Urban Issues And Challanges Flashcards
Mega cities
Over 10 million people 34 mega cities 2/3 in Lics and nees New ones in Africa and Asia by 2030 A result of high rates of urbanisation
Urban growth social opportunities
Health care and education
Resources such as clean water and electricity
Urban growth Economic opportunities
Growth of industrial areas can increase economic development
As industry develops more people can move to urban areas to work in factories more jobs and better wages in urban areas
Industries sell the goods they produced on the international market. Manufactured goods make greater profits then unproduced goods so industrialised countries get wealthier
Social and economic challenges
Squatter settlements
1) badly built overcrowded
2) no access to basic services e.g. clean water
3) Unclean conditions and lack of medical services
4) no access to education
5) High levels of unemployment and crime
Environmental challenges of urban growth
Waste disposal sewage systems and environmental regulations can’t keep up
Rubbish isn’t collected
Air-pollution from burning fuels vehicle exhaust fumes and factories
Overcrowded road systems
Rio de jeniro opportunities
Social - normal ones 50 museums, carnivals Tourism - most visited place in Southern Hemisphere 2014 World Cup 2016 olympics Major port - sugar iron ore coffee Main services finance and banking Administrative commercial tourism centre
Challanges social rio
2013 only 55% of city had access to local health clinic
Only 30% of population connected to formal sanitation system
Shortage of teachers and schools
Economic challenges Rio
Poorest 50% is only 13% of total income
1/3 Of workers in informal jobs no tax poorly paid bad work conditions
20 percent of people in favelas unemployed
Environmental challenges Rio
Only 50% of sewage is formally treated
Air-pollution new rapid bus transport system
Waste pollution cholera and rats
Nuclear power station and. Hydroelectricity station built
