N5 Geography Rural - Urban: Rio de Janeiro - Rocinha Favela Flashcards
Which scheme allows people to rent or buy a site for their home?
Site & service schemes
What are the services provided on a Site & Service Scheme?
Transport links like buses, essential services like water and electricity
What is a Self-help Scheme?
When the home owner is supported by the government to improve their home
How does the government help the people in a self-help scheme?
They provide building materials, training, tools and low interest loans.
What is Rural Investment?
When the government make improvements in the
countryside to stop people migrating to the favelas.
What is pacification?
Where armed police drive out criminal gangs and install a permanent Police presence.
As well as a stop to lawlessness what are the other advantages of Pacification?
Social services such as school, heathcare centres and
rubbish collection can be installed.
Where was a cable car used improve transport in a favela?
Complexo de Alemao
How has the cable car improved lives?
It takes 16 minutes to cross the favella instead of two
hours. People can travel to jobs in the city centre.
