Quiz 11 Flashcards
(22 cards)
Give a specific example of high quality healthcare in Lagos
There are 5 doctors per 1000 in Lagos compared with 0.5 per 1000 in the whole of Nigeria
Give a specific example of job opportunists provided in lagos
Tertiary sector jobs in Microsoft west Africa headquarters
What is the current population of Lagos and how much has it grown by in the last 3 years?
16 million and 1.6 million
Give a specific fact for the short term employment opportunities created by Makoko floating school
Unskilled local workers were hired to build it
Give a specific example of why managing traffic congestion is a challenge in Lagos
Lagos residents spend 30 hours a week in traffic
Give a u-turn for job opportunities in Lagos
Only accessible to those who already have qualifications
Give a reason why Lagos is internationally important
Lagos is home to nollywood 2nd biggest film industry
Give 3 big points for challenges created by urban growth in Lagos
High proportion of informal sector employment
Managing traffic congestion
Providing healthcare and education
Give a u-turn for education and healthcare opportunities in Lagos
A large proportion of schools and hospitals are private
Give a specific example for how the makoko floating school provided education
The building was school for 100 children per day
What percentage of people in Lagos are employed in the informal sector?
65%
Give 3 u-turns of the makoko floating schook
It was destroyed in 2016
It only provided education for 100 children out of 300,000
Can be considered a white elephant project
Give 3 big pints for opportunity created by urban growth in Lagos
High paying employment
opportunities
Good provision of healthcare and education
Access to clean water
Give one reason why Lagos is regionally important
Centre for trade in south-west nigeria
Give a specific example of a education opportunity in Lagos
90% of children attend primary school in Lagos compared to 60% in rural Nigeria
Give one reason why Lagos is nationally important
Lagos was the capital until in 1991
Give a specific example of provision of clean water
Lagos has 2 water treatment plants called adiyan 1 and 2
Give a specific example of why the provision of healthcare and education is a challenge in Lagos
Only one school in makoko
Give 3 big points for benefits of the makoko urban planning scheme
Created short-term employment opportunities to construct it
Provided education
Provided essential services
Give a specific fact for how the makoko floating school provided essential services
The structure had a rainwater reservoir to provide free and clean drinking water for the local community
Give a u-turn for the provision of clean water
Water treatment plants take up significant space in the city which reduces available space for housing
Name an example of an urban planning scheme to improve the quality of life for the urban poor in a LIC
Makoko floating school
