Compete Globally, Lose Locally? : The effects of Rio de Janeiro ́s hostesship of FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games on residents in informal settlements - A case study of ’favela’ Santa Marta

Compete Globally, Lose Locally? : The effects of Rio de Janeiro ́s hostesship of FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games on residents in informal settlements - A case study of ’favela’ Santa Marta

The aim of this master thesis project is to investigate how cities strive to be globally competitive affect local residents in informal settlements, generically called slum dwellers. This question is approached trough a case study of one of Rio de Janeiro’s informal settlements ‘favela’ Santa Marta....

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Main Authors: Olsson, Hanna, Klarberg, Renée
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: KTH, Urbana och regionala studier 2014
Subjects:
global competitiveness
globalization
neoliberalism
place marketing
mega-events
Rio de Janeiro
slums
informal settlements
public spaces
Santa Marta
global konkurrenskraft
globalisering
marknadsföring av städer
mega-event
slum
informella bostadsområden
allmänna platser
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-150404

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