The document discusses life in slums or shanty towns, known as favelas. It focuses on three case studies: Rocinha in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which is the largest favela in South America with over 200,000 residents; Dharavi in Mumbai, India, the largest slum in Asia; and Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya, the largest shanty town in Africa. Living conditions in these slums are poor, with lack of basic services, but efforts have been made to improve infrastructure and quality of life through community programs and self-help schemes.

1. Living For The City

2. Learning Objective: To understand what life in a favela is like. Learning Objective: To understand what life in a favela is like.

3. Learning Objective: To understand what life in a favela is like. Learning Outcome: You will understand that shanty towns are a key feature of most LEDC cities.

4. Learning Objective: To understand what life in a favela is like. A “Favela” is the word used in Brazil to describe a shanty town.

5. A Shanty Town is a squatter community that springs up in an area that used to have no houses.

6. A Squatter is someone who settles on the land without the legal right to be there.

7. Shanty Towns are also called “Spontaneous Settlements” . It means the place is unplanned.

8. ROCINHA is the biggest favela in Rio De Janeiro.

9. It’s also the biggest in South America!

10. With people living on top of people!

11. Electricity comes from wherever you can get it!

12. And goes wherever it is needed!

13. Around 200,000 people live in Rocinha... WHY?

14. Death Rates in Rocinha are THREE times higher than the rest of Rio. Why?

15. What questions can we ask the people here about living in Rocinha?

16. What kind of work will they do in the future?

17. Can she enjoy living in Rocinha?

18. Can tourism be the answer?

20. Dharavi is the largest ‘slum’ in Asia Location: Mumbai, India

21. How would they describe Dharavi to a tourist?

23. Use the “ Vision Frame ” to describe Dharavi

24. Life in Dharavi is… The streets are… People are….

27. Kibera is the largest shanty town in Africa Location: Nairobi, Kenya

28. How would he want to see Kibera change?

29. How can you persuade people to move here… … from here ?

30. You have 5 minutes to persuade them!

31. KENSUP = Kenya Slum Upgrade

33. Who is helping to change Kibera for her?

34. People take pride in their homes because… Their health is improved by… A ‘community spirit’ is created when…

36. Recap time!

37. Explain what a ‘self-help scheme’ is.

38. How would she describe her home to a visitor?

40. Thank You

41. Thank You

42. Zen Geography S. Jones 2009 Photo credits: Flickr