Flashcards > Geography P2 > Flashcards

Geography P2 Flashcards

(19 cards)

Study These Flashcards
1
Q

Social Opportunities - Healthcare:

  • How many public hospitals and how many private ones?
  • Since 2008 - improvement in Rio’s healthcare provision - health-cover has increased from ……..% to ……% for people in slums.
  • Family Health Teams (GP, nurse) have provided healthcare for ………. people.
A

3 public
6 private

4% to 70%

3000 people

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Social Opportunities - Education:

  • Over ……… primary schools and ……. secondary schools.
  • ……. unis.
  • In poorer favelas, NGO’s such as ‘………………….’ work to improve education provision –> In ………. the Estáscio de Sá Uni opened in Rosçinha favela.
  • Government provides …….. to help kids stay in school and supports extra-curricular activities.
A

1000+ primary schools
400 secondary schools

‘Schools for Tomorrow’

2001

Grants

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Social Opportunities - Water:

  • Rio has the ……… water treatment water works in the world.
  • Since 1987, new treatment plants and ……..km of new water pipes have been built.
  • Around …….% of Rio’s water comes from the Guandu River.
  • Around ……..% of city has safe piped water but only ……..% of houses in favelas are connected.
A

Largest

300km

80% from Guandu River

96% city = safe water
88% of houses in favelas connected

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Social Opportunities - Energy:

  • About …….% of the city’s residents have direct access to electricity.
  • System extended by installation of new power lines + construction of ……………………. plant, 2013 –> increased city’s electricity supply by …….%
  • 2 nuclear reactors constructed in ………… slum, and a community energy programme has fitted ………..+ of solar panels to the roof.
A

99%

Simplicito hydro-electric power plant

Increased city’s electricity supply by 30%

Santa Marta slum and 150+ solar panels

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Economic Opportunities - What are the factors associated with economic development in Rio?

  • Rio has one of the highest levels of ………. in country = high demand for service and retail.
  • Rio = …… most important industrial centre.
  • Growing pop + ………………. = large labour supply.
  • Extensive industrial areas + ………. facilities. Rio is the …….. busiest port in Brazil - raw materials include ……, ……. and ……… + ……….. refining and ……… building employ locals = secure incomes + economic dev.
  • Existing industries = development of new industries to support supply chain –> ……. discovered off-shore = increased no. of oil-related industries.
  • Ternium Steelworks, Sepetiba Bay - attracts construction and supply industries = employment and incomes.
  • Brazil has rich iron ore depostits in central Minas Gerais region. Brazilian mining company Companhia Vale do Rio Doce.
A

GNI

2nd most important industrial centre

Skilled migrants

Port facilities. Rio = 3rd busiest port in Brazil.

Coffee, sugar and oil + oil refining and ship building.

Oil discovered off-shore.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is Rio’s local importance?

A

Employment - oil (Ternium steel works)
Big service industry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What’s Rio’s national importance?

A

Petrobras Headquarters

2nd biggest city in Brazil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Rio’s international importance?

A

World Cup 2014

Olympics 2016

Tourist destination - 2019 = 1.25 million

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is Rio’s locational importance?

A

65% of growth from migration

Skilled workers fro abroad (UK, USA, SK and China)

Rural –> urban migration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Rio’s Challenges: Services

In the non-improved favelas, around ………% of homes have no access to …………….

Over………….% no ………..

………% no ……………..

A

12% - no running water

30%+ - no electricity

50% - no sewage connections

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Rio’s Challenges: Health

Waste buildup in streets = disease - pop densities of ………………km squared

Infant mortality rates are as high as ….. per ………

Fires break out = smoke

A

37000/km squared

50/1000

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Rio’s Challenges: Construction

Landslides from heavy rain + steep slopes - 2010, ………. people killed amd ……………… lost homes

Limited road access

Houses poorly constructed + built illegally

A

224 killed
13000 lost homes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Rio’s Challenges: Unemployment

Most = poorly paid with irregular jobs in informal sector

Rates as high as ……%

Average incomes may be less than £…./month

A

20%

£75/month

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Rio’s Challenges: Crime

Around ………. favelas across city = ……..% of Rio’s pop

High murder rate of …… per ………. people

….. in ……. people die in police custody

Lots of drug gangs - ……….

A

1000 = 24%

20/1000

1/23

Red Command

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Solving Rio’s problems:

Pacification: to remove drug gang + gun trafficking (Red Command)
= ……………………………..

……………….: pacification worked in 2008

BUT:

Alemáo: not worked - drug gangs returned

People sceptical about BOPE as …../…… people die in police custody

A

POLICE PACIFICATION UNITS (UPPs)

Santa Marta

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Solving Rio’s problems:

Site and service scheme = FAVELA BAIRRO PROJECT

Pros:

  • By …….. around ….. favelas had been improved
  • Medical Services for …………, …………… and ……………
  • ………………. and ……………… so adults could seek secure employment + improving adult literacy rates to increase employment opps and income
  • Replacement of wooden buildings with brick = permanent + less weather damage
  • Inhabitants can apply to ………………………. so can own own houses
  • Residents granted ………….. + roads paved + new child care centres
  • Quality of life improved
  • Cable Car system in ……………………. = a ………km public transport system
  • ‘The most ambitious squatter settlement in world’ = recognised as a UN model that’s used in other Brazilian cities

BUT

  • Training for employment = limited success - many lacked literacy skills
  • ………… not widely available to help residents afford to improve their homes
  • Some of new infrastructure improvements = costly + not maintained
  • New ……………… caused rainwater to flood homes
  • Morality from vector-borne diseases = not improved (malaria)
Study These Flashcards
A

2005 - 100 improved

Drug addicts, victims of domestic abuse and alcoholics

Daycare and afterschool care

Own properties legally

Land ownership

Complex de Alemao = 3.5km

BUT

Credit schemes

Elevated pavements

17
Q

Solving Rio’s problems: Environment

Traffic congestion + air pollution:

  • WHO - air = …………… more polluted than what is deemed safe - air pollution causes ………… deaths per year
  • Exhaust fumes + industrial pollutants = SMOG
  • ………… congested city in South America increases stress levels + air pollution
  • Rio’s mountainous coastal location restricts ………….. = congestion on main routes
  • Car ownership increased by ……..%

SO

  • ………………….
  • ……….. extended under bay
  • ………………………………. to improve traffic jams
Study These Flashcards
A

x2-3 = 5000 deaths / year

Most congested city in South America

Road building

40%

SO

  • Toll roads
  • Metro extended
  • 1 way system in rush hour
18
Q

Solving Rio’s problems: Waste pollution

  • Most rubbish dumped in water system - little waste collection

SO

  • New ………………….. to generate electricity from rotting rubbish
19
Q

Solving Rio’s problems: Water pollution

  • ……………….. Bay = highly polluted = major threat to wildlife
  • Commercial fishing declined by ………% in last …….. years
  • Danger that pollution could affect ………….. and …………… beaches = impacting tourism + local economy
  • Many rivers flowing into bay = heavily polluted with sewage + waste = over ……… tonnes of industrial waste discharged each day
  • Oil spills + ship discharges contaminate bay

SO

  • ….. new sewage works
  • ……………….. for emptying fuel into bay
  • …… of new sewage pipes built
Study These Flashcards
A
  • Guanabara Bay
  • 90% in last 20 years
  • Ipanema + Copacabana Beaches
  • 50 tonnes + /day

SO

  • 12 new sewage works
  • Ships fined
  • 5km of new sewage pipes built
Flashcards
flashcards
Decks in class (22)
# Cards
Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2026 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions