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Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 24

Q24

Which mitigation strategy was used in the Rio de Janeiro favela landslide-prone areas?

A.
Earth reinforcement
B.
Soil nailing
C.
Drainage and vegetation
Answer
D.
Jet grouting

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The main approach was improving drainage and planting vegetation to reduce pore pressure and erosion in unstable slopes of favelas.