URBANISATION/ COUNTER-URBANISATION IN RIO DA JANEIRO (LEDC) Sourced from: http://jumpingpolarbear.com/2012/01/11/ufc-142-in-rio-de-janeiro/ The city of Rio de Janeiro is located on Brazil ’s south-east coast. It has a population of approximately 11.7 million people‚ making it one of Brazil ’s largest settlements. The number of inhabitants has grown for a number of reasons. Firstly‚ natural increase (this is when the birth rate is higher than the death rate). Secondly
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there‚ are often found working for low-paying informal jobs‚ yet largely ignored by their government. Historical Background of Favelas In Rio de Jeneiro‚ there are many implications that point out that this developing city is following in the same footsteps that other developing cities are going through. In turn‚ poor neighbourhoods have been deeply-rooted in Rio de Janeiro and are referred to as ‘wild’ communities that weren’t
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these shanty towns and favelas. They try to keep them isolated from the more wealthy parts of the city. Whether it means putting up fences or just keeping them in a distance from the others. These people are being treated like animals‚ forced to live in flooded areas on top of one another. The favelas in Rio De Janeiro are very similar to the shanty towns in Jakarta‚ Indonesia. The Favelas in Rio De Janeiro lie beneath the beautiful part of Brazil. Some of the old famous favelas where made of a mixture
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3. CASE STUDY: FAVELAS AND YOUTH GANGS’ MEMBERS 3.1. Introduction Although Brazil is increasingly recognised as a global power‚ – being listed as the sixth largest economy in the world (The Guardian‚ 2011) – extreme social and economic inequalities persist in its society. The response of the Brazilian state to urban marginality is based on an unbalanced distribution of wealth and the symbolic devaluation of stigmatised groups‚ such as residents of the favelas (Lannes‚ 2013). The increment of socio-spatial
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Life in the Favelas This essay is based on a captivating piece written by Gordon Parks‚ “Flavio’s Home” (2009). This selection exposes the extent of extreme poverty and poor living conditions in Brazil. These circumstances are in an area known as the favelas where families like Flavios live. The favelas society should be explored further to find out who lives there‚ discover where they came from‚ and why do they remain in this dismal environment. Another interesting aspect of this reading‚ is how
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Ronaldo was born on the 22nd of September of 1976 in Bento Ribeiro‚ a suburb of Rio de Janeiro. He is named after Doctor Ronaldo Valente‚ who assisted his mother‚ Sonia dos Santos Barata‚ during her third delivery. His father‚ Nelio Nazario da Lima‚ worked for a teleph9one company "Telerj". Ronaldo’s full name is Ronaldo Luiz Nazario da Lima. There was evidence of his physical coordination from the start as soon as he learned to walk‚ play and even dance. Ronaldo didn’t start speaking until he was
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Rio de Janeiro Slums Rio is one of the most modern cities in the world and is populated with over 12 million people. The tourist wonder of the world is known for its beautiful mountains and love for soccer‚ however‚ the city is home to one of the poorest places in the world. Favelas‚ as locals call them‚ are huge slum areas located in Brazil. With over 1000 Favelas in Rio‚ 1.4 million people are living in these Favelas. What are some size and characteristics of Rio de Janeiro Slums?: Favelas in
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Gangs have always been a challenge to a states government. In Rio de Janeiro slums have always been dangerous because of the amount of the amount of gang members going around with guns‚ knives and many other weapons. There are many ways to understand these gangs; many believe that they do it for respect while others believe they do it because they have no other choice. In the movie “City of God” we can see the lives of many gang members that live in the slums. With many different sociologist perspectives
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Favela Fracas Favela life is a challenge many are lucky they do not have to brave. People that live in the favelas have multiple issues one of which is starvation. Another is the tainted water supply. The most leading concern though is healthcare; there are very few doctors in favelas. All of this is illustrated in Gordon Parks’s article titled “Flavio’s Home”. In most parts of the world life is relatively simple. Most areas have a nice amount of both food and water. For people in the favelas however
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Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a world famous festival held before Lent every year and considered the biggest carnival in the world with two million people per day on the streets. The first festivals of Rio date back to 1723. Samba schools A Samba school parades in the Sambadrome in the 2004 Carnival. The typical Rio carnival parade is filled with revelers‚ floats and adornments from numerous samba school which are located in Rio (more than 200 approximately‚ divided into 5 leagues/ divisions)
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