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Urban Issues and Challenges (Seneca) Flashcards

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From —- , the world’s urban population exceeded the world’s rural population.

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2007

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Urbanisation is

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the rise in the proportion of people living in towns and cities, defined as urban areas.

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From 2007, the world’s urban population ——— the world’s rural population.

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exceeded

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The UK began to urbanise in the —— when lots of people moved from farms in the countryside into cities to work in the cotton and textiles industries.

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late 1800s

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The UK began to urbanise in the late 1800s when lots of people moved from farms in the countryside into cities to work in the …

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cotton and textiles industries

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In ——-, 79% of the UK population lived in towns or cities.

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1950

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In 1950, ——- of the UK population lived in towns or cities.

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79%

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As cities grow, they become more and more crowded, causing …

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some people to move back to rural areas.

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9
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Improving transport infrastructure allows people to …

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commute into cities to work from further away

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Crossrail will allow more people to commute into London from 1.and the …

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  1. further away
    HS2 high-speed rail project theoretically expands the number of people who can commute into London massively.
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—————- are examples of LICs.

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Ethiopia, Niger, and Nepal

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In the next few decades, people expect these low-income countries to experience …

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rapid urbanisation.

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—————, and Thailand are examples of NEEs.

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China, India, Brazil

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NEEs are experiencing …

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rapid urbanisation.

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What does NEE stand for?

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Newly Emerging Economy

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The 2 main causes of urbanisation are …

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rural-urban migration and natural increase

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17
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High rates of urbanisation are leading to the creation of …

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megacities (cities with more than 10m inhabitants)

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Push factors force people to …

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leave a place

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One example of a push factor for rural-urban migration: People’s homes and jobs destroyed by a …

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natural disaster.

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One example of a push factor for rural-urban migration: Automation (things like combine harvesters) cause …

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people to lose their jobs in rural agriculture

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One example of a push factor for rural-urban migration: Land becomes uninhabitable because of processes like …

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desertification

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One example of a push factor for rural-urban migration: Government …

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mandate (Singapore under Lee Kuan-Yew forced people to move from farms

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One example of a push factor for rural-urban migration: Civil …

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wars, can force people to leave a place.

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One example of a pull factor for rural-urban migration: Like in the UK in the Industrial Revolution, there may be …

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more jobs and higher paid jobs in cities.

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One example of a pull factor for rural-urban migration: Cities usually have more …

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doctors, nurses, teachers, and other wellbeing infrastructure.

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One example of a pull factor for rural-urban migration: If the trend is that more people are moving to cities, people may …

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just move to live closer to their family and friends.

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One example of a pull factor for rural-urban migration: Cities usually have more …

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cinemas, shops and fun things to do

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Natural increase happens when …

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the number of people dying is smaller than the number of people being born.

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People living in cities usually have a lower average age than …

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people living in rural areas, so birth rates are usually higher in cities.

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30
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What do we call a city with a population greater than 10 million?

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Megacity

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31
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Lagos’ state government says the population of Lagos is …

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17.5 million

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32
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The national government claims the population of Lagos is …

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21 million.

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33
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——- is the largest city in Nigeria

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Lagos

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34
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The annual rate of natural increase in Nigeria is …

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25% every 5 years.

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35
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The life expectancy of someone living in Lagos is …

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54.5 years

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36
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Across Nigeria as a whole, the average life expectancy is …

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53.4 years

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37
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There are more doctors and hospitals in Lagos than …

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in the surrounding rural areas.

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38
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In 2010, the adult literacy rate of people living in Lagos was …

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92%

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In some rural states, the adult literacy rate was as low as 1. and it was 2. on average in Nigeria.

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  1. 14%
  2. 57%
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Lagos has clean 1. , 2. into housing and 3. centres and malls.

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  1. water supplies
  2. electricity
  3. good entertainment
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41
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In ——, Nigerian startups raised $600 million in investor funding.

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2019

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42
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In 2019, Nigerian startups raised ——— in investor funding.

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$600 million

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43
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In 2019, Nigerian startups raised $600 million in investor funding. This is ——-of all the startup investment in Africa and most of this funding was negotiated in Nigerian cities.

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50%

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In 2019, Nigerian startups raised $600 million in investor funding. This is 50% of …

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all the startup investment in Africa and most of this funding was negotiated in Nigerian cities.

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45
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——- of the Nigerian population work in agriculture

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30%

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46
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In 2018, the GDP per capita in Lagos is …

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$5,000 (twice the GDP per capita of Nigeria)

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  1. more expensive and food is 2. more expensive in African cities (vs rural areas).
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  1. 77%
  2. 26%
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Lagos is Nigeria’s biggest city for …

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banking, investment, and international transactions.

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Lagos is a megacity found in Nigeria. What type of country is Nigeria?

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NEE

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The rapid growth of Lagos has created …

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challenges for the people living there and the local government.

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51
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There are ——— in Lagos and their emissions can contribute to things like acid rain.

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1 million cars

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There are 1 million cars in Lagos and their emissions can contribute …

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to things like acid rain.

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53
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Traffic is awful in Lagos, public transport is bad and a few key bridges act as …

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bottlenecks for all the cars.

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54
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Smog is a problem in …

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Lagos

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55
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Air pollution is measured using a metric called …

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PM2.5.

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A safe level is 1. and in 2016, parts of Lagos had PM2.5 readings of 2.

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  1. 56
  2. 217
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Lagos is 1. polluted and could be 2.

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  1. very
  2. dangerous to the inhabitants of the city.
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58
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The Olusosun landfill site is the …

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largest dump in Africa

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The ——- landfill site is the largest dump in Africa

60
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——— tons of rubbish is put in the Olusosun there each day.

61
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Unemployed men who live in the Makoko slum create ————- These people are called ‘Area Boys’.

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vigilante groups to provide security.

62
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Unemployed men who live in the 1. slum create vigilante groups to provide security. These people are called …

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  1. Makoko
    ‘Area Boys’.
63
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In Lagos Fishermen …

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struggle to catch fish and earn a living.

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In Lagos, Lots of people scavenge for …

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rubbish in the city to try to earn a living

65
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Nigeria’s murder rate is 1. murders per 100,000 people. In the UK it is 1.2 per 100,000 people.

66
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What are examples of newly emerging economies?

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India
Thailand
China

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How much more money do people in Lagos earn relative to the people living elsewhere in Nigeria?

68
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In 2016, the World Bank found that —- of people living in Nigeria lived in slums.

69
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————— are the 3 of the largest slums in Lagos.

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Makoko, Badia, and Agege

70
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Lots of people in the Makoko slum moved to Lagos to earn a living fishing. However, the waters near the slum are ——————- This means that fishermen …

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full of sewage and fish struggle to live there.

struggle to get other jobs.

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Many of the children living in the Lagos slums do not go to …

72
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Between 1. and 2. of people have daily access to clean water in Lagos.

73
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The —— has given funding to try to improve the sanitation in the Lagos slums.

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World Bank

74
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People drink water from the area where ——————- in the same water. This spreads …

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  • fishermen fish and people go to the toilet
  • Waterborne diseases like cholera
75
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Rio de Janeiro is a …

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major city located in the south-east of Brazil.

76
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Rio de Janeiro is a ———- World Heritage Site.

77
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Rio de Janeiro hosted the 1. Olympics and was one of the host cities during the 2. Football World Cup.

78
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Rio de Janeiro is a ——-, ——- centre and centre for ——-.

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  • port
  • industrial
  • banking
79
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Rio’s population has grown due to …

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natural increase and migration.

80
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Migrants move to Rio from 1. , such as the 2. , as well as from other countries in 3. , such as 4.

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  1. other places in Brazil
  2. Amazon Basin
  3. South America
  4. Argentina and Bolivia.
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— —- was the colonial power that historically controlled Brazil.

82
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Portugal was the colonial power that historically controlled Brazil. Because the same language is spoken in both countries, …

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some Portuguese citizens may move to Brazil.

83
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In Rio de Janeiro, Young people have the chance to go to …

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school and university and medical services can visit people at home to treat 20 different diseases.

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In Rio de Janeiro, —— of the population have access to mains water.

85
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In Rio de Janeiro, Power supplies have been …

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improved as the city has grown

86
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—— of all employment in Brazil is in Rio.

87
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In Rio de Janeiro, People can get jobs in Rio’s industries such as …

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oil refining, building, shopping and tourism

88
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As people have moved to Rio, the slums have …

89
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Slums in Rio are known as ———. —— is the largest favela in Rio.

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favelas
Rocinha

90
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—— of homes in Rio’s favelas have no sewerage.

91
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—— of homes in Rio’s favelas have no electricity.

92
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—- of homes in Rio’s favelas have no running water.

93
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Only —— of children in Rio stay in school past 14.

94
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Only 50% of children in Rio stay in school past

95
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Infant mortality (Rio de Janeiro) in favelas can be as high as —- per 1,000 children.

96
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In Rio de Janeiro, Unemployment rates in favelas are over …

97
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In Rio de Janeiro, t he murder rate can be up to —— per 1,000 people.

98
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In Rio de Janeiro, There is no waste disposal service in the favelas, so …

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rubbish piles up.

99
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In Rio de Janeiro, Air pollution caused by fumes from cars and factories causes around —— deaths a year.

100
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In Rio de Janeiro, High numbers of cars on the roads leads to …

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severe traffic congestion.

101
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The major cities in the UK are …

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London, Birmingham, Newcastle, Leeds, Liverpool, Cardiff, Manchester, Belfast, Edinburgh, Bristol, and Glasgow.

102
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What is the population of London ?

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8.9 million

103
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Lagos in Nigeria does not have a good recycling system and lots of waste ends up in the …

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Olusosun landfill site.

104
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There are approximately ——- favelas in Rio de Janeiro

105
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———- is the largest favela in Rio.

106
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—% of Brazils jobs are in Rio.

107
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Rio has lots of ———- industries

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Manufacturing

108
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Lots of —- investing in Brazil leading to jobs

109
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In Rio, ——— of new water pipes are being laid.

110
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—— new sewage works have opened.

111
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In 2018, there was ———- in London.

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5.8 million

112
Q

The average wage in London is …

113
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————————- are the two most common sector in UK.

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Tertiary and quaternary

114
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In the 1950s, the UK went through 1. This resulted in creation of …

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  1. deindustrialisation
  2. Tertiary and quaternary industries
115
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In Rio de Janeiro, HEP powers station there are new —— of power lines.

116
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In Rio, there are —— of sewage pipes in badly polluted areas.

117
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In Rio, the life expectancy is 1. , this is rising to 2.

118
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In favelas in Rio, many medical staff go into favelas to

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Give free healthcare

119
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Rio has — major airports.

120
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Rio has —- shipping ports.

121
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To reduce pollution in Rio, on certain roads there is a …

122
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In Rio favelas, the murder rate is —- per 1000 people.

123
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In Rio favelas, the infant mortality rate is —- per 1000 people.

124
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Rio de Janeiro is a …

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major city located in the south-east of Brazil.

125
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Rio de Janeiro is a ——— World Heritage Site

126
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Which European country provides the most migrants to Rio due to the same language being spoken?

127
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Below are four ways of making urban life more sustainable:

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  • Energy conservation
  • Waste recycling
  • Creating green space
  • Water conservation
128
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————-, the capital of Iceland is the most energy efficient city in the world.

129
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A good recycling system involves …

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easy sorting of what can be recycled and what can’t, easy collection, low contamination of recycling waste and the infrastructure to actually recycle after collection.

130
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Green space is supposed to be good for mental health and encourages exercise (which reduces the chances of having poor mental health by —%).

131
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The average one-person household in the UK needs ——- litres of water per day to keep their lifestyle going.

132
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—————————– is the most energy efficient city in the world. It uses geothermal and hydroelectric power and its buses are hydrogen powered.

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Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland

133
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What are four ways of making urban life more sustainable?

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  • Energy conservation
  • Creating green space
  • Water conservation
  • Waste recycling
134
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In 2017/18, ———— trips were taken on the London Underground.

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1.4 billion

135
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———————– bikes can be rented to get from A to B.

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Santander or ‘Boris’

136
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Consumers can ‘tap in’ and ‘tap out’ of the tube or buses using …

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an Oyster card, a bank card or their mobile phones.

137
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———————— reduce congestion, however, the plan to make London’s Oxford Street pedestrianised failed because of protests.

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Pedestrianised zones

138
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Pedestrianised zones reduce congestion, however, the plan to make London’s Oxford Street pedestrianised failed because …

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of protests.

139
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Urban transport strategies for reducing traffic congestion:

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  • managing traffic flow
  • Encouraging the use of public transport
140
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London’s tube system has —lines.

141
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The latest line, which opened in 2022, is called the ——– line.

142
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What does NEE stand for?

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Newly Emerging Economy

143
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What are the two main causes of urbanisation?

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  • Rural-urban migration
  • natural increase
144
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What are examples push factors for rural-urban migration?

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  • Desertification makes the land less productive
  • natural disasters destroying people’s homes
145
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——- of the UK lived in a urban area.

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