Rio
- Created by: Tilly Blincow
- Created on: 14-03-17 21:07
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- Rio De Janeiro
- Favelas
- Large inequalities between the rich and poor
- Favela painting foundation
- Until 1980, authorities didn't acknowledge the favelas existence
- Health care
- In 2013 only 55% of Rio had a local health clinic
- The average pregnant female lived to 45
- 60% of pregnant women received health care
- Education
- Compulsory from the age of 6 till 14
- 50% carry onto further education
- Shortage of teachers, schools and resources
- Water
- 12% don't have running water
- 37% water is lost through leaky pipes
- Worst drought for 80 years
- Employment
- 20% of the favela residents are unemployed
- People work as maids, street vendors and moped drivers
- Crime
- 37 pacifying police were hired in the city during 2008
- Murder, kidnapping and carjacking occur regularly
- Environmentalchallenges
- Waste pollution
- Difficult access for waste collection lorries
- Steep slopes
- Difficult access for waste collection lorries
- Air pollution
- Causes 5000 deaths per year
- City ofter covered in smog
- Traffic congestion
- Most congested city in South America
- Increases stress and wastes time
- Water pollution
- 90% of commercial fishing has declined in the last 20 years
- Waste pollution
- Favelas
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