Lagos is facing a massive housing crisis, with a shortage of over three million homes, and the population keeps growing faster than the city can handle. The government’s usual plan of building new houses on empty land outside the city is not viable for the low-income earner. This report proposes a different approach whereby, instead of tearing down old neighbourhoods and buildings, it renovates and fixes these buildings. The studies indicate that renovation is 40-60% quicker and 30-50% cheaper than construction. Finally, this paper pushes the argument that the city does not have to begin anew but simply needs to work with what exists so that people can have safe, affordable housing without experiencing gentrification.

Озиегбе П. (науч. рук. Чичкова Н.А.) Renovation as a strategic solution to accommodation challenges in lagos // Сборник тезисов докладов конгресса молодых ученых. Электронное издание. – СПб: Университет ИТМО, [2026]. URL: https://kmu.itmo.ru/digests/article/17743