rio de janeiro

Question 1

Describe the location of Rio De Janeiro

Answer 1

Rio De Janeiro is in Brazil to the South East of the Northern Atlantic Ocean. It is located in the southern hemisphere. Brazil is in South America

Question 2

what is the mountain in Rio De Janeiro called

Answer 2

Sugarloaf Mountain

Question 3

what is the international importance of Rio De Janeiro?

Answer 3

statue of Christ the Redeemer

hosted the 2016 Olympic games and the 2014 world cup

Question 4

what is the national importance of Rio De Janeiro?

Answer 4

exports most of the coffee around Brazil

5% of the country’s GDP

Question 5

what is the regional importance of Rio De Janeiro

Answer 5

provides school, jobs, leisure

thriving arts and cultural scene (carnival)

Question 6

what is the beach in Rio called

Answer 6

Copacabana beach

Question 7

what is the bay in Rio called

Answer 7

Guanabara bay

Question 8

economic opportunities in Rio

Answer 8

tourism
statue of Christ the Redeemer
paddleboard hire at the beach
markets
Marcana soccer stadium
headquarters at petrovas

Question 9

social opportunities in Rio

Answer 9

volleyball
carnival
football stadium

Question 10

what % of water is lost through leaky pipes

Answer 10

37%

Question 11

solutions to the water problem in Rio De Janeiro

Answer 11

300km of new pipes
7 new water treatment plants
2014- 95% of population had access to water

Question 12

what % of the children in Rio continue school past 14

Answer 12

1/2 children continue school past 14

Question 13

a solution to the healthcare problem in Rio

Answer 13

• medical staff took health kits into favelas

Question 14

challenges with energy in Rio

Answer 14

• frequent blackouts

- people in the favela are illegally tapping into the mains electricity supply

Question 15

how many km of powerlines

Answer 15

60km of power lines

Question 16

what is the large hydroelectric dam in Rio

Answer 16

Simplicio

Question 17

what % did Simplicio increase electricity supply by

Answer 17

30%

Question 18

in Rio what fraction of the population work in the informal sector

Answer 18

1/3 of Rio’s population work in the informal sector

Question 19

what happened as a result of the economic recession in 2015

Answer 19

increased unemployment
high taxes
inadequate healthcare
1/3 of 3.5 million jobs are in the informal sector

Question 20

Challenges faced in Rio

Answer 20

Challenges faced in Rio:
Social:
● 12% don’t have access to running water
● Disease such as cholera spread quickly
● Energy blackouts - can't afford and demand
for electricity
● 55% don’t have access to healthcare
● High crime rates
Economic:
● 2015 - recession = high rates of
unemployment = 20%
● Many work in informal sector earn £60 pcm
Environmental:
● 40% increase in car ownership
● 5000 deaths a year due to pollution
(mountains trap in pollution)
● 200 tonnes of raw sewage into rivers ever day
● 90% reduction in fishing industry

Question 21

What do the PPU do

Answer 21

Pacifying police unit (UPP) -
● 40 UPP units in 231 favela
● Troops with tanks & helicopters - met little
resistance
● However, it does not cover all favelas and
cannot be done all the time. Gangs know the
favelas well. Not targeting the issue from
root cause

Question 22

What did the favela Bairro project do

Answer 22

Paved roads.

Cable car to commercial centre of Ipanema (1 local free ticket a day).

Patrols by UPP police unit to reduce crime.

Increased taxes for the rich.

Development of cultural activities to discourage crime.

Question 23

advantages and disadvantages of the favela Bairro project

Answer 23

+ Quality of life has improved.
+ Use as a model by UN.
+ Replicated in other Brazilian cities.

• A budget of $1bn isn’t enough…
• Residents still lack skills needed.
• Forced eviction to make space for improvements.