favelas case study
- Created by: jugohude
- Created on: 08-01-19 12:01
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- problems in an LEDC: Rio
- crime
- associated with organised crime violence and drugs
- richer people moving to places like Barra da Tijuca (safer)
- tourists warned to not wear valuables on beach
- no police in favelas
- ruled by drug gangs
- housing
- half a million homeless
- over 1 million live in favelas (poor housing)
- overpopulated. Rocinha 100000 people
- houses built from available materials. they are weak and likely to fall down
- built on steep hillsides
- rain can cause flash floods that wash away houses
- 1988 storm killed 200 people
- traffic
- mountains force traffic along a limited number of routes
- pollution. 24hr noise
- pollution
- industrial haze made worse by traffic fumes
- waste not collected. polluting water supply
- cholera outbreak 1992
- crime
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