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.

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

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

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

Building a new nuclear generator

Which of these is a construction challenge in squatter settlements?

Houses are poorly built, illegally with basic materials

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 of these is a water pollution problem in Rio?

Guanabara bay pollution has led to fishing declining by 90%

Which of these is a health challenge in squatter settlements?

Infant mortality rates are high: 50 per 1000.

Which of these is an air pollution problem in Rio?

Heavy traffic leads to exhaust fumes building up.

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

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

The budget of $1bn may not cover every favela

Which of these is a traffic congestion problem in Rio?

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

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

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

The south land use one in Rio is...

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

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

Many of the squatter settlements are built on steep slopes

Which of these is a services challenge in squatter settlements?

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

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

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