2.8. London And Rio: Two Contrasting Cities Flashcards

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Rio: North Zone

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  • industrial part of Rio including the port (docks and warehouses) - influenced by the coastal area
  • airport and main football stadium ( the Macarenã) - land is flatter and next to a motorway for travel
  • low quality housing with poor services dominate towards the periphery - lots of favela, good distance from the CBD
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Rio: Central Zone

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  • oldest part of Rio- historic centre including the Imperial Palace and cathedral
  • retailing and tall office blocks dominate - central area for commuters (motorway/airport)
  • some of Brazil’s largest organisations have their headquarters here, including Petrobas (Brazil’s largest oil company)- easy access- local airport, motorway, industrial area
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Rio: West Zone

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  • most modern area or Rio
  • formerly a lower class area but now associated with luxury apartment blocks, shopping malls, new motorways and tourist facilities
  • main 2016 Olympic stadiums- lots of land space, motorway
  • evidence of gentrificatiin
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Rio: South Zone

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  • most socially and economically polarised area of Rio
  • Rocinha, South America’s largest favela, overlooks the main beaches, tourist hotels and high rise luxury apartments- fortress development
  • coastal area, Sugar Loaf Mountain
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London: CBD

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  • city of London is the heart of world’s leading financial, business and maritime centre with a range of business orientated land uses, including offices, retail and hotels
  • Canary Wharf, 4km east of city has formed a second CBD as it is home to London’s tallest buildings and houses large corporations and agencies
  • surrounding boroughs are dominated by large residential areas supported by own retail and service facilities
  • 36% of London’s land use is residential, 25% is green land
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London: Inner City

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  • In Industrial Revolution, factories and densely packed terraced housing were built close to central London.
  • Some of the inner suburbs and industrial areas are being replaced by modern developments as land value is high- contains some of London’s most varied parts
  • 1km west of London’s west end of Kensington- on the edge of Hyde Park one of world’s most expensive suburbs
  • 1km east is Hackney- area of older factories but with newer flats replacing them- area is changing rapidly
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London: Inner Suburbs

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  • Some of the inner suburbs and industrial areas being replaced by modern developments because of value of land
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London: Outer Suburbs/ Rural-Urban Fringe

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  • Area starts to become the rural-urban fringe
  • Where city meets the countryside e.g. Loughton, almost every house has a garden- building density is lower
  • Some industry, mostly residential
  • Better accessibility- next to M25
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London: Suburbs in General

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  • House sizing increases in these areas
  • Houses are newer- often inter-war
  • Attractive to families
  • Expansion of the underground system allowed people to live further from the city
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