Rio's Environment
- Created by: Ribena the great
- Created on: 11-09-19 18:39
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- Rio's Environmental Challenges
- Higher crime rates mean people prefer to travel by car - 40% more in last decade
- Toll roads into city reduce congestion
- Over 200 tonnes of raw sewage pours into Guanabara bay each day
- 5km of sewage pipes have been installed around badly polluted areas
- waste cannot be collected from favelas as few have proper roads
- A power plant has been set up, consuming 30 tonnes rubbish a day and produces electricity for 100 homes
- Favela Bairo project
- Paved and named roads
- Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) set up to reduce crime
- Access to a water supply and drainage system for improved sanitation
- New health, leisure and education facilities set up
- Higher crime rates mean people prefer to travel by car - 40% more in last decade
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