strategies to manage housing in rio

Question 1

self-help schemes

Answer 1

Small-scale projects that use the labour of local people to make improvements of the houses in the favelas. Gov provides materials (eg. clay and bricks)

Residents provide the labour so there is a greater sense of community and it gives local people the chance to learn trade - this can improve employability and reduce unemployment.

Rochina has become the most improved favela with many of the houses being made of concrete and bricks.

build new services (eg. shops and banks)

low cost for the gov

However, project relies on willingness and motivation of the local people.

Question 2

Pacification

Answer 2

Pacification has introduced community police forces into some favelas

residents feel safer, murder and violent crime rates decreased

however the police were accused of violent behaviour, many residents don’t trust the police

Question 3

site and service schemes

Answer 3

gov introduces basic services such as paving roads to allow refuge lorries to collect waste.

sense of community established building schools and heath centres

residents given land ownership so no longer considered squatters

pipes installed can help with sanitation and water supplies.

Streets are also wider which allows greater access to emergency services.

Lamp posts put in place to brighten the areas and make people feel safer