urban governance in the global south
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Urban Governance in the Global South: Lagos City as a Case Study
UQ SCHOOL OF GEOGRAPHY, PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PLAN7614: Urban Management & Governance in Developing Countries
By: Ezimah Chidinma ID: 44245092
source: Pulse.ng
Like most emerging economies, urban-‐centred development has heightened rural-‐urban migration to Lagos, as it has decent infrastructures relative to other states in Nigeria. It is home to about 17million people and is expected to keep increasing.
This rapid population growth breeds urban challenges. A few will be mentioned.
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Source:Trip.me
Unconventional buildings in Lagos shanties, indication of overcrowding, weak institutional and regulatory frameworks. Shanties are notorious for violence, flooding amongst many others.
Urban challenge: Shanty Towns
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Source: Lagosians Hub
A regular rush hour for residents at the Lagos mainland. Indication of over crowdedness, poor infrastructures and so on. This affect efficiency of workers, as they get to work late and stressed.
Urban challenge: Traffic
Source: World map
A section of the financial hub of the city. Indication of poor zoning laws, and poor urban planning.
Urban Challenge: Poor Zoning Law
Source: Pulse.ng
An environmentally polluted Lagos shanty, just like many other shanties. Residents are exposed to disease epidemics in such environments. What is Lagos government doing about these challenges you must wonder?
Urban Challenge: Pollution
Lagos State
Former Bar BeachLagos occupies the smallest land mass in Nigeria but has the largest population. 10million square meters of land has been reclaimed from the former bar beach located in the City to create Eko Atlantic city.
Source: The News
Eko atlantic today Land has been reclaimed from bar beach, by construction of an ongoing 8.5 kilometres sea wall. It will be the new financial hub and home to many, tourist attraction location and most importantly will solve some of the
urban challenges in Lagos
Source: Eko atlantic
The future of Eko Atlantic Eko atlantic has a lot of potentials as it has the support of many international investors. All things equal, with
proper management, it brings Lagos closer to solving its urban issues. Is this strategy enough?
Source: Eko Atlantic
No, Eko Atlantic is not enough to address the enormous challenges facing Lagos. A more permanent solution will involve decentralized
development programs that engender the needs of rural areas to curb the ongoing wave of rural-urban migration. Modern city plan
programs like Eko Atlantic and proper zoning laws, environmental protection regulations and participatory city governance will be crucial in addressing urban development across Nigeria, not just
Lagos.