Urban Change - Lagos, Nigeria Flashcards
What is the population?
21 million
What is the population growth rate?
600,000 per year
What is the average earning?
$1000 per year
What percentage of Nigeria’s industry in Lagos?
80%
What is the life expectancy?
53
What are two push factors?
- few job industries apart from agriculture
* land is polluted and degraded by the oil industry
What are two pull factors?
- education and health services
* electricity and water supply
What are two pros of the Oluson Dump?
- 500 jobs sorting 3000 tonnes of rubbish
* the rubbish can be turned into enough energy to power a town
What are two cons of the Oluson Dump?
- natural gas builds up creating dangerous fires
* electric waste brought there releases toxic fumes
What is the percentage of unemployment?
10% (Nigeria - 15%)
What are 5 issues facing Lagos?
- increasing crime rate
- lack of healthcare in slums
- projected population of 300 million in 2040 from 20 million
- 10% of 2.5 million graduates get a job
- large slums put pressure on the land
What percentage of the population living in slums?
66%
What percentage of families have reported the murder of a loved one?
1%
How many hours a day does each commuter spend in traffic?
3 hours
When was the bus rapid transit introduced and how many people use it?
- 2003
- 200,000 people use it (a quarter of all commuters)
What plan is in place to reduce congestion?
Lagos Rail Mass Transit, 7 new railways intended to carry seven times more passengers than BRT
Where does Lagos rank in the economies of the Africa?
7th
What award did the Makako floating school win?
2013 AR+D award for emerging architecture
How many people will live in the Eli Atlantic?
250,000
What is the capital of Nigeria?
Abuja
How much do people who work in the informal economy live on a day?
£1
What is good about Lagos’ location?
It is coastal
How much does Lagos contribute to Nigeria’s GDP?
30%
What did the government do to help solve unemployment?
2016 Employment Trust Fund bill grants people loans to become self employed
What percentage of jobs are in the informal sector?
90%
What is the population of Makoko?
250,000
What percentage of people have a piped water supply?
10%
What has the government done to tackle water supply?
Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission began regulating water in 2012
What is the Makoko Floating School?
Built in 2014, can host lessons for 60 students and as a community centre, is environmentally sustainable
What makes the Makoko Floating School environmentally sustainable?
Photovoltaic cells generate electricity from light and rainwater is collected and stored
