Lagos Flashcards

(7 cards)

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Population growth

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  • 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
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Importance

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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)

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Urban growth opportunities

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  • 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
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Urban growth challenges

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  • 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%
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Improving life for the urban poor

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  • 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
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Advantages of floating school

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

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