Rio de Janeiro- Case Study

Question 1

What is urbanisation?

Answer 1

The movement of people into cities

Question 2

What causes cities to grow?

Answer 2

• Natural increase
• Migration

Question 3

What are megacities?

Answer 3

Cities with a population of 10 million +

Question 4

Where is Rio de Janeiro?

Answer 4

• Brazil
• South America

Question 5

What are the 4 zones in Rio?

Answer 5

• North- high crime due to lots of favelas
• West- Olympic stadium
• South- beaches
• Centro- financial centre

Question 6

What are the social challenges and solutions in Rio?

Answer 6

• Crime + drug gangs (the red command)- pacification
• High unemployment rates- improving education
• Poor quality housing- Favela Bairro project
• Education (lack of schools and teachers)- training more people to become teachers and building more schools

Question 7

What are the environmental challenges and solutions in Rio?

Answer 7

• Air pollution due to traffic congestion- expansion of the metro system
• Waste pollution in favelas due to lack of accessibility- improve accessibility to allow waste removal trucks better access
• Water pollution due to open drains- improve drainage and sewer systems

Question 8

What are the economic challenges in Rio?

Answer 8

• Unemployment- poorly paid workers
• Lack of infrastructure
• Informal economy

Question 9

What are the challenges in the squatter settlements?

Answer 9

• Construction- poor housing built with poor materials on steep slopes
• Unemployment- rates as high as 20% and employment paid poorly
• Crime- drug gangs dominate many favelas
• Healthcare- infant mortality rates as high as 50%
• Services- lack of running water, electricity, sewage connections

Question 10

What are the 3 ways in which the favelas are being improved?

Answer 10

• Favela Bairro project
• Pacification
• Olympic legacy

Question 11

What is the Favela Bairro project?

Answer 11

• A site and service scheme where the local authority provides land and services for residents to build homes
• Improved the quality of life, mobility and employment prospects

Question 12

What is pacification?

Answer 12

• Authorities are attempting to transform favelas through a city-wide policy
• Once the police have driven out the gangs the authority start to provide services like schools and healthcare