Brazil Flashcards
Amazon region Climate
→hot and wet climate, soils poor , dense forest = difficult travel
Amazon region Climate and physical points
→A rich Eco-system
→Deforestation
→The Iron ore at Carajas has attracted people to the area along with the bauxite and the power which is supplied by HEP at Tucurui
Amazon region Social points
→Eco-Tourism
→Amerindians : Jauna tribe, shifting cultivation - manioc
South-East Climate and Physical points
→Narrow coastal plain with steep slopes to the highlands
→Climate is hot and wet but inland on the high plateau, the climate is cooler.
→Inland is where most industry and commercial farming is situated. The soils are fertile and are ideal for growing coffee (plantation = fazendas)
South-East Industry
→The Golden Triangle is the heart of industrial activity.
→Attracted thousands of migrants from all over Brazil
→Harbors used for exporting e.g. Santos
→ Lots of government investment
→Good road and railway network
South-East Social, effecting the public
→Good hospitals and schools
→Highest populations density = 69 people per km²
Amazon region Population density
2.8 people per km²
Rich are of Rio
→A new district reached by a runnel through the steep hillside
→Security Gates
→Apartments in a complex
→ Shops and leisure facilities close by e.g. tennis courts
→Good services e.g. electric and water
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South-East,number of industrial plants and the number of people they employ
Sâo Paulo has over 20,000 industrial plants employing 600,000 people e.g. Ford VW and GM
Poor area of Rio= Rocinha
→A ravela in the old town people first live here when they arrive looking for work but rarely can afford to find a decent place
→Homes made from scrap materials e.g. wood and iron.
→ No sewage, clean water, diseases, crime
→Informal jobs e.g. shining shoes, fixing bikes
