Lagos

Question 1

what is urbanisation

Answer 1

-result of migration as people move from country into cities

Question 2

3 push factors to a city

Answer 2

-lack of opportunities
-conflict
-lack of transport/infrastructure
-famine/poor harvests

Question 3

3 pull factors to a city

Answer 3

-better job opportunities
-better schools
-better healthcare
-family
-better public transport

Question 4

global distribution of megacities?

Answer 4

-29- mostly in Asia
-growth in HICs slowing down
-growth in LICs increasing

Question 5

Where is Lagos

Answer 5

-South West coast on Nigeria, Western Africa

Question 6

Lagos’ national importance

Answer 6

-25% of Nigeria’s GDP
-80% of Nigeria’s imports come through the docks

Question 7

Lagos’ regional importance

Answer 7

-transport hub
- schools, universities, hospitals

Question 8

Lagos’ international importance

Answer 8

-11th largest economy in Africa
-venue for many sporting events

Question 9

Social opportunities- water

Answer 9

-Wells and Boreholes
-Street vendors
-12 million access to clean water

Question 10

Social opportunities- education

Answer 10

-over 10 universities in Lagos state eg Yaba College of technology- 16,000 students
-proper education seen as passport out of poverty

Question 11

social opportunities- transport

Answer 11

-Lagos blue train line- transports 250,000 passengers daily

Question 12

economic opportunities- informal sector

Answer 12

• provides jobs for unexperienced/uneducated workers
• eg Olusosun rubbish dump- 5000 workers

Question 13

economic opportunities- tertiary sector

Answer 13

-higher wages, more money spent locally- multiplier effect
-government receives more taxes, can be spent to improve quality of life

Question 14

problems with informal sector

Answer 14

• no taxes payed- government relieves no money to reinvest into community
• no steady wage for workers
• no minimum wage, can be payed close to nothing

Question 15

problems with water supply

Answer 15

• only 11%have access to piped water

Question 16

sanitation problems

Answer 16

• no toilets for most- pit latrines used instead- dirty, can contaminate water or drains into soil

Question 17

why is energy a challenge

Answer 17

-reliant on backup generators- not energy efficient, not every has access, often power cuts

Question 18

why is healthcare a challenge

Answer 18

-available, but not always free
-investment in healthcare not keeping up with pop growth
-risk of diseases such as malaria and typhoid

Question 19

how many are urban poor who live in slums in Lagos?

Answer 19

70%

Question 20

how many in Lagos live in poverty?

Answer 20

-1.7 million
-8.5%

Question 21

how could urban planning help improve life in Lagos

Answer 21

-floating school in Makoko- provides education for up to 60 children at a time

Question 22

How many live in Makoko

Answer 22

• 250,000- extremely overcrowded

Question 23

How many unemployed in Lagos

Answer 23

• 37%

Question 24

Name of gang that increases crime rate

Answer 24

• Area boys

Question 25

How much of waste is collected daily

Answer 25

• 40% of 10,000 tonnes
  -often dumped in landfill

Question 26

Why is pollution a problem

Answer 26

• High traffic congestion
• 5x higher than the recommended limit due to poorly maintained/unregulated vehicles

Question 27

How long does an average commuter in Lagos spend in traffic

Answer 27

• 3 hrs a day

Question 28

Evaluation of effectiveness of Makoko’s floating school

Answer 28

• Small scale, but if many built this could improved
• Future proofed against sea level rise as it floats with barrels

Question 29

Lagos’ population

Answer 29

• 16 Million

Question 30

How many migrants arrive per day

Answer 30

• 2000