Urban Issues and Challenges - Including Leeds and Rio Flashcards
There are _____ industrial districts in Rio which provide jobs for local people
There are 5 industrial districts in the city which provide jobs for the local people
Rio produces _____% of Brazil’s GDP
Rio produces 5% of Brazil’s GDP
Rio staged the _____ and the _____
Rio staged the 2014 football World Cup and 2016 Olympics
The _____ rate in Rio is declining
The unemployment rate in Rio is declining
Annually, Rio exports a total of $_____ worth of goods
Annually, Rio exports a total of $7.49 billion worth of goods
Rio is home to many Brazilian based and _____ companies like _____
Rio is home to many Brazilian based and Global companies like Santander
Push factor examples…
Lack of healthcare, public transport, education, access to jobs
Worse quality of life
Pull factor examples…
Great job opportunities, better healthcare, better quality of life, better education.
_____% of Rio has access to a mains water supply compared to _____% of the rural population
95% of Rio has access to a mains water supply compared to 65% of the rural population
Only _____% of children in Rio continue in education after 14 YO.
Many drop out, becoming involved in crime.
Only 50% of children in Rio continue in education after 14 YO
In favelas, the infant mortality rate is ____ per 1000 compared to ____ per 1000 nationally
In favelas the infant mortality rate is 50 per 1000 compared to 15 per 1000 nationally
Rio provides ____% of Brazil’s employment
Rio provides 6% of Brazil’s employment
The 2 stages of ‘pacification’ are…
- Drive out criminal gangs using armed police
2. Provide social services to those struggling in Favelas
____% of Leeds’ population were born outside the UK
12% of Leeds’ population were born outside of the UK
____% of Leeds is green space
22% of Leeds is green space
Examples of recreational entertainment in Leeds?
YCCC, Leeds Rhinos, LUFC, Trinity Shopping, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds Grand
Examples of Urban Greening projects… - Leeds
Roundhay Park, Temple Newsam, Holbeck Viaduct project.
What is Beeston and Holbeck’s (in comparison to Horsforth’s) percentage of population claiming unemployment benefits?
- 3% - Beeston
0. 9% - Horsforth
What is the percentage of child poverty in Beeston and Holbeck in comparison to Horsforth?
38% - Beeston
13% - Horsforth
When did Deindustrialisation begin in Leeds?
1950s
Examples of regeneration on the South Bank -
The Tetley, Bridgewater Place (Leeds’ tallest building), The Brewery Wharf area.
What percentage of non-improved favelas have no sewage connections?
50%
What was built in the Complexo de Alemão favela to speed up travel?
A cable car, which reduced travel time across the favela from 2 hours to 16 minutes.
How much did the cable car cost to build?
$64m