brazil case study

Question 1

rio de janeiro is located in

Answer 1

south east of brazil on the Atlantic coast. is a NEE

Question 2

Rio de janeiros regional importance

Answer 2

population of 6.5 million
12.5 million people in surrounding area
people depend on jobs, education, health services, transport and entertainment

Question 3

rio de janeiro national importance

Answer 3

until 1960 rio was capital of brazil
it has a major port exporting : coffee, sugar and iron ore
produces 5%of brazils gross domestic product

Question 4

rio de janeiros international importance

Answer 4

industrial and financial centre
is a UNESCO world heritage site
Christ the redeemer is one of the 7 wonders of the world

Question 5

why has rio de janeiro grown so fast

Answer 5

natural increase: rios population is predominantly of child bearing ages
inward migration: people from poor areas of the Amazonia migrate for opportunities such as jobs and healthcare

Question 6

social opportunities created by rio de janeiro

Answer 6

ACCESS TO SERVICES

: health and education.

Question 7

more social opportunities created by rio de janeiro

Answer 7

Access to recourses

water supply and energy

Question 8

healthcare

Answer 8

in favelas authorities have arranged for medical staff to take health kits into homes.
detected 20 new diseases and treated them.

Question 9

education

Answer 9

encouraged people to volunteer to help in schools

Question 10

energy

Answer 10

electricity supply has been improved by installing 60 km of new power lines

Question 11

water supply

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7 new treatment plants has been built and over 300 km of pipes laid
over 95% have access to mains water supply

Question 12

economic opportunity

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-industrial area in sepetiba bay where there is the largest steelworks in south America
-the city’s retail and consumer sector is now a major employer as people have more money to spend
land rover opened a 240 million car manufacturing factory (provides jobs)

Question 13

managing urban growth

Answer 13

favelas have overcrowded populations and low quality building which is a danger. more urbanisation means more favelas

Question 14

providing clean water, sanitation systems and energy.

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in non improved favelas 50% have no sewage, 12% have no water and 30% no electricity

Question 15

unemployment and crime

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• unemployment and crime rates are high
• 20% of working age are unemployed
• in favelas there is a murder rate of 20 per 1000

Question 16

air pollution

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-5000 deaths a year occur from air pollution

Question 17

water pollution

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• fishing has decline 90% in last 20 years

- threatens tourism industry

Question 18

traffic congestion

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rio is the most congested city in south America

Question 19

complexo do alemao urban planning has ?

Answer 19

armed forces went into favelas and drove out criminal gangs
30 of rios 1000 favelas have been pacified
cable car system allows residents to travel easier

Question 20

campo grande urban planning has ?

Answer 20

built 800 houses a 90 minute drive from the city centre

built better quality houses