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

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

Which of these is a services challenge in squatter settlements?

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

The south land use one in Rio is...

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

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

Many of the squatter settlements are built on steep slopes

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

Building a new nuclear generator

What is a problem with the Favela Bairro 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

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

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

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 construction challenge in squatter settlements?

Houses are poorly built, illegally with basic materials

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

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

Which of these is a health challenge in squatter settlements?

Infant mortality rates are high: 50 per 1000.

Which of these is a water pollution problem in Rio?

Guanabara bay pollution has led to fishing declining by 90%

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

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

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