Rocinha is a large favela or slum located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It developed from a shanty town and now has buildings up to four stories tall, though basic utilities. The population is estimated to be between 150,000 to 300,000 people who have migrated from rural areas of Brazil. Housing is often cramped and made from scrap materials, though most now have electricity, plumbing and sanitation. Disease and unemployment are common issues due to overcrowding and location on cliffs.

1. But….where is that?
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2. • A favela in Rio de Janeiro (south-east coast brazil)
• most populous favela in Brazil
• It developed from a shanty town into an urbanized slum
• Some buildings are three and four stories tall and almost all
houses have basic sanitation, plumbing, and electricity
• Rocinha's population was estimated at between 150,000 and
300,000 inhabitants during the 2000s

3. Houses are made from scrap materials
such as wood and metal sheeting
Often housing is do not have services such
as sanitation, water or electricity.
The settlements are usually very
overcrowded.
Millions of people have migrated from
Brazil's rural areas to Rio de Janeiro. 65%
of urban growth is a result of migration.
This is caused by a variety of push and
pull factors.
• Shortage of housing
• Favelas are located on the edge of cliffs
• Disease is common and many people are unemployed

4. 2014 FIFA World Cup Expected To Add
$3.03 Billion To Brazil's Economy
Tourists have been visiting the favelas for a
while, particularly on the popular tours,
where they stare down at the residents
from jeeps as if they were looking at
animals in a zoo

5. • http://www.geography.learnontheinter
net.co.uk/topics/urbanproblsledcs.html
• http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/
File:Rocinha_Favela.jpg?uselang=en-gb
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocinha