Evolution of the Favela Population in the City of Rio de Janeiro: A Reflection on the Most Recent Data

For those studying the city, the Demographic Census is a source of information that arrives in dribs and drabs, like TV soap operas. Not that the IBGE enjoys suspense; indeed, the preparation, tabulation, and critique processes of a Census require years of work. For this reason, every time a result...

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Author: Cezar, Paulo Bastos
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2002
Country:Brasil
Institution:Instituto Municipal de Urbanismo Pereira Passos (IPP)
Repository:Coleção Estudos Cariocas
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.estudoscariocas.rio.br:article/30
Online Access:https://estudoscariocas.rio/index.php/ojs/article/view/30
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Censo Demográfico
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Summary:For those studying the city, the Demographic Census is a source of information that arrives in dribs and drabs, like TV soap operas. Not that the IBGE enjoys suspense; indeed, the preparation, tabulation, and critique processes of a Census require years of work. For this reason, every time a result is released, even if preliminary, researchers seek to interpret trends and meanings. And the city tries to learn a little more about itself.