Urban Planning Scheme to Improve Quality of Life CGP P72 (3)

The poorest people in urban areas are often the worst affected by urban growth problems

• True

• False

An urban planning scheme aims to bring about long term change and improvement to an urban environment.

• True

• False

Give two examples of urban planning in Lagos

• Apapa Port

• Eko Atlantic

• The Makoko Floating School

Generally, urban planning schemes aim to .......................

• build houses for the wealthy

• reduce the impact of urban growth problems

• reduce traffic congestion

When was the Makoko Floating school built?

• 2010

• 2011

• 2012

• 2013

What was the purpose of the Makoko Floating School?

• To give career advice to the community

• To provide tuition to bright children in the Makoko villages

• To provide free education to the poorest children in Lagos

Which organisation built the Makoko Floating School?

• Nigerian Government

• Shell

• NLE Works

The Makoko Floating School was built to increase Makoko's development and improve the ................. of its residents

• literacy rate

• quality of life

• standard of living

What was the social benefit of free education for the students of the Makoko Floating School?

• It protected the children from flooding

• It improved local children's job prospects

• They didn't need to work or scavenge to pay school fees

What was the social benefit provided by the Makoko Floating School for local workers?

• The school was built by unskilled local workers

• The skills learnt equipped local workers to build and repair their own homes

• It provided work for local teachers