Housing in Rio

• What is a problem with housing in Rio(The favelas)?

  Built illegally=> few rights to stay there when the Government need to make way for development eg- Brazil 2014 World cup
• What is a problem with housing in Rio(The favelas)?

  12% of the houses don't have running water

  50% have an indoor toilet

  30% have no sewage connections

  30% have no electricity
• What is a problem with housing in Rio(The favelas)?

  Open drained sewers running at street level, creating a health hazard
• What is a problem with housing in Rio(The favelas)?

  Many access drinking water by connecting to the city water source normally located at the bottom of a steep hill => many have to walk long distances to get clean water
• What is a problem with housing in Rio(The favelas)?

  Residents use illegal connections known as 'Gatos' to secure electricity which is very dangerous=> can cause fires
• What is a problem with housing in Rio(The favelas)?

  Rubbish left at the sides of roads attracting rodents like rats and rubbish begins to rot and smell
• What is a problem with housing in Rio(The favelas)?

  Favelas are very overcrowded (37,000 people crammed into each square kilometre)
• What is a problem with housing in Rio(The favelas)?

  With poor sanitation diseases spread quickly
• What is a problem with housing in Rio(The favelas)?

  As a result of bad health, the infant mortality rate is 50% higher in the favelas than anywhere else in Rio
• What is a problem with housing in Rio(The favelas)?

  Many live in poverty so can't afford to see a doctor => death rates are high
• What is a problem with housing in Rio(The favelas)?


  Favelas are crammed onto hillsides =>at risk of landslides

  Houses are crammed together that if there was to be a fire or accident emergency services wouldn't be able to get to the site and also the fire is more likely to spread
• What is a problem in Rio(The favelas)?

  Rio's favelas are controlled by gangs who are involved in drug trafficking, gun crime, bank robberies, kidnapping and murders
• What is a problem in Rio(The favelas)?

  Rochina is one of Rio's most feared favelas
• What is a problem in Rio(The favelas)?


  A wall separates the rich and poor => all the money and development goes to the rich
• What is a problem in Rio(The favelas)?


  Bus lines cancelled from the poor area when the Commonwealth Games were on
• What is a problem in Rio(The favelas)?


  Council put money to the tourist hot spots
• What is a solution to housing and the effectiveness in Rio?

  Solution: Pacification- Armed police take control of the favelas and are authorised to kill criminals and make the area safe

  Effectiveness: Has worked in some favelas. Harder to take control of in the bigger favelas like Donna Marta
• What is a solution to housing and the effectiveness in Rio?

  Solution: Self help schemes- Providing residents with materials to improve their home

  Locals work together to build new parts of housing and to clean up the streets

  Locals given rights to the land their house is on

  Effectiveness: Some residents buy the house or pay rent. However, it's very expensive for the government and most favelas already have basic sanitation and some favelas housing is already made from concrete and brick
• What is a solution to housing and the effectiveness in Rio?

  Solution: Site and service schemes- Gives people a chance to buy or rent the land themselves

  People build their own homes

  Rubbish removal service
• What is a solution to housing and the effectiveness in Rio?

  Solution: Improving access- Cable car going from favelas (steep up in the mountains) to the lowland area

  Effectiveness: Cuts journey time, brings tourists to explore more of the area, each resident is given a free return tickets each day so cheaper than using existing minibus

  However, it cost a lot of money for the government
• What is a solution to housing and the effectiveness in Rio?

  Solution: Redevelopment scheme- High rise blocks built by government, running water, sanitation and services

  Effectiveness: Provided a better standard of living
• What is a solution to housing and the effectiveness in Rio?

  Charities were available to also give local aid so it wasn't completely government funded