Built environment is very important as it affects the welfare of the people and living conditions in the environment. This is why we need good built environment knowledge in order to create a better living space for people in the environment.
Safety for the people
With a poor built environment such as the Favelas in Rio, the safety of the people living there are endangered due to the buildings there are built by people with no professional knowledge in building and construction. These buildings may crumble or collapse as the builders there neglect the requirements to ensure the buildings stay sturdy. The basic public facilities such as police stations and fire stations need to be included in the built environment as they are crucial to the safety of the people there. Without those facilities, safety of the people is at risk and crime rates rise as seen in the Favelas in Rio.
Welfare of the people
The built environment also affects the welfare of the people. In the favelas, important public facilities such as hospitals and clinics are not present in the area so people there have to travel long distances to get their health checked. Rocinha, a favela located in Rio doesn’t have a good sewage system as all the sewage there goes into one canal and out to the beach where people swim there. This shows that good sewage system is important for the people to avoid getting diseases.
Transportation & roads in the environment
Transportations such as trains allow people to get to places far away quicker and more cost efficient but in the Favelas, there are no trains so people have to use cars to navigate around the narrow roads of the favelas. The buildings in the favelas are also built densely together so trains and railways are impossible to be built there. The roads are very narrow in the favelas and it is hard for larger vehicles to navigate around such as cars and buses. There may be safety issues as well as there are no traffic lights and pedestrian crossings in the area so a good traffic circulation ensures the safety of people and allow smoother traffic.
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