case study - lagos

• coast of nigeria - sub-saharan africa
• 15.4 million population
• 500,000 new people every year in lagos
• 17% of population is youthful
• biggest african economy = GDP is low - 2000$
• international airport - global headquarters
• 80% of nigerias industry is in lagos - international and reigonal significance
• eko atlantic = a man made peninsula
• atlantic city = new housing and high rise
• makoko slum
• nollywood film industry
• afrobeat music
• 250 ethnic groups
• 2/3rds of people live in slums
• makoko has 16 villages - 4 are on stilts
• 250000 people live in makoko
• 1-15 houses share a toilet
• olusosum landfill:

  • 10,000 tonnes of rubbish a day from lagos
  • 100 acres in size
  • 1000 houses on site
  • 3000 tonnes of rubbish picked through by hand a day