Flashcards: Urban Transformation and Sustainable Development — 18 cards

Lagos population, GDP share?

About 21 million; 30% of Nigeria’s GDP.

Makoko — community type?

A stilt-built squatter settlement.

Eko Atlantic — purpose?

To attract global investment with a new financial district.

Sheffield deindustrialization?

Steel decline; regeneration with Peace Gardens, AMP.

Winter Garden — size claim?

Largest urban glasshouse in Europe.

BedZED location and homes?

Hackbridge, London; 100 homes.

BedZED energy measures?

South-facing, triple-glazed, 300mm insulation.

BedZED water reduction?

50% less than UK average via dual-flush, rainwater.

Jamaica tourism GDP and jobs?

>30%; over 130,000 jobs; leakage and enclaves.

Nigeria population, oil share?

200 million+; 2.7% of world oil.

Nigeria’s employment shift?

Agriculture down from 70% to 30%; industry and services grow.

Nigeria’s oil trade-offs?

High taxes and employment vs spills and pollution.

Sunderland Nissan — opening, jobs?

1986; about 7,000 jobs; 400,000+ cars/year.

Rural change contrast?

Cambridgeshire rising, young leave; Hebrides declining, aging.

HS2 — connection and aim?

London-Birmingham; reduce North–South divide.

HS2 pros and cons?

Faster travel, jobs; cost >£100b, woodland loss, Manchester canceled.

Smart motorways — tech used?

Gantry signs, CCTV, active lane management.

Traffic capacity mechanism?

Dynamic speed limits, all-lane running during peaks.