Urban Futures

Question 1

Lagos Population as of 2017

Answer 1

21 Million

Question 2

Lagos Population growth rate

Answer 2

20%

Question 3

What percent of the Lagos live in squatter settlements?

Answer 3

60%

Question 4

What are the 3 ways of life in Lagos?

Answer 4

Super-rich, Middle class and Slum dwellers

Question 5

How much waste does Lagos produce per day?

Answer 5

9,000 Tonnes

Question 6

How much of the waste is officially collected in Lagos?

Answer 6

40%

Question 7

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

Answer 7

0.7%

Question 8

What percent of new yearly migrants in Lagos are international?

Answer 8

4%

Question 9

Where is Lagos?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Name 5 Challenges Lagos faces

Answer 10

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

Question 11

What health issues do Lagos residents suffer? Why?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

What is industrial effluent?

Answer 12

Waste water from factories that is dumped into the lagoon.

Question 13

What percent of the Lagos works in the informal economy?

Answer 13

60%

Question 14

What are some problems with the informal economy of Lagos?

Answer 14

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.

Question 15

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

Answer 15

1,543

Question 16

Why are the roads so congested in Lagos?

Answer 16

They have not been designed to handle so many vehicles.

Question 17

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

Answer 17

4 hours.

Question 18

What is the Integrated Transport Network?

Answer 18

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

Question 19

What is a BRT System?

Answer 19

A Bus Rapid Transit System.

Question 20

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

Answer 20

200,000 people.

Question 21

How many new train stations have been built in Lagos?

Answer 21

7

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Remove traditional street markets.

Question 23

How could improving traffic improve living standards in Lagos

Answer 23

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

Question 24

What is the importance of the Infrastructure in Lagos?

Answer 24

International airport/seaport.

Handles 80% of imports and 70% of exports.

Question 25

What is the importance of the Economy of Lagos?

Answer 25

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.

Question 26

How do the Super-rich live in Lagos?

Answer 26

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

Question 27

How do the Middle class live in Lagos?

Answer 27

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

Question 28

How do the Slum-dwellers live in Lagos?

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Where is Bristol?

Answer 29

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

Question 30

What are some of the challenges Bristol faces?

Answer 30

Transport, housing, inequality and access to services

Question 31

What importance does Bristol have in infrastructure?

Answer 31

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

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Half

Question 33

What percentage of Bristol are White British

Answer 33

78%

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Polish & Somali

Question 35

What benefits does migration bring?

Answer 35

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

Question 36

What disadvantages does migration bring?

Answer 36

Pressure on health and education services and housing supply

Question 37

What was the population of Bristol in 2017?

Answer 37

454,000

Question 38

What is the expected growth of Bristol by 2039?

Answer 38

23%

Question 39

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

Answer 39

25%

Question 40

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

Answer 40

10%

Question 41

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

Answer 41

12%

Question 42

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

Answer 42

36%

Question 43

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

Answer 43

82.5

Question 44

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

Answer 44

77.2%

Question 45

What was the violent crime in 2014 in Stoke Bishop?

Answer 45

24

Question 46

What was the violent crime in 2014 in Filwood?

Answer 46

325

Question 47

How much is the transport budget cut? (B)

Answer 47

£1.7m

Question 48

How much has traffic increased by? (B)

Answer 48

Over 3 times the national average

Question 49

What are Bristol's average peak time speeds?

Answer 49

16 mph

Question 50

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

Answer 50

23%

Question 51

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

Answer 51

£350m

Question 52

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

Answer 52

200