Unit 2A - Urban Issues and Challenges - Case Study - Urban planning in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Flashcards

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Describe location of Rio de Janeiro?

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Situated on Brazil’s Atlantic coast at 23˚S and 43˚W

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What Bay has Rio grown around?

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Guanabara Bay

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How many killed and how many lost their homes in landslide in 2010?

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224 killed, 13,000 lost their homes

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What % was unemployment rates as high as before improvements?

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20%

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What is murder rate in many favelas?

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20 per 1000 people

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% of homes have no sewage connections, electricity or running water each?

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No sewage connections - Around 50%
No electricity - 30%
No running water - 12%

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How did people in favelas get drinking water?

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By tapping into a city water main

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Name 3 things that were done to improve quality of life of people living in favelas?

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  • Developing rural areas to encourage more people to stay in countryside
  • Raising taxes of rich to help pay for housing the poor
  • Rehousing people from favelas in basic housing
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Why was cable car system built across ‘Complexo do Alemao’ hillsides and what were inhabitants given per day?

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To help residents get to work elsewhere in city and they are given one free return ticket per day

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What was done to improve sanitation in favelas?

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Residents given access to a water supply and drainage system

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Name of police patrolling community to help reduce crime?

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A Pacifying Police Unit (UPP)

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What has been improved because of developments of Favela Bairro Project?

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The quality of life, mobility and employment prospects of inhabitants

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4 reasons why Favela Bairro Project was not a complete success?

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  • budget of $1 billion may not cover every favela
  • newly-built infrastructure not being maintained
  • residents lack skills and resources to make repairs
  • rents rise in improved favelas and poorest worse off
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What was infant mortality rate as high as before improvements?

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50 per 1000

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Why were inhabitants given access to credit?

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Enabling them to buy materials tom improve their homes

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What happened to hillsides as part of the project?

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Secured to prevent landslides, or people relocated where this wasn’t possible