Lagos challenges

Question 1

list at least 2 social challenges of Lagos

Answer 1

1. 60% live in illegal settlements
2. 75% of 11 person families live in one room
3. 38% have no toilets or baths
4. only 11% have piped water

Question 2

list at least 2 economic challenges of Lagos

Answer 2

1. lots of people live on less than $1 a day
2. There are not enough formal jobs
3. People can’t pay for education so get stuck in a poverty cycle

Question 3

list at least 2 environmental challenges of Lagos

Answer 3

1. less than 2m above sea level
2. people must spend 3 hours in traffic each day to get to work
3. pollution is 5x higher than the recommended unit

Question 4

what are some challenges of the olososun dump

Answer 4

1. Electrical waste is stripped, which releases harmful gas
2. Natural gas builds up under the decomposing rubbish, it then sets fire and requires an already sparse supply of water to be used putting it out
3. Dangerous due to regular fights over rubbish loot

Question 5

what are some benefits of the olososun dump

Answer 5

1. creates 500 jobs and a community of houses/shops
2. the methane given off of the decomposing rubbish is caught and turned into energy
3. encourages recycling

Question 6

what is a disadvantage of urbanisation

Answer 6

some people could argue that it widens the inequality gap

Question 7

what is Lagos’ population

Answer 7

15+ million