16% of people have to but water on the street
66% of people in Lagos live in slums
75% of homes only have one room
75% of people get in stuck in traffic jams every week
90% of Lagos depends on unsafe supplies of water
90% of new jobs created in Lagos are informal jobs
Climate change means that sea levels are rising
Climate change means that storms and floods are more likely
Few Squatter settlements have toilets or running water
Flooding /Why is climate change a challenge for Lagos? (5)
Floods can destroy homes and spread disease
Ground water and river water is polluted by sewage
Informal jobs are low wages – often $1 a day or less
Informal jobs include dangerous work such as recycling rubbish
Informal jobs pay no taxes
Lagos is more at risk of flooding as urbanisation means that more of the land is covered in concrete
Lagos only has 2 expressways - most roads are too small for the amount of cars
Much of Lagos is on flat land at risk of flooding
On average people get stuck in over an hour of traffic a day
Only 10% of Lagos gets water from a treatment plant
Squatter settlements are high density housing – there is little privacy and disease can spread
Squatter settlements are illegal – they can be demolished at any time
Squatter settlements are often built next to the Lagoon – they often flood and many are built on stilts
The roads in Lagos are 3 times more dangerous than in Europe. 28 deaths per 100,000
Traffic jams create air pollution – 500% above safe levels
Why are informal jobs a problem? (4)
Why are squatter settlement a problem in Lagos? (6)
Why is traffic a challenge in Lagos? (5)
Why is water supply a problem for Lagos? (4)
