LAGOS- urban challenges

Question 1

how is the worlds population changing?

Answer 1

• over half live in cites
• predicted 60% will live in cities by 2030
• known as urbanisation

Question 2

what are megacities?

Answer 2

-cities with populations over 10million

Question 3

where are the highest rates of urbanisation?

Answer 3

LIC’s

Asia and Africa

Question 4

where are the lowest rates of urbanisation?

Answer 4

richer HIC’s

Europe, North America and Oceania

Question 5

what are the factors effecting urbanisation?

Answer 5

• migration (push pull theory)

- natural increase

Question 6

what are push factors?

Answer 6

things that encourage people to move from an area

Question 7

what are pull factors?

Answer 7

things that encourage people to move from an area

Question 8

what are some of the push factors causing migration?

Answer 8

• natural disasters, floods, damaging property

- conflict or war

Question 9

what are some of the pull factors causing migration?

Answer 9

• more jobs in urban areas
• access to healthcare
• join family
• better quality of life

Question 10

what is natural increase?

Answer 10

birth rate is higher than death rate

Question 11

where is Lagos located?

Answer 11

• Nigeria
• NEE(newly emerging economy)
• richest country in Africa
• coast of gulf of Guinea

Question 12

what is the importance of Lagos?

Answer 12

• main financial centre of west of Africa
• capital of Nigeria
• 80% of Nigerias industry
• major international airport

Question 13

what are the causes of growth in Lagos?

Answer 13

• migration

- natural increase

Question 14

how do push and pull factors lead to rural-urban migration in Lagos?

Answer 14

• poor education and healthcare in rural areas
• changing clime, less predictable weather, droughts and floods
• farming= low wages+ handwork
• few jobs other than farming

Question 15

how is natural increase effecting Lagos?

Answer 15

natural increases is also occurring but to as much as migration

Question 16

what is Laogs’ population increase per year?

Answer 16

600,00 per year

Question 17

how has urban growth in Lagos resulted in social opportunities?

Answer 17

• better range of medicines, doctors, hospitals
• 68% have secondary education in Lagos
• 40% don’t attend education in rual areas
• electricity for cooking
• lighting
• safe piped water

Question 18

how has urban growth in Lagos resulted in economic opportunities?

Answer 18

• lots of construction jobs
• two major fishing ports
• country’s banks
• film and music industry ‘Nollywood’ films

Question 19

how has urban growth created social challenges?

Answer 19

• 60% live in slums
• houses in Makoko are flimsy, on slits, lagoon, 1 school
• commercial toilets, 15 families, into lagoon
• electricity from illegal connections
• rime, self policed by gangs called ‘Area Boys’

Question 20

how has urban growth created environmental challenges?

Answer 20

• 40% of rubbish collected- so large rubbish dumps, toxic waste
• air and water pollution
• traffic congestion- 2 hour commutes in rush hour

Question 21

how is urban growth created economic challenges?

Answer 21

• not enough formal jobs

- make money by scavenging in rubbish

Question 22

what is an example of urban planning in Lagos to improve the quality of life?

Answer 22

• Makoko floating school
• 60 children
• floating houses and community centres
• environmentally sustainable