Problems of living in a shanty town

Question 1

1) Slum / shanty town housing could have inadequate

sanitation

Answer 1

TIB there may be no flushing toilets + a lack of clean water

Question 2

2) People will live in overcrowded + crampt conditions -

could be up to 10 people in a room

Answer 2

TMT there will be a spread of disease like cholera + typhoid

Question 3

3) Houses will be built out of any materials + electricity

may be tapped into illegally

Answer 3

TMT there are huge risks of fire + deaths due to this

Question 4

4) Due to a lack of space in Sao Paulo + Rio de Janerio,

shanty towns are built on steep hillsides

Answer 4

TMT when it rains there is a risk of landslides, causing homes to get destroyed + people to get injured or even die

Question 5

5) In Mumbai there are lots of industries where people are
exposed to toxic chemicals without the correct
equipment

Answer 5

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

Question 6

6) In Rio there are huge problems with drugs, gangs +

prostitution

Answer 6

TMT people will not feel safe in their own communities