Rocinha Flashcards
1
Q
What is the population in Rocinha?
A
Official:75000
Estimated:200000
2
Q
What percentage of homes have power/ water and sewage systems?
A
90 percent
3
Q
Challenges- construction
A
- landslide risk (in 2010, 224 people killed in landslide
- limited road access
4
Q
Challenges- unemployment and crime
A
- unemployment at around 20 percent
- poor pay
- high murder rate-20/1000
5
Q
Challenges- services
A
- In non-improve favelas,
12 percent no running water
30 percent no electricity
