Case Study- Rio De Janero

Question 1

National importance

Answer 1

Contributes 5% of Brazil’s gdp, tourism ( copacabana beach, sugar loaf mountain, Christ redeemer) brings in money to Brazil

Question 2

International importance

Answer 2

2016 olympics, 2014 fifa World Cup
coffee and sugar exports
Home to steel industry
Famous carnivals

Question 3

Growth ?

Answer 3

Employment 
Gov provided land 
Water 
Sewage + electricity 
Good wages 
Favellas= cheap living

Question 4

Opportunities

Answer 4

Well paid jobs in banking/ finance
Exporting jobs
Lots of jobs in tourism

Question 5

Challenges

Answer 5

12% Of Rios pop have no access to clean running water(cholera)
Blackouts
30% of Rios pop no sewage system
Waste build ups
Crime Unemployment as high as high as 20%
Poor health care in favellas
1/2 children drop out of education after 14