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What you should know by the end of this lesson:
What you should know by the end of this lesson:
Explain some of the strategies used to improve the Favelas
The benefits and disadvantages of these strategies
Housing Solutions
Housing Solutions
The Brazilian Government has realised that it cannot solve the housing problems in favelas of cities like Rio by destroying them.
Why?
Why?
There would be huge protests and riots from those that live there primarily. Remember Rochina has a population of around 250 000 people, too many people to evict by force.
Even if you were to manage it, where would these people go? They would simply set up a new favela in a another part of the city.
Self Help Schemes
Self Help Schemes
The Local Government in Rio de Janerio can't just evict people but want to make the Favelas a better place to live. Look at the tasks below to find out some of the ways they are managing to do this.
Task 1 - Housing Improvements
Digital and Paper Jotters
Create your own diagram of the housing improvements (Digital workbook copy and past the picture, paper jotter draw the house)
Add the annotations and labels to show what has been done to improve the homes of people
Self Help Schemes are small-scale projects which let local people use their own skills to improve their housing.
The government provides materials such as bricks, cement, and glass to enable residents to work together to improve their own homes.
Favela Improvement Strategies
Favela Improvement Strategies
The Local Government in Rio de Janerio can't just evict people but want to make the Favelas a better place to live. Look at the tasks below to find out some of the ways they are managing to do this.
Task 2 - Improvement Strategies
Digital and Paper Jotters
Access the Favela solutions information sheet
Create a table in your jotter/digital workbook that looks like the one below
Us the information sheet to fill out the table with 5 different solutions
Self Help Schemes are small-scale projects which let local people use their own skills to improve their housing.
The government provides materials such as bricks, cement, and glass to enable residents to work together to improve their own homes.
Favela Improvement Strategies
Favela Improvement Strategies
Finish the two sentences below by stating 2 pieces of evidence:
•I think the favela improvements have been effective because...
•I think the favela improvements have not been effective because…
Highlight which sentence you think is more accurate
Check your Understanding
Check your Understanding
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