U2,SA,2 Flashcards
Give 5 facts about Rio
Rio de Janeiro is located in the south east of Brazil in South America- 23 north and 43 west.
It is on Brazil’s Atlantic coast
It is located around Guanabara bay.
It is the second largest city in Brazil- São Paulo is first.
It has a population of 63 million.
It has museumsand is famous for it’s annual carnival, which is the biggest in the world. It hosted the 2014 world rugby cup and the 2016 olympics which have increased its global importance
What is Rio de Janeiro’s national importance
It contributes 5% if Brazil’s GDP, is the largest producer of oil in Brazil, is the hq for top banks and firms like esso. Exports a total of 7 billion dollars of goods like coffee sugar and iron ore. It is the main culture, arts and IT hub in Brazil.
What is Rio de Janeiro’s regional importance
It had a population of 6.3 million, 19/ the Rio 50 schools in Brazil are in Rio de Janeiro, industry is dominated by the service sector (banking and finance) which attracts people across Brazil.
What is Rio de Janeiro’s global importance
Hosted the World Cup in 3014, and the 2016 Olympic Games. It’s main tourist destinations are the Carnival, sugar loaf mountain, Christ the Redeemer Statue, Copacabana beach
What sort of people who arrive in Rio today are they?
Some are poor migrants who believe That they’re better job opportunities and education and health care and facilities in the city then in the countryside however
others I think I grants from south Korea or China awesome places that are rich and a secure new business opportunities.
Also rich and skilled workers from the USA will come.
What is natural increase
The difference between birth rate and death rate
What is in the north zone
The north zone. Is the city’s main industrial and port area.
The cities International airport and Americana soccer stadium are here. There is also an area of low quality housing and favelas.
It is the location of the Tijuca National Park
What is in the west zone
Is a wealthy coastal suburban area with luxury apartments shopping mauls recreational and tourists facilities.
industrial areas of campo Grande have low quality housing around steelworks, the main Olympic stadiums and competitors village for 2016 and located here
What is the centre zone
The oldest part of the city with many historical buildings, the city is CBD and main shopping area, the financial centre with the HQ of petrobas and CDBB, Brazil’s largest oil and mining companies
What is in the south zone
Rio is the main tourist hotels and features such as Copacabana beach and Ipanema
it is the wealthiest district in the whole of south America and was overlooked by Rocinha the largest favela in South America
What SOCIAL opportunities exist in this newly emerging economy
There are education, energy, healthcare and water opportunities- in education there are 1000 primary schools and 400 secondary schools and six major universities.
The infant mortality rates are lower in Rio down for the whole of Brazil and therefore life expectancy is also larger than Brazil there are also 34 percent of 105 hospitals in Rio that are public.
There are better water supplies too
. They have a better electricity supply in urban areas
What ECONOMIC opportunities exist in the newly emerging economy
There is more chance of employment and industry and Rio that there are in the north and north-east of Brazil. It is the second most important industrial centre after São Paulo there is the formal economy and also the informal economy in Rio and tourism is a big booster of employment. Also Big companies open factories in Rio which imply other people
What are the challenges and solutions of health care in Rio de Janeiro
The challenges they face are that in 2013 only 55 percent of the city had a local family clinic and that services are pregnant women and The elderly were very poor especially in the west phone. The solutions to this that helps has dealt with and the nurses and also medical staff are carrying out home visits for pregnant people and anyone else who needs healthcare
What are the social challenges and solutions for education in Rio
In Rio only half of the children continue their education until the age of 14 therefore children who attend school will have access to a variety of sports lessons
List economic developments and opportunities that been created by the growth of Rio
There have been improvements in road and transport services, environment, quality of life due to better the sellers, large companies to be attracted to the area due to growth you going economic value, which I had one of the highest income is per head in the country, it is the second most industrial centre after São Paulo, provides six percent of that employment in Brazil, the retail and consumer sector is a major source of employment, that is a growing service industry and oil has been discovered of the coast.
What is the informal economy
The informal economy is some people have employment outside official knowledge of the government such as a street vendor or driver. It is poorly and regular paid with no insurance or employment benefits and if you don’t pay taxes or give money to the government
What are the solutions to the unemployment problem
The local government use education to reduce the unemployed by improving their education specially in poor areas of the city. They also do practical skill courses and adults continue their studies available courses and there is childcare free for teenage parents so that they can continue their education.
What are the main environmental issues found in slums
Motorbikes are causing air-pollution, it is built in steep slope‘s so it’s very unstable, it’s crowded, dangerous electric wires are a risk to health, roads cannot be made so congestion is not able to spread out and will build up the different area, landslides destroys the favelas, waste/rubbish dumped which encourages disease and rodents
What problems are their with traffic and air pollution
Air-pollution is caused by traffic congestion and exhaust fumes, advancing are still next to the fumes and cause brownstock to cover the city. Where is one of the most congested cities in South America which will increase pollution levels and create stress. Steep mountains mean roads can only be built on coastal lowlands and then those roads will be congested. A high crime rate means that most people prefer to travel by car.
What is being done about traffic and air-pollution problems
New toll roads into the city centre reduce congestion, the making of coast road is one way during rush hour will improve flow, the Metro system will expand
What are the main causes of water pollution in Guanabara Bay
The main causes of pollution are sewage but also rubbish and chemicals in the rivers entering the bays
Why could water pollution threaten tourism
People will not want to go to beach that is polluted with sewage, and also it’s hard for Olympian to sail in the river and there is debris in the water
How is water pollution in Guanabara Bay likely to affect people’s health
The untreated sewage can give people cholera or other water related diseases
What are the solutions to the water pollution in Rio
There’s been helped with reduction of sewage, new sewage works built, ships are finds for discharging fuel into the bay, new sewage pipes have been installed around badly polluted areas
