Accounts for 65% of all population growth in Rio de Janeiro
Increasing workforce
Moretax
Better services
Education in Rio
Illiteracy rate is 4%
6 universities
Healthcare in Rio
Life expectancy is 77 years (compared to 73-year average for Brazil)
95% of population has mains water supply (compared to 65% in rural areas)
Tourism in Rio
Rio is the top visitor destination in South America
Tourism is the city's biggest industry
Favelas
Approximately 2 million favela inhabitants in Rio
Challenges in favelas
Unemployment
Poverty
Rapid spread of diseases
Lack of adequate health care
over 20% unemployed in favelas
Electricity in Rio
Shortage of electricity with frequent blackouts
Air pollution in Rio
Estimated to cause 5000 deaths per year
Causes congestion
Old and inefficient vehicles
High population
Education in Rio
Many children drop out of school at 14
Crime
High levels of crime in Rio
Favela Bairro project
Project to improve favelas in Rio
Opportunities of Favela Bairro project
Building of new health and education facilities
Access to water supply and drainage improved sanitation
Cable car installed (1 free ticket per day)
Challenges of Favela Bairro project
Infrastructure not maintained
Residents lack skills to make repairs
Rents rise in improved favelas
Rio
A case study of a major city in an LIC or NEE to illustrate: location, importance, causes of growth, opportunities from urban growth, challenges of urbangrowth