Housing Management Strategies in Rio Flashcards
1
Q
all housing management strategies (5)
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- self help schemes
- site and service schemes
- Projecto Cingapura
- pacification
- NGOS
2
Q
self help schemes
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- bottom up approach
- locals are in control
- government provides basic materials for home improvements, like bricks
3
Q
self help schemes effectiveness
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- almost all favela housing has been improved
- improve living conditions
- however, relies on motivation of local people
- since drugs are a problem, many are not mentally or physically capable of contributing
4
Q
site and service schemes
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- top down approach
- government is in control
- brick houses are built and sanitation and water supplies are installed
- eg. Favela Bairo, which is a project turning favelas into neighbourhoods
5
Q
site and service schemes effectiveness
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- improves living conditions
- inexpensive for government
- clean water and sanitation results in less disease
- Favela Bairo converted many favelas, howerver residents have to pay rent, which they cannot afford
6
Q
Projecto Cingapura
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- originally developed in Sao Paulo
- large areas of favelas destroyed and replaced by tower blocks
7
Q
Projecto Cingapura effectiveness
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- tower blocks very expensive to build
- residents outraged at their homes being destroyed
- provides upgraded services and improves living conditions
- favela residents charged rent which they cannot afford
8
Q
pacification
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- government send in pacifying police units to favelas to regain control from gangs
- gangs given warning
9
Q
pacification effectiveness
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- murder and crime rates have decreased
- however innocent bystanders are killed when police engage with gangs
- many residents agree that their neighbourhoods are safer
10
Q
NGOs
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- volunteers educate favela residents and help them to improve living conditions
- help people to find jobs, medical care and build schools
11
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NGOs effectiveness
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- rely on funding from charities
- because of this, there are a limited number of people they can help
