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What population of the world lived in cities in 2007?

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50%

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What is the predicted growth of number of mega cities by 2030?

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28 to 41

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Population of Tokyo (mega city) in 2018?

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37.5 million

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Growth of Tokyo between 2000 and 2018?

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8.8%

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Population of Lagos?

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15 million (biggest city in Nigeria)

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Until when was Lagos the capital of Nigeria?

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1991

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Population growth in Lagos?

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2010 to 2016

3.5 million

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Urbanisation in Lagos?

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In 1950 was 11%, now 49% in urban areas

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Reasons for population growth in Lagos?

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NATURAL INCREASE - 5.65 births per woman

MIGRATION - over 275,000 per year

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Percentage of children in Lagos attending primary school compared to in rural Nigeria?

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90% VS 60% in rural

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Number of schools in Lagos?

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11,000 primary

3,000 secondary

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Life expectancy improvements in Lagos?

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1960 - 37

2015 - 53

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Percentage of Lagos with piped water supply?

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10%

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GDP of Lagos?

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$90 billion

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Percentage of Nigeria’s money generated by Lagos?

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16% (10% of population)

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Percentage of Western African flights from Lagos?

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80%

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Percentage of people in Lagos connected to sewers?

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1%

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Number of hospitals in Lagos?

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12 (for 15 million)

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Percentage of people in Makoko slum?

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60%

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Unemployment in Lagos?

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25%

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Traffic congestion in Lagos?

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40% Nigeria’s cars (1% landmass)

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Percentage waste collected in Lagos?

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40%

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When was Makoko Floating School running?

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2014 to 2016

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How many students attended the Makoko Floating School?

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100

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Population of Birmingham?
1.3 million
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Population of London?
9 million
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3 architectural features of Birmingham (£)
1) Library (£60 million) 2) Rotunda (£1 million) 3) HSBC (£200 million)
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Number of passengers on direct rail into and out of Birmingham in 2014?
34 million
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Number of law firms in Birmingham?
200
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Rate of tourism growth in Birmingham?
Rises 9.4% per year (fastest growing in UK)
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Money earns from tourism per year in Birmingham?
£37 million
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Number of foreign companies in Birmingham?
Over 300
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Number of passengers into and out of Birmingham airport in 2014?
9 million
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Prediction to spend on Birmingham infrastructure over next decade?
£13 billion
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Migrants to Birmingham between 2013 and 2014?
UK - 41,000 | INTERNATIONAL - 12,000
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Fraction of Birmingham that is non-white British?
1/3
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White British area?
Suburbs | 100% in Sutton Coldfield
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Area of less white British?
Central | 0% in Ladywood
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When were the Birmingham race riots?
2005
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4 recreation and entertainment locations in Birmingham?
1) Library 2) Symphony Hall 3) Brindley Place 4) Bullring Shopping Centre
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How many students get books from the library in Birmingham?
50,000 (from 5 unis)
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How many people see acts at Symphony Hall in Birmingham per year?
Over 450,000
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Number of shops in Bullring Birmingham?
Over 160
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Average number of visitors to Bullring Birmingham per week?
750,000
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When did West Midlands Metro start?
1999
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Numbers of journeys on Midland Metro between 2011 and 2012?
5 million
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Stations in Birmingham?
1) New Street - 13 platforms 2) Moore Street - 4 platforms 3) Snow Hill - 3 platforms
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When was Eastside City Park built in Birmingham (on Brownfield site)?
2013
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Where is Curitiba?
City in South-East Brazil (South America)
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Population of Curitiba?
2 million
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3 sustainable parts of Curitiba’s transport?
1) 5 main road axis (not loads of small windy roads) 2) BRT (bus rapid transit) 3) Cylindrical bus stops (pay there to reduce pollution of engine running)
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Bus Rapid Transit in Curitiba?
- Bi-articulated buses - Carry 4000/ day - Paid by km to encourage remote routes - Pay 1 fare - Made by Volvo (local)
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When did Curitiba start waste management?
1980s (early)
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How much of Curitiba’s waste is recycled?
2/3
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How many people are helped by Curitiba’s ‘Green Exchange’?
30,000 | 300 tonnes rubbish collected/ month
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How much did Birmingham’s green belt shrink last year?
10%
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At what rate is Birmingham’s population growing compared to houses?
Population growing 5 times faster than houses
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Name a commuter settlement to Birmingham?
Barnt Green
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Where is Barnt Green?
- Worcestershire, Bromsgrove District - 10 miles South of Bham city centre - NE of Bromsgrove - NW of Redditch
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Population of Barnt Green?
Less than 2000
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Average house price in Barnt Green?
£400,000 to £750,000
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What makes Barnt Green a good commuter settlement?
- 10 miles from Bham - 57% detached houses (spacious) - By Lickey Hills wood (recreation) - <2000 population (quiet)
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Why did Birmingham want to do regeneration?
- £2.1 billion added to economy per yr - 50,000 new jobs - Expansion of CBD by 25%
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What part of Bham regeneration are we focusing on?
New Street station development into Grand Central
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How much did Grand Central cost?
£600 million
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Why did New Street need redeveloped?
- Voted ugliest station in UK in 2003 - Small capacity of 60,000 per day - Busiest station outside London - important (train leaving every 37 secs) - Poor disabled access - Dereliction in Palisades shopping centre
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What did Grand Central redevelopment involve?
- Expansion into old car park to increase capacity to 300,000 per day - Palisades shopping centre replaced with new high end shops and restaurants - 36 new escalators and 15 new lifts (disabled) - More light as concrete replaced with ETFE plastic and glass
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Sustainable factors in Grand Central?
- Low energy, efficient LED lights - 60% toilets flushed with harvested rainwater - Natural light and ventilation where possible - Water and heating meters to monitor energy consumption - Capacity bigger for future population growth
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Negatives of Grand Central redevelopment?
- Expensive (£600 m) | - Lost jobs in Palisades

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