The Favela-Barrio Project

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How many squatter settlements does Rio have?
More than 600
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How much of Rio's population lives in the favelas
One fifth (Over one million)
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When did the Favela-Barrio project run?
1995-2008
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How many people did the project involve?
253 000 people
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How many favelas did the project involve?
73
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Name 3 Social improvements that the project managed?
Day care centres for children, adult education classes, rehab services
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Name 3 economic improvements that the project managed?
Chance for legal ownership of properties, training schemes for employment, self made businesses doubled
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Name 4 environmental improvements that the project managed?
Wooden building replaced by brick, streets widened and paved, weekly rubbish collection, access to electricity and running water
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How much of Rio's population lives in the favelas

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One fifth (Over one million)

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When did the Favela-Barrio project run?

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How many people did the project involve?

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How many favelas did the project involve?

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Nicolwholikestostudy

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They are good flash cards they helped me remember social,economic and environmental improvements in Rio.

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