United States' Ryan Murphy competes in a heat of the men's 100-meter backstroke during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) United States’ Ryan Murphy competes in a heat of the men’s 100-meter backstroke during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

RIO DE JANEIRO—As the Olympic Games get under way in Rio de Janeiro, a wide range of industries from hospitality to manufacturing and real estate face heightened environmental exposures. As originally reported in GlobeSt.com sister publication, ALM’s PropertyCasualty360, Rio de Janeiro is renowned for its natural beauty, but in the run-up to the 2016 Olympics the global focus has shifted to the environmental problems bedeviling Brazil’s second-largest city. Those concerns were amplified by the usual frantic pre-Games construction rush to make sure all the transit facilities, venues and accommodations were ready on time, the article says.

More than 10,000 athletes were expected to participate in the August games, and Brazilian officials have estimated that up to a half-million additional tourists will visit during the Summer Olympics.

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Natalie Dolce

Natalie Dolce, editor-in-chief of GlobeSt.com and GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum, is responsible for working with editorial staff, freelancers and senior management to help plan the overarching vision that encompasses GlobeSt.com, including short-term and long-term goals for the website, how content integrates through the company’s other product lines and the overall quality of content. Previously she served as national executive editor and editor of the West Coast region for GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum, and was responsible for coverage of news and information pertaining to that vital real estate region. Prior to moving out to the Southern California office, she was Northeast bureau chief, covering New York City for GlobeSt.com. Her background includes a stint at InStyle Magazine, and as managing editor with New York Press, an alternative weekly New York City paper. In her career, she has also covered a variety of beats for M magazine, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, FashionLedge.com, and Co-Ed magazine. Dolce has also freelanced for a number of publications, including MSNBC.com and Museums New York magazine.

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