Mexico City - NIC - Environmental & Social issues 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCase studiesA2/A-levelOCR Created by: StevenFoxCreated on: 09-04-16 19:36 Mexico City is the ----th richest urban city area Mexico City is the 8th richest urban city area 1 of 20 Mexico City is the ----th most polluted city Mexico City is the 211th most polluted city 2 of 20 What effect does a high altitude basin have on air pollution? Creates an inversion layer 3 of 20 How many factories are located in Mexico City? 50,000 factories 4 of 20 How many vehicles are in Mexico City? 3.5 million - Many of which are over 20+ years old 5 of 20 How many people are there per household, on average? 6.3 people per household 6 of 20 How many people live in Mexico City? 20 million people 7 of 20 How many people are without sewage facilities 3 million people 8 of 20 How many people are without running water? 2 million people 9 of 20 How many cigarettes is the air quality equivalent to? 60 cigarettes a day 10 of 20 Why can companies get away with huge pollutant emissions? Lax anti-pollution laws 11 of 20 How many percentage of days is ozone levels classed as excessive? 98% of days 12 of 20 How many tonnes of garbage is produced everyday? 14,000 tonnes of garbage 13 of 20 What percentage of solid waste is put into landfill? Roughly 25% - The rest is left to rot 14 of 20 What is ground water often polluted by? Industrial & domestic waste 15 of 20 How does noise pollution 'trapped' Between the high-rise buildings, amplifying the noise 16 of 20 What percentage of trips are done by car? 41% of trips 17 of 20 What percentage of trips are done by low quality buses? 46% 18 of 20 What percentage of air pollution comes from poor quality engines? 75% 19 of 20 How many million tonnes of air pollutants are released every year? 4 million tonnes 20 of 20
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