Rio de Janeiro

Question 1

Why is Rio internationally and regionally important?

Answer 1

• City is the second most important industrial centre in the country.
• Holds one of the Seven New Wonders of the World (Christ the Redeemer)

Question 2

What are some of the Health Care issues in Rio?

Answer 2

• 50% of the Population doesn’t have a local health clinic

- Poor sanitation and pollution due to industrialisation.

Question 3

What are some solutions to the Health care issues in Rio?

Answer 3

Medical Staff treated 20 diseases and administered vaccines to a population of 8000 in Santa Marta (infant mortality rate has fallen as a result)

Question 4

What are some education issues in Rio?

Answer 4

• Only half of children continue education past 14 years old.
• Low pay to teachers and lack of schools coupled with poor infastructre

Question 5

What are some solutions to the Issues of Education in Rio?

Answer 5

• Opening private university in Rochella favela

- Giving grants to poor families to keep their children in school.

Question 6

What are some issues with Water supplies in Rio?

Answer 6

• Around 12% of the population has no accesses to running water
• 37% of water is lost through leaking pipes.

Question 7

What are some solutions to the Water supplies in Rio?

Answer 7

• 7 new treatment plants were built between 1998 and 2014.

- Over 300km of pipes laid between 1998 and 2014

Question 8

What are some issues with Rio ‘s energy?

Answer 8

• Blackouts occur due to frequent power cuts

- Many people illegally tap into power sources

Question 9

What are some solutions to Rio’s energy issues?

Answer 9

• Installing 60km power lines

- Building a new nuclear reactor

Question 10

What other issues can be found in Rio?

Answer 10

• High crime rates - Gang controlled favelas and drug trafficking (PPU to counter this)
• High unemployment - with richest 1% earning more than 12% of total income in Rio.

Question 11

How is Air pollution an issue in Rio?

Answer 11

• Causes 5,000 deaths a year and city often covered in brown smog, due to heavy congestion
• Number of cars in Rio has increased by over 40% in last 10 years.

Question 12

What are some solutions to Air pollution?

Answer 12

• New road tolls into city centre to reduce congestion

- Making coast roads one-way during rush hour

Question 13

What are some issues with water pollution in Rio?

Answer 13

• 55 rivers flowing into the bay are heavily polluted

- 200 tonnes of raw sewage pour into bay a day

Question 14

What are some solutions to Rios water pollution?

Answer 14

• 12 new sewage works have been built since 2004

- 5Km of new sewage pipes.

Question 15

How have improvements to the Rochina improved the favela?

Answer 15

• 90% of homes built with brick and with electricity

- Schools and health care built

Question 16

What are some opportunities in Rio?

Answer 16

• One of the highest incomes per person in the country
• The city provides 6% of the total employment in Brasil
• The growth in the urban industrial areas can increase economic development.

Question 17

What is the main project to manage urban growth in Rio?

Answer 17

Favela Barrio Project

Question 18

How has the Favela Barrio Project improved the quality of life in the favelas?

Answer 18

• 100% mortgages available for people to buy homes
• Installation of cable car system - inhabitants are given one free return ticket a day.
• Improved Sanitation

Question 19

Has the Favela Barrio Project been a success?

Answer 19

The Quality of life for inhabitants in the favelas have increased.
HOWEVER
- Budget of 1$ billion may not cover all favelas
- New infrastructure not being properly maintained
- Rent has risen in new favela (gentrification)