Brazil : How Do the Peri-urban Poor Meet their Energy Needs - A Case Study of Caju Shantytown, Rio de Janeiro

The phenomenon of poverty has traditionally been measured based on the individual's income. However, more recently, the debate over poverty has evolved beyond income or lack of it. The condition in which people have access to basic civil rights, such as an adequate energy supply, is nowadays considered an important marker of poverty. This study proposes to analyze energy poverty in the shantytowns of Rio de Janeiro. The authors aim is to suggest public policies that can, with support from electric utilities, contribute to improving the living conditions of the shantytown inhabitants. The study was carried out using both quantitative and qualitative data.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2006-02
Subjects:	ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY, ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY SUPPLY, ACCESS TO ENERGY, ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ENERGY, AFFORDABLE ENERGY, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, APPROACH, AVAILABILITY, COMPETITIVE PRICES, CONSERVATION, COOKING, COST OF ELECTRICITY, DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, DOMESTIC APPLIANCES, ELECTRIC BILLS, ELECTRIC POWER, ELECTRIC UTILITIES, ELECTRICITY, ELECTRICITY BILLS, ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION, ELECTRICITY SUPPLY, ELECTRICITY TARIFFS, ELECTRICITY UTILITY, EMPLOYMENT, ENERGY BILL, ENERGY BILLS, ENERGY COMPANIES, ENERGY CONSUMPTION, ENERGY COSTS, ENERGY DISTRIBUTION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS, ENERGY EXPENDITURES, ENERGY INDUSTRIES, ENERGY MARKETS, ENERGY NEEDS, ENERGY PLANNERS, ENERGY POLICIES, ENERGY POLICY, ENERGY SECTOR, ENERGY SECURITY, ENERGY SERVICES, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY SUPPLIES, ENERGY SUPPLY, ENERGY SYSTEM, GAS, GAS SUPPLY, GENERATION, HYDROCARBONS, INCOME, LIVING CONDITIONS, LIVING STANDARDS, OLD ENERGY, PER CAPITA INCOME, PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM GAS, PILOT PROJECTS, POWER, POWER DISTRIBUTION, POWER UTILITIES, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SHORTAGE OF ENERGY, UTILITIES, UTILITY BILLS, WORLD ENERGY, WORLD ENERGY COUNCIL,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/02/6761504/brazil-peri-urban-poor-meet-energy-needs-case-study-caju-shantytown-rio-de-janeiro https://hdl.handle.net/10986/17969
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!