Lagos Case Study

Urban Challenges – Urban Growth –
Lagos, Nigeria, a case study of a city in a low income country (LIC).

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Location of Lagos

The Growth of Lagos

What causes population growth in Lagos?

How has urbanisation helped Nigeria to develop?

Social Opportunities – Service and Resources

Economic opportunities and challenges in Lagos

How has the growth of Lagos caused inequality?

Challenges – Lagos squatter settlements

Challenges – water, sanitation and energy

Challenges – Access to health and education

Challenges – Unemployment and crime

Challenges – Managing Environmental Issues

Urban Planning in Lagos