Case Studies: Dharavi and Rio de Janeiro

Case Studies: Dharavi and Rio de Janeiro

IGCSE Sociology

Lesson Objectives

• ​Describe Squatter settlements using Slides Roullette (continuation)

• Study examples of a rapidly growing urban area in a developing country and migration to it: (1) Dharavi, (2) Rio de Janeiro​

IGCSE Sociology

Dharavi Settlement

Mumbai, India

• Financial Center

• Major port​

Mumbai

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• Biggest slum in Asia (1 million people)

• ​Located on a valuable land near city centres

• Threats of flooding (2015; Mithi River)​

Dharavi

• ​Dharavi is beside's Mumbai's financial district making it a prime target for redevelopment

• Seeks to give new apartment to the area's dwellers

• Creation of recycling centre and fishing village​

Relocation Problems

• Rehousing of residents into small high rise blocks

• Res​idents demand bigger housing areas

• ​Local prefer small improvements to the existing slum such as improving improvements in drainage​

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Dharavi has low crime rate and has strong sense of community.

How should we deal with Slum areas?

Dharavi Video

Ms. Jona

Slum of Hope or Despair?

Sort Out Activity

IGCSE Sociology

Rio - Brazil's 3rd most populous state located in the southeast of Brazil close to the South Atlantic Ocean.

Rio de Janeiro

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Copacabana Beach

Ipanema Beach

Aslum or shantytown in Brazil locate din outskirts of cities like Rio de Janeiro.

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Favella

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Dense innovation of land, with self-built housing, on land lacking in infrastructure.

Favelas

​​Ilegal Housing

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Irregular occupatns of land stil lin the process of fully established. (risky areas)

Invasion

Old decaying housing rented out without any legal basis.

Corticos

Four Main Types of Slum in Rio

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Population growth in slum areas of Rio increasing rapidly.

Issues related to it:

• raw sewage​ draining straight into the bay

• transportation​

• livelihood problems​ (commercial fishing)

Favela Bairro Project (Favela Neighborhood Project)

Recognise the favelas as neighbourhoods of the city in their own right and to provide the inhabitants with essential services.

Favela Bairro Project (Phase 1)

• paved and formally named roads

• water supply pipes and sewerage/drainage systems

• crèches, leisure facilities and sports areas

• relocation or families who were living in high-risks areas, such s areas subject to frequent landslides​

• channelled rivers to stop them changing course​

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Favela Bairro Project (Phase 2)

• generating employment (cooperatives, dressmakers, cleaners, constructions workers)

• improving education and providing relevant courses such as ICTgiving residents access to credit so that ​they can buy construction materials and improve their homes

Rio de Janeiro Case Study

With a partner: Answer the 5Ws and 1 H case study template (rest of the period)

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Homework:

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Write a 7-mark essay about Rio de Janeiro by answering the prompt:

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​- Using the Rio de Janeiro Case study template, describe Rios's Favelas and explain how the government addressed these social issues associated with squatter settlements. [7 marks]

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