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COMPARING REGIONS IN BRAZIL
What adjectives describe what each photo shows?
You know a lot about Brazil already.
The Amazon Rainforest The Coastal cities (the South East)
What are each of the areas like in terms of:~ Climate~ People~ industries and businesses~ economy and wealth?
Where is Brazil ?
What 2 regions would be the best to compare ?
Brazil's population is 159.1 millionPopulation is 159.1 millionPopulation density is 19 people per km2Its capital city is Brasilia.
BRASILIA
Rio de Janiero
Atlantic Ocean
Sao Paulo
The Amazon Rainforest
Belo Horizonte
Where is Brazil ?
What 2 regions would be the best to compare ?
Brazil's population is 159.1 millionPopulation is 159.1 millionPopulation density is 19 people per km2Its capital city is Brasilia.
BRASILIA
Rio de Janiero
Atlantic Ocean
Sao Paulo
The Amazon Rainforest
Belo Horizonte
The 'Golden Triangle'
Sao Paulo
RECAP QUIZThere are some statements mixed up on the next slide and you need to rearrange them under the correct heading of Core (South East) or Periphery (North) for Brazil!
THE NORTH (Amazon Rainforest)
THE SOUTH EAST (cities eg Rio de Janiero)
Humid Climate
Convection rainfall
Poor soils
Minerals eg copper
Carajas mine
Dams eg Tucurui (HEP)
Limited roads
Few services
Largest settlement is Manaus (650,000 people
Dense forest
Wealthy cities = GOLDEN TRIANGLE
Tertiary industries
Primary industries eg farming
Generates 90% of Brazil's wealth
Young and skilled workforce
Car factories eg Fiat
Good roads
Good schools and healthcareLargest HEP station in world
at Itaipu
COREPERIPHERY
Drier climate
THE NORTH (Amazon Rainforest)
THE SOUTH EAST (cities eg Rio de Janiero)
Humid Climate
Convection rainfall
Poor soils
Minerals eg copper
Carajas mine
Dams eg Tucurui (HEP)
Limited roads
Few services
Largest settlement is Manaus (650,000 people
Dense forest
Wealthy cities = GOLDEN TRIANGLE
Tertiary industries
Primary industries eg farming
Generates 90% of Brazil's wealth
Young and skilled workforce
Car factories eg Fiat
Good roads
Good schools and healthcareLargest HEP station in world
at Itaipu
COREPERIPHERY
Drier climate
THE NORTH (Amazon Rainforest) THE SOUTH EAST (cities
eg Rio de Janiero)Humid Climate
Convection rainfall
Poor soils
Minerals eg copper
Carajas mine
Dams eg Tucurui (HEP)
Limited roads
Few services
Largest settlement is Manaus (650,000 people
Dense forest
Wealthy cities = GOLDEN TRIANGLE
Tertiary industries
Primary industries eg farming
Generates 90% of Brazil's wealth
Young and skilled workforce
Car factories eg Fiat
Good roads
Good schools and healthcare
Largest HEP station in world at Itaipu
CORE
PERIPHERY
Drier climate
Look at p142 to see what projects have taken place in each region to help it develop?
The Liana Project
Pepsi Cola Corporation
What makes this site a good location for the Pepsi bottling plant?
Look at p142 to see what projects have taken place in each region to help it develop?
The Liana Project
Pepsi Cola Corporation
How is the South East Region more developed than the rest of Brazil?
Why has this happened?
What problems has this caused?
Why should or shouldn't the Brazilians develop the rainforest?Think about:~ How it is used already~ What it is needed for
How has the South East Region been developed?
There are always several options for development.
Some are more sustainable than others.
You will be looking at two of the development projects that have taken place in Brazil and should be able to assess them in terms of:-sustainability- effect on the environment- effect on the people- effect on the economy
Finally, assess if it was a success or not.
