Lagos

Question 1

Population growth

Answer 1

• Natural increase = more babies born than people dying
• Rural to urban migration (poor quality education, housing, droughts)
• Crime and unsettlement in other places (bokoharam terrorism in the north of Nigeria)
• Lagos population of 40 million by 2035

Question 2

Importance

Answer 2

Regionally:
- Eco-atlantic = (development of new homes and hotels, tourism and finance sectors) employ 150,000 people
- Homes 250,000 people

Nationally:
- 30% of Nigeria GDP from manufacturing

Globally:
- Main financial centre of west Africa
- Airport
- Base of nollywood (3rd largest film indistry)

Question 3

Urban growth opportunities

Answer 3

• Increased healthcare
• More schools and universities
• 2 new power station in Lagos
• Good water supplies which is higher than rural areas
• 40% of Nigerians work in the informal sector
• Many industies are unregualted which leads to fast growth of businesses

Question 4

Urban growth challenges

Answer 4

• 60% of people live in squatter settlements. 85,000 live in Makoko = low life expectancy
  = lack of access to clean water
  = one toilet per 15 homes –> air pollution from industries nearby (dumping waste as well)
• 80% of forests in lagos have bee destroyed
• unemployment is at 20%

Question 5

Improving life for the urban poor

Answer 5

• City of Lagos + NGOs have created a floating school
• Solar panels
• Rainwater collection = used to drink
• slats create shade
• made 250 plastic barrels make it float
• compost toilets

Question 6

Advantages of floating school

Answer 6

• Up to 6 students
• 1000sqft of useable area
• Multiple classrooms
• Withstand sea level rise
  Helps with power supply and water supply

Question 7

Disadvantages of floating school

Answer 7

• During storms, building can collapse
• May not cope with the fast growing population
• Does not help with air or water pollution