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Flashcards by Ani Martirossian, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Ani Martirossian
almost 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Urbanisation Pushes and Pulls | Push (about rural) - drought makes primary sector jobs difficult - No clean water - water borne diseases - Lack of basic health care facilities - Flooding of farmland Pull (about Rio) - Greater opportunities for work - higher wages - Better education - Better healthcare - Advancements in technology - Better infrastructure e.g. public transport |
| Suburbanisation | Flamengo - Shops - Beaches - Middle class neighbourhood - Train station |
| Role in economy | - 2nd largest regional economy - Financial centre in Brazil |
| Deindustrialisation | - Decline of the country's traditional manufacturing industry due to : exhaustion of raw materials, loss of markets, competitions from TNCs |
| Decentralisation | Over 700 out of town business parks |
| Urban resurgence | - Housing projects have been developed by NGOs to manage the housing crisis |
| Edge City | - Barra de Tijuca - 25km west of Rio - Rich and middle class - contrasts to the neighbouring areas home to poor and working classes - Surrounded by fences and guard dogs (fortress city) |
| Cultural Centre | - Christ the redeemer statue built in 1931 and symbolises peace - 2 million people per year - Locals of Rio describe it as a symbol of their community - Showcased during international events with lightening being projected onto it e.g. during the world cup and after 2015 Paris attacks |
| Gentrification | - Favella of Babylon - south zone of Rio - gentrified prior to 2016 Olympics - Houses cost 34 times as much today as they did 10 years ago - Contributes to the segregation of the rich and poor in Rio |
| Fortress Development | - wealthy quarters comprise of many high rise apartments with permanent security - Barra de Tijuca surrounded by fences and guard dogs |
| Mixed use development | - In Barra de Tijuca - contains Barrashopping and Riocentro - 650 shops, apartments, offices, restaurants, cinemas and a purpose built monorail system |
| Economic inequality | - 26% in favellas, but 26 billionaires |
| Social segregation | - Murders among whites have decreased 24% - Among the black population they have increased 40% |
| Cultural diversity | - The samba carnival in Rio is Brazil's most well - known festival |
| Management | - Introducing benefits for low income families |
| Problems of urbanisation | - Depopulated as majority of population flee - Nobody to farmland to produce food - majority of young males moved for better lifestyle - rural reas left with elderly and female members Favelas - Poor quality housing - made out of scrap metals - Overcrowding - spread of disease of faster - No privacy between houses High crime levels |
| Urban microclimates | - 5 degrees warmer in city compared to suburbs - Urban air pollution - rio olympics had the dirtiest air since 1980s, other than Beijing - Long uninterrupted roads - urban canyons and venturi effect |
| SUDs | - Macro drainage - 237 waterways - 660km long - 25 stations monitor water levels |
| River restoration and conservation | - Restoration - Rio Pomba - Conservation - 14 rivers of the region |
| Air quality | - Air quality not in the WHO safe levels - 54,000 deaths due to air quality |
| Ecological footprint | - 2.9 gha per person |
| Dimensions of sustainability | - The Rio Low Carbon City Development Program - Promoting gender equality |
| Liveability | - Stability - units of Pacifying police cutting down drug trafficking - Healthcare - expensive, not everyone can access it - Education - 25% poorest children cannot go to school Infrastructure - BRT - Bus Rapid Transit network |
| Environmental sustainability | - An operations control center - city agencies to monitor the city - Bus Rapid Transit network - 38% reduction in CO2 emissions - Rio Biking capital program - 300km of cycling infrastructure by 2017 |
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