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)
