Challenges

Question 1

Rio (social)

Answer 1

This has led to informal settlements, called
shanty towns or favelas, being established
around the urban centers. In fact, in Rio de
Janeiro alone, there are approximately 2 million
favela inhabitants

Question 2

Rio (environmental)

Answer 2

It is estimated that 37% of water is lost
through leaky pipes, fraud and illegal access

Question 3

Rio (economic)

Answer 3

cities do not have the time
or resources to accommodate and employ these
people. Therefore, the migrants arrive to find
themselves living in poor conditions and fighting
for a degree of quality of life

Question 4

Condition in squatter settlements

Answer 4

There is a high murder
rate of 20/1000 people .

Question 5

Bham (economic)

Answer 5

The decline of manufacturing industry =rising
unemployment, poverty and urban deprivation.

Question 6

Bham (environmental)

Answer 6

Waste disposal is an environmental challenge. As the
population increases the amount of waste produced
increases, & 20% of all waste was recycled in
Birmingham in 2015= more waste in landfills

Question 7

Bham (environmental)

Answer 7

Waste disposal is an environmental challenge. As the
population increases the amount of waste produced
increases, & 20% of all waste was recycled in
Birmingham in 2015= more waste in landfills

Question 8

Bham (social)

Answer 8

Birmingham has a range of ethnicities which are
often segregated in areas around the city= social
tension