Topic: Floods and Flooding Rio builds concrete walls to 'contain slum sprawl' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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Rio builds concrete walls to 'contain slum sprawl' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
     

The government of Rio de Janeiro is building concrete walls to prevent sprawling slums from spreading farther into the picturesque hills of this world-famous tourist destination, an official says.
   

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/29/2529112.htm