rio's urban growth challenges facts and statistics
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What is the infant mortality rate in the favelas?
50 in 1000
Why does disease spread so fast in the favelas?
Because the population density is very high
What percentage of people in the poorest areas of Rio do not have access to fresh piped water?
10%
What percentage of people in the poorest areas of Rio do not have access to proper sanitation?
50%
What percentage of people in the poorest areas of Rio do not have access to electricity, and what is done instead?
30% - people often tap into electricity mains illegally, but this is very dangerous
What was destroyed in a landslide in a favela in 2010?
200 people were killed, and thousands of homes were destroyed
How much of the population do not have access to running water?
12%
What water treatment plans have been put in place to increase access to safe drinking water?
300km of pipes and 7 new water treatment plants
How much fresh piped water was lost to illegal tapping and leaks?
1/3
what percentage of rio’s population aren’t connected to a formal sanitation system?
30%
Where and how much raw sewage is dumped into bays around Rio?
In Guanabara bay, 70% of raw sewage goes thereWhgy
Why is it so difficult to provide areas with proper sanitation within Rio’s favelas?
Because they are so densely built there’s nowhere to put it
What is often used instead of formal sanitation?
Pit latrines, this sewage drains into soil or open drains which contaminate the land and water.
What are the unemployment rates in the favelas?
20%
Why is the fact that so many people work in the informal sector so significant?
These jobs are untaxed and unregulated
How much of Rio’s population do not have formal contracts a work?
30%
What crimes are prevalent in the favelas?
Robbery, violent crime, gang culture, drug trafficking
Where is healthcare access especially poor, and how much have access to a family doctor?
55% have access, healthcare access in the west zone is especially poor
How many children continue education past the age of 14 in Rio?
50%