Urbanisation 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyRural and urban challenges and regenerationA2/A-levelAQA Created by: ccrastonCreated on: 31-05-17 19:55 Urbanisation Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro 1 of 14 how many squatters in Rio 700 favelas, more than 1 million squatters 2 of 14 how favelas started started in the 1950's on steep slopes. shacks built of wood, plastic, metal and corrugate iron 3 of 14 how many residents in Rocinha 127,000 residents, oldest and biggest favela 4 of 14 improvement informal work $100 a month meant residents have improved their buildings using honeycomb bricks 5 of 14 lower reaches good infrastructure - bus stop, schools, doctors, bank and 3/4 have electricity, phones and water 6 of 14 upper reaches less developed, drugs gangs ,lack of sewers 7 of 14 murder rate 2 per 1000 per year 8 of 14 infant mortality 50% higher than in state 9 of 14 SELF HELP local authorities work with local residents association to add water, sewage, electricity and paved streets 10 of 14 favelo barrio project 1995. involves 250,000 people in 73 favelas. funding from local and central government and inter-American Development bank - aim to improve facilities 11 of 14 BOPE favelas cleared of drugs gangs by pacification police called BOPE 12 of 14 new town Barra da Tihuca built with shopping malls, schools and transport links 13 of 14 move people out of favelas into low cost, basic housing estates 14 of 14
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