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Rio De Ginero Flashcards

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1
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How many people live in Rio?

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16 million

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Where does Rio’s GDP rank in Brazil?

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First, it is the largest economy in Brazil

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How is Rio developing

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Due to the world and olympics Rio’s overseas revenue grew from 1.26 billion to 2.10 billion

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Describe Rio’s population

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  • Naturally decreasing

- 65% of Rio’s population comes from migration form rual ares

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Why has Rio’s population grown?

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Economic activities attract migrants from many different places such as:

  • the amazon basin
  • Portugal
  • Skilled workers from UK and USA
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What make Rio important

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  • Host for world cup and Olympics
  • Manufacturing industries
  • Has one of the seven wonders of the world
  • has large industrial industries
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What is prominent in the North Zone of Rio?

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  • Industry
  • Squatter settlements
  • Airport
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What is prominent in the Centro zone?

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  • Historic buildings

- CBD and financial centre

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What is prominent in the west zone?

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  • wealthy suburbs
  • industrial areas
  • Olympic stadium
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What is prominent in the South Zone

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  • Hotels
  • Beaches
  • Luxury Flats
  • Largest Favela in South America (Rochina)
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How many children continue their education passed the age of 14?

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Less than 50% due to:

  • lack of schools and teachers
  • Lack of money forces children to leave school and work to help support families
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How much of the population does not have running water? And what are some of the problems?

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  • 12%
  • 37% is lost through leaks and illegal access
  • Droughts cause water to be expensive
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What problems are there concerning Energy?

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  • There are frequent power cuts

- Many people illegally tap into energy supplies

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What is being done about the problem of water?

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-300km of pipes have been installed
-seven treatment plants have been made
These changes meant that by 2014 95% of the population had water

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What are the problems with unemployment?

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unemployment rate in the favelas is over 20%

most people are in the informal economy where jobs are poorly paid and irregular.

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What are the problems with crime?

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Murder kidnapping and armed assault occur regularly

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What are the solutions to the unemployment problem?

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  • Schools of Tomorrow programme aims to improve education in the poor and violent neighborhoods
  • Free child care allows young parents to return to school
18
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What are the solutions for the high crime rate?

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  • 2013 pacifying police force was set upto reclaim favelas from drug dealers
  • Police have taken control of some of the most crime infested ares
19
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What are some of the consequences of high air pollution?

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5000 deaths per year occur in Rio due to air pollution

20
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Why does traffic congestion occur in Rio?

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  • steep mountains limit where the roads can go
  • There has been an increase in cards
  • High crime rates force people to drive as it makes them feel safer
21
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What are the solutions to traffic congestion and air pollution in Rio?

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  • expansion of metro meaning less car use
  • New toll road in place which make people think about the cost
  • Making roads one way during rush hour
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What are the problems surrounding water pollution?

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  • Guanabra bay is highly polluted
  • Rivers are polluted by open sewers from the favelas
  • ships empty their fuel tanks in the bay
23
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What are the solutions of water pollution?

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  • 12 new sewage works made since 2004
  • Ships are fined for illegal discharge
  • 5 Km of new sewage pipes have been installed
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Why have the favelas grown?

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The favelas have grown through high housing prices in Rio and an increase in urban migration

25
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What project aims to help people move out from the favelas and increase quality of life?

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Favela Barrio Project

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How did the Favela Barrio project improve the quality of life in the Favelas?

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  • Paving roads
  • Creating access to water supply
  • Improving sanitation
  • A pacifying police force put in place to help reduce crime in the favelas.
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How did the government help the people in the favelas move out?

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-100% mortgages meaning it is now easy to get onto the housing market.

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