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Urban Problems & Solutions - So Paulo
Introduction:1. The Brazilian Government has made attempts to overcome
the problems associated with the rapid urban growth of So
Paulo.2. The cit!s rapid urban growth" now a megacity of over 22
million people" has occurred because of inward migration
from the countrside for wor# and of the high birth rates.
$. This urban growth has caused two ma%or problems" the
growth of favelasand traffic congestion.
Growth of Favelas:
1. So Paulo has been unable to meet the housing demands ofthe rising population and this has resulted in the development
of over 16, shantytowns where 2!of the population
live.
2. &hile certain favelas" such as "inga#ura and $onte %ul"
have been supplied with basic waterand electricity services"
the Brazilian government has et to onl deal with a
fractionof the favela communities in So Paulo.
$. 't is difficultfor the authoritiesto provide services" such assewerage" waste" electricit and water" to man favela
settlements because of their inaccessible geogra#hical
location.
(. )avelas are often forcibly moved b wealth landowners"
resulting in favelasdeveloping on such difficult locations as
hill slo#es" areas prone to floodingand landfill sites.
*. +s the favela communities have grown" favela removal b
the authorities has given wa to favela u#gradeand duringPresident 'ula(s term in office" 22-21" huge
advancementshave been made in this regard.
,. The city council of So Paulo has also initiated self-hel#
schemes to improve favela conditions b providing
community centres" bric)-built housing" school buildings
and #ublic sanitation services.
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-. So Paulo!s largest favela" Paraiso#olis" with 6,
inhabitants is one region where the ma%orit of houses are
now bric)-built,but there is still no waste systemin place.
Traffic Congestion:1. The Brazilian authorities have had to ta#e numerous steps in
overcoming the problem of traffic congestionin So Paulo
as the region has more than 6 millioncarsas well as truc#s
and deliver vans" and withoutan ring roads" all traffic has
to go through the city.
2. The $ario "ovas *eltwayis a 1++)m ring road currentl
being builtaround the cit of So Paulo in Brazil in order to
minimise this congestionin the cit centre.
$. rafficflows are interrupted for an averageof four hoursa
da and one on particular occasion on $ay th2., 266)m
of trafficwas at a standstill on So Paulo!s streets.
(. Similar to the programme in Singa#ore" the Brazilian
authorities implemented a rota sstem" the /odiio/"
#rohibiting drivers from using their cars one day a wee)0
*. Transport in So Paulo is overwhelmingl road based"
accounting for +! of travel compared with 202! air and
less than 1! rail.
,. 'n order to combat this" the So Paulo metro systemhas been
upgraded from three to five linesand now has 6 stations"
increasing daily ridershi# to 2,.
-. +nother traffic management pro%ect in So Paulo involves the
#rivate implementation trun)line bus corridors/ in order
to increase bus transport efficiency and usage" thus getting
cars of the roads.
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