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AQA Geography GCSE - Urban Issues and Challenges with focus on Rio de Janeiro,
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which is the odd one out?
location
economic development,
migration
unemployment
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why do people live in favelas?
close to employment
only affordable option for rural migrants & residents
pleasant living conditions
good healthcare
3
What is an economic
Challenge
of living in the Favelas
Lack of electricity
Lack of running water
Lack of well paid jobs
Lack of health care
4
Air, water and waste pollution & traffic congestion are all types of which challenge in Rio?
social
environmental
economic
5
Why did Rio want the Olympics and World cup to be hosted in their city?
Better chance for Brazil to win
To encourage their people to get fit
A chance to clean up the city
Attract international companies
6
what is a pull factor for rural migrants to Rio?
better jobs and working conditions in Rio
lack of electricity in rural areas
lack of decent health care in rural areas.
lack of basic edication
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What does Urbanisation mean?
Reduction in people living in Urban Areas
Increase in people living in Rural Areas
Increase in % of people living in an urban area
8
What is a megacity?
4000-9000 people
Over 20,000,000 people
Over 1,000,000 people
Over 10,000,000 people
9
There are many social challenges in Rio. Which of these is not true?
2/3 of the city's population live in favelas
Only 55% have access to a local health clinic
Only half of children complete education over the age of 14
12% of the population does not have access to running water
10
Why is the informal economy not always a benefit to Rio?
employment is often temporary & low paid
all of the above
can often lead to crime & violence
no tax is taken affecting the cities budget
11
Why is Rio an important city globally?
hosted major sporting events
all of the above.
five ports, three airports
tourism
12
What is Natural Increase?
When the death rate is higher than birth rate
The higher number of old people
Where more people move to cities
Where the birth rate is higher than death rate
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Which of these is a Social challenge in Rio?
Many children don't stay in school past 11 years
1000 Primary and Secondary Schools in the City
lots of clean water supply available
low crime rates
14
Which of these is a push factor?
Natural Hazards
Better Public Transport
Better Education
Well-Paid Jobs
15
what is the name of squatter settlements in Rio called.
settlement
shanty towns
favelas
slum
16
Rio is regarded as a......
HIC
LIC
NEE
17
which is the odd one out?
lack of healthcare
informal employment
high crime rate
unemployment
18
To reduce crime in Rio, the Government introduced a policy called
Drug gang repression
Pacification
Economic growth
Militarisation
19
Which of these is an example of an informal job?
Street Vendor
Tourism Sector
Teacher
Service Industries
20
Where is Rio located in Brazil
On the coast in the South East
On the coast in the North East
On the coast in the South
Inland in the South East
21
which is an example of a economic challenge in Rio
traffic congestion
water pollution
education
unemployment
22
why is Rio's population increasing so rapidly?
natural increase
rural to urban migration
international migration
23
Which of these is a pull factor?
Isolation
Basic Eduction
Farming is poor
Higher standard of living
24
where is urbanisation developing fastest?
HIC's
LIC's & NEE's
LIC's
NEE's
25
define a megacity
a city in a developed country
a city with a population over 1000.
a city with a population under 10 million
a city with a population over 10 million
26
What is informal employment?
Jobs that have contracts or benefits
Jobs that pay taxes
Jobs which have regular hours
Jobs that are poorly paid and irreguar
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what is a push factor of Rio for migrants for rural areas?
Rio has a good healthcare system
Roi has good education systems
rural areas have housing and lack of electricity
Rio has well paid jobs
