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Describe what the inside of this apartment might be like?

Describe what the inside of this apartment might be like? What will the local community (neighborhood) be like?. Describe what the inside of these houses might be like? What will the local community (neighborhood) be like?. Is there anything that SURPRISES you about this picture?.

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Describe what the inside of this apartment might be like?

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  1. Describe what the inside of this apartment might be like? What will the local community (neighborhood) be like?

  2. Describe what the inside of these houses might be like? What will the local community (neighborhood) be like?

  3. Is there anything that SURPRISES you about this picture?

  4. Credit: Tuca Vieira

  5. Uneven Development within Brazil We are learning to: Understand the pattern of uneven development in Brazil Understand the living standard of poor people in Brazilian cities What I’m looking for: Working well in a pair Offering ideas

  6. REVIEW… How do we decide if a country is more develop than another ?

  7. Health This is measured in population per doctor. Money per person (GDP per person) How long people live. Development Indicators How many babies are born and the amount that survive. Food Intake The number of calories each person takes in each day. Literacy Rate The number of adults who read and write in every 100.

  8. Brazil’s regional Human Development Index (HDI)

  9. Uneven development within Brazil • South: • contains the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte • has fertile soils for farming • has good access to ports for trading • has benefited from business investment in the area

  10. Uneven development within Brazil • North and North-east • are a long way from the core cities • suffer from a wet and tropical climate in the north, and semi-arid in the north east • include dense rainforest • are difficult for access to ports and trading links

  11. Unequal Distribution of Wealth The top 10% population earning 50% of the national income

  12. Favela (Slum) • most often within urban areas • 6 % of the population lived in slums in Brazil (Census data in 2010) • 11.4 million of the 190 million

  13. favela in Brazil http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lZrIoA5U-Ho

  14. Task • Discuss with your groupmates • Put the statements about Brazil’s cities into the sections • Remember to put the statement in the middle if it applies to both headings • JUSITY YOUR DECISION!!

  15. House are of a good quality • Houses are constantly being improved • Homes have security systems • Crime is a major problem • Many people have jobs • Children work from a young age • Young people have access to education • Computer ownership is high • Rubbish collection service is available • Electricity is available • Houses with breathtaking views • People support their families.

  16. City of men: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdNQmE0T2iA

  17. Service in Favela (Census 2010) Percent Sanitation 67.3% Water 88.3% Electricity 99.7% Garbage collection 95.4% Internet Access 20% Demographics in Favela Proportion Non-White 70% Illiteracy 8.4%

  18. Better to live in a favela?

  19. What’s NEXT? How would you improve the favelas?

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