Urban Growth in Lagos- Challenges

Urban Growth in Lagos- Challenges

We have looked at opportunities in Lagos- now it is time to focus on the challenges that people are facing.

Urbanisation Recap

Over the next 5 slides you are going to answer five quick recap questions on what you have learnt so far.

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1. What does HIC, LIC, and NEE stand for?

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2. What is a slum?

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3. Which continent has the most megacities?

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4. What is the difference between physical and human factors?

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5. What do we measure on a climate graph and what units of measurement do we usually use?

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What do you think the biggest challenges to urban growth might be?

Poll

Which challenge do you think is the most difficult for people living in Lagos?

• Unplanned housing (slums)

• People living in poverty

• Stress on services such education and healthcare

• Increased pollution

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Justify your answer to the previous question.

Multiple Choice

What does the word challenge mean?

• Something that can be developed or be a benefit to people

• Something that is difficult for people and governments

• How cities can be planned to be made better

• When an area and its population are very poor and don’t have everything they need

Multiple Choice

What does the word opportunity mean?

• How cities can be planned to be made better

• Something that is difficult for people and governments

• Something that can be developed or be a benefit to people

• A housing area that has very poor living conditions e.g. no water or electricity

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What does the term urban planning mean?

• How cities can be planned to be made better

• Something that can be developed or be a benefit to people

• Something that is difficult for people and governments

• When an area and its population are very poor and don’t have everything they need

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What does the word deprivation mean?

• A housing area that has very poor living conditions e.g. no water or electricity

• When an area and its population are very poor and don’t have everything they need

• Something that can be developed or be a benefit to people

• How cities can be planned to be made better

Multiple Choice

What does the word slum mean?

• Something that is difficult for people and governments

• Something that can be developed or be a benefit to people

• How cities can be planned to be made better

• A housing area that has very poor living conditions e.g. no water or electricity

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Describe the location of Lagos giving at least 3 location points.

Lagos is located in the …….. part of the country of………………………………

It is found in the ……..-…….. of the continent of …………….

It is located in the ……………………. Hemisphere and is ………………………….. to the Equator.

Opportunities in Lagos

Last lesson, you learnt about opportunities that Lagos has to offer:

-A youthful population- ready to work and contribute to the economy

-Natural resources- oil

-Biggest economy in Africa

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From what you know so far, do you think there are more opportunities or challenges for people living in Lagos?

Opportunities vs Challenges

Over the next few slides you will see information about Lagos.

You need to decide if each one is an opportunity or challenge.

Multiple Choice

Fishing and Ports

Since the settlement was established as a fishing village its geography has enabled it to become a thriving seaport. Lagos Lagoon provides a sheltered harbour for ships which makes it very accessible.

• Opportunity

• Challenge

Multiple Choice

Recycling Chemicals

The Olusosun landfill is a 100-acre dump in Lagos. Some of the material is treated with chemicals to make reusable products which releases toxic fumes.

• Opportunity

• Challenge

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Shanty Towns

The Olusosun landfill is a 100-acre dump in Lagos. Around 1,000 homes exist at the site in shanty towns, occupied by residents who work at the dump looking for scrap to sell.

• Opportunity

• Challenge

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Recycling

The Olusosun landfill is a 100-acre dump in Lagos. It is the largest in Africa, and one of the largest in the world. The site receives up to 10,000 tons of rubbish each day. Some of this material is treated with chemicals to make reusable products.

• Opportunity

• Challenge

Multiple Choice

Poor Sanitation

All over Lagos, the drainage system is not very good. It clogs far too often. It is a common occurrence to see residents emptying their waste in the rain.

Many houses don’t have running water so they don’t have flushing toilets. They also don’t all have a clean supply of drinking water.

This can lead to health problems.

• Opportunity

• Challenge

Multiple Choice

Moving People who live in Slums

The Nigerian government wants to improve Lagos, which would mean knocking down a lot of the slums. The people who live there would need homes and services or else the slum would simply move to somewhere else in Lagos.

• Opportunity

• Challenge

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Murtala Muhammed International Airport has also increased the accessibility of Lagos. It is now the main arrival point for 80% of flights to West Africa. It is also the main base for Nigeria’s largest airline, Arik Air. In 2015 over 7 million passengers passed through the airport.

• Opportunity

• Challenge

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Shanty Towns

The shanty town of Makoko, near to the modern buildings of the city centre, is an embarrassment. 100,000 people live there with no running water or electricity. The authorities dream of turning Lagos into an ultra-modern city, like Dubai, but they can’t because so many people have made their homes in shanty towns.

• Opportunity

• Challenge

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Infrastructure Stress

All over Lagos, the roads and power services in Lagos were made in the 1970’s when the population of Lagos was much smaller. The roads have really bad traffic jams and many homes do not have electricity.

• Opportunity

• Challenge

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New Developments

Lagos is constructing a new part of the city on the coast called Eco Atlantic. It will be on Victoria Island next to Lagos, Nigeria.

It will be home to a quarter of a million people and employ 150,000 more.

• Opportunity

• Challenge

Poll

Which opportunity do you think benefits people the most in Lagos?

• Airport

• Recycling

• Fishing and ports

• New developments

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Explain your answer to the previous question.

Poll

Which challenge do you think is the most difficult for people in Lagos?

• Shanty towns

• Stress on infrastructure and services

• Poor sanitation

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Explain your answer to the previous question.

Lagos Challenges

Over the next few slides you will see images of challenges in Lagos. You need to identify each challenge.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCueQ5hLq4M

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Video link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHNg-HYl9Q0

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What challenge was being discussed in the video? How does this challenge impact Lagos?