Urbanisation case study: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Question 1

What was the population of Sao Paulo in 2008?

Answer 1

19million

Question 2

What’s the population density?

Answer 2

21,000people/KM2 (2x Paris, 3x LA)

Question 3

From 1991-2001 by what % did the population increase?

Answer 3

16%

Question 4

How much do city authorities spend each day on rubbish collection?

Answer 4

$1million

Question 5

What are condominiums?

Answer 5

luxury housing blocks

Question 6

What are porticos?

Answer 6

inner-city dilapidated rental accommodation (1 room for 4)

Question 7

What are favelas?

Answer 7

informal settlements of poorly built dwellings, in peripheral and hazardous areas

Question 8

What are basic favelas?

Answer 8

densely packed informal settlements

Question 9

What % of population growth has been absorbed by favelas?

Answer 9

60%

Question 10

What % of substandard housing occupies Sao Paulo?

Answer 10

70%

Question 11

How favelas are there in Sao Paulo?

Answer 11

2,500

Question 12

What are the characteristics of unmanaged shanty towns?

Answer 12

high density DIY shelters, lack of basic infrastructure and services, unsanitary conditions and high crime rates

Question 13

Within Heliopolis how many people live in semi and absolute poverty?

Answer 13

100,000