Rio De Janeiro Flashcards
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Where is Rio De Janeiro?
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South coast of Brazil on Tropic of Capricorn
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Q
A case study of:
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- Urban planning
- solving urban planning problems in a less economic developing country.
- local+national strategies to solve planning problems
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Describe the scene
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- grew due to tourism+ industry in 1950
- large growth of shanty towns on periferia on 1960’s
- 1/3 of population live below poverty line
- poor housing, traffic, pollution plus high levels of crime
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Where are favelas built and why?
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- cheap land
- hill sides
- swamps
- rubbish tips
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Why are people attracted to Rio?
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- hope of jobs
- bright lights effect
- poor work in countryside
- better services
- better education
- better quality of life
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How is the government trying to solve shortage of housing?
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- SELF HELP SCHEMES- grants givens to community
- SITE+SERVICE SCHEMES- land provided with necessary amenities so they can build their own homes.
- RESETTLEMENT SCHEMES- government give plot of land + grant.
- RURAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME- new amenities+ industries developed.
