Problems of living in a shanty town Flashcards
1) Slum / shanty town housing could have inadequate
sanitation
TIB there may be no flushing toilets + a lack of clean water
2) People will live in overcrowded + crampt conditions -
could be up to 10 people in a room
TMT there will be a spread of disease like cholera + typhoid
3) Houses will be built out of any materials + electricity
may be tapped into illegally
TMT there are huge risks of fire + deaths due to this
4) Due to a lack of space in Sao Paulo + Rio de Janerio,
shanty towns are built on steep hillsides
TMT when it rains there is a risk of landslides, causing homes to get destroyed + people to get injured or even die
5) In Mumbai there are lots of industries where people are
exposed to toxic chemicals without the correct
equipment
TMT people’s health is effected + they will have a shorter life expectancy
This also causes air pollution + is made worse by increased traffic congestion
6) In Rio there are huge problems with drugs, gangs +
prostitution
TMT people will not feel safe in their own communities