Urban issues and challenges Flashcards

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What is a Brownfield site?

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Land that has been used, abandoned.

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What is a Greenfield site?

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Land that is often rural or on the edge of a urban area and has not been built on yet.

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What is Dereliction?

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Land or building which have been abandoned and are declining

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What is the definition of sustainable its

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Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations

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Megacity definition

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Population over 10 million.

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What is Rio of local importance?

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There are five industrial districts in the city which provide jobs for the local people.

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What is Natural increase?

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Where the birth rate is higher than the death rate.

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What is urban deprivation?

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A lack of basic materials needed for a decent quality of life.

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What is sustainable urban living definition?

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Improving the quality of life of people in a city at present, without leaving the burden for the future generation.

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What is Urban decline?

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Deterioration of the inner city often caused by a lack of investment and maintenance.

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Urbanisation definition?

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The process by which an increasing percentage of a country’s population comes to live I’m towns and cities.

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What is birth rate?

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The number of live babies born per 1000 of the population per year.

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What is death rate?

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The number of deaths per 1000 if the population per year.

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13
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What is rural urban migration?

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The movement of people from the countryside into towns and cities.

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13
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What are the two main causes of urban growth?

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.Natural increase
.Rural-urban Migration

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14
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How is Rio of National importance?

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.Until 1960 it was Brazil’s capital and remains the cultural capital.
.50 museums
.Produces 5% of Brazils GDP

15
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How is Brazil of International importance?

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.5 ports and exports coffee, sugar, sugar and iron ore
.held 2014 football World Cup
.held 2016 Olympics

16
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What are some educational opportunities in Rio?

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.6 major universities and a university in the Rocinha Favela.
.contains 19 of the top 50 schools in Brazil

17
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What are some heath are opportunities in Rio?

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.3 public hospitals
.6 private hospitals

18
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What is life expectancy in Rio compared to Brazil?

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Rio-77.2
Brazil-75.9

19
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What are some economic opportunities in Rio?

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.Land Rover opened in 2016 and employs 400 people

20
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How meany people have access to water in Rio?

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Rio-96%
Brazil-65%

21
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What are some environmental challenges of Rio?

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.5,400 died due to air pollution
.disease and rats are caused by poor waste collection in the favelas

22
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What are employment challenges in the favelas?

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.30% work in the informal sector and get less than £60 a month
.unemployed in favelas is at 20%

23
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What are challenges of crime in Rio?

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.In 2012 there were 27 violent deaths per 100,00

24
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What are some education challenges in Rio?

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Education is compulsory for 6-14 year olds and only half continue after 14 meany become involved in crime.

25
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What are healthcare challenges in Rio?

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.Only 70% of the population have access to healthcare
.Infant mortality rate is 5x higher in the favelas

25
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What percentage of people don’t have access to electricity in Rio?

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30%

26
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What are ways Rio is being improved?

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.Pacification
Campogrando
.Teleferico

27
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What is Pacification?

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Armed police drive out criminals and provide new services.