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Changing Urban Environments- Problems caused by rapid urbanisation in developing world cities
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- 1What are the three types of problems caused by rapid urbanisation in developing world cities?Economic, Social and Environmental
- 2Name the 4 main environmental problems?water pollution, traffic congestion, lack of clean water, squatter settlements
- 3In developing world cities, what 5 things does motorised transport have to compete with?rickshaws, scooters, pedestrians, donkeys and other animals
- 4What 4 motorised vehicles clog the streets all day?lorries, buses, taxis and cars
- 5What don't many vehicles have? What does this cause?Catalytic converters, air pollution
- 6What can air pollution cause?lung cancer and tuberculosis
- 7Why are rivers polluted?People use them as dustbins for human waste
- 8What is the result of water pollution?plant and fish life is destroyed
- 9What are being used up alarmingly fast?Underground water supplies
- 10As underground water supplies are being used up fast, what has happened to Mexico?it has sunk 7+ metres in the last century
- 11Why has Mexico sunk?the aquifier below it is empty of water
- 12What three things to squatter settlements destroy?wildlife habitats, woodland, good agricultural land
- 13What else (apart from squatter settlements) destroys woodland, wildlife habitats and good agricultural land?industries on the edge of cities
- 14What is widespread?water pollution
- 15What other type of pollution (apart from air pollution) do vehicles cause?noise pollution
- 16What are the 4 main social problems in developing world cities?1 sewage 2 stress 3 health 4 squatter settlements
- 17What does sewage do to the water supply?It pollutes it
- 18What can happen in term of illness when there is sewage on streets/in the water supply?water-borne diseases spread fast
- 19Name 3 water-borne diseases that can spread in developing world cities?diarrhoea, typhoid, cholera
- 20Why do water-borne diseases spread fast in developing world cities?because of high housing density
- 21What are three results of stress in developing world cities?'street children', marriage breakdown, crime
- 22What main type of crime could there be in developing world cities as a result of stress?robbery
- 23What are the 2 problems with health care in developing world cities?it's expensive and too far away
- 24What is there poor quality of?food
- 25What types of sites can squatter settlements be built on? (name 3)swamps, rubbish tips, steep hills
- 26In which three places of the world are the cities surrounded by squatter settlements?Asia, Africa, Latin America
- 27what % of a city's population often live in squatter settlements?50% +
- 28What can squatter settlements cause (3 things)landslides, floods, pollution
- 29How many rooms do most homes in squatter settlements have?1-2
- 30In the bustees (Calcutta) how many people may share 1 toilet?30
- 31Where are the favelas?Brazil
- 32Where are the bustees?Calcutta
- 33Where are the bidonvilles?North Africa
- 34What are the 3 main economic problems in developing word cities?too expensive to travel, immigrants don't have jobs, lack of income
- 35Give 4 examples of jobs in the informal sector?street sellers, shoe shiners, human carriers, domestic servants
- 36What sector are there few jobs in?The formal sector
- 37Who lack skills?immigrants
- 38Why do poor shanty dwellers have more and more children?in the hope one will get a good job and be able to support them
- 39What is the result of it being too expensive to travel?People have to live in the centre
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