Rio/land use Flashcards
name a few problems within pavelas
no running water, lack of sanitation, gang violence/ drug use, people ignored by government, built on uneven land
suggest a few management strategies to help with problems in pavelas
self care packages, pacification - police/government drive out gangs in shanty towns. train teaches to educate locals/kids, charities offering free support
what does pacification do?
allows safer areas - land is easier to upgrade from government
name the positive affects of selfcare packages
allows locals to upgrade area
what does educating the locals/ training teachers do?
higher employment rates - also boost Rios/locals economy
what are a few changes Edinburgh made to they’re CBD
the installment of trams, more bus/cycle/walk lanes, increase in festivals and the installment of the st James center, cars banned from princes Street.
what does the instalment of more bus/cycle/walk lanes do?
encourages the use of public transport - buses are quicker and stuck in less traffic
what does the installment of trams do
encourages people from outer areas to visit the CBD - increases the economy
what is the rural urban fringe?
where the town meets the country
why is land cheaper at the rural urban fringe
land is often flat and uncontaminated which makes it cheaper to develop compared to the clearing cost of pre-used land
Changes to the inner city
Ocean terminal
Renovated tenements
Trams
Warehouses have been renovated into restaurants
Royal yacht
evidence of a CBD of OS map
Bus/train station
many raods meet in this square - route center
many churches/cathedrals
tourists facilities like museum
evidence of inner city on OS map
beside CBD
old industrial buildings like works/docks
grid iron street pattern
old transport routes
old churches
evidence of suburbs on an OS map
gardens
schools
cauldersacs
edge of city
why is suburbs/rural urban fringe good for building on?
There is room for expansion
There are roads and motorways close
by allowing the easy delivery of goods/access for customers or people
Possible link with railway stations which
connect it to other areas
The land is cheaper
The housing close by can supply a
workforce
less noise/air pollution
