healthcare like in rural Nigeria?

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overcrowded, difficult to access with poor services

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12
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What healthcare opportunities did Lagos bring

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Quicker services to improve life expectancy

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What is a downside to healthcare in Lagos?

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It is expensive so the poor cannot pay for medical bills

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14
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How many universities are there in Lagos state?

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Over 10

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15
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What is the Nigerian film industry?

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Nollywood, based in Lagos

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16
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What new transport system has been opened in Lagos

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Lagos Blue Rail Line

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17
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How many daily passengers can the Lagos Blue Rail Line take?

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250,000

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18
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The wealthiest households rely on _________ to provide power during failures

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generators

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19
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Electricity supply can often ____ _____ in cities

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cut off

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20
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What types of homes have a piped water supply?

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the wealthiest

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21
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in rural areas people could walk miles to source…

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water

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22
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what are examples of tertiary jobs?

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lawyers, bankers

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23
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What is the name of the rubbish dump?

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Olusosun

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how many people work at Olusosun?

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What percentage of Olusosun's waste is recycled?
Only 13%
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What is a health negative for Olusosun's workers?
They breathe in nasty fumes and don't wear gloves so may get cut
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What is a major urban industrial area that has stimulated economic development?
Lekki Free Trade Zone
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How many jobs should be created by the Lekki Free Trade Zone?
100,000
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What percentage of people living in Lagos are urban poor?
65%
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What is our case study squatter settlement?
Makoko
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Where is Makoko located?
Eastern Lagos
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What is Makoko built on?
Stilts
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What is the name of the school in Makoko?
Makoko Floating School
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why is safe water supply an issue in Lagos?
Water from boreholes can be contaminated
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What percentage of the population in Lagos have water from the Lagos Water Corporation?
10%
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water ________ and _____ are very common in Lagos
leakages and theft
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What has methane from the Olusoson rubbish dump created?
Power plants
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does the government in Lagos provide free education?
yes
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Where do wealthier people seek medical help from?
Abroad
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What % of people in Lagos are unemployed?
10%
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What % of jobs are in the informal sector?
60%
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What is a street gang in Lagos?
Area Boys
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What do crimes in Lagos often involve?
Drugs, theft and vandalism
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What does rapid natural increase lead to? (housing)
Informal housing and squatter settlements
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What does an increase in squatter settlements lead to?
no sewage systems, so raw sewage contaminates water
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What does a rapid increase in industry (chemical plants) lead to?
poor regulation and infrastructure
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How many times higher are road accidents in Lagos relative to European cities?
3x
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Air pollution from traffic is 5...
times higher than internationally recommended limit
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What bus system was introduced to reduce traffic congestion?
Bus Rapid Transit system (BRT)
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What proportion of commuters use the Bus Rapid Transport system?
1/4
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What was the reduction in air pollution from the Bus Rapid Transport system?
13% reduction
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What is our example of an urban planning scheme?
Makoko floating school
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What aspect of the Makoko floating school provided energy?
solar panels
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How has Makoko floating school impacted youth?
they become more skilled so can seek better paying jobs
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what type of workers were hired to build the floating school?
unskilled locals ---> provides a job
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how was the floating school built to withstand rising sea levels?
floatation platforms move with rising sea
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What materials were used to build the floating school?
bamboo, timber
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who funded the floating school?
NGO's

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