Rio De Janeiro

Question 0

Where is Rio De Janeiro?

Answer 0

South coast of Brazil on Tropic of Capricorn

Question 1

A case study of:

Answer 1

• Urban planning
• solving urban planning problems in a less economic developing country.
• local+national strategies to solve planning problems

Question 2

Describe the scene

Answer 2

• grew due to tourism+ industry in 1950
• large growth of shanty towns on periferia on 1960’s
• 1/3 of population live below poverty line
• poor housing, traffic, pollution plus high levels of crime

Question 3

Where are favelas built and why?

Answer 3

• cheap land
• hill sides
• swamps
• rubbish tips

Question 4

Why are people attracted to Rio?

Answer 4

• hope of jobs
• bright lights effect
• poor work in countryside
• better services
• better education
• better quality of life

Question 5

How is the government trying to solve shortage of housing?

Answer 5

• SELF HELP SCHEMES- grants givens to community
• SITE+SERVICE SCHEMES- land provided with necessary amenities so they can build their own homes.
• RESETTLEMENT SCHEMES- government give plot of land + grant.
• RURAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME- new amenities+ industries developed.