São Paulo

Sao Paulo, a megacity located on the south-eastern Brazil has been facing an ongoing drought since February 2015 which has been said to be the worst drought the region has been facing in more than 80 years. Although Brazil contains 12% of world’s water, it has been suffering from a drought that has affected a large amount of people all around Sao Paulo and later Rio de Janerio followed by other regions of the country. The reason behind the drought occurring are understood from the anthropogenic activities taking place in the region including deforestation and pollution of small narrow rivers. It is also associated with the changes in weather patterns as well the large population concentration. This has exacerbated the problems of water being…

Think of the city of Sao Paulo as the Brazilian Big Apple, only sweeter. With 15 million people, Sao Paulo rates as the third largest city in the world, complete with all the problems of an ever-burgeoning metropolis - skyscrapers, traffic jams, slums, pollution, and noise. But there is also a certain kind of charm in the residents of the city (called Paulistanos) that somehow makes these problems seem less imposing. Taxi drivers are honest {mais ou menos), waiters gracious, and shopgirls -…

The city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, makes part of Greater Sao Paulo, which consists of an urban agglomerate of 39 cities and a population of about 21 million. As in any major city in the world, it has disadvantages and some advantages. The main disadvantage of metropolitan Sao Paulo, where I live, stems from its big size and a population of about 11.2 million inhabitants. Because of the great number of motor vehicles, estimated at 8 million, traffic almost halts to a stop in streets and highways on…

My hometown in the Sao Paulo, a metropolis that is located in the southeast region of Brazil. The municipality is a leading global city, being listed by the Globalization and World Cities, and furthermore is the most crowded city in Brazil, the Americas, and probably even the Southern Hemisphere. In its early years, the city gained a global status as a fashion center, for its culture and arts, and its thriving and never ending nightlife and dining scene. Growing up in Sao Paulo was packaged…

Introduction The biggest city in South America with the country’s largest population was facing its greatest water crisis. Sao Paulo’s worst water shortage since 1930 in consequence of severe drought. It has been the driest on record for the past two rainy seasons. Climate change, deforestation and reduced rainfall are the reasons for the shortage of water. Why Sao Paulo is drying out? The planet is suffering the consequences of CO2 emissions due to anthropogenic activities. Drought and…

Brazil. Yet many of these millions currently reside within these slum settlements. Two of the largest favelas in Brazil are located within the large cities of Rio de Janerio, and Sao Paulo. Rio de Janerio is home to 1,393,314 million people in 763 different favelas. Yet despite the large population of urban poor in this city proper infrastructure was still neglected. This has resulted in 30% of Rio’s population not being connected to a formal sanitation system. This means that much of the…

It had well trained staff that provide excellent service for it client’s Paulo is most urbanized city and it is the most populated city in Brazil. With the population of more than 20 million, Ruth’s Chris had huge opportunity to appeal to large portion of potential customer as more people are living and working in city. In other word, Brazil is highest meat consumption in south America which grew 44 kilograms per person in 2010. additionally, it is also largest exporter of beef in world with…

Brazil expresses its pop culture through its annual Comic Con. Located in Sao Paulo, this event included culture from television, games, fantasy, and collectables. At this convention, fans can dress up as their favorite characters and express their enthusiasm. Another example of Brazil’s pop culture is through their passion for football. Currently holding the record number of victories, Brazil is the only country that has qualified for every World Cup competition. Their pop culture is…

Geographical Data Brazil is located in South America and is the continent’s largest country, covering roughly 47% of the continent. It is home to the Amazon Rainforest and Brazilian Highlands, is popular for tourism, and is the fifth largest economy in the world. The capital of Brazil is Brasilia and major cities include ão Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and São Paulo. São Paulo is the country’s largest and most populated city. Brazil is the fifth largest in the world in both area as well as…

Federative Republic of Brazil or simply Brazil is one of the world’s largest countries, in land mass and with a population of about 205,053,000 people. (Britannica) Brazil’s capital used to be Rio de Janeiro, but was switched to Brasilia in April of 1960, because of the size and wealth of the city. Brazil or as the Portuguese spell it Brasil, runs on a democratic system, and currently has a female President in office. It has in the past been a predominately male-oriented society, which has…