World Cities - Cairo Flashcards
1
Q
What is the population of Cairo?
A
16 million
2
Q
What is the increase in population/year?
A
500,000
3
Q
What percentage of Egypt’s total pop. is Cairo?
A
25%
4
Q
How many people live in the city of the dead?
A
1 million
5
Q
What percentage earn less than £1.30/day?
A
40%
6
Q
What percentage have no access to a sewage system?
A
25%
7
Q
How many people are affected by air pollution/year?
A
35,000 (die)
8
Q
Why has air pollution become a problem?
A
Tooth decay, lung cancer & asthma
9
Q
How much waste is produced/day?
A
10,000 tonnes
10
Q
How much of the daily waste isn’t collected?
A
40%
