EQ2 - 3.7 Quality Of Life In The Chosen Megacity Can Be Improved By Different Strategies For Achieving Sustainability (B)

Question 1

What is sustainability?

Answer 1

Improving things for people today that doesn’t affect future generations.

Question 2

What are bottom-up strategies?

Answer 2

Smaller scale projects by the community or non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

Question 3

What are top-down strategies?

Answer 3

Large infrastructure projects run by governments and IGO’s.

- Improve: Water supply, waste disposal, traffic congestion and air quality.

Question 4

How can improving the water supply make Lagos more sustainable?

Answer 4

By building new water treatment plant.

Sustainable - Clean water being available. Resulting in less waterborne diseases.

Question 5

How can improving waste disposal make Lagos more sustainable?

Answer 5

Collections will happen at night as there is less traffic.

If there is recycling banks, it will encourage people to recycle.

Question 6

How can the improvement of air quality make Lagos more sustainable?

Answer 6

Banning small electrical generators and giving a community one large electrical generator.
Sustainable - Small generators create pollution, so will give off less emissions.

Question 7

How can the reduction of traffic congestion make Lagos more sustainable?

Answer 7

2 railways under construction to relieve traffic congestion. Lines connect CBD & Lagos Island w/ North, West of Lagos (Airport).
Trains are emission free - limiting air pollution. Travel reduced from 304 hours - 35mins.
Sustainable - Makes roads clearer, shortening journeys around Lagos.