London and Lagos Social, Economic and Environmental

Question 1

What are oppertunities created by the urban growth of Lagos?

Answer 1

• Social:
• Better healthcare than the rural areas
• Better education (have to pay for schooling)
• More fresh water supply
• More reliable energy than rural energy
• Economic:
• GDP per capita $6000
• Economic development more than rural areas
• More job oppertunities (informal jobs)
• CBD had successful IT businesses
• Good ports and Lagos international airport

Question 2

What is an example of a manufacturing industry in Lagos?

Answer 2

• Dangote Cement allows roads and buildings to be built which stimulates economic growth
• Eko Atlantic built with Dangote Cement

Question 3

What should you mention when talking about economic growth?

Answer 3

• The multiplyer effect
• One person gets employed
• They spend money
• More jobs created
• Economic growth

Question 4

What are the causes if growth?

Answer 4

• Push and Pull factors
• Natural Increase (birth rate-death rate) and Migration

Question 5

What are the advantages of TNC?

Answer 5

• Brings new investment into the countries economy
• Multiplier effect
• Provides jobs
• Brings new skills to a country
• Have international links that bring access to world markets
• Provide new technology that helps economic development
• GPD per Capita $6000

Shell employ 65,000 people

Causes a multiplier effect

Multiplier effect created 250,000 jobs

Question 6

What are the disadvantages of TNC?

Answer 6

• Take profits out of the country to pay shareholders or to invest elsewhere
• Wage levels in LIC are lower
• Can cause enviromental damage and deplete natural resourses
• TNCs can withdraw their investment from a coutnry if they wish
• They are powerful organisations and can exert political influence over the goverment
• Vincent Sarawawa hanged for protest against Shell
• Shell oil leaks in Nigeria which destroys the local enviroment and local tribes fishing ponds are polluted
• Oil pollutes Niger Delta which locals drink and fish from
• Human rights abuses by Shell
• Leakage of profits with most going back to the HQ

Question 7

What are some Push factors?

Answer 7

1. Natural disasters
2. Farms require fewer workers due to mechanisation of agricultural equipment
3. Desertification
4. Conflict and war

Question 8

What are some Pull factors?

Answer 8

1. There are more jobs in urban areas that are often better paid
2. Access to better health care and education
3. To join other family memebers who have already moved
4. People think they will have a better quality of life
5. Perseived job oppertunites

Question 9

Name a water born disease?

Answer 9

• Cholera

Question 10

What is a terrorist group which is a push factor?

Answer 10

• Boko Haram
• Extremist organisation who wants to abolish democracy
• Kidnapped 276 school girls