Issues in shanty towns in developing cities
Case study - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Map of Brazil highlighting the location of Rio
Rural - urban migration
Rocinha, one of the largest favelas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Many people in developing countries have given up subsistence farming in the countryside and made their way to large cities like Rio de Janeiro.
They move in search of a better life. People are attracted to cities in the hope of finding well-paid jobs in factories, better schools for their children, entertainment, better health care and a higher standard of living.
Unfortunately, the reality is very different as many families find themselves struggling for survival in sub-standard housing - called A very poor quality house in Brazil (also called a slum). in Brazil.
Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro