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BrazilCase study

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Key Questions

What are the causes of rural-urban migration in Brazil?

Why is Rio de Janeiro known as a city of contrasts?

What makes Curitiba a sustainable city?

How is Brazil affected by tourism?

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Rural–urban migration

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Rio de Janeiro: city of contrasts

Compare these two areas of Rio de Janeiro:

Made of corrugated iron, wood or cardboardHigh unemployment and low pay for those in employmentOvercrowded with a high population densityLack of running water, electricity and sewage systemsHigh crime rates

Few schools.

Barra da TijucaMade of brick, concrete and glassHome to celebrities and bankers

Large rooms and gardensServants and swimming pools

Security systems

Several universities have a campus here.

Rocinha Favelas

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Curitiba: a city for people, not cars

Curitiba has the largest downtown pedestrianized shopping area in the world.

Rather than using concrete canals, Curitiba has built many beautiful parks to control floods. There are so many parks that they use sheep to cut the grass as it is cheaper than lawnmowers!

Curitiba has a bus system that is so good, car traffic decreased by 30% whilethe population trebled in atwenty year period.

Curitiba recycles 70% of its waste.

99% of Curitiba’s inhabitants are satisfied with their city. 70% of Sau Paulo’s inhabitants would like to live in Curitiba.

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Tourism: Rio 2016 Olympics

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Ecotourism

Ecotourism is a form of tourism which involves visiting fragile, pristine, and relativelyundisturbed natural areas.

Due to Brazil’s varied natural landscapeof beaches, mountains and jungles, it isa popular destination for ecotourism.

Since the Rio ’92 Earth Summit, Brazil has been at the centre of environmentalism. In 2002 it started its Sustainable Tourism Programme. The goal was to improve the competitiveness of Brazilian tourism through better quality and sustainability.

Brazil has had real success with ecotourism and is one of the top ten green destinations in the world.

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