People of the Planet (Lagos)

Question 1

What is a megacity?

Answer 1

A city that has a population of over 10 million

Question 2

What is a world city?

Answer 2

A city considered to be an important hub in the world economic system

Question 3

What are the two main causes of of urbanisation?

Answer 3

1. Natural increase - more people born than die each year
2. Rural-urban migration - people migrating from rural to urban areas

Question 4

What are the consequences of rapid urbanisation?

Answer 4

1. Creation of slums
2. Lack of legal ownership
3. Lack of planning
4. Lack of infrastructure

Question 5

How fast is the rate of growth of Lagos?

Answer 5

4%

Question 6

What percentage of migration into Lagos is from the countryside?

Answer 6

40%

Question 7

How many millionaires does Lagos have?

Answer 7

> 9000

Question 8

How many people live in Makoko?

Answer 8

250,000 people

Question 9

What are the 3 main problems challenges in Lagos?

Answer 9

1. Traffic and transport
2. Housing
3. Waste

Question 10

How many bridges connect the mainland and the island?

Answer 10

3

Question 11

How many cars were registered in 2010?

Answer 11

230,000 cars

Question 12

How many people move into Lagos every year?

Answer 12

500,000 people

Question 13

How many houses are built each year?

Answer 13

2000

Question 14

How much waste does each person generate each day?

Answer 14

0.65kg

Question 15

How much waste is produced daily?

Answer 15

10,000 tonnes

Question 16

What are the benefits of Eko Atlantic?

Answer 16

New land is being created, decompressing the population

Question 17

What are the negatives of Eko Atlantic?

Answer 17

It is aimed only at the rich business people so the poorer won’t be able to have any access to the land

Question 18

What are the benefits of Tempohousing?

Answer 18

It’s cheap and affordable for the working middle class and reuses old resources

Question 19

What are the negatives of Tempohousing?

Answer 19

People have concerns over how long it can last as a home

Question 20

What are the positives of Floating housing?

Answer 20

Floating housing targets the poorest people and also is immune to flooding or rising sea levels

Question 21

What are the negatives of Floating housing?

Answer 21

It could be difficult to build and have issues in extreme weather conditions

Question 22

How many people move in each day?

Answer 22

2,000

Question 23

How many passengers does Murtala Muhammed International Airport serve?

Answer 23

> 7million

Question 24

What is urbanisation?

Answer 24

The increasing proportion of population living in urban areas