Lagos, Nigeria

Question 1

Regional importance?

Answer 1

10% of Nigerias population
Provides employment, schools, universities and recreational activities
Thriving arts and culture

Question 2

National importance

Answer 2

TNCs have Nigerian headquarters located In Lagos
Generates 30% of Nigerias GDP
Home to 80% of Nigerias industry

Question 3

International importance

Answer 3

80% of flights into west Africa fly into Lagos airport
A global city with a substantial and growing foreign born population
Main financial for west Africa

Question 4

Urban growth due to what?

Answer 4

Rural to urban migration
Natural increase

Question 5

Opportunities of urban growth

Answer 5

Over 10 universities in Lagos
Thriving film industry ‘Nollywood’
68% of the population have a secondary education
Access to electricity

Question 6

Challenges

Answer 6

60% of population live in slums such as makoko
Only 11% of residents have access to clean piped water
Average person commuting in Lagos spends over 3 hours a day in traffic
Air pollution is high

Question 7

Sustainable solutions- makoko floating school

Answer 7

Makoko floating school prototype could provide housing for the rapidly growing population
Education opportunities- classrooms for over 60 students
Solar panels reduce pollution levels
Rainwater harvested and purified