Urban Geography
· Identify the five largest cities within each country: Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Brasilia, Fortaleza
· Identify the population of the largest city: Sao Paulo: 11,244,369
· Use the “rank size rule” to identify the estimated size of each of the next four largest cities: Rio de Janeiro 5,622,184.5; Salvador 3,748,123; Brasilia 2,811,092; Fortaleza 2,248,873.8
· Identify the actual populations of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th largest cities: Rio de Janeiro 6,323,037; Salvador 2,676,606; Brasilia 2,562,963; Fortaleza 2,551,806
· To what extent is the “rank size rule” proven valid or invalid based upon the populations of this country’s five largest cities: The rank size rule predicted Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Brasilia to have larger populations than they actually did, however the rank size rule also predicted that Fortaleza would have a smaller population than it actually did. The rank size rule was off about one million for the first and second largest countries, however it was only about 300,000 off for the fourth and fifth largest countries. Overall, Brazil follows the rank size rule.
· Population: 202, 656, 788
· Population Density: 23.8
· % Urban Population: 87%
· % Urban Population Living in Slums: 26.9%
· Average % Change in Urban Population: 1.1%
· % With Improved Urban Water Supply: 99.5%
· % with Improved Urban Sanitation: 86.7%
· Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 28.01:1
· Identify the population of the largest city: Sao Paulo: 11,244,369
· Use the “rank size rule” to identify the estimated size of each of the next four largest cities: Rio de Janeiro 5,622,184.5; Salvador 3,748,123; Brasilia 2,811,092; Fortaleza 2,248,873.8
· Identify the actual populations of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th largest cities: Rio de Janeiro 6,323,037; Salvador 2,676,606; Brasilia 2,562,963; Fortaleza 2,551,806
· To what extent is the “rank size rule” proven valid or invalid based upon the populations of this country’s five largest cities: The rank size rule predicted Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Brasilia to have larger populations than they actually did, however the rank size rule also predicted that Fortaleza would have a smaller population than it actually did. The rank size rule was off about one million for the first and second largest countries, however it was only about 300,000 off for the fourth and fifth largest countries. Overall, Brazil follows the rank size rule.
· Population: 202, 656, 788
· Population Density: 23.8
· % Urban Population: 87%
· % Urban Population Living in Slums: 26.9%
· Average % Change in Urban Population: 1.1%
· % With Improved Urban Water Supply: 99.5%
· % with Improved Urban Sanitation: 86.7%
· Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 28.01:1