Rios Global role
- large global companies headquarters in Rio e.g Petrobrass
- home to major ports
- hosted 2014 World Cup and 2016 olympics
- tourist destination : has one of the wonders of the world, Christ the Redeemer
What is the Life expectancy in Rio
73
Role of north zone
-Main industrial area
- favelas common
Role of south zone
-Main tourist area
- wealthy inhabitants
Largest favela in Rio
Rochinha
Why has Rio grown
- migrants come for business opportunities
What are some social challenges in Rio ?
- healthcare
- education
- water supply
- energy
- crime
What are problems facing healthcare and solutions for them
Problem
- only 55% of Rio have access to family health clinics
- infant mortality rate is 50 per 1000
- clinics are inaccessible and overcrowded
Solutions- Santa Marta
- trained medical staff
- took portable health kits to peoples homes
- were able to detect 20 different diseases
LIFE EXPECTANCY INCREASED
What are problems facing education and solutions for them
Problems
- free education up until 14, 50% then drop out
- many children become involved in crime
- not enough trained teachers or schools
Solution
- university opened in Rochinha favela
- free childcare for teen parents
- encouraged local people to help in schools
What are problems facing water supply and solutions for them
Problems
- 12% of Rio’s population have no access to running clean water
Solution
- over 300km of water pipes laid
- by 2015 95% of Rio had access to running water
- 7 new treatment plants built
What are problems facing energy and solutions for them
Problems
- whole city faces blackouts due to electricity shortage
- people in favelas get electricity illegally by tapping into the mains supply which is very unsafe
Solution
- hydro electric power station built for £2billion which increases Rio’s electricity supply by 30%
- 60km of power lines installed
What are problems facing crime and solutions for them
Problems
- robbery , violent crime, murder, kidnapping , car jacking and armed assault occur regularly
- murder rate is 20 per 1000
- gangs control many favelas
Solutions
- police pacifying units set up to reclaim favelas
- education- targeted to stop young people joining gangs
What are environmental challenges in Rio and how are they over come
Traffic- 5000 deaths per year due to air pollution
- metro system expanded
- cable cars introduced to connect favelas to cities
Waste- due to thin roads waste can’t be collected by lorries, this encourages rats and disease
- waste is turned to methane power creating electricity
Water Pollution- fish numbers dropped by 90% and over 200 tones of raw sewage pour into the bay
-5 km of sewage pipelines installed in polluted areas
What was favela bairro
Project ran by authorities which relocated residents in unsafe housing to brick houses
Advantage of favela bairro
- new education system
- access to water and drainage supply
- cable cars installed
- building health centres
- people could buy the houses with a morgage
Disadvantage of favela bairro project
Expensive , not able to do it to every favela
What opportunities does Rio give which helped it grow
- economic
- social
Economic opportunities in rio
- exporting goods
- construction
- retail and finance
- manufacturing
Social opportunities in Rio
- healthcare: significantly better in Rio than in rural areas
- education : many primary and secondary schools
- water supply: 88% of Rio have access to water
How much of Brazils GDP does Rio generate
5%
