Urban issues

Question 1

urban growth in lagos

Answer 1

social: more hospitals and medicines
20,000 schools
better access to electricity
safe,piped-in water
economic
incomes up to 4x higher
lots of construction job
government depts ,manufacturing,fishing

Question 2

uk city

Answer 2

Liverpool

Question 3

founded

Answer 3

north west England

Question 4

urban change in Liverpool - opportunities environmental

Answer 4

urban greening -developing and preserving open spaces
cycle routes- reduced greenhouse gases

Question 5

urban change in Liverpool - opportunities-social and economic

Answer 5

cultural mixing-diversity in foods,festivals
employment- 160,000 tourism /service jobs
integrated transport systems -travel by trains,city buses; easy to get around

Question 6

urban change in Liverpool - challenges environmental

Answer 6

dereliction -wealthy left-> buildings abandoned and vandalised
using brownfield/greenfield sites-constructions on greenfield sites-> habitats destroyed.
waste disposal- population grows -> more waste, less storage space

Question 7

urban change in Liverpool -challenges social and economic

Answer 7

unhealthy lifestyles(social) -drinking,smoking and poor diets common in deprived areas-> lower quality of life
education and employment inequality (economic)-deprived areas -> low incomes high unemployment
housing inequality (social/economic)- houses become too expensive as regeneration

Question 8

the Anfield project

Answer 8

anfield was deprived area
£260 million regeneration project to help improve quality of life

Question 9

social/economic features of Anfield project

Answer 9

-£36m spent refurbishing derelict housing
community centre refurbished

Question 10

environmental features of Anfield project

Answer 10

-£4.5m scheme to create tree-lined,wider spread pavements and a pedestrian -friendly area

Question 11

five challenges of rapid growth-Lagos

Answer 11

• slums and squatter settlements
• little access to clean water,sanitation and energy
  -insufficient services- families can’t afford school/healthcare
• unemployment and crime
• environmental issues- 40% of waste collected dumps contain toxic waste,severe traffic congestion -> air pollution

Question 12

Urban planning to improve quality of life-Makoko (social benefits)

Answer 12

-free education
-built by locals-gained skills

Question 13

Urban planning to improve quality of life-Makoko(economic benefits)

Answer 13

• improved job prospects

Question 14

Urban planning to improve quality of life-Makoko(environmental benefits)

Answer 14

-sustainable -used local materials,solar power and rainwater