Social Challenges In Rio Flashcards
Health care - problems
In 2013, only 55% of the city had a local family health clinic
Services for pregnant women and the elderly were very poor, especially in the west zone.
Health care solutions-
Favela of santa Marta :
13km to the nearest hospital
Medical staff took a health kit into the homes and were able to detect 20 different diseases and treat them.
Infant mortality has fallen and life expectancy has risen
Education challenges
Compulsory for children aged 6-14
Only half stay on after the age of 14, many drop out and then get involved in drug trafficking
Level of school enrolment is low because of: Shortage of nearby schools Lack of money and a need to work Shortage of teachers Low pay for teachers Poor training for teachers
Education solutions
Encouraging local people to volunteer in schools
School grants to poor families to meet the cost of keeping their children in school
Making money available to pay for free lessons in volleyball, football, swimming and squash in roçinha favela
Opening a private university in the roçinha favela
Water supply challenges
12 % of Rio’s population did not have access to running water. It is estimated that 37 % of water is lost through leaky pipes, fraud and illegal access.
Water supply solutions
Seven new treatments plants built between 1998 and 2014 and over 300km were laid. By 2014, 95% of the population had a mains water supply.
Energy challenges
The whole city suffers frequent blackouts due to a shortage of electricity. The growing population and the demands of the forthcoming Olympics will make the situation worse.
Many people living in the poorer parts of Rio de Janeiro get their electricity by illegally tapping into the main supply, which is risky and unsafe
Energy solutions
It has been improved by:
Installing 60km of new power lines
Building a new nuclear generator
Simplício hydro-electric complex- increase Rio’s supply of electricity by 30%
It took 6 years to build and cost US$ 2 billion
