For an LIC city you have studied, discuss the attempts to manage the shanty towns Ed Martin
In Sao Paolo, shantytowns, also known locally as favelas are everywhere. There have been many mitigation strategies over the past few years, some of which have been considerably more successful than others. At first, the government thought that they would be able to remove people from their makeshift accommodation and move them into proper housing. The living conditions of all the people would improve, and as the land they live on is often dangerous for a number of reasons, they would be much safer too. The first and only place in which this idea was attempted was Paraisopolis. Unfortunately, it backfired massively. The government thought that the funding supplied would be enough to move most of the people out, and improve the living conditions of the rest, but as most of the people don’t have any money at all, they could not nearly afford the move into the new buildings. Some felt a strong emotional attachment to the area, and therefore did not want to leave. This was due to the strong sense of community that they felt whilst living through hardship together, and they thought they would lose this if they left.