Brazil

Brazil's biggest favela has been mapped using 3D laser scanning. It’s important not just for technology, but also for human rights

Brazil has multiple favelas

Brazil has multiple favelas. Image: Unsplash/danilo.alvesd

Victoria Masterson
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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Brazil’s favelas have too many densely packed buildings for satellites to be able to map them properly. Image: YouTube / MIT

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