Gcse Geography Case Studies |254 Questions| With Correct Answers.

Rio de Janeiro - Police Opportunities {Ans: Police Pacifying Units have taken back control of 30 favelas from drug gangs}Nepal Earthquake - Impact on Agriculture {Ans: The earthquake ruined stored rice seeds, leading to food shortages and income loss as rice is Nepal's staple diet and 2/3 of the population relies on rice farming.}What was the timeline for restoring water supplies to households in Christchurch after the earthquake? {Ans: Water supplies were restored to 70% of households within 1 week, bottled water also supplied}Rio Favelas - Development Effects of 2016 Olympics {Ans: Favelas had been developed to encourage visitors}What special powers did the Earthquake Recovery Authority have in Christchurch? {Ans: To change planning laws and regulations to help organise the rebuild of the region}Rio de Janeiro - Waste Management Opportunities {Ans: Rotting rubbish in favelas is used for biogas in the new power station near the University of Rio. (30 tonnes of rubbish per day, powers 1000 favela homes)}Amazon Rainforest - Environmental Impacts of Deforestation (CO2, soil) {Ans: - Amazon stores 100 billion tonnes of carbon, deforestation releases some of this, contributing to global warming - Losing 55 million tonnes of soil per