Showing posts with label slums. Show all posts
Showing posts with label slums. Show all posts
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
City Slums - Megacity Problems
Problems of urbanisation in ELDCs of India and Brazil. Mumbai (Bombay) India, Asia and Rio de Janerio, Brazil, South America case studies.
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
Favelas
A favela is the term for a slum or a shanty town in brazil. They are mostly found on the outskirts of urban areas. Most of the favela is on a very steep hill, with many trees surrounding it.
The people living in the favelas are the poor, and the rich people live in the city. And the vast majority of the population is black.
Most of the buildings in favelas are made out of cheap materials, like wood, plastic, glass and scrap material.
The people usually build their houses themselves and invite their friends to help them build.
The favelas are illegal, because the people do not pay tax. Despite the attempts to cleanse Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo of favelas, the poor population grew at a rapid pace.
In 1969, there were approximately 300 favelas in Rio de Janeiro; today there are twice as many. In 1950, only 7 percent of Rio de Janeiro's population lived in favelas, nowadays this number has grown to 19 percent or about one in five people living in a favela.
Census data shows that in 2010, about 6 percent of the population lived in slums in Brazil.
Crime (and especially the cocaine trade) is common in favelas, as many of the people have no other way to make money. The cocaine trade has affected the favelas. The favelas tend to be ruled by drug lords. Police in Rio de Janeiro are seeking to take back control of many of the cities main favelas from drug gangs before playing host to matches in the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games.
The photo above shows a resident who was shot and lies on the ground as others help him during a police operation at a slum in Rio de Janeiro
Regular shoot-outs between traffickers and police and other criminals, lead to murder rates in excess of 40 per 100,000 inhabitants in the city of Rio and much higher rates in some Rio favelas.
The favela Rocinha (69,300 - number of inhabitants in 2010, 150,000 – estimated approximate true number of inhabitants of Rocinha) is the largest favela in Rio de Janeiro and in Brazil, and is located in Rio de Janeiro's southern part. Rocinha is built on a steep hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro, and is located about one kilometre from a nearby beach.
The people living in the favelas are the poor, and the rich people live in the city. And the vast majority of the population is black.
Most of the buildings in favelas are made out of cheap materials, like wood, plastic, glass and scrap material.
The people usually build their houses themselves and invite their friends to help them build.
The favelas are illegal, because the people do not pay tax. Despite the attempts to cleanse Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo of favelas, the poor population grew at a rapid pace.
In 1969, there were approximately 300 favelas in Rio de Janeiro; today there are twice as many. In 1950, only 7 percent of Rio de Janeiro's population lived in favelas, nowadays this number has grown to 19 percent or about one in five people living in a favela.
Census data shows that in 2010, about 6 percent of the population lived in slums in Brazil.
Crime (and especially the cocaine trade) is common in favelas, as many of the people have no other way to make money. The cocaine trade has affected the favelas. The favelas tend to be ruled by drug lords. Police in Rio de Janeiro are seeking to take back control of many of the cities main favelas from drug gangs before playing host to matches in the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games.
The photo above shows a resident who was shot and lies on the ground as others help him during a police operation at a slum in Rio de Janeiro
Regular shoot-outs between traffickers and police and other criminals, lead to murder rates in excess of 40 per 100,000 inhabitants in the city of Rio and much higher rates in some Rio favelas.
The favela Rocinha (69,300 - number of inhabitants in 2010, 150,000 – estimated approximate true number of inhabitants of Rocinha) is the largest favela in Rio de Janeiro and in Brazil, and is located in Rio de Janeiro's southern part. Rocinha is built on a steep hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro, and is located about one kilometre from a nearby beach.
Friday, 7 February 2014
Monday, 17 October 2011
Slums in Kenya - going to the toilet
VIDEO - Slums in Kenya - going to the toilet
Most slums have no legal status: they are ‘illegal settlements.’ That is why local authorities do not feel responsible for providing essential facilities, such as access to clean water and sanitation.
The filthiness of the slum is intense and overwhelming. Diseases as cholera and tuberculosis are widespread in the area.
Where can you go to the toilet? This is a daily problem for the inhabitants of the slum Kibera in Kenya. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the second largest urban slum in Africa. There are paid toilets all over the suburb. The waste water flows through an open sewer through the neighbourhood. Women are afraid to visit the toilet at night, it is too dangerous.
Most slum dwellers in Nairobi have no access to clean water.
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Most slums have no legal status: they are ‘illegal settlements.’ That is why local authorities do not feel responsible for providing essential facilities, such as access to clean water and sanitation.
The filthiness of the slum is intense and overwhelming. Diseases as cholera and tuberculosis are widespread in the area.
Where can you go to the toilet? This is a daily problem for the inhabitants of the slum Kibera in Kenya. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the second largest urban slum in Africa. There are paid toilets all over the suburb. The waste water flows through an open sewer through the neighbourhood. Women are afraid to visit the toilet at night, it is too dangerous.
Most slum dwellers in Nairobi have no access to clean water.
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