How Paris Cleaned the Seine River Before the Olympics

Paris officials, has been dirty and smelly for years They announced that they have taken a big step in cleaning the Seine River and that they are finally about to make this dream a reality.

The city uses the river’s water to prepare it for the Olympic games. worked meticulously and the results seem promising.

Eight years ago, Paris city officials decided to clean up the Seine River.

With this decision, a number of measures were taken to improve the water quality of the river. To clean the water of the river new treatment system and infrastructure investments done.

For example, a cathedral-sized floodwater basin was built under the Gare D’Austerlitz train station. Basin, 50,000 cubic meters of rainwater It can capture floodwaters and pump that water back into the sewer system when water levels drop.

But how can these measures be so effective?

Neurobiologist Dr. According to Ravi Allada, the systems implemented by Paris are water quality of the river increased significantly. However, the process is not limited to just infrastructure investments.

It also provides financial incentives and opportunities for households and boat owners in the city’s periphery. awareness campaigns was also edited.

This has enabled at least 10,000 rural households and boat owners to stop dumping toilet waste directly into the river and led to the sewer system. So how much do you think it cost?

Total cost of the cleaning operation 1.4 billion euros (1.5 billion dollars) happened. Even the super sewer line built in the south alone cost 300 million euros.

What about the result? Was this cleaning really worth it?

If the sole purpose was to create a new river bathing area, the answer would probably be no. However, when looking at the project from a different perspective, using the attention and attention brought by the Olympics It was a smart maneuver to undertake significant infrastructure investments that would otherwise have been neglected.

Cleaning up the River Seine, Paris as sustainability capital also increase brand value It helped. Paris isn’t the only place that offers swimming in the city centre.

Zurich, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo also have similar facilities. But Paris is so far down a narrow river. The only city to realize a major project happened.

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