Which of the following makes public transport in developing countries worse?
Lack of investment in infrastructure
Increased investment in infrastructure
Improving shanty towns/favelas
Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with a shanty town/favela?
Rural depopulation
Overpopulation
Lack of infrastructure
Which of the following schemes have NOT been adopted by the authorities in Brazil to improve housing conditions?
There are self-help schemes to improve local infrastructure, using local labour
The demolition of the worst illegal slums and moving people into more established legal favelas
Financial incentives are available to encourage people to move to other parts of the city
Which of the following is NOT a problem encountered by the authorities in Brazil as they tried to improve housing conditions?
Reluctance of inhabitants to move
Not enough people to populate the new low cost housing estates
Breakdown of community and family units
What problems have there been with the regeneration of the Complexo do Alemao favela in Rio?
Three hundred police officers and troops went in at the end of 2010, with tanks and helicopters, to chase out gang members and drug dealers
Social services such as schools, healthcare centres, and rubbish collections were provided
Providing jobs for the new generation of educated favela dwellers