Issues In Housing In Rio

Question 1

Issues in housing

Answer 1

Built on steep hills so after rainstorms they are prone to land slides

Built with scrap materials

Up to 10 people living per room so it’s cramped and diseases are easily spread no privacy

Stealing of electricity which can lead to death

The situation of Rio does not allow for more homes to be built due to mountains and sea

Crime rates high as the favelas are illegal

Unemployment rates are 20%

No access to proper education or healthcare

No education means no job

Poor healthcare means higher death rates and infant mortality

Lack of sewers and water

Question 2

Strategies to fix housing

Answer 2

Self help schemes

Properties given formal addresses

Streets paved

Schools are available

Brick housing is built with clean piped water

BOPE police are pacifying the favelas due to lots of drug gang crime