Consequences of Rural to Urban Migration – Urban Poverty.

1. Consequences of Rural to Urban Migration – Urban Poverty. • L.O: By the end of today’s lesson I will be able to: • Describe general characteristics of a shanty town. • Explain the problems (and a possible solution) of urban poverty in a case study of São Paulo. DELETE THIS Note for teachers: If pupils get the answer wrong they will be sent to beginning unless the click on the red tick, this should send them to the question they got wrong Any feed back: mrowley@wordsley.dudley.gov.uk Shanty towns, squatter settlements, slum areas – a collection of shacks and poor quality housing which often lack electricity, water supply or sewage disposal. People live in shanty towns because they have no choice. Favela – The name given to shanty towns in Brazil. Local authority – local government, they try to ‘manage’ the city. Self-help Schemes– Where local authorities or charities support shanty town dwellers to produce higher quality homes by providing land, small loans, cheap building materials and basic services.

2. Case Study – Sao Paulo. Consequences of Rural Migration Case Study

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4. Question 01 Sao Paulo is in Brazil Argentina Columbia Peru

5. Question 02 Sao Paulo is in North America South America Europe Asia

6. Question 03 Most people living in Sao Paulo are Very rich Very poor Very tall Well-off

7. Question 04 Sao Paulo is The poorest city in Brazil The richest city in Brazil Nearly the richest city in Brazil Nearly the poorest city in Brazil

8. Question 05 In Sao Paulo the gap between the poor and the rich is Staying the same Shrinking Growing Being filled by middle class immigrants

9. Question 06 In Sao Paulo most of the well-off live Near the CBD On the edge of the city Just off Brierley Hill Road Outside of the city

10. Question 07 In a Sao Paulo self-help scheme who subsidises for the building materials? The shanty town dwellers A local charity The local authority James Dean

11. Question 08 Most new arrivals is Sao Paulo are From rural areas From urban areas lost From the north

12. Question 09 In Sao Paulo most of the poor live In the CBD On the edge of the city Just off Brierley Hill Road Outside of the city

13. Question 10 Sao Paulo is a Large city Very Large city Million city Magacity

14. Question 11 People live in shanty towns because They like sleeping under the stars Rent is reasonable It’s close to where they work They don’t have a choice

15. Question 12 The best way to tackle the issue of rural to urban migration is to Use the army and clear the slums Use self-help schemes Build new towns Improve conditions in rural areas

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