urban issues London and Lagos

Question 1

what is urbanisation

Answer 1

growth in the proportion of people living in urban areas

Question 2

urbanisation in HICs

Answer 2

have already experienced urbanisation, rate is low

Question 3

what % of people in HICs live in urban areas

Answer 3

80%

Question 4

urbanisation in LICs

Answer 4

high rates of urbanisation, less economically developed

Question 5

what % of people in LICs live in urban areas

Answer 5

30%

Question 6

urbanisation in NEEs

Answer 6

around 2%

Question 7

what % of people in NEEs live in urban areas

Answer 7

50%

Question 8

what is a push factor

Answer 8

things that encourage someone to leave an area

Question 9

what is a pull factor

Answer 9

things that encourage people to move to an area

Question 10

push factor examples - 3

Answer 10

natural disasters
mechanised agriculture requires less jobs
desertification makes land unproductive

Question 11

pull factor examples - 4

Answer 11

more jobs, better paid
healthcare and education
family
better quality of life

Question 12

natural increase

Answer 12

when birth rate exceeds the death rate

Question 13

what qualifies a city as a megacity

Answer 13

more than 10 million residents

Question 14

how many megacities are there

Answer 14

as of 2018, 33

Question 15

where is Lagos

Answer 15

nigeria

Question 16

lagos population

Answer 16

14 million

Question 17

Lagos annual growth rate

Answer 17

3.2%

Question 18

lagos importance regionally

Answer 18

centre for regional trade

Question 19

Lagos importance nationally

Answer 19

80% of Nigerias industry

Question 20

lagos importance internationally

Answer 20

main financial centre for west Africa
international port and airport important for global trade

Question 21

lagos natural increase

Answer 21

birth rate = 35.2 / 1000 people
death rate = 9.6 / 1000 people

Question 22

lagos migration

Answer 22

1200 immigrants enter lagos every day
rural-urban migration due to ethnic and religious conflicts and poverty

Question 23

social opportunities In lagos - 4

Answer 23

healthcare
90% of children attend primary school
uses 40% of the countries electricity supply
safe water

Question 24

economic opportunities in lagos - 3

Answer 24

construction jobs from rapid growth
2 major ports and growing fish industry
thriving film and music industry

Question 25

what problems come from rapid growth In lagos

Answer 25

slums
clean water, sanitation and energy
health and education
unemployment and crime
environmental issues

Question 26

challenge of slums

Answer 26

increasing house prices cause 66% of population to live in illegal settlements

Question 27

challenge of water, sanitation and energy

Answer 27

people pay large amounts to get water from informal sellers
waste goes to local water sources
neighbourhoods take it in turn for electricity

Question 28

challenge of health and education

Answer 28

lacking facilities and costs

Question 29

challenge of unemployment and crime

Answer 29

not enough jobs for population, leads to scavenging
60% work in informal and insecure jobs
high levels of crime

Question 30

challenge of environmental issues

Answer 30

produces over 9000 tonnes per day
emissions from factories are not controlled
traffic congestion, 2-hour commutes and lack of public transport

Question 31

social benefits of urban planning

Answer 31

100 students educated for free

Question 32

economic benefits of urban planning

Answer 32

improved local children’s job prospects
provided jobs locally

Question 33

what was the urban planning scheme

Answer 33

makoko floating school

Question 34

environmental benefits of urban planning

Answer 34

built using locally sourced materials
ran on solar power
buoyancy protected from floods

Question 35

Londons international importance

Answer 35

one of the most important financial centres
headquarters of international companies attract workers from around the world

Question 36

Londons national importance