Lagos Case Study Flashcards
what is the population of lagos
15 million
what is the growth rate of the population
600,000 per year
what is the average earning
around £700 per year
what percentage of Nigerias industry is in Lagos
80%
what is the life expectancy in Nigeria
53 years
name two push factors for Lagos
- few job industries apart from farming
* land is polluted and degraded by the oil industry
name two pull factors for Lagos
- education and health services
* electricity and water supply
name two pros of Olusoun Dump
- 500 people work there, sorting 3000 tons of rubbish
* the rubbish can be turned into enough energy to power a town
name two cons of Olusoun Dump
- natural gases build up, creating dangerous fires
* electric waste brought there releases toxic fumes
what is the percentage of unemployment in Lagos
10% (much lower than the rest of Nigeria)
name 5 issues facing Lagos
- increasing crime rate
- lack of healthcare in slums
- by 2040 the population could go from 15 million to 300 million
- 10% of 2.4 million graduates get a job
- large slums put pressure on the land
what percentage of the population live in slums
66%
what percentage of families reported the murder of a family member
1%
how many hours a day does each commuter spend in traffic
3 hours
when was the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system introduced and what was the problem with it
- introduced in 2003
* requires many taxis and is inadequate (only 200,000 people use it)
