Rio de Janerio - need for management of housing

Question 1

Work

Answer 1

The unemployment rate is high and many jobs in favelas are in the informal sector ‘black market’ which tend to be low paid and insecure jobs such as street vendors, drivers, maids.

Question 2

Eviction

Answer 2

Houses in favelas are built illegally and so residents have few rights to stay so are constantly under the threat of eviction. This happened a lot when land was cleared by the gov for developments for the 2014 world cup and 2016 Olympic games.

Question 3

Education

Answer 3

Residents receive a poor education and find it difficult to attend university, so they often have a low chance of finding high paid employment and are unable to work their way out of poverty.

Question 4

Poorly built

Answer 4

Migrants would build their own homes from any material they could find such as wood, corrugated iron. This means they are unsightly dwellings and are also not structurally very safe.

Question 5

Rubbish

Answer 5

A lack of proper bin collections can lead to streets filled with litter which then attracts rats.

Question 6

Overcrowded

Answer 6

Houses are often overcrowded with large families living in them. This leads to lack of privacy and also helps any outbreaks of disease spread quicker.

Question 7

Bad sanitation

Answer 7

There is a lack of clean running water in some favelas. There is also a lack of indoor flushing toilets and properly fitted sewage systems. There are open sewers running through the narrow streets which can contaminate any clean water supply which leads to cholera outbreaks.

Question 8

Landslides

Answer 8

Mudslides are caused each year by heavy rainfall on Rio’s steep slopes, causing several people to die each year. Rock falls are also a real danger to residents as many homes have been built below overhangs that are prone to breaking off due to erosion.

Question 9

Electricity

Answer 9

Electricity is stolen from overheard pylons by making illegal connections which lead to a high risk of people being electrocuted and fire hazards.

Question 10

Medical

Answer 10

Access to health centres, medicines and treatment can be limited leading to overall poorer health in favelas than the rest of Rio de Janeiro. The life expectancy is lower and infant mortality higher in the favelas than in other parts of Rio.

Question 11

Safety

Answer 11

Criminal gangs control many of the favelas in Rio and drug dealing, gun trafficking, kidnapping and murder are common. More than 6000 people are killed each year by gun crime.