Urbanisation

List some push factors which make people want to leave rural areas in LEDCs. (hint: there are 4 points, some with supporting explanation)

List some pull factors which make people want to move to the city in LEDCs. (hint: there are 4 points)

Give a brief locational description of Sao Paulo.

Give some positive effects of rural to urban migration on the source area. (hint: there are four)

Give some negative effects of rural to urban migration on the source area. (hint: there are two)

Give some negative effects of rural to urban migration on the receiving area. (hint: there are 5)

What are the three major consequences of rural to urban migration?

What are the results of urbanisation in LEDCs? Give examples based on Rio.
(Hint: there are 5)

Define the term 'urbanisation'

List some solutions to the problems of shanty towns in cities such as Rio de Janeiro in LEDCs.
(Bonus: give details of these schemes in Rio)

What does local authority housing involve?

What are the 2 benefits of low cost local authority housing?

What are the 4 problems with local authority housing?

What do site and service self help schemes involve?

What are the 2 benefits of self help schemes?

What are the 4 problems of self help schemes?

What does voluntary self-improvement involve?
(Bonus: where has this been observed?)

What is the benefit of voluntary self-improvement schemes?

What are the 2 problems with voluntary self-improvement?

What is a Barra da Tijuca?

What is Barra da Tijuca's current population? How does this compare to historic figures?

Describe recent changes which have taken place in Barra da Tijuca.

Explain the recent changes which have taken place in Barra da Tijuca.

What more recent development in Barra da Tijuca was originally intended to be prevented at all costs? Why has it been allowed?