Social And Economic Issues Rio

Question 1

Economic inequalities Rio

Answer 1

Poverty is a major issue
50% of the population earn around 13% of Rio’s income
1000 favelas

Question 2

Social segregation in Rio

Answer 2

Inequalities in income, housing and access to services

Question 3

Cultural diversity

Answer 3

Racially mixed population due to migration
South zone is 80% white, the city as a whole is 50% black or mixed race

Question 4

Favelas

Answer 4

1000 favelas
60% in suburbs, 25% in outer parts of city
Houses built illegally on steep slopes
This makes them prone to land slide and limits the road Access

Question 5

Issues with services in favelas

Answer 5

50% have no sewage connection
12% have no running water
30% no electricity

Question 6

Health issues in Rio

Answer 6

40% of the city does not have access to a local family health clinic
Infant mortality rates 50 per 1000
Life expectancy is in the 50s

Question 7

Education issues in Rio

Answer 7

50% of children do not continue education beyond 14
This is due to shortage of schools and teachers

Question 8

Improvements to health in Rio

Answer 8

Santa Marta favelas are 13km away from nearest hospital
Authorities have arranged for medical staff to take health kits to peoples homes
As a result life expectancy has risen

Question 9

How has education improved in favelas

Answer 9

Local people are encouraged to volunteer to help in schools
In Rocinha favela they have made money available for free lessons and are opening a university

Question 10

Water supply improvements

Answer 10

7 new treatment plants
300km of pipes laid
By 2014 95% of the population had access to a mains water supply

Question 11

Unemployment issues

Answer 11

1/3 work in the informal sector
In favelas 20% of people are unemployed

Question 12

What improvements and strategies have been put in place to improve life and housing in favelas? -

Answer 12

-favela Bairro project
-pacification
-teleferico de Alemao
-campo grande

Question 13

Successes/criticisms of pacification

Answer 13

S
-unemployment reduced
-drug gangs driven out
By 2013 34 favelas pacified
F
-drug gangs moved to other favelas
-rent prices risen

Question 14

Successes/criticisms of teleferico de alemao

Answer 14

S
-2 hour walk reduced to 16 minute journey
-increased access to employment opportunities
-terminals became community hubs
F
-2016 cables car shut
-caused unemployment
-cost of cable car could have been invested into improvements to sewage and sanitation

Question 15

Successes/criticisms of campo grande

Answer 15

S
-800 new houses reduced homelessness
-houses were good quality and had good sanitation and water access
F
-90 minute drive to the city caused unemployment
-no community as no shops/ parks