1. Economic Challenges in RioDo
Now!
Who benefitted the most economically from this event?

2. Key question / Learning outcomes
Section A: Urban Issues and Challenges
Economic Challenges in Rio
Key idea
Specification content
Urban growth creates opportunities and challenges for cities in LICs and NEEs
A case study of a major city in an LIC of NEE to illustrate:
How urban growth has created opportunities: economic- how urban industrial areas can be a stimulus for economic development.
How urban growth has created challenges: reducing unemployment and crime
LEARNING OUTCOME…
Describe the types of employment opportunities in Rio.
Describe why Rio is important regionally, nationally and internationally.
Explain why Rio’s population has grown .

3. Learning Link
Based on what you know about Rio’s zones, which zone do you think many of these employees live in?
Why do you think this?

4. New Information/Activity
Look at the types of employment in Rio mind map.
Good: Colour code the mind map into public services, service industries, construction, and industry.
Better: Describe the types of jobs people might have in the different employment areas (public services, service industries, construction, industry).
Best: Look at your mind map and see which employment area contributes the most to the economy of Brazil. Explain why people would prefer to work in jobs in that area over other types of jobs.

5. What could be another issue that stems from unemployment?
New Information/Activity
Brazil’s economy was hit by a deep recession in This has increased the amount of unemployment. Unemployment rates in the favelas are over 20% and most people work in the informal economy.
Informal economy: people make a living however they can (jobs like street vendors, drivers, labourers, maids, sewing and handicraft production)
Read the news article about unemployment in Rio.
Task 1 - In the summary points column on the page, summarise the main points of the article.
Task 2 - Describe the issue discussed in the article and explain what the people believe have caused the issue.
What could be another issue that stems from unemployment?

6. Explain how crime is directly linked to the economy of Rio de Janeiro.
Reflection
6 mark question
Reflection
Watch the video on Rio’s favelas. During the video jot down information about causes of crime in favelas and what is being done to stop it.
Explain how crime is directly linked to the economy of Rio de Janeiro.
Highlight the command word so you know what to do
Be 3 paragraphs in length and start with ‘firstly, secondly’, ‘finally’
A developed point in each sentence.
A relevant geographical point in each paragraph.
Balance between different parts of the question.
Relevant named examples or case study.
Summary comments about the relative importance of different factors.
Leave a space between each point so they are clear

7. Port industries (import and export)
Service industries (such as finance and banking)
Retail and distribution
Tourism (Rio is one of the world’s top tourist destinations)
Types of employment in Rio
Oil refining and petrochemical industries
Steel (Rio has the largest steelworks in South America at Sepetiba Bay)
Manufacturing (with newer industries such as computers and electronics)
Construction (providing employment for many non-skilled workers)

8. Port industries (import and export)
Service industries (such as finance and banking)
Retail and distribution
Tourism (Rio is one of the world’s top tourist destinations)
Types of employment in Rio
Oil refining and petrochemical industries
Steel (Rio has the largest steelworks in South America at Sepetiba Bay)
Manufacturing (with newer industries such as computers and electronics)
Construction (providing employment for many non-skilled workers)