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Rio de janeiro Flashcards

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Where do poor people in Rio live?

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favellas, shanty towns, squatter settlements

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What is a squatter settlement?

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area with poor quality housing, lacking in amenities (water, sewage, electricity).
develops spontaneously and illegally into a city.

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Where is Rio located?

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South east Brazil in South America
inside tropic of Capricorn.
On Atlantic Ocean.

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Why is Rio nationally important?

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.2nd biggest city
. 5% of Brazil GDP from Rio

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Why is Rio regionally important?

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.Important industrial centre (5% of GDP)
.shopping malls
.luxury apartments

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Why is Rio globally important?

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.hosted 2016 Olympics
.Petrobras - big oil company
.hosted world cup 2014

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What is the North zone of Rio like?

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.main industrial part
.international airport
.soccer stadium
.low quality housing and favellas
.Tijuca national park

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What is the South Zone of Rio like?

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.more developed after tunnels
.main tourist area
.houses and beaches
.wealthier
.overlooked by Rochina

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What is the Centro zone of Rio like?

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.oldest part of city
.Main shopping area
.financial centre
.Brazil largest oil + mining

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What is the West zone of Rio like?

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.lower class into wealthy
.low quality housing
.main Olympic stadiums

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Economic challenges in Rio?

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.High unemployment rates
.high numbers of jobs in the informal economy
.traffic congestion

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Largest favella in Rio?

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Rochina

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What % of Rio are favellas?

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25%

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What is the informal economy?

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employment outside official knowledge of government.

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What are some Economic opportunities in Rio?

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.improvements in services water, energy, roads and transport
.tourism

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What is a formal economy?

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type of employment where people work to receive a regular wage, pay tax and have certain rights (paid holiday, sick pay)

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What is being done about unemployment in Rio?

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.better education
.courses for adults
.FREE childcare for teen parents so they can attend school
.FREE school meals
.Schools are closer to home

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What are the 5 Types of employment?

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.manufacturing
.port industries
.service industries
.oil refining and Petrochemical industries
.construction

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What is the primary industry?

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industries that produce raw materials
e.g mining, agriculture, fishing

15
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What is Bolsa Familia?

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a government programme introduced in 2003
get cash so you can send your kids to school

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What is the tertiary industry?

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Industries that produce services
e.g shopping, retail, health care

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What is the secondary industry?

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Industries that manufacture raw materials into other products

17
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What is the quaternary industry?

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research and development

18
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What are social challenges for Rio?

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.Pollution
.Lack of resources
.houses (badly built) .slums (overcrowded)
.traffic congestion
.Unclean conditions
. low employment
.high crime rates
.lack of access to education

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What are social opportunities for Rio?

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Education improvements

20
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How to improve living conditions in favellas?

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.move people to new areas to reduce overcrowding
.forced eviction
.encourage people to live in rural areas
.raising rich taxes to pay for the poor

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What are some environmental challenges for Rio?

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.air pollution
.traffic congestion
.water pollution
.waste pollution

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What are some environmental opportunities for Rio?

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.improvements in services (such as water and energy), roads and transport

22
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What is the Favela Bairro project?

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site and service scheme
.paved roads
.access to water, sewage
.mortgages
.build new healthcare and education facilities

23
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Was favela Bairro project a success?

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not completely
$1 mill budget wont cover every favella
.Newley built infrastructure isn’t being maintained
.rent increase because buildings are better
.residents lack skill and resources to make repairs

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