What is a problem with the Favela Barrido Project improving life in the Favelas?

The budget of $1bn may not cover every favela

How is the Favela Barrido Project improving life in the Favelas?

Hillsides secured to prevent landslides, Creating paved and formally named roads

In Rio, only 55% if the city have a local family clinic, what is a health solution to this?

Medical staff taking health kits into people's homes

The North land use zone in Rio is....

The city's main industrial and port area., An area of low quality housing and favelas

Which of these is a health challenge in squatter settlements?

Infant mortality rates are high: 50 per 1000.

Which of these is a construction challenge in squatter settlements?

Houses are poorly built, illegally with basic materials

Which of these is a services challenge in squatter settlements?

Homes don't have electricity(30%) or sewage(50%) connection.

Which isn't a problem with the Favela Barrido Project helping improve life in the favelas?

100% mortgages are available for people to buy their homes.

Which of these isn't an environmental challenge in Rio?

Many of the squatter settlements are built on steep slopes

The south land use one in Rio is...

Rio's main tourist hotels and beaches, Wealthy dominated by luxury flats

Which of these is a traffic congestion problem in Rio?

The number of cars has increased by 40% in 10 years

How is the Favela Barrido Project improving life in the Favelas?

Building new health care centres, Inhabitants are given 1 free ticket a day on the cable car

Which is of the following is NOT a reason for poor education?

Building a new nuclear generator

Which of these is an air pollution problem in Rio?

Heavy traffic leads to exhaust fumes building up.

Which of these is a water pollution problem in Rio?

Guanabara bay pollution has led to fishing declining by 90%

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Rio De Janeiro (AQA GCSE Case Study)

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Intro to Rio, Sociol, Economic & Environmnetal issues and solutions. Managing growth of Squ Set & planning for urban poor.

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1
What is a problem with the Favela Barrido Project improving life in the Favelas?
The budget of $1bn may not cover every favela
Lack of access to water
Gang vs locals tension
2
How is the Favela Barrido Project improving life in the Favelas?
Hillsides secured to prevent landslides
Creating paved and formally named roads
Evicting residents to ease the pressure on services.
Guaranteeing citizens a part time job.
3
Why is Rio growing in size?
Poor infrastructure
Little job opportunities
Natural Increase
Migration
4
In Rio, only 55% if the city have a local family clinic, what is a health solution to this?
Medical staff taking health kits into people's homes
Encouraging locals to go to school
Installing 60km of power lines
Improve access to running water
5
The North land use zone in Rio is....
Where the main Olympic stadiums are.
A wealthy area
The city's main industrial and port area.
An area of low quality housing and favelas
6
Which of these is a health challenge in squatter settlements?
Poor levels of security and peace of mind
Limited road access
Infant mortality rates are high: 50 per 1000.
Sewers run as open drains ruan as open drains
7
Which of these is a construction challenge in squatter settlements?
many homes use illegal connections to electricity
Houses are poorly built, illegally with basic materials
Average income is £75 a month
High murder rate of 20 per 1000 people
8
Which of these is a services challenge in squatter settlements?
Many favelas are built on steep slopes
Waste on the street can lead to contamination & disease
Homes don't have electricity(30%) or sewage(50%) connection.
Most employment is irregular in the informal sector
9
Which isn't a problem with the Favela Barrido Project helping improve life in the favelas?
Residents lack the skills and resources to make repairs
100% mortgages are available for people to buy their homes.
THe newly built infrastructure is not being maintained.
More training is needed to improve literacy and employment
10
What is the name of the police squad responsible for reducing crime?
The Powerful People's Unit
The Powerful Police Unit
The Pacifying Police Unit
The Pacifying People's Unit
11
Which of these isn't an environmental challenge in Rio?
Smog caused by slow moving traffic
Heavy pollution in the bay due to increasing urbanisation
Algal blooms and eutrophication in the Lagoa Rodrigo channel
Many of the squatter settlements are built on steep slopes
12
The south land use one in Rio is...
Rio's main tourist hotels and beaches
Wealthy dominated by luxury flats
The financial centre
The city's CBD is
13
What is the unemployment rate in the favelas?
20%
10%
5%
15%
14
Which job industry isn't thriving in Rio?
Tourism
Oil refining and petrochemical
Port industries
Eco-friendly power
15
Which of these is a traffic congestion problem in Rio?
Exhaust fumes
Poor roads unable to collect waste bins
The number of cars has increased by 40% in 10 years
The bay pollutions has reduced fishing by 90%
16
How is the Favela Barrido Project improving life in the Favelas?
Could lead to increased tension between the project & gangs
Building new health care centres
Inhabitants are given 1 free ticket a day on the cable car
Help provide shelter
17
Where is Rio located?
West coast of Brazil
Hidden within the Amazon rainforest in Brazil
Southern inland within Brazil
East coast of Brazil
18
Which is of the following is NOT a reason for poor education?
Building a new nuclear generator
Shortage of teachers
Shortage of schools
Low pay for teachers
19
Which of these is an air pollution problem in Rio?
Heavy traffic leads to exhaust fumes building up.
The number of cars in Rio has grown by over 40% in 10 years
Poor infrastructure stalls waste machines from reaching bins
The highly polluted bay has seen fishing reduce by 90%
20
Which of these is a water pollution problem in Rio?
Poor roads lead to unemptied bins
Guanabara bay pollution has led to fishing declining by 90%
Heavy traffic causes increased fumes
The number of cars in Rio has increased by 40% in 10 years

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