Urban growth in RIO

Question 1

Describe the location of Rio De Janeiro

Answer 1

• South America
• Brazil
• Southern hemisphere, North to the Tropics of Capricorn
• South of the equator
• It is on the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean

Question 2

How is Rio regionally important?

Answer 2

• Rio has many important industries such as manufacturing and finance
• Rio hosted the 2016 summer olympic games.
  Rio is the third largest urban area of Brazil - population of 6.5 million

Question 3

How is Rio nationally important?

Answer 3

• contributes to 5% of Brazils GDP
• Rio is the third largest urban area in Brazil - it has a population of 6.5%

Question 4

How is Rio Internationally important?

Answer 4

• Rio is an important international transport hub - 5 ports and 3 airports
• rio is popular with tourists, it gets 2.82 million visitors per year, more than any other South American city.
• Rio is a World Heritage site, This is somewhere that is recognised as being of outstanding international important and given special protection

Question 5

reasons why rio has grown

Answer 5

• decrease in remote places and lack of development - people move tend to migrate to urban cities.
• they get jobs in manufacturing industries such as oil and petrochemicals
• they have advanced to opportunities in offices and administrative - banks and finance - service industries
• natural increase means young people with a high birth rate are increasing the population naturally.