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• Lcation of Rio De janeiro


  South east Brazil
• Rio de Janeiro is located on the coastline of South America, between the Atlantic Ocean to the south and west and the Tijuca Forest National Park to the north.
• The city's location has played an important role in its development as it has facilitated trade with other countries and provided access to natural resources such as timber from the forest.
• 1. more healthcare centres in rural areas


  life expectancy as high as 80 in some areas
• 1. better access to elecricity

  60 km of new electricity lines
• 1. 7 new water plants between 1998 and 2014


  95% of population have access to water
• 1. lots of construction jobs

  provides job oppotunities
• 1. major port


  main exports are sugar, coffee, iron ore
• 1. tourist attraction 


  sugar loaf mountain and statue of christ the redeemer
• 1. 20% of the population live in flavellas
• 2. only half the children continue education after 14
• 2. high crime rate
• 2. rubbish diposal problem

  steep slopes
• 1. lack of formal jobs


  people turn to informal jobs or have no jobs
• richest 1% earn 12% of income 


  poorest 50% earn 13% of income
• favela bairro project


  site and service scheme
• 3. paved and formally named roads
• 3. drainage systems installed to improve sanitisation
• 3. new health and education schemes
• 3. installation of cable cars
• 3. 100% mortgages available so people can buy homes
• 3. police patrolling 


  to reduce crime rate
• 3. Budget of 1 bn dollars 


  not enough to cover favelas across brazil
• 3. new infrastucture


  people are not trained or educated to maintain
• 3. training needed to improve literacy rate
• 3. rent rises so the poorest inhabitants are worse off