Urban - Changing Cities Flashcards
How are the favelas in Rio being improved?
-self help schemes, local people are provided with materials like brick to upgrade houses
-roads have been improved allowing services like rubbish collections take palace
-security improved by having police patrols, which reduce drug related crime
What are some problems in the Favelas in Rio?
-Overcrowded housing built with poor materials
-crime, violet gangs and drug trafficking
-economy, most people work in low income jobs
-landslides, steep hills and unstable land
-electricity, not provided electricity by government
What is the CBD
Oldest part of the city
Route centre
How do you identify the CBD
-churches
-Tourist information
-Bus and train stations
-Roads
What are the Development or changes in the CBD
-Department stores closing
-pedestrianising areas
-reduce of noise pollution
What are the disadvantages of the CBD
-rent is too expensive, forcing businesses to close down
-expensive to park
-congested traffic
What is the inner city
-old industrial areas
How do you identify the inner city?
-large factorial buildings
-housing next to factories
-rows of tenements
What are the changes being made in the inner city?
-old industrial buildings converted for other purposes
What are the suburbs?
-newer housing outside the city
How do you identify the suburbs?
-open green space
-schools
- Cul de sacs
-main roads
Which area of the city would be the best place for a family with two adults and two children?
Suburbs
