Mexico

Question 1

Social and environmental impacts of rapid urbanisation in Mexico City

Answer 1

1. Declining water supply
2. Informal housing
3. Informal employment
4. Environmental impacts

Question 2

Mexico City has spread outward and many houses were made quickly without the proper foundations, hence the sprawling slums, called _, surrounding the city.

Answer 2

barrios

Question 3

Reasons for inequality in Mexico City

Answer 3

Corruption

Income variation

Migration

Question 4

Mexican millionaires’ wealth has multiplied by 5 in ten years, but:

Answer 4

1. 48% of state schools have no access to sewerage
2. 31% have no drinking water
3. 12.8% have no bathrooms
4. 11.2% have no access to electricity

Question 5

Why do many people in Mexico City lack basic services even though the country has a high GDP?

Answer 5

Government corruption

Question 6

Mexico has one of the highest rates of inequality according to the Organization for _ Cooperation and Development. The richest _% of the population owns almost _ of the country’s wealth.

Answer 6

Economic
1
Half

Question 7

Where does 70% of Mexico City’s water supply come from?

Answer 7

Underground aquifers

Question 8

Examples of bottom-up development schemes in Mexico City

Answer 8

Neza project - Residents came together to get ownership of the land and the area is now a thriving suburb. There is less crime here.

Bicitekas - A group who ran education projects in schools and campaigned all over the city to raise awareness about the importance of using cycling as a way to reduce pollution.

Question 9

Neza project -

Answer 9

Residents came together to get ownership of the land and the area is now a thriving suburb. There is less crime here.

Question 10

Bicitekas -

Answer 10

A group who ran education projects in schools and campaigned all over the city to raise awareness about the importance of using cycling as a way to reduce pollution.

Question 11

Advantages of top-down development scheme:

Answer 11

1. Government-backed so more likely to happen
2. Money will not be a limitation
3. Jobs are often created
4. It is possible to deal with large-scale national and international issues

Question 12

Advantages of bottom-up development strategies

Answer 12

1. People are more likely to be involved long term
2. Can be started with little funds
3. Can be started by a small group or even one person

Question 13

Who are top-down development strategies usually led by?

Answer 13

Governments

Question 14

The Neza Project in Mexico City

Answer 14

1. Built schools
2. Built a health centre
3. Educated adults on entrepreneurship
4. Has resulted in less crime

Question 15

The Mexico City _ is a bus rapid _ system (using eco-friendly vehicles) on 16 routes, which has reduced air pollution in Mexico City.

Answer 15

Metrobus

Transit

Question 16

Disadvantages of top-down development schemes

Answer 16

1. They can take a lot of time to do
2. They may suffer from budget cuts or corruption
3. They do not involve local people

Question 17

Mexico City is ,250 metres above sea level on the ‘ Plateau’. Mexico City is by the _ Madre mountain range.

Answer 17

2
Central
Sierra