Shanty Towns

Question 1

Location of shanty town

Answer 1

Majority of favelas are within the old inner suburbs of the city, west of guanabara bay.

They are on the same side of the bay as the CBD and the luxury apartments. Work is most likely here.

Built in steel land called Morros, as the land is considered to steep for legal housing and developers don’t want it as it can be washed away in landslides caused by storms

Question 2

Characteristics

Answer 2

Shanty towns are unplanned and are built with scrap materials. Therefore the area is crowded and has poor sanitation. Many households living below the 7-24 pound poverty line

People can not afford normal housing and due to urgent need for housing is built quickly and without planning permission

Question 3

Growth

Answer 3

Shanty towns have continued to grow in size and in number due to the influx of migrants attracted by the prospect of a better life.

Question 4

Stat

Answer 4

32% of the worlds urban population live in shanty towns