Slum Settlements
Slum settlements are major problems faced by all Mega Cities. These settlements are also known as the favelas, and about 22.03% (about 1.4 million citizens) of the Rio population live in these slums.
Several attempts have been made at solving this issue however so far none of them have been majorly effective. In 2003, the country of Brazil introduced a family allowance program which gave low income families R$15 to R$95 per month. In exchange for this, the families had to keep their children at school and follow a basic health program. Although this seemed like a good idea, some say that giving out money would not solve such a crisis, as those who are poor do not know what to do with the money and may spend it on useless things. Another suggestion was to make the availability of jobs higher for those in poverty and help them get a proper education as well as have better health conditions.
Crime
Crime rates in Rio De Janeiro appear to be very high, making the city's streets unwelcoming and very unsafe.
One of the most effective solutions to street crime in this city has been the 'Favela Pacification Program'. Since being introduced in November 2008, the program and its recruits have expelled many drug gangs, somewhat lowered crime rates and established a 'Unidade de Policia Pacificadora' (UPP) AKA 'Pacification Police Unit'.
Traffic Congestion
Traffic congestion is a challenge faced by all Mega Cities and Governments are still struggling to solve it.
Luckily for Rio De Janeiro, their traffic congestion is not as bad as it is in many other Mega Cities, however the local government is still striving to improve it. In 2013 alone, traffic congestion cost the cities Rio De Janeiro and Sao Paulo 98 billion BRL (Around AUD$251, 282, 051, 282) which is a greater amount than the estimated budget for transport capital investment in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico all combined.
Pollution
Pollution of all sorts continues to be a serious crisis met by many places, especially Mega Cities.
Rio De Janeiro is rated by the World Health Organisation as high for air, water, noise and light pollution etc. The water pollution in Rio is so bad it will take years to make any difference, and with the 2016 Rio Olympics just around the corner, this is a big issue at the moment. The prominent sailors competing next year are very concerned about the dangerous bacteria in the rubbish-ridden bays, and are calling for their events to be relocated to a cleaner ocean.
Rio is not allowing the site to be moved, as they believe they have a solution to keep the debris away from the completion areas temporarily. They will use "Eco Boats", which are green, rectangular shaped boats that will follow the sailors around and will pick up rubbish to keep it away from the competition. They believe it will make the bay cleaner than it usually is just for the games.
Here are three of the websites we got some of our data for this page from
Rio is not allowing the site to be moved, as they believe they have a solution to keep the debris away from the completion areas temporarily. They will use "Eco Boats", which are green, rectangular shaped boats that will follow the sailors around and will pick up rubbish to keep it away from the competition. They believe it will make the bay cleaner than it usually is just for the games.
Here are three of the websites we got some of our data for this page from
http://www.numbeo.com/pollution/city_result.jsp?country=Brazil&city=Rio+De+Janeiro - about pollution
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/31/sports/olympics/filthy-rio-de-janeiro-water-a-threat-at-2016-olympics.html?_r=0 - about water pollution
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-27635554 - About slums
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/31/sports/olympics/filthy-rio-de-janeiro-water-a-threat-at-2016-olympics.html?_r=0 - about water pollution
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-27635554 - About slums