Clique aqui para Português This is the first article in a series by researcher Stephanie Reist,* on Rio’s metropolitan region. It is part 1 of 2 articles introducing the Baixada Fluminense. For part 2 on the region’s culture, […]
Recycling is an essential element of waste management for any city, and it becomes an increasingly critical issue proportionately to the size of the city and its metropolitan area. Any degree of recycling reduces the […]
Clique aqui para Português This is Part 3 in a five-part series documenting Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) Installations. Head of the UPP, Frederico Caldas, admitted in an interview with BBC Brasil that the next phase of […]
Clique aqui para Português Brazil, which holds 12% of the world’s fresh water supply, is in the midst of one of the most severe droughts in its history. Rio de Janeiro’s main water reserves are […]
Clique aqui para Português This article introduces a series by guest researcher Jeffrey Omari,* on ICTs in Rio’s favelas. A resident of a North Zone favela told a story of how his landlord gave him notice to vacate […]