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Urban Cities Flashcards

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What is the definition of Urbanisation?

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The process by which an increasing percentage of a countries population comes to live in urban areas.

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What is increasing quicker HIC’s or LIC’s?

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LIC’s

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Challenges of living in Rio:

What is the compulsory age for children to be at school in Rio?

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6-14

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Challenges of living in Rio:

In 2013 what percent of people have a health clinic?

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55%

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Challenges of living in Rio:

What is the rate of unemployment in the favelas?

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20%

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Opportunities of living in Rio:

How many favelas have the police taken control of?

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30

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Opportunities of living in Rio

What program is helping young adults get an education so they can get jobs?

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Schools of Tomorrow

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Opportunities of living in Rio:

How many new diseases have they treated and cured?

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20 diseases

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What is the estimated population of Rochina?

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21,000

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What is the name of the Urban Planning Strategy for the favelas?

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The Favela Bairro Project

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What have they done to reclaim the favelas?

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  • Paved and Formally named the roads
  • They have access to water
  • Installed a cable car
  • UPP’s are being set up
  • Hillsides are secured to prevent landslides
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Challenges of Urban Change in Bristol:

How many 16/24 year olds are unemployed?

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1/3

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Challenges of Urban Change in Bristol:

Pollution is responsible for …… deaths per year because of the congestion.

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200

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Challenges of Urban Change in Bristol:

How many tonnes of waste does Bristol make per year?

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Half a million

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Solutions of Urban Change in Bristol:

What gas does the poo bus run off and how long can it travel with a tank of gas?

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Bio methane and 300km

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Solutions of Urban Change in Bristol:

How many vehicle charging points have been added across the city?

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40

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Solutions of Urban Change in Bristol:

How much percent has the household waste decreased by?

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18%

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Name advantages of building on a Brownfield Site?

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  • You don’t have to build on the country side
  • It’s already flat land
  • Is a central location in the city
  • Power,Sewage and Water are already there
  • Improves the look of the city
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Name disadvantages of building on a Brownfield Site?

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  • It’s a pain to get rid of the buildings and some might be historically protected
  • It causes a lot of pollution
  • There is going to be a lot more people so it is a lot busier
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Name advantages of building on a Greenfield Site?

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  • More opportunities to build eco friendly houses
  • Healthier environment
  • New schools and better infrastructure
  • Relatively cheap rates of house building
  • The layout is not hampered
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Name disadvantages of building on a Greenfield Site?

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  • Wildlife and their habitats lost or disturbed
  • Attractive scenery lost
  • Valuable farm or recreational land lost
  • Development causes light pollution in the surrounding countryside
  • Encourages urban sprawl
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Opportunities of the Regeneration of The Bristol Temple Quarter:
How much money have they put aside for the Metro Bus scheme?

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£200 million

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Opportunities of the Regeneration of The Bristol Temple Quarter:
How much money are they spending on new cycle and pedestrian paths?

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£21 million

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Opportunities of the Regeneration of The Bristol Temple Quarter:
How many jobs are planned to be created in 2020?

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4000

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London,What have they done?

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  • Boris Bikes, they can go for 30 minutes for free.
  • Congestion Charge, in 2003 they introduced it.
  • Low Emission Zone, in 2008 they made that Diesel vehicles had to pay £100 pounds.
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Portsmouth, What have they done?

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  • Park and Ride, £2.50 for all day parking
  • Car Sharing, they have promoted it a lot
  • Cycle Lanes, they have put cycle lanes in all round the city

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