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Inequality in Brazil Task: Describe photographs A and B. Would you rather live in a home looking at area A or B? Why?

Contrasts in Rio de Janerio LO: To understand why people migrate to the city To understand the consequences of the movement

5 Rio de Janerio North East Human Development index Human development index is a composite development indicator including: GDP, Literacy rate and life expectancy

Rio de Janeiro The population of the city of Rio de Janeiro, occupying an area of 1,182.3 square kilometres, is about 6,100,000. The population of the greater metropolitan area is estimated at 11–13.5 million. It was Brazil’s capital until 1960, when Brasília took its place. Why such a high population density? Natural Increase is one reason for its growth - birth rate is higher than death rate. The population has also grown as the result of urbanisation (the growth of urban areas at the expense of rural areas). This has been caused by rural to urban migration. Millions of people have migrated from Brazil's rural areas to Rio. In Rio 65% of urban growth is a result of migration. This is caused by a variety of push and pull factors.

Why do people migrate? Push Pull

Why do people migrate? Push Pull PUSH PULL Reasons why people want to move away from a place Reasons why people want to move to a place

Push factors From Rural Brazil

Pull factors

Recap… Push factors? food shortages due to recent poor harvests deserts expanding so less land available for crop growing unreliable rains due to climate change so poorer grassland for livestock lack of employment opportunities; poor health including high rates of disease low life expectancy, high child and maternal mortality; lack of education opportunities after age 14 the belief shared by many that life here will always be the same or could even get worse Pull Factors? availability of greater range of employment, higher rates of pay, larger companies who could offer promotion in the future education opportunities for young people, including universities and secondary school better hospital and clinic facilities for safer childbirth, child health and, in case of accidents, better links with the rest of the world access to new technology attraction of a more modern, more exciting life the belief that life in the city offers a better future, especially for their children, and greater opportunities for families

Worldwide phenomenon Nairobi Rio Mumbai

Did you know???????? In 2009, about 35 per cent of Brazil’s population lived in slums, about 50 million people. In Kenya, 79.2 per cent of the population lived in slums – 41,595,000 people. A special report by the BBC described Kibera as ‘Six hundred acres of mud and filth, with a brown stream dribbling down the middle. You won’t find it on a tourist or any other map. It’s a squatter’s camp – an illegal, forgotten city – and at least one third of Nairobi lives here.’

Contrasts in Rio de Janeiro hU hU Make notes on what the 2 areas are like…. Facts about RioPoor RioWealthier Rio (Barra)

What are shanty towns like? The conditions in shanty towns are very bad: Often you will find: · No fresh water · No toilet facilities · No schools · No healthcare · Lots of diseases · Lots of rubbish · Roads not tarred · Poorly paid jobs

What are the houses like? The houses are often built on land that is unsuitable housing - marshes, on steep hills and near airports and motorways. They are often illegal and made by people who migrate from the countryside. The houses are made up of: · Corrugated iron · Plastic · Wood · Bin bags · Broken bricks · Anything people can find

Why do people live in favelas? Lack of alternative housing for the working class There is no welfare (benefits) system People seek better paid jobs in the city People have friends or family connections inside the favela The ‘bright lights’ of the city attract people There are many shops in favelas (In Rochina there are 6000!) Task: Place the reasons in order of importance in driving people to live in favelas (most important at the top) Most important Least important Extension: What type of jobs do you think people who live in favelas work in? Why?

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Plenary postcard: Life in a favela TASK Pretend you have visited or live in a favela. Write a postcard to a friend to describe and explain what it is like here. I will be able to describe the inequality that exists in Brazil I should be able to explain how this inequality has been created I will be able to link my life to that of a child living in a favela in Rio de Janeiro

Olympics and favelas How will the Olympics impact the people living in the favelas? Will these effects be different for people living in other parts of Rio?

The impacts of the Olympics on the favelas: As part of the legacy of the 2016 Olympic Games, the municipal government of Rio de Janeiro has committed to urbanizing its sprawling favelas by Will this happen? 5/aug/05/olympics-rio-pollution-favelas-brazil Favela poor evicted as city spruced up: america

Big question… Will the Olympics make things better or Worse for Rio?