Flash cards
regional importance of lagos
lagos provides hospitals , schools ans univeristies
national importance of lagos
home to 80% of nigeria's industry
TNCs have their nigerian head quarters in lagos
centre of the nigerian film industry - nollywood
international importance of lagos
main financial centre of west africa
apapa port is the 5th busiest in africa
location of lagos
located on the south west of africa , on the coast of the gulf on guinea, close to its border with benin
healthcare challenge and opportunity
public health care facilities in lagos are underfunded and under equipped
the health care in lagos is better than in rural areas
education opportunity
all children are offered a basic education by the lagos state government for their first 9 years
water challenge and opportunity
10% of lagos have a piped water supply
many people get access to fresh water by digging wells or public taps
energy challenge and opportunity
two new power stations plan to reduce the city's shortage of electricity
future proofing lagos project aims to provide lagos with full energy access - 20% of this will be produced by the renewable sector
unemployment challenge and opportunity
lagos has a different employment structure to the rest of nigeria as it has grown at a different pace
40% of the informal economy work in places like olusosun
traffic congestion challenge and opportunity
lagos has expanded rapidly, the result has been congestion and chaos
lagos metropolitan area transport authority introduced a bus rapid transport which transports around 200,000 commuters to the central business district
water pollution challenge and opportunity
10% of lagos has a piped water supply
street vendors sell water in containers
waste pollution challenge and opportunity
people live close to rubbish sites ehich arent properly managed
workers collect and sell materials from the site
push factors of lagos
farming pays low wages and requires lots of hard work
rapid population growth
heavy pollution
terrorist group , boko haram
pull factors of lagos
water treatment plants provide safe water
more healthcare centres
squatter settlements
a quarter of a million live in makoko
homes are built on stillts
peope do not have basic sanitation
most residents work in the informal economy
urban planning
in 2014, a prototype of a floating school was built
classrooms that could hold 60 children
it can be used as a community centre
the design is environmentally sustainable
it supports communities who face rising sea levels
liverpools location and importance
its on the mersey estuary
liverpool university / LIPA / edge hill university
international migration to liverpool
liverpool is home to the oldest chinese population in europe
oldest china town in europe
afro-carribean influnce is strong with numerous restaurants
great irish famine brought two million irish peope to liverpool
liverpool accent is linked to the irish and so is the city dish of scouse being similar to irish stew
how has urban change created opportunites in liverpool
employment - liverpool 2 container port creates direct and indirect jobs for locals
liverpool one employes 5000 people
urban greening - chevasse park creates a green space for liverpool one as well as liverpool one having a green roof system
entertainment- echo area was built on a brownfield site
liverpool's social and economic challenges
urban deprivation - 9% of adults in anfield are unemployed
housing inequalities - liverpool has many derelict housing
inequalities in health - life expectancy in toxteth is 10 years lower that wealthier suburbs
environmental challenges in liverpool
dereliction - houses become derelict meaning crime rates are high
urban sprawl - places like aughton have become commuter settlements
why was the regeneration in liverpool needed?
high unemployment meant many people left the city and the population declined
the docks were left derelict
main features of the regeneration
liverpool one opened in 2008 , it was designed with pedestrianised areas, fountains and seating areas built around chevasse park. the terrace has 20 restaurants
john lewis helped the area become popular and atrracts shoppers from all over thr north west
bedzed
it is in south west london which is built on post industrial land
has large windows to let in the natural light
walls are thicker than average to prevent heat loss
dual flush toilets to minimise water usage
wind cowls on the roof to keep the house ventilated without aircon
roofs are covered in solar panels
how can urban transport minimise traffic congestion?
in central london there is a daily charge of £8 to use to roads in the congestion zone
there is an £100 fine if you don't pay the fee ans it cost £160 million to set up
traffic levels have deacreased by 20%
83% increase in bike journeys
it only covers a small part of london
businesses are impacted by the extra cost of deliveries
how has tourism contributed to the development of jamaica ?
in 2014, tourism contributed to 24% of jamaica's gdp
tourism has lead to high levels of investment on the north coast but some areas remain isolated
tourism provides 200,000 jobs and those in employment learn new skills
global importance of nigeria
it supplies 2.7% of the world oil
in 2014, it became the 21st largest economy in the world
why is nigeria important nationally ? ( In africa )
highest farm output in africa
largest manufacturing sector on the continent
how have nigeria's political links changed ?
since independance , nigeria has become a member of fhe british commonwealth
ecowas: trading group of west african states
nigeria's global relationships
crude oil dominates nigerian exports
TNCs in nigeria
provide employment to develop new skills
valuable export revenues are earned
workers are sometimes poorly paid and working conditions are quite poor
shell is one of the world's largest oil companies , it provides direct employment for 65,000 nigerian workers - yet oil spills are causing water pollution
Aid in nigeria
Malaria kills 300,000 nigerians a year so the world back distributed 60 million mosquito nets
'family life' american charity gave $17 million to teach children about the disease and how to avoid it
is life in nigeria better after aid ?
hdi has improved
more reliable jobs
despite clear improvements , there is still limited access to safe water , sanitation and reliable electricity
there is still need for a stable government
the north id under threat of desertification