Self-help schemes Flashcards

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Self help schemes Rocinha ? NEGATIVES

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  • Can’t be done to all favelas - costs too much £££
  • Need spare land - not a lot of it
  • Have to be built really close to favelas - for jobs - no point other side of Rio
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Self help schemes Rocinha ? POSITIVES

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  • Flat land - more stable housing
  • Less water - borne diseases - live longer & healthier
  • Develop skills to use in employment
  • Look after properties more - develops community spirit
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Self help schemes Rocinha ? background info

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(Small scale projects which allow local ppl use their skills to help improve their local area

  • Local residents build own homes
  • Basic services like sewage, water, electricity are provided
  • Residents given legal ownership of the land
  • Government provides materials - cement, brick
  • built on flat land with strong foundations
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