environmental challenges in Rio ( + solutions)
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- Created on: 17-04-22 18:49
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- environmental challenges in Rio ( + solutions)
- air pollution and traffic congestion
- Air pollution causes around 5000 deaths per year in Rio; traffic congestion increases stress and pollution
- happens because: steep mountains limit where cars can go; the number of cars has grown; high crime levels mean people prefer to drive
- Air pollution causes around 5000 deaths per year in Rio; traffic congestion increases stress and pollution
- water pollution
- Guanabara Bay is highly polluted; rivers are polluted by open sewers in the favelas because the government has not paid for sewage pipes; oil spills from the Petrobras oil refinery; ships empty their fuels tanks in the bay
- 12 new sewage works have been built since 2004; ships are fined for discharging fuel illegally
- Guanabara Bay is highly polluted; rivers are polluted by open sewers in the favelas because the government has not paid for sewage pipes; oil spills from the Petrobras oil refinery; ships empty their fuels tanks in the bay
- waste pollution
- Many favelas are on steep slopes with few proper roads so waste collection is difficult; most waste is dumped and pollutes the water system, causing diseases and encouraging rats
- A power plant has been set up which consumes 30 tonnes of rubbish a day and produces enough electricity for 1000 home
- Many favelas are on steep slopes with few proper roads so waste collection is difficult; most waste is dumped and pollutes the water system, causing diseases and encouraging rats
- air pollution and traffic congestion
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