Lagos Megacity Growth

Question 1

What is a megacity?

Answer 1

Urban areas with a population of over 8 million.

Question 2

What percentage of Lagos’ city growth is from RUM?

Answer 2

30%

Question 3

What percentage of Lagos’ city growth is from internal migration?

Answer 3

60%

Question 4

What are some push factors for RUM to Lagos?

Answer 4

Lack of jobs due to overpopulation, lack of services (education) and natural disasters, cultural ideas about fleeing and traditions

Question 5

What qualifies a slum?

Answer 5

Where over 50% of inhabitants lack one or more of durable housing, sufficient living area, improved water supply, access to sanitation and secure ownership.

Question 6

Why do megacities attract more migrants than cities?

Answer 6

Better paid/range of jobs
More chance of TNC investment
Greater size so greater range of houses/jobs/services
Ethnic enclaves in larger cities attract migrants
Cities too prestige compared to megacity areas
Perceived to be more informal jobs for the poor

Question 7

What has caused the megacity growth?

Answer 7

RUM and Internal migration

Question 8

What is the result/realities of large megacity growth?

Answer 8

Megaslums - 25,000 in slums
Urban sprawl
Uncontrolled
illegal
Rich live in centre in gated communities
Gangs
Unemployment
Cholera
Neccessity of trust
Food/water shortage
Poor infrastructure
Lack of rural investment
Education lack
TNCs take best land
LE 40
Malaria/TB

Question 9

Why is the problem greater in African cities?

Answer 9

Full of the poor, but in Asia full of the rich
Occurs very fast - 4%-8% a year
Unplanned