Urban issues and challenges
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- Urban issues and challenges
- Global patterns of urbanization
- In 1950 only 34% of the population lived in an urban area. By 2014 this figure had risen to 54%(3.9 billion people)
- Poorer LICs are still predominantly rural, with Africa 40% urban and Asia 48% rural.
- However, it is theseregions that are experiencing the fastest rates of urbanisation, with Africa expected to reach 56 per centand Asia 64% by 2050.
- factors affecting urbanisation
- Natural Increase
- Many people living in towns and cities, particularly new migrants, are aged 18-35. This leads to a high birthrate and a high rate of natural increase.
- lAs more young people move into urban areas, this trend is likely toincrease as the population structure becomes ever more youthful.
- Many people living in towns and cities, particularly new migrants, are aged 18-35. This leads to a high birthrate and a high rate of natural increase.
- Poor harvests, resulting in shortages of food
- Better public transport facilities and access toservices such as water and electricity.
- Limited opportunities for well-paid employment.
- Better schools and health care provision
- Natural Increase
- Lagos
- With a population of at least 15 million people, Lagos is the most populouscity in Nigeria.
- In 1991, the Nigerian government establishedAbuja as the new capital city to encourage development in the interior ofthe country.
- The growth and development of Lagos as a modern city in Nigeria has created a number of socialopportunities and economic opportunities to improve people’s quality of life.
- Education - state schools are operated by the Lagos State Government, which offers all children a basiceducation focusing on the first nine years.
- Water supply- Lagos offers a reasonably reliable water supply. Most people dig wells or boreholes toaccess water underground. Others buy water from street vendors.
- Global patterns of urbanization
- Health care - throughout Nigeria, health care is generally underfunded, understaffed and under equipped. In Lagos, health care is better than in the countryside.
- Lagos
- With a population of at least 15 million people, Lagos is the most populouscity in Nigeria.
- In 1991, the Nigerian government establishedAbuja as the new capital city to encourage development in the interior ofthe country.
- The growth and development of Lagos as a modern city in Nigeria has created a number of socialopportunities and economic opportunities to improve people’s quality of life.
- Education - state schools are operated by the Lagos State Government, which offers all children a basiceducation focusing on the first nine years.
- Water supply- Lagos offers a reasonably reliable water supply. Most people dig wells or boreholes toaccess water underground. Others buy water from street vendors.
- Lagos
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