Lagos Flashcards
What is a megacity
Population over 10 million
What is the importance of Lagos
80% of Nigerias industry
Main financial centre of west Africa
Main arival point for flights into west Africa
Home to 21 million people
Pull factors
Jobs: teachers, street venders, okada riders
Push factors
Climate change
Sea level rise
Flood
No jobs
Unpredictable weather
Drought
Where is Lagos
Southwest
Guly of Guinea
close to its border with Benin
Regional importance of Lagos
Providing hospitals
Thriving arts and culture scene
Transport hub
Home to 10% Nigeria’s population
National importance of Lagos
Trade centre
80% nigerias imports
Media centre
Film industry
TNC’s have headquarters in lagos
International importance of Lagos
Financial centre for west Africa
80% of flights into west Africa
Highest standard of living
ICT centre for west Africa
What causes population growth
Urban migration
Push and pull factors
High birth rate
Pull factors in Lagos
More healthcare
Electric
Water treatment
Better jobs
Fishing
Hollywood
Push factors
Few jobs in rural areas
Farmers pay low wages
Shoratage of land
Pollution from oil
Terrorist group in north Nigeria
Social opportunities
1- Healthcare is better in Lagos than in rural areas- Greater access to doctors and hospitals
2- education is a significant pull factor - ten universities
3-access to resources like water and energy
Economic opportunities
-Murtala Muhammad international airport has increased Lagos’s accessibility
-Development of industries has created thousands of jobs
-port of Lagos specialises in maritime, logistics, oil and gas
What are squatter settlements
Collection of buildings where people have no legal rights to the land they are built on
Why do people live in squatter settlements
Urbanisation has forced people to build there own homes
Examples of squatter settlements in Lagos
Badia
Mushin
Somolu
Problems of squatter settlements
-Don’t have basic sanitation
What is the floating community called
Makoko
Benefits of makoko
Floating school which is free and isn’t affected by rise in sea level
Access to water
Street vender but they are expensive and unreliable
10% of Lagos has pipe water supply
Can’t drink water surrounding them as it’s highly polluted
Challenges of health care
Not always free
May involve long queues to see a doctor
Challenges of education
Education is free however in poor areas children have to work to support families
Is unemployment an issue
No only 10% are unemployed however this means there are no benefits if you are unemployed
Is crime an issue
Crime rates are very high
- drugs
- vandalism
- assaults
- armed robbery
Recruiting 8-9 year olds
Floating school
60 children
Community centre as well as learning
Shows alternative structures
Environmentaly sustainabile
Not affected by climate changes change
