UNIT 2 SECTION A Rio De Janeiro

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things rio is famous for:
the statue of ? ?
hosted matches during the ? world cup
hosted the 2016 ? games
amazing ?
main ? including coffee
the statue of christ redeemer
hosted matches during the 2014 world cup
hosted the 2016 olympic games
amazing beaches
main exports including coffee
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healthcare challenges:
in 2013, only ?% of the city had a local family health clinic
in 2013 only 55% of the city had a local family health clinic
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healthcare solutions:
medical staff took a health kit into ?
this increased/decreased infant mortality
life expectancy increased/decreased
medical staff took a health kit into homes
this decreased infant mortality
life expectancy increased
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education challenges:
only half of all children continue their education beyond the age of ?
due to a lack of ? so need to ?
low ? for teachers so a shortage of them
shortage of ?
only half of all children continue their education beyond 14
due to a lack of money so need to work
low pay for teachers so a shortage of them
shortage of schools
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education solutions:
encouraging ? to help in school
? to families that are poor
investing in ? to make school ?
private ? in rocinha
encouraging volunteers to help in school
grants to families that are poor
investing in activities to make school exciting
private university in rocinha
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water challenges:
around ?% of the population didn't have access to running water
37% of water is lost through leaky ? and ?
around 12% of the population didn't have access to water
37% water is lost through leaky pipes and fraud
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water solutions:
? new treatment plants were built between 1998 and 2014
by 2019, ?% population had a mains water supply
7 new treatment plants
95% population had a mains water supply
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energy challenges:
frequent ? due to shortage of ?
poorer people get electricity by ? ? into the mains supply which is unsafe
frequent blackouts due to shortage of electricity
poorer people get electricity by illegally tapping into the mains supply which is unsafe
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energy solutions:
installing ?km of new power lines
building a new nuclear ?
developing ? which increased supply of electricity by ?%
installing 60km of new power lines
building a new nuclear generator
developing hydroelectricity which increased supply of electricity by 30%
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types of employment in rio:
? refining
? industries
? industries
tourism
retail
oil refining
service industries
manufacturing industries
tourism
retail
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the government try to use ? to reduce youth unemployment
courses for adults who have left ?
free ? for teenage ? so they can return to education
the government try to use education to reduce youth unemployment
courses for adults who have left educations
free childcare for teenage parents so they can return to education
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crime:
?, kidnapping, ?
in 2013 the police unit were established to reclaim favelas from ? ?
murder, kidnapping, theft
the police unit were established to reclaim favelas from drug dealers
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environmental challenges:
around ?% live in favelas
smog caused by slow ?
squatter settlements on hillsides causing ?
? in lakes
around 40% live in favelas
smog caused by slow moving traffic
squatter settlements on hillsides causing landslips
eutrophication in lakes
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air pollution:
causes ?,000 deaths per year
transport routes become ?
cars grown by ?%+ in the last decade
high ? means people prefer car travel
causes 5,000 deaths per year
transport routes become congested
cars grown by 40%+ in the last decade
high crime means people prefer car travel
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air pollution solutions:
? of the metro system
new ? into city centre to reduce ?
?-? roads during rush hours
expansion of the metro system
new roads into city centre to reduce congestion
one-way roads during rush hours
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water pollution:
over ?00 tonnes raw sewage enters bay each day
and over ?0 tonnes of industrial waste
? dispose fuel in bay because no other disposal
over 200 tonnes raw sewages enters bay each day
and over 50 tonnes of industrial waste
ships dispose fuel in bay each day
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water pollution solutions:
? new sewage works built since 2004
ships are ? for disposing ? illegally in the bay
?km of sewage pipes have been installed
12 new sewage works built since 2004
ships are fined for disposing fuel illegally in bay
5km of sewage pipes installed
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waste pollution:
favelas are built on slopes
with few ?
so difficult access for waste ?
more waste is dumped and pollutes ? systems
encourages ? disease
favelas are built on slopes
with few roads
so difficult access for waste lorries
more waste is dumped and pollutes water systems
encourages cholera disease
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waste pollution solutions:
power plant using ? gas
consumes ? tonnes of rubbish a day
produces enough electricity for ?,000 homes
power plant using methane gas
consumes 30 tonnes of rubbish a day
produces enough electricity for 1,000 homes
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rocinha favela improvements:
?% houses built with ? and electricity
many have TVs and ?
? facilities
schools, ?, private ?
90% houses built with brick and electricity
many have TVs and fridges
retail facilities
schools, healthcare, private university
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construction challenges of squatter settlements:
built ? with basic materials
built on slopes causing ?
in 2010, ??,000 lost their homes
limited ? access due to slopes
built illegally with basic materials
built on slopes causing landslides
in 2010, 13,000 lost their homes
limited road access due to slopes
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services challenges of squatter settlements:
non improved favelas ?% homes don't have ?
over ?% have no electricity
sewers are often open ?
several ? each day to bottom of slope to fetch water
non improved favelas 12% of homes don't have water, over 30% have no electricity
sewers are often open drains
several trips each day to bottom of slope to fetch water
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unemployment challenges in squatter settlements:
unemployment rates as high as ?%
poorly ? jobs
average incomes may be less than ? pounds a month
unemployment rates as high as 20%
poorly paid jobs
avergae incomes may be less than 75 pounds a month
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crime challenges in squatter settlements:
murder rate of ? per 1000 people
? gangs
distrust the police because they are ?
murder rate of 20 per 1000 people
drug gangs
distrust the police because they are violent
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health challenges in squatter settlements:
infant mortality rates are ? per 1000 people
waste can't be ?, increases chance of ?
burning rubbish produces ?, harmful to health
infant mortality rates are 50 per 1000 people
waste can't be disposed, increases disease
burning rubbish produces smoke, harmful
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favelas being improved:
? people to new areas to reduce ?
? people from favelas
forced ? to clear land for development
developing ? to prevent crime
raising taxes for the ? to help the poor
moving people to new areas to reduce overcrowding
rehousing people from favelas
forces eviction to clear land for development
developing activities to prevent crime
raising taxes for the rich to help the poor
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successes of favela bairro project:
access to ? supply and ? system
hillsides ? to prevent landslides
new ? and ? facilities
access to water supply and drainage system
hillsides secured to prevent landslides
new health and education facilities
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successes of favela bairro project:
? ? system, ? free return ticket a day
buy ? to improve homes
? patrolling community to reduce ?
cable car system, one free return ticket a day
buy materials to improve homes
police patrolling community to reduce crime
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failures of favela bairro project:
budget of $? billion may not cover every favela
new ? isn't being maintained
residents lack ? to make repairs
more ? needed to improve employment
? rise in improve favelas
budget of $1 billion may not cover every favela
new infrastructure isn't being maintained
residents lack skills to make repairs
more training needed to improve employment
rents rise in improved favelas
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negative effects of the olympics:
?,000 people lost their homes for new road
plans to demolish ?,000 homes
1,000 people lost their homes for new road
plans to demolish 3,000 homes
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positive effect of the olympics:
?00 new houses built for the demolished
but no ?
nowhere for ? to play
long way from the ?
800 new houses built
but no shops
nowhere for children to play
long way from the city
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healthcare challenges:
in 2013, only ?% of the city had a local family health clinic

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in 2013 only 55% of the city had a local family health clinic

Card 3

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healthcare solutions:
medical staff took a health kit into ?
this increased/decreased infant mortality
life expectancy increased/decreased

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Card 4

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education challenges:
only half of all children continue their education beyond the age of ?
due to a lack of ? so need to ?
low ? for teachers so a shortage of them
shortage of ?

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Card 5

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education solutions:
encouraging ? to help in school
? to families that are poor
investing in ? to make school ?
private ? in rocinha

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