Rio Flashcards
What is the population of Rio
10million+
A social challenge to Rio is migration, why?
Migration is a challenge as people are looking for jobs
Pish factors of living in the countryside and moving to Rio
Low wages, jobs are difficult, unprofitable farming, lack of facilities, feeling of isolation
Pull factors to Rio
Job opportunities, higher wages, better hospitals and schools, better housing, better transport
Challenges of migration
Overpopulation, favelas, living on poor quality land, overcrouded, no roads, no local services
Problems with transpot
Rio is very conjested and leads to air pollution
Problems in the favelas
There are poor quality schools and a shortage of health care, violence and drug abuse
Economic challenges
Poverty, few jobs, poor transpot means they cant travel to work
Environmental
Air pollution, urban sprawl, no waste recovery systems
Social opportunities
Cultral diversity, education, community, culture
Economic oppotunities
Tourism, trading port, sports
Environmental opportunities
Beaches, urbal forests
Improve quality of life
Favela Bairro project, sewage, transport, electricity, PPU
Why is traffic congestion challenging in Rio?
Because Rio is surrounded be mountains and they can’t build roads up there
Why is there bad education
Deprivation in cities
