Population: Megacity experiencing rapid growth Flashcards

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Location

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Lagos, Nigeria

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Nigeria is expected to go from the….

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7th to the 3rd most populous country

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How many people is Lagos expected to hit by 2100?

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88.3 million and become the most populous city in the world

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What is its current population at?

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estimated to be at 22 million

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What are the causes of its growth?

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  • rural to urban migration +1200 people per day
  • jobs
  • healthcare: sanitation, vaccines
  • water supply
  • bright light syndrome
  • better lifestyle
  • better education
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What mindset to people in rural areas have when migrating to urban areas?

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  • Backwash effect: population is high in urban areas and low in rural areas.
    These factors are what people in rural areas deem to be true, therefore causing rural-urban migration. However, in real life it may not always work/occur.
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What are the consequences of the growing population?

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  • slums/mega slums (60-70% people living in shanty towns)
  • lack of taxpayers (only 600,000 in 22 million pay tax)
  • congestion and pollution
  • overcrowded housing
  • people living, working near toxic waste
  • lack of running water esp. clean water
  • lack of education
  • low wages for workers
  • no electricity (at least not officially, people steal from power lines)
  • lack of infrastructure and planned streets.
  • increase in crime and corruption (not safe esp. for women)
  • lack of sanitation - risk of disease spread
  • risk of fire spread - people living close together.
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What is an example of a slum in Lagos?

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Makoko slums

  • most notorious slums in Lagos
  • on water, used to be a small fishing village
  • they buy rubbish which they used to reclaim land.
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Why is there a high potential of the demographic dividend to occur?

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  • when share of working class exceeds non working.
  • of birth rate lowers there will be high proportion of economically active and low proportion of dependent.
  • if everyone had formal employment it would boost the economy.
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