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Urban Futures Flashcards

1
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Lagos Population as of 2017

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21 Million

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Lagos Population growth rate

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20%

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What percent of the Lagos live in squatter settlements?

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60%

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What are the 3 ways of life in Lagos?

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Super-rich, Middle class and Slum dwellers

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How much waste does Lagos produce per day?

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9,000 Tonnes

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How much of the waste is officially collected in Lagos?

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40%

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How much of the population of Lagos is made up of foreigners?

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0.7%

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What percent of new yearly migrants in Lagos are international?

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4%

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Where is Lagos?

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South-West Nigeria. (Off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Alongside Lagos Lagoon.)

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Name 5 Challenges Lagos faces

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Health, Traffic, Squatter Settlements, Waste and Informal Jobs.

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What health issues do Lagos residents suffer? Why?

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Cholera- Most of the city doesn’t have proper sanitation, so human waste ends up in the water supply
Malaria- Stagnant lagoon waters.

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What is industrial effluent?

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Waste water from factories that is dumped into the lagoon.

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What percent of the Lagos works in the informal economy?

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60%

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What are some problems with the informal economy of Lagos?

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No contracts, No benefits, No rights and the work is dangerous and low paid. They pay no tax so the government misses out on money to improve the city.

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From 2006-2014 how many people died in road accidents in Lagos?

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1,543

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Why are the roads so congested in Lagos?

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They have not been designed to handle so many vehicles.

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During rush hour how long could a 15 minute night time drive take in Lagos?

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4 hours.

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What is the Integrated Transport Network?

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A Master Plan to link all public transport routes together, making public transport more effective.

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What is a BRT System?

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A Bus Rapid Transit System.

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How many people does a BRT system carry in a day?

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200,000 people.

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21
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How many new train stations have been built in Lagos?

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7

22
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How have they tried to speed up traffic flow in Lagos?

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Remove traditional street markets.

23
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How could improving traffic improve living standards in Lagos

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Fewer vehicles and faster journey times means less air pollution, and better living standards.

24
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What is the importance of the Infrastructure in Lagos?

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International airport/seaport.

Handles 80% of imports and 70% of exports.

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What is the importance of the Economy of Lagos?

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Home of the new Eko Atlantic, the new ‘Dubai’ of Africa.
Home to Nigeria’s banks and businesses.
It would be Africa’s 7th largest economy if it was a country.
Offshore oil and gas
GDP is $33 billion
Home to Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry, worth $600 million a year.

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How do the Super-rich live in Lagos?

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Mansions, luxury cars, parties and shopping. (Banana Island)

27
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How do the Middle class live in Lagos?

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Flats, electricity, air-con, refrigeration, satellite TV, cars, shopping mall, American food. Work in the formal economy. (Dolphin Estate)

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How do the Slum-dwellers live in Lagos?

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Shacks on stilts in lagoon, no electric or flushing toilets. Work in the informal economy. (Makoko)

29
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Where is Bristol?

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South-West England, on the Bristol Channel. Grown alongside River Avon

30
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What are some of the challenges Bristol faces?

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Transport, housing, inequality and access to services

31
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What importance does Bristol have in infrastructure?

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International airport, seaports (Avonmouth and portbury), M4 And M5 motorways, direct train to London and a “super/connected” city with 80 mbps broadband

32
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In recent years how much of Bristol’s population growth was made up by migration?

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Half

33
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What percentage of Bristol are White British

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78%

34
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What are the most commonly spoken languages after English in Bristol?

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Polish & Somali

35
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What benefits does migration bring?

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Diversity of culture, food, experience, skilled and unskilled workers

36
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What disadvantages does migration bring?

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Pressure on health and education services and housing supply

37
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What was the population of Bristol in 2017?

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454,000

38
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What is the expected growth of Bristol by 2039?

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23%

39
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In 2017/18 what percentage of children missed out on their top choice of school?

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25%

40
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How many children missed out on all 3 of their chosen schools?

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10%

41
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What percentage of households don’t have a vehicle in Stoke Bishop?

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12%

42
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What percentage of households don’t have a vehicle in Filwood?

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36%

43
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What is the average M&F life expectancy in Stoke Bishop?

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82.5

44
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What is the average M&F life expectancy in Filwood?

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77.2%

45
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What was the violent crime in 2014 in Stoke Bishop?

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24

46
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What was the violent crime in 2014 in Filwood?

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325

47
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How much is the transport budget cut? (B)

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£1.7m

48
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How much has traffic increased by? (B)

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Over 3 times the national average

49
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What are Bristol’s average peak time speeds?

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16 mph

50
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What percentage of journey times are spent stationary? (B)

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23%

51
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How much does transport cost the local economy each year? (B)

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£350m

52
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How many deaths does air pollution cause in Bristol a year?

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200

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