Solutions to Rio de Janeiro Housing Issues Flashcards
What are Self-Help Schemes?
They use the skills of local people and materials provided by the government. Much of the housing has been upgraded with concrete and bricks.
Positive of Self-Help Schemes? (ownership)
They give residents a sense of ownership
Positive of Self-Help Schemes? (community spirit)
They improve community spirit through working together
Positive of Self-Help Schemes? (cheaper)
It’s a cheaper alternative to building new houses
Negative of Self-Help Schemes? (reliance on willingness and motivation)
This solution heavily relies on the willingness and motivation of the local people to complete the upgrades
an example of a Site and Service Scheme?
The Favela Bairro project
how was the Favela Bairro project successful?
As money from the rents allowed for other favelas to be developed
Negative of Site and Service schemes? (can’t afford rent)
It doesn’t benefit families without jobs who can’t afford to pay rent
Negative of Site and Service Schemes? (smaller favelas)
It’s only smaller favelas that have been a focus for this investment
What is Pacification?
It aims for the police to take back control of the favelas from drug gangs
Why was Pacification carried out?
To try and make the favelas safer and improve the quality of life in the area
What happened once the favelas were pacified?
Improvements to the area could be made
Negative of Pacification? (violence)
The police were accused of overtly violent behaviour
Negative of pacification (take its place)
Once one gang were removed from by pacification another would take its place
What were Superblocks?
High-rise flats that were built to rehouse people from the favelas
