Urbanisation -Sao Paulo

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  • Urbanisation: Sao Paulo
    • Facts:
      • In 2008 pop. was 141,000.
      • In 2016 pop. was 160,000.
      • Has a pop. density twice of Paris with 21,000 people per km
      • From 1999 to 2001 pop. grew by 16%
    • Causes:
      • Rural to urban migration and natural increase (all slowing down)
      • It's an agriculture centre - grows cotton and coffee. It attracts business and is seen as a place to earn money.
      • People are attracted to the temperate climate due to the relative elevation. This means much less spread of infectious diseases.
    • Effects:
      • 25% of Brazil's cars are in Sao Paulo.
      • There are 7 million cars in the city.
      • Heliopolis 100,000 people and growing live in favelas.
      • High levels of homicide - in 1999 there were 11,500 homicides.
      • 70% of Sao Paulo are favelas.
      • 250 km is the longest traffic jam - on average people spend 2 hours in a jam every journey.

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