Rio Flashcards
Education challenges
Chilrden drop out some forced to drug trafficking
Only half children continue education after 14
Level school enrolment in rio is low
Health Care
2013 only 55% had a local family health clinic
Services for pregnant and ederly women is very poor
Water Social Challenges
12% of people do not have access to water
37% of water is lost via leaky pipes and fraud
Energy challenges Social
City regualry faces blackouts due to shortage in electricty
Economic oppurtunities
Rio is one of the world’s top tourist destinations
Port and industries
Industrial areas have contributed to Rio’s growth in economic development
Oil has been discovered and has increased oil-related industries
Construction has provided jobs for many non-skilled workers
Rio provides 6% of Brazil’s employment
Economic challenges
Economic recession in 2015, increased unemployment
Unemployment is why there such a wide contrast in wealth
UnEmployment in favelas can up to 20%
Work in an informal sector is poorly paid (less than £60 per month)
Crime- robbery and violent carjacking and kindnapping occur frequntly in Rio
Management for Health
In Santa Marta, a favela medical staff took health kits to peoples homes, able to detect 20 diseases and treat them. Infant mortarilty and life expectancy increased
Management Education social challenge
Encouraging local people to volunteer helping at school
Giving school grants to poor families so they can keep their children in school
Opening a private university in Rochins favela
Management Water
7 new treatment plants were bulit between 1998 2014
300km of pipes were laid
By 2014 95% of the population had mains supply in water.
Management in Energy Social
Electricry supply was improved in Rio, by insatlling 60km of new power lines
Building a new nuclear generator
Management of unemployment in Rio
Local goverment is using education to reduce youth unemployment
Schools Of Tomorrow Programe introduced to improve the education of young people in poor and violent areas of city.
Courses for adults who have temporarily left education but want to continue their studies.
Management of crime
In 2013 Pacifiying Policing Units, were established to recalim favelas from drug dealers
Air pollution challenges
5000 deaths a year from air pollution,
This is because: Heavy traffic congestion means more CO2 is being emitted as well as this, it causes exhaust fumes to build
Mist from Atlantic mixes with exhaust fumes
Traffic congestion challenges
High crime levels, mean more people want to travel by car
Number of cars on the road in Rio, has increased by 40% in the last decade.
Traffic congestion increases stress and pollution levels
Tunnels through the mountain are needed to connect different areas of the city
Management for air and traffic congestion
Making coast roads one way during rush hours improves traffic flow.
New toll roads into city centre, to reduce congestion, which will reduce the amount exhaust fumes being built up, this will improve air quality
