Lagos Case Study Flashcards
(16 cards)
what is the population of lagos
15 million
what is the growth rate of the population
600,000 per year
what is the average earning
around £700 per year
what percentage of Nigerias industry is in Lagos
80%
what is the life expectancy in Nigeria
53 years
name two push factors for Lagos
- few job industries apart from farming
* land is polluted and degraded by the oil industry
name two pull factors for Lagos
- education and health services
* electricity and water supply
name two pros of Olusoun Dump
- 500 people work there, sorting 3000 tons of rubbish
* the rubbish can be turned into enough energy to power a town
name two cons of Olusoun Dump
- natural gases build up, creating dangerous fires
* electric waste brought there releases toxic fumes
what is the percentage of unemployment in Lagos
10% (much lower than the rest of Nigeria)
name 5 issues facing Lagos
- increasing crime rate
- lack of healthcare in slums
- by 2040 the population could go from 15 million to 300 million
- 10% of 2.4 million graduates get a job
- large slums put pressure on the land
what percentage of the population live in slums
66%
what percentage of families reported the murder of a family member
1%
how many hours a day does each commuter spend in traffic
3 hours
when was the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system introduced and what was the problem with it
- introduced in 2003
* requires many taxis and is inadequate (only 200,000 people use it)
what plan is in place to reduce congestion
- a railway was opened in 2016
* plans for 7 more railways
