urban growth - lagos

why is lagos important regionally

large migrant population increases cultural diversity.

connected to major towns making it important for trade

nationally

lagos is home to 80% of nigerias industry as well as many global companies

capital of nigeria for some time

internationally

main financial centre for whole of westafrica

international port and airport are important for global trade

factors that caused lagos to grow rapidly

the government had financed lots of construction projects , creatugn many jobs

natural increase - birth rate is 35.2 births per 1000 people compared to death rate 9.6

migration- 1200 immigrants enter lagos every day

natutral resources

social opportunities

better healthcare and better range of medicines

almost 90% of nigerian children in urban areas attend primary school and only 60% in rural areas

better access to electricity - uses 40% of the countries electricity supply

water treatemt plats provide safe water that is pioed directly to some areas of the city

economic opportunities

lots of construction jobs e.g Eko Atlantic- new commercial centre

home to many banks and manufacturing industries there are also tow major ports and a growing fishing industry

thriving film and music industry-nollywood

whatare the problems of rapid growth

slums and squatter settlements- house construction cant keep up with population and increasing house prices make them too costly for many people- slums might be demolished as they are illegal

only 40% of city is connected to water supply-expensive as water is in short supply

sanitation- waste goes straight into water sources - contaminated

arent enough healthcare facilities for everyone and people cant afford treatment -cant afford to send children to school

arent enough formal johbs for growing population-high levels of crime

only 40% of rubbish i s collected

limited public transport- traffic congestion-waste disposal and emission from factories not regulated

urban planning scheme

social benefits-

up tp 100 students could be educated for free-school was built by unskilled workers -equipped them to build and repair their own homes

economic benefits-

school provided jobs for teachers- education proved local childrens job prospects

environmental benefitsschool was built from locally sourced materials -ran on solar power-collected rainwater so didnt use local resources local community relied on