CS 4 Rural to Urban Migration (Catinga to Rio) Flashcards
1
Q
Push factors?
A
Disease + few medical services
Hard work/Heavy labour
Low pay
Few schools and amenities
2
Q
Pull factors?
A
Better quality of employment
Better services and amenities
3
Q
Brain Drain?
A
Highly educated citizens leaving rural areas to work in cities reducing the average intelligence of the area. This leaves the area with few educated people.
4
Q
Settlements in Rio?
A
Shanty towns of thrown together housing on the outskirts of Rio on steep hills where houses could not be safely built.
5
Q
Problems of Shanty Towns?
A
High crime rate Easily breakable Poor sanitation - heavy disease spread No electrical or water supply Few jobs for uneducated migrants
6
Q
Help schemes?
A
Self help housing:
- Rocinha - Housing upgraded into a small city
- Supplies shanty towns with materials and supplies to build better homes e.g. wood stone and concrete
New towns built for migrants
