Rio de Janeiro Flashcards
(18 cards)
Give examples of Rio de Janeiro’s global importance
Host of the 2014 football World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.
Give examples of Rio de Janeiro’s importance in Brazil
5 ports and 3 airports (major port for coffee, sugar and iron ore), UNESCO world heritage site and Christ the Redeemer one of the 7 wonders of the world, was capital of Brazil until 1960 but remains the cultural capital with carnivals
What are the causes of Rio de Janeiro’s growth?
Migration and natural increase
What is Rio de Janeiro’s population?
12.5 million
Give examples of Rio de Janeiro’s economic opportunities.
Large population creates new opportunities in retail and commercial areas, oil recently discovered off the coast, investment from large companies, city provides 6% of jobs in country
Give examples of Rio’s social opportunities.
Access to services like healthcare and education, access to resources like water and energy
What is the name of the favela which had a population of 75,000 in 2010 and is located above Copacabana beach
Favela Rocinha
What percentage of Rio has no running water?
12%
What are the effects of the city having a shortage of electricity?
Regular blackouts and dangerous, illegal hook-ups to mains electricity in the favelas
What percentage of Rio had access to a local health clinic?
55%
What are the challenges involving education that people in Rio face?
Only half of the children continue school past 14, lack of teachers and schools (local volunteering encouraged for this reason)
What are the effects of high unemployment rates?
Many work in the informal economy (gangs and drugs) to make money where they can. This leads to high crime rates and murder and kidnap are more common
What are the environmental challenges in Rio?
Traffic congestion causes air pollution, poor water disposal and collection, water pollution (guanabara bay fishing down by 90%)
What is the name of the project that had the purpose of improving quality of life for the urban poor?
The favela-Bairro project
What was an example of a favela that was improved as part of the favela-Bairro project
complexo do alemeo favela
What are some examples of the things they did as a part of the favela-bairro project
day-care centres, adult education classes, addiction support, supported locals buying their land, wood replaced by brick, widened streets, rubbish collection
What did they do for the favela-bairro project in complexo do alemeo favela?
cable-car built to centre of Ipanema and locals get a free return ticket each day, 100% mortgages, police patrols to reduce crime
What is the population in complexo do alemeo favela?
26,000
