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1
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defonition of urbanisation

A

increasing proportion of the worlds population living in CITIES

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2
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defonition of urban growth

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increase in the area covered by cities

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3
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how does urbanisation vary?

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growing more quickly in LIC/NEE than HIC

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4
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what is a megacity?

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population 10+ million

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RIO why is it important?

A

cultural capital

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6
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RIO why has it grown?

A

economic activities

attract migrants (amazon)

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RIO what are the social challanges?

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education - shortage of schools

lack of electricity

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RIO what are the social sollutions?

A

FAVELA BAIRRO PROJECT

healthcare

education

water supply (300km new pipelines)

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RIO what is its economic plan?

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money to improve favellas

large companies are attracted to rio

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RIO what types of jobs are there in rio?

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manifacturing

consruction

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RIO what are the econimic challanges?

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unemployment (20% in favellas)

kidnapping

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RIO what are the econimic sollutions?

A

SCHOOLS FOR TOMMOROW

police are now in control of favellas

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RIO what is its environmental problems?

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pollution (5000 deaths a year)

waste pollution

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RIO how are they going to improve their environment?

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expansion of metro system

widen roads for rubish collection

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RIO what are the challanges of favellas?

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crime - gangs

lack of services (12% no running water

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RIO what are the favella sollutions?

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FAVELLA BAIRRO PROJECT

cable car - free for poor

roads paved

17
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BRISTOL why is it a major city?

A

education - 2 universities

entertainment

transport

18
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BRISTOL what has migration done to the city?

A

50% growth

19
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BRISTOL what are the challanges?

A

increase in ethnic diversity

20
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BRISTOL what are the social oppertunities?

A

entertainment

shopping - cabot curicus

21
Q

BRISTOL what are the environmental challanges?

A

old inner city

more houses needed due to urbanisation

22
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BRISTOL what are the environmental sollutions?

A

developing greenfiels sights

23
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BRISTOL how are they creating a clean environment?

A

non recyclable waste used to generate electricity

electric car programme

24
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BRISTOL how is bristol inequal (fillwood and stoke bishop)?

A

FILLWOOD
poor housing
poor education - 36% top GCSE grades
33% unemployment

STOKE BISHOP
50% people have a degree
94% top GCSE grades
high life expectancy

25
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BRISTOL what are the problems with new housing?

A

3200 homes = congestion and noise

habitat loss

flood risk

26
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BRISTOL how are they going to regenerate bristol?

A

TEMPLE QUARTER

improved road layout

new offices

new briges

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