Rio Case Study

Question 1

What topic is the Rio Case Study part of?

Answer 1

Urban issues

Question 2

What is the Rio Case Study?

Answer 2

A case study of a major city in an LIC or NEE to illustrate: location, importance, growth, opportunities and challenges.

Question 3

What is the national importance of the Rio Case Study?

Answer 3

• Brazil’s second most important industrial centre with 5% GDP.
• 3 ports and 2 airports.

Question 4

What is the regional importance of the Rio Case Study?

Answer 4

• Attracts migrants from all over S. America.

Question 5

What is the international importance of the Rio Case Study?

Answer 5

• Natural surroundings & beaches = one of the world’s most visited city.
• 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.

Question 6

What are the different reasons of growth in the Rio Case Study?

Answer 6

• Largest city in Brazil.
• Migration (past 50 years) from Amazon basin and S. America.
• Skilled workers from UK and USA.
• Portugal - former colonial power.

Question 7

What are the social opportunities of the Rio Case Study?

Answer 7

• Access to university
• Schools for Tomorrow Programme
• Project Favela
• Family Health Strategy
• Improve water and electricity supply

Question 8

What are the economic opportunities for the Rio Case Study?

Answer 8

• More economic growth in the city
• Oil discovered off coast
• Construction
• Retail
• Tourism
• Manufacturing
• Informal employment

Question 9

What are the social challenges of the Rio Case Study?

Answer 9

• Health care: 2013, 55% had local family clinic/LE in Cidada de Deus 45 years.
• Education: only ½ continue beyond 14 years / shortage of teachers / low pay / poor training.
• Water: 12% have no running water
• Energy: Frequent blackout, illegal tapping

Question 10

What are the economic challenges of the Rio Case Study?

Answer 10

• Inequality: richest 1% warn 12% income
• Unemployment: 20% in favelas
• Informal economy: Poorly paid / irregular / no insurance

’ Crime: Drug gangs / murder / kidnapping / 2013 UPP set up

Question 11

What are the environmental challenges of the Rio Case Study?

Answer 11

Air: 5000 deaths per year with brown smog.

• Traffic congestion: Steep mountains / tunnels / 40% growth in cars in 10 years.
• Water: Guanabara Bay, fishing 90% decline in 20 years / 200 tonnes of raw sewage per day / oil spills.