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an important study titled 'índice de desenvolvimento social - comparando as realidades microurbanas da cidade do rio de janeiro' (index of social development - comparing the realities of areas across the city of rio de janeiro) commissioned by the municipality of rio and prepared by the instituto municipal de urbanism pereira passos (ipp) compares the index of urban development (idh) across several areas of rio de janeiro, including rocinha and cidade de deus (city of god), neighborhoods in the zona sul and centro.