Topic 3: Urban Challenges Flashcards
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What is urbanisation?
The increase in the proportion of a country’s population that live in urban areas
What is a megacity?
A megacity is a city that has a population of over 10 million people
What is site?
The actual physical place where a settlement is
What is situation?
The place that a settlement is in relation to the locations around it
What is a positive of Lagos’ site?
Lagos is located on the coast of Nigeria making it easy for them to bring in imports and sell exports via boat
What are some positives about Lagos’ situation?
- Lagos has an airport making it easy to trade with other countries
- Lagos is well connected to the rest of Nigeria via train and road
- Lagos has a port making it easy to connect with other countries via boat
What is one negative of Lagos’ site?
Lagos has a lagoon to it’s east, limiting any development in that direction
What are some reasons why people may be pulled towards an urban area?
- More job opportunities
- Higher paying jobs
- Better services (e.g more schools and better healthcare)
What are is one reason why people may be pushed away from an urban area?
Overpopulation
Where is the CBD located in Lagos?
Next to the port and the lagoon
What is in the Lagos CBD?
The local government headquarters and banks
How have the TNC’s in Lagos causes the population to increase?
The TNC’s in Lagos are beginning to employ international migrants from the USA, UK and china
What is reclaimed land?
Reclaimed land is land that was previously underwater but is now no longer underwater
What has the Eko Atlantic been reclaimed for in Lagos?
It has been reclaimed to build houses and business buildings
What is Makoko?
An area where some of the poorer people in Lagos have built houses on stilts above the water: these areas are known as the “slums”
How has the land use in Makoko changed?
Some parts of the slums in Makoko have been cleared by the government to allow for development of desirable areas on the sea front
How has the land use in Ikoyi changed?
In Ikoyi the old middle-class residential areas have been cleared to make space for high-class luxury areas
What is one negative of the land use changes in Makoko and Ikoyi?
Some poorer people have become homeless as they have lost their homes to make way for richer people
What are some differences between the Eko Atlantic (rich area) and Makoko (poor area)?
- In the Eko Atlantic life expectancy is 68, whereas in Makoko it is just 47
- In the Eko Atlantic 82% of children complete primary school education, whereas in Makoko only 45% of students do
- In the Eko Atlantic the GDP per capita is $10,000, whereas in Makoko it is £1000
What are the main challenges that Lagos are facing currently?
- Housing shortages (many people homeless)
- Inadequate waste disposal (only 40% of waste in Lagos is disposed of, the rest is displaced and pollutes the area)
- Traffic congestion
- Inadequate water supply (not enough safe drinking water for everybody)
- Limited service provision (many people do not have access to healthcare services)
What is one example of a top-down strategy in Lagos?
Two railway lines are under construction, funded by the world bank. This will make transport easier and reduce congestion on the roads
What is one example of a bottom-up strategy in Lagos?
The Oando Aim scheme are helping to teach basic skills to children from a very young age. This will increase the amount of children with access to education and also improve literacy rates
