Urbanisation/Rio/MegacityBrazil Flashcards
Urbanisation
The proportion of people living in urban areas
Evidence of urbanisation
By 2050 the amount of people living in urban areas will increase from 55% to 68%
Causes of urbanisation
Rural-urban migration (push pull factors) Natural increase
Natural increase
When the birth rate exceeds the death rate
Megacity
A city with more than 10 million people
Problem of megacities
Acsess to water, electricity housing and services and water pollution
Rio Favelas
23% of the population live in favelas
Why are their high job opportunities in Rio
Urban growth which leads to economic growth
Rio importance
68% of the state economy belongs to Rio
Centre to art and culture - 50 museums
2016 Olympics and Paralympics
Guanabara bay
The deepest natural bay in the world. ideal location for a large port and industrial area
Social benefits of urban growth in Rio
Government is able to invest in
Education (Bolsa family)
Healthcare
Water supply (government invested 300km of pipework)
Electricity supply (government invested 60km of power lines)
Challenges of urban growth in Rio
Air pollution (5000 die from respiratory illness yearly
Water pollution (Guanabara bay is highly polluted which causes threat to wildlife and habitat)
Commercial fishing declined by 90%
Water was too polluted in Guanabara bay for 2016 watersports olympics
Waste (lorries cannot access sump in favelas meaning high rates of dump
Challenges in favelas
Crime
Health
Service
Construction
Unemployment
Cotton Help Sellers Certainly Up rise
Favela Bairro project
Site and service scheme project where local authority provides land and essential services
