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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.