Mexico city

Question 1

Migration problems Pull factors

Answer 1

Rural to urban migration:
Pull factors= better pay, more jobs , chemical processing, cement, glass , clothing, electronics
- more schools and hospitals
-electricity/water, entertainment, transport.

Question 2

Push factors for Migration problems

Answer 2

• Poverty
• low pay
• unemployment
• few schools
• few doctors
• poor roads
• poor electricity/water supply

Question 3

Migration Solutions

Answer 3

Discourage rural to urban migration by improving the quality of life …

• provide employment e.g. informal sector jobs e.g. shoe shiners, newspaper sellers, making crafts for tourists
• Improving education and transport systems
• Identity cards issued with peoples place of residence and ban people from certain areas
• Build satellite town towns- high rise blocks of flats that are affordable

Question 4

Birthrates

Answer 4

Larger families due to little/no sex education + children needed to work to pay for food and rent
-Many girls- pregnant by 16th Bday

Question 5

Percentage of Mexico’s economic activity in Mexico city

Answer 5

65%

Question 6

Population in 2000 per square km

Answer 6

8.5 million

Question 7

Population in 1950 per square km

Answer 7

3 million

Question 8

Problems death rates

Answer 8

Falling due to improving care with the help of overseas air : more doctors and hospitals, more environmentally buses being used reducing pollution and preventing respiratory problems
-Self-help housing schemes have improved living conditions. Higher life expectancy = higher population

Question 9

In what year what was estimated about the shortage of houses

Answer 9

In 1994 it was estimate that there was a Shortage of 800,000

Question 10

Percentage of people that live in shanty towns

Answer 10

40% ; lack basic amenities e.g. running water, sanitation and electricity

Question 11

The year that ________ people lived in NATZAHUALCOYOLTL on eastern side of city

Answer 11

1990 , 1,230,000 developed in less than 30 years