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| Question | Answer |
| What are the three types of problems caused by rapid urbanisation in developing world cities? | Economic, Social and Environmental |
| Name the 4 main environmental problems? | water pollution, traffic congestion, lack of clean water, squatter settlements |
| In developing world cities, what 5 things does motorised transport have to compete with? | rickshaws, scooters, pedestrians, donkeys and other animals |
| What 4 motorised vehicles clog the streets all day? | lorries, buses, taxis and cars |
| What don't many vehicles have? What does this cause? | Catalytic converters, air pollution |
| What can air pollution cause? | lung cancer and tuberculosis |
| Why are rivers polluted? | People use them as dustbins for human waste |
| What is the result of water pollution? | plant and fish life is destroyed |
| What are being used up alarmingly fast? | Underground water supplies |
| As underground water supplies are being used up fast, what has happened to Mexico? | it has sunk 7+ metres in the last century |
| Why has Mexico sunk? | the aquifier below it is empty of water |
| What three things to squatter settlements destroy? | wildlife habitats, woodland, good agricultural land |
| What else (apart from squatter settlements) destroys woodland, wildlife habitats and good agricultural land? | industries on the edge of cities |
| What is widespread? | water pollution |
| What other type of pollution (apart from air pollution) do vehicles cause? | noise pollution |
| What are the 4 main social problems in developing world cities? | 1 sewage 2 stress 3 health 4 squatter settlements |
| What does sewage do to the water supply? | It pollutes it |
| What can happen in term of illness when there is sewage on streets/in the water supply? | water-borne diseases spread fast |
| Name 3 water-borne diseases that can spread in developing world cities? | diarrhoea, typhoid, cholera |
| Why do water-borne diseases spread fast in developing world cities? | because of high housing density |
| What are three results of stress in developing world cities? | 'street children', marriage breakdown, crime |
| What main type of crime could there be in developing world cities as a result of stress? | robbery |
| What are the 2 problems with health care in developing world cities? | it's expensive and too far away |
| What is there poor quality of? | food |
| What types of sites can squatter settlements be built on? (name 3) | swamps, rubbish tips, steep hills |
| In which three places of the world are the cities surrounded by squatter settlements? | Asia, Africa, Latin America |
| what % of a city's population often live in squatter settlements? | 50% + |
| What can squatter settlements cause (3 things) | landslides, floods, pollution |
| How many rooms do most homes in squatter settlements have? | 1-2 |
| In the bustees (Calcutta) how many people may share 1 toilet? | 30 |
| Where are the favelas? | Brazil |
| Where are the bustees? | Calcutta |
| Where are the bidonvilles? | North Africa |
| What are the 3 main economic problems in developing word cities? | too expensive to travel, immigrants don't have jobs, lack of income |
| Give 4 examples of jobs in the informal sector? | street sellers, shoe shiners, human carriers, domestic servants |
| What sector are there few jobs in? | The formal sector |
| Who lack skills? | immigrants |
| Why do poor shanty dwellers have more and more children? | in the hope one will get a good job and be able to support them |
| What is the result of it being too expensive to travel? | People have to live in the centre |
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