Flooding and landslides Sample Clauses

Flooding and landslides. Pluvial flooding and landslides are currently the main climate-related threats in Rio de Janeiro (Xx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxx, 2011). Climate change is expected to lead to a change in the pattern of precipitation and sudden rainfalls which could lead to a higher frequency of both flooding and landslides. Informal settlements are particularly at risk, as housing is often built on steep hillsides using unsafe building practices, inadequate drainage infrastructure and unregulated development. Vegetation which serves as a natural flood protection is often destroyed by these hillside settlements. Natural flood protections are also under strain because of Rio de Janeiro’s high population density. Rio de Janeiro’s average population density is 4,640 persons per sq. km and 8,000 to 12,000 people per sq. km in smaller administrative units across the municipality of Rio de Janeiro. In January 2011 flooding and landslides killed 450 people in the state of Rio de Janeiro (Xx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxx, 2011). Another source estimates that the January 2011 floods in Rio killed 900 people and led to estimated costs of BRL 2.2bn (EUR 925m) (Xxxxx, 2012). Across the Southeast of Brazil - which includes both Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo - 8,000 people were killed, over 100,000 people were displaced and key infrastructure was destroyed (Xxx et al., 2011). Approximately 200 people died during April 2010 flooding and landslides and several thousands were displaced. The total cost of this event amounted to losses of up to BRL 21.9bn (EUR 9.97bn) (Xx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxx, 2011). In Rio, 67 people died and hundreds of homes were destroyed (Government of Brazil, 2012). Heavy rains in June 2010 led to 107 people being killed and damages amounting to costs of up to BRL 986.5m (EUR 449.7m) (Swiss Re, 2011). The February 1988 rainfalls and subsequent floods killed 58 people (Government of Brazil, 2012). The landslide in January 1967 killed about 100 people and injured 300. The landslides in January 1966 killed 70 people and injured 500.
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