Causes Of Growth Rio De Janeiro

Question 1

Why has Rio grown?

Answer 1

Economic activities such as banking and finance sector attracted migrants from Brazil and other countries

Question 2

What have Rio’s migrants done

Answer 2

Contributed to continuing economic development

Question 3

Urban growth created social opportunities (5)

Answer 3

Services, resources,jobs,socialising and entertainment facilities,nursery care/schools/uni

Question 4

Urban growth created economic opportunities (5)

Answer 4

Construction,tourism,port industries,service industries,manufacturing

Question 5

Challenges in favelas (3)

Answer 5

Population densities of 37,000 per km2
Waste builds up on streets and increased danger of disease
Houses poorly constructed and built on steep slopes (in 2004, 224 people killed 13,000 lost homes)

Question 6

Challenges in reducing employment and crime (3)

Answer 6

Economy hit by deep recession in 2015
Most people working in informal economy (1/3 of 3.5m workers)
Street crime and drug trafficking by powerful gangs in favelas

Question 7

Challenges caused by air pollution (3)

Answer 7

Estimated to cause 5,000 deaths per year
City covered in smog-heavy traffic congestion causes build up of exhaust fumes
Mist from Atlantic mixes with vehicle exhaust fumes and pollutants (factory chimneys)

Question 8

Challenges caused by traffic congestion (3)

Answer 8

Rio most congested city in SA
Number of cars grown by 40% in last decade
Higher crime levels mean more people prefer to travel by car