Auckland Case Study

Question 1

What are policies to deal with shanty towns

Answer 1

Bank loans to fund buyers
State funded development company
Public housing
Private sector develops housing

Question 2

What is the name of a Favela

Answer 2

Copacabana, Rio

Question 3

What are the social issues facing Copacabana

Answer 3

Govt uprooting favela in the name of the olympics
Drug trafficking
Resentment against police occupation
Demolishing of houses
Favela way of life destroyed

Question 4

What are the economic issues facing Copacabana

Answer 4

Unskilled labour only job available
Govt forces everyone to pay for water and electricity, where as before they pirated it from street lights
Housing value is increasing
inability to accumulate savings
Tourism and real estate cause living costs to increase

Question 5

What are the political issues facing Copacabana

Answer 5

Govt only takes action when there is possible international attention
Removal of drug traffickers and institution of govt control
Embezzlement of money for the world cup

Question 6

What are environmental issues facing copacabana

Answer 6

Open sewers
Animals
Pollution
Bad hygiene
Lack of running water
Destruction of natural rain forest
Damage to slopes