Unit 2A - Urban Issues and Challenges - Case Study - Urban planning in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Flashcards
Describe location of Rio de Janeiro?
Situated on Brazil’s Atlantic coast at 23˚S and 43˚W
What Bay has Rio grown around?
Guanabara Bay
How many killed and how many lost their homes in landslide in 2010?
224 killed, 13,000 lost their homes
What % was unemployment rates as high as before improvements?
20%
What is murder rate in many favelas?
20 per 1000 people
% of homes have no sewage connections, electricity or running water each?
No sewage connections - Around 50%
No electricity - 30%
No running water - 12%
How did people in favelas get drinking water?
By tapping into a city water main
Name 3 things that were done to improve quality of life of people living in favelas?
- Developing rural areas to encourage more people to stay in countryside
- Raising taxes of rich to help pay for housing the poor
- Rehousing people from favelas in basic housing
Why was cable car system built across ‘Complexo do Alemao’ hillsides and what were inhabitants given per day?
To help residents get to work elsewhere in city and they are given one free return ticket per day
What was done to improve sanitation in favelas?
Residents given access to a water supply and drainage system
Name of police patrolling community to help reduce crime?
A Pacifying Police Unit (UPP)
What has been improved because of developments of Favela Bairro Project?
The quality of life, mobility and employment prospects of inhabitants
4 reasons why Favela Bairro Project was not a complete success?
- budget of $1 billion may not cover every favela
- newly-built infrastructure not being maintained
- residents lack skills and resources to make repairs
- rents rise in improved favelas and poorest worse off
What was infant mortality rate as high as before improvements?
50 per 1000
Why were inhabitants given access to credit?
Enabling them to buy materials tom improve their homes
