The Urban world && Rio (PAPER 2 )

Question 1

How is Rio regionally important?

Answer 1

• they have stunning surroundings
• a major port
• service industries e.g banking&finance

Question 2

How is Rio nationally important?

Answer 2

• its the cultural capital of Brazil
• an important international transport hub
• a major, regional and international industries

Question 3

How is Rio internationally important?

Answer 3

• hosted the 2016 olympics and matches during the world cup
• “Christ the redeemer” statue,one of 7 new wonders of the world.
• Unesco world heritage site

Question 4

Why is Rio a growing city ?

Answer 4

Economic activities in Rio attract migrants from many different places,including:Argentina & Bolivia ,Portugal because of the common languages , skilled workers from the USA & UK.

Question 5

What is urbanisation ?

Answer 5

When an increasing percentage of a countries population comes to live in towns and cities

Question 6

List the opportunities for people living in Rio:

Answer 6

• Water supply-300 new pipes.87 treatment plans built
• electricity-60 of new powerings installed and new nuclear generator built
• healthcare-medical staff detect and treat 20 different diseases in peoples homes ,reducing infant mortality and increasing life expectancy
• education-the authorities have given school grants to poor families and opened a private university in Rochina Favela
• free child care provided to enable teenage parents to return to education

Question 7

What are the challenges created by urban growth ?

Answer 7

• squatter settlements
• clean water , sewage and electricity
• health and education
• unemployment and crime
• waste,pollution and traffic congestion

Question 8

What where the improvements that were made by the favela Bairro Project :

Answer 8

• paved and formally names roads
• access to a water supply and drainage system for improve le sanitation
• hillsides secured to prevent landslides ,or people relocated where necessary
• building of new health,leisure and education facilities
• access to credit to allow inhabitants to buy materials to improve their homes

Question 9

What were the successes of the Favela Bairro project?

Answer 9

1) quality ,mobility. And employment prospects of the inhabitants of the favelas have improved
2) the project has been recognised as a model by the UN and been used in other Brazilian Cities

Question 10

What were the failures of the Favela Bairro project?

Answer 10

1) The budget of US$1billiom may not cover every favela
2) residents lack the skila and resources to make repairs
3) rents rise in the improved favelas and the poorest inhabitans are even worse off.

Question 11

How has urban growth affected water, sewage and electricity?

Answer 11

~12% of Rio’s populatoom have no running water
~ has over 30% have no electricity
~around 50% have no sewage connections

Question 12

How has urban growth affected health and education??

Answer 12

HEALTH: infant mortality rates as high as 50 per 1000. Waste cant be disposed of ,increasing the danger of diseasee.
EDUCATION: only half of all kids continue their education beyond the age of 14.

Question 13

How has urban growth affected unemployment an crime ?

Answer 13

Unemployment is as high as 20%. Average incomes may be less than £75 a month.

Crime - high murder rate of 20 per 1000 people,in many favelas drug gangs can dominate

Question 14

What is a mega city ?

Answer 14

An urban area with a total population of more than ten million people

Question 15

What factors affect urbanisation?

Answer 15

• rural to urban Migration(push and pull factors ) people migrate to towns and cities in hope for gaining a better standard of living
• natural increase:birthrate is higher and death rate is lower. Improvements to health care,particularly in urban areas of poorer countries.