settlement dynamics- rochina favela

Question 1

describe the location of Rochina

Answer 1

largest favela in Brazil and located in the southern zone of Rio on a steep hillside, 1km away from a beach

Question 2

what is the population of Rochina

Answer 2

between 60000-150000 but unsure because of its informality

Question 3

what are some of the characteristics of Rochina

Answer 3

locals live on less than £1 a day, informal employment, overcrowding, violence/crime/organised gangs, disease, poor sanitation, lack of transportation, lack of sewage disposal, lack of running water, illegally supplied electricity, prone to landslides, poor quality housing, lack of education, most children leave school before 14 and join gangs, gangs live at the top of the favelas

Question 4

describe 2 solutions within Rochina

Answer 4

government provided bricks, glass, cement to improve the quality of the housing, locals created self-help schemes such as creating cafes, schools and shops, complexo do alemao connected the favela to downtown rio via cable car, painting of the favelas to attract tourists, favela barrio scheme aimed to improve many aspects of multiple favelas which was given a £1 billion budget such as raising taxes on the rich to implement into favelas, improving housing, sanitation, quality of life but money wasn’t enough for all of the favelas so many have only become worse, people in the favelas were never taught how to maintain what the government improved so hasn’t been maintained well