Challenges facing Rio's favelas

Question 1

What construction challenges have rio’s favelas faced?

Answer 1

Poorly build house, build illegally and limited road access due to steepness of slopes.

Question 1

List 5 challenges facing Rio’s favelas

Answer 1

1. Construction
2. Unemployment
3. Crime
4. Health
5. Service

Question 2

What are the solutions to deal with construction challenges inside Rio’s favelas?

Answer 2

Charties to train people

Question 3

What unemployment challenges have rio’s favelas faced?

Answer 3

Unempoyment rates as high as 20% and average incomes less than £75 a month

Question 4

What are the solutions to deal with unemployment challenges inside Rio’s favelas?

Answer 4

Higher minimum wages and more TNC’s to create jobs

Question 5

What crime challenges have rio’s favelas faced?

Answer 5

Drug gangs dominate favelas and high murder rates 20 per 1000 people.

Question 6

What are the solutions to deal with crime challenges inside Rio’s favelas?

Answer 6

Higher police wages to deal with corruption issues and improve education.

Question 7

What health challenges have rio’s favelas faced?

Answer 7

High infant mortallity rate 50 per 1000 people and burning rubbish set fire to wooden houses, which release harmful smokes to health

Question 8

What are the solutions to deal with health challenges inside Rio’s favelas?

Answer 8

Build more hospitals

Question 9

What service challenges have rio’s favelas faced?

Answer 9

• At non improved favelas, 12% no running water and 30% no electricity.
• Sewers are often open drains.

Question 10

What are the solutions to deal with service challenges inside Rio’s favelas?

Answer 10

Build new solar pannels on roof