urbanisation and urban growth

• what percentage of the world lives in urban areas?

  55%
• what is the definition of urbanisation?

  Increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas compared to rural areas.
• in HIC's, what percenatge of the population live in urban areas?

  around 80%
• in LICs, what percentage of the population live in urban areas?

  around 30%
• What is the rate of urbanisation in LIC's?

  up to 6%
• what is the rate of urbanisation in HIC'S?

  less than 1%
• What percentage of the population lives in urban areas in NEE's?

  around 50%
• what is the rate of urbanisation in NEE's?

  around 2%
• What are common push factors?

  Natural disasters

  government corruption

  war

  Lack of jobs

  Desertification
• what are common pull factors?

  more jobs

  higher salaries

  better access to healthcare and education

  family

  better quality of life
• what does a population need to be to be classed as a megacity?

  10 million
• how many mega cities are there?

  as of 2018 there are 33
• what is the population of lagos?

  Over 14 million
• what is lagos' annual growth rate?

  3.2%
• what percentage of nigerias industry is from lagos?

  around 80%
• what factors have caused Lagos to grow?

  the British colonised it

  slaves returned home to Lagos when slavery was abolished

  when it gained independence it experienced economic development as resources were no longer controlled by the british

  the government financed lots of construction projects

  natural increase and migration
• What is the birth rate in Nigeria?

  35.2 births per 1000 people
• how many immigrants enter lagos daily?

  1200
• what are some social opportunities in lagos?

  more healthcare centres

  better education

  better access to electricity

  water treatment plants
• what percentage of children in urban areas attend primary school in Nigeria?

  almost 90%
• What percentage of children in Nigeria in urban areas attend school?

  around 60%
• how many schools are in the state that Lagos is in?

  20,000
• How much of the countries electricity supply does lagos use?

  about 40%
• what are some economic opportunities of Lagos?

  lots of construction

  home to many of the governments banks

  fishing ports (2 major ones)

  lagos has a thriving film industry (Nollywood)
• what are some issues with rapid growth?

  slums and squatter settlements

  access to clean water, sanitation and energy

  access to health and education

  unemployment

  crime

  environmental issues
• What is lagos population density?

  20,000 people per km squared
• what percentage of the lagos population live in slums?

  66%
• what percentage of the city is connected to the state water supply?

  about 40%
• how many households can share a toilet?

  15
• what percentage of the population work informal jobs?

  60%
• how many tonnes of waste does the population produce daily?

  9000
• what percentage of rubbish is officially collected?

  40%
• what is the aim of urban planning?

  improve quality of life
• what are social benefits of urban planning (floating school)?


  up to 100 students can be educated for free

  the school was built by unskilled local workers - providing them with experience to repair their homes

  it was used for local community meetings and activities
• what are economic benefits of urban planning (makoko floating school)?

  improve local children's job prospects

  provide jobs for local teachers

  inspires new urban planning
• what are the environmental benefits of urban planning (makoko floating school)?

  school was built using locally sourced materials ie. 250 floating barrels

  the schools buoyancy protects it and children from floods

  the school ran on solar power

  it reused rainwater
• did the floating school work?

  the oringinal collapsed in 2016 after a storm but a rebuild has been proposed