urbanisation and urban growth

Created by

Charlotte Tanner

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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