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What are the main environmental challenges in Rio de Janeiro?
Air,
water,
waste
pollution
,
traffic congestion
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What are three main causes of air pollution in Rio?
Heavy
traffic
,
industrial
emissions
,
waste
burning
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Why is air pollution considered a major health threat in Rio?
Causes
respiratory diseases
and
premature deaths
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How does Rio's topography worsen its air pollution problem?
Mountains trap
polluted
air creating smog
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How much has car ownership grown in Rio in the last decade?
40%
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Why is traffic congestion a significant problem in Rio?
Steep hills
limit road space
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What is the name of one of Rio's coastal tunnels?
Yellow Line Expressway
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What are some methods Rio has used to reduce traffic congestion?
Expanding
metro
, new
toll
roads,
tunnels
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How much raw sewage enters Guanabara Bay daily?
Over
200
tonnes
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How does raw sewage impact Guanabara Bay?
Harms
wildlife
and
tourism
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What are some causes of water pollution in Rio?
Sewage
,
industrial waste
,
oil
spills
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When were 12 new sewage treatment plants built in Rio?
Between
2004
and
2014
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How is Rio improving its water quality?
Sewage plants
,
stricter
ship
regulations
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Why is waste pollution a major problem in favelas?
Narrow
roads
prevent
waste
collection
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What is the impact of uncollected waste on health?
Spreads
diseases
and
attracts
pests
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What do "Biogas Generators" in Rio's favelas do?
Convert
waste
methane
into
electricity
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How does Rio tackle illegal landfill sites?
Improves
collection,
invests
in
recycling
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What is the 'Favela Bairro Project'?
A
program
to
upgrade
favelas
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What upgrades does the 'Favela Bairro Project' provide?
Roads,
sanitation
,
waste management
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How does improving favelas help Rio's environment?
Reduces
strain
and
creates
a
sustainable
city
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What environmental effect does Rio's topography contribute to?
Smog
over
the
city
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Besides building sewage treatment plants, what other action did Rio take to improve water quality?
Stricter
ship
regulations
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