Rio's challenges

Question 1

Challenges of ppl living in Rio- Social

Answer 1

A challenge that ppl living in an area face that makes their life difficult (lack of clean water, healthcare, education)

Question 2

Challenges of ppl living in Rio- Economic challenge

Answer 2

A challenge that ppl living in an area face that makes it difficult for them to find a secure, well paid jobs.

Question 3

Challenges of ppl living in Rio- Environmental challenge

Answer 3

A challenge that ppl living in an area face, that makes their environment less favourable (waste and air pollution)

Question 4

Challenges in Rio (Economic)?

Answer 4

Challenges in Rio (Economic)?- Many people work in the informal sector and are poorly paid.

• Murder, violent crime and drug dealing is a problem in Rio and many businesses don’t invest in Rio because of this
• In Rio’s poorest area unemployment rates reach 20%
• Many workers do not have employment rights and can easily be sacked and/ or mistreated

Question 5

Challenges in Rio (Social)- Health care?

Answer 5

• Only 55% of Rio’s pop. can access a health clinic

- Infant mortality rate is high in the favelas

Question 6

Challenges in Rio (Social) - Education?

Answer 6

• There is a massive teacher shortage. Teachers are low paid

- Only 50% of all children continue their education beyond the age of 14

Question 7

Challenges in Rio (Social) - Water supply?

Answer 7

• Droughts hit the city

- 12% of all people in Rio don’t have access to safe, running water.

Question 8

Challenges in Rio (Social) - Energy?

Answer 8

• Many in the favelas illegally ‘tap’ into the electricity supply which is illegal and unsafe.
• The whole city suffers from electricity blackouts

Question 9

Challenges in Rio (Environmental)- Air pollution?

Answer 9

• Much of the city is covered in brown smog due to exhaust fumes from traffic congestion and fumes from factories.
  Traffic congestion happens because of the steep mountains, many tunnels in the city and growth of car ownership. Traffic congestion is a challenge because
• slower to get around - costs businss money
• standing traffic creates more air pollution

Question 10

Challenges in Rio (Environmental)- Air pollution? 2

Air pollution is a challenge because…

Answer 10

they have less £. Need to spend on healthcare and lower life expectancy.

Question 11

Challenges in Rio (Environmental)- Water pollution?

Answer 11

The main bays in Rio are heavily polluted bc raw sewage flows into the rivers, industrial waste, oil spills. This is a threat to wildlife and commercial fishing has declined by 90% in the last 20 yrs. Chall bc they can’t make money and beaches are polluted - unattractive to tourists

Question 12

Challenges in Rio (Environmental)- waste?

Answer 12

The worst probs are in favelas as access is difficult for refuse collection lorries. Chall bc

• will be a build up of rubbish which attracts insects that spread disease
• smelly and look unattractive
• it will wash into rivers