6 Favelas/Favela Bairro project Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Why have favelas grown?
A
- Pop has increased significantly
- As pop increases, favelas do (from 100,000 to 3 million
2
Q
Construction of favelas
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- Poor as they were built with basic materials (Iron, broken bricks & plastic sheets)
- Built on steep slopes, heavy rain from storms can cause landslides (13,000 lost homes)
3
Q
Unemployment in favelas
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- as high as 20%
- AMI less than £75
- Employment = poorly paid, irregular jobs (drugs)
4
Q
Health in favelas
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- Infant mortality rate is as high as 50 per 1000 people
- Waste on street = increased amount of disease (Bacteria)
5
Q
Crime in favelas
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- High murder rate of 20 per 1000 people
- Drug gangs dominate many favelas
6
Q
Favela Bairro Project
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In Rio from 1994 to 2008, recognising the favelas & providing them with essential services
7
Q
Advantages of FBP
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- Improved conditions = improve residents life
- Residents granted land ownership, roads were paved & new child care centres opened
- 26,000 have clean water
- Street lighting and wider streets
- Permanent electricity
8
Q
Disadvantages of FBP
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- Not enough funding to improve everyone’s
- Cost government £200 million
- New pavements caused rain to flood homes
- Rent had risen
- Employment training = unsuccessful due to lack of basic literacy skills
