Urban livelihoods Flashcards
1
Q
Urbanisation in Africa has occurred because of
A
technology and rapid growth
2
Q
SAPs linked to…
A
widespread poverty
3
Q
1980s/90s
A
urban poverty = trend
4
Q
SAPs and food imports led to..
A
increased exports as global market = cheaper
some countries tried to restrict exports to urban
subsidised purchasing Europe and USA
5
Q
Patrice Motesepe
A
billionaire
African rainbow minerals
gained from SAPs
6
Q
Entrepreneur
A
limited social effects
not everyone can be one
7
Q
Increase in informal sector
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liberalisation caused this (Lindell 2010)
accounts for 83% Zambian labour
8
Q
Lagos
A
Poor-rich divide
2nd hand yellow buses from USA
poorly designed so heavy congestion
can only access some areas by car, therefore increases stark divide
slums run along river exacerbating diseases such as cholera
