Belo Horizonte - ClearSpot score: 100%
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About this place: Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte (Beautiful Horizon) is the sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population of around 2.4 million, and the third largest metropolitan area, containing a population of 6 million. It is the 13th-largest city in South America and the 18th-largest in the Americas. The metropolis is anchor to the Belo Horizonte metropolitan area, ranked as the third most populous metropolitan area in Brazil and the 17th most populous in the Americas. Belo Horizonte is the capital of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil's second-most populous state. It is the first planned modern city in Brazil. The region was first settled in the early 18th century, but the city as it is known today was planned and constructed in the 1890s to replace Ouro Preto as the capital of Minas Gerais. The city features a mixture of contemporary and classical buildings and is home to several modern Brazilian architectural icons, most notably the Pampulha Complex. In planning the city, Aarão Reis and Francisco Bicalho sought inspiration in the urban planning of Washington, D.C. The city has employed notable programs in urban revitalization and food security, for which it has been awarded international accolades. The city is built on several hills, and is completely surrounded by mountains. There are several large parks in the surroundings of Belo Horizonte. The Mangabeiras Park (Parque das Mangabeiras), 6 km (4 mi) southeast of the city centre in the hills of Curral Ridge (Serra do Curral), has a broad view of the city. It has an area of 2.35 km2 (580 acres), of which 0.9 km2 (220 acres) is covered by the native forest. The Jambreiro Woods (Mata do Jambreiro) nature reserve extends over 912 hectares (2,250 acres), with vegetation typical of the Atlantic Forest. More than 100 species of birds inhabit the reserve, as well as 10 species of mammals. Belo Horizonte was one of the host cities of the 1950 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Additionally, the city shared as host of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the football tournament during the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Key facts: Belo Horizonte
- ClearSpot score: 100% (all clear)
- Country: Brazil
- Population: 2,721,564
- Main environmental signal: mixed signals
- Wind turbines nearby: None documented within default radius
- Data last updated:
ClearSpot score
100%
At the time of this computation, no significant environmental pressure was detected within default thresholds for Belo Horizonte.
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Environmental indicators
| Module | Score | What this means |
|---|---|---|
| Wind turbines | 0% | No wind turbines are documented within the ClearSpot database near Belo Horizonte at default sensitivity radius. |
| Pollen | 0% | Pollen data shows no documented allergenic species exceeding default alert thresholds in this reference period. |
| Air quality | 0% | No air quality pressure detected within default ClearSpot thresholds for this location. |
| Noise | 0% | No major strategic noise sources are documented within default ClearSpot sensitivity thresholds for this location. |
| Light pollution | 0% | Light pollution data shows no significant radiance pressure within default ClearSpot thresholds for this location. |
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FAQ - Belo Horizonte
Is this place healthy to live?
Belo Horizonte scores 100% on ClearSpot's environmental index at default sensitivity settings. No significant environmental pressure detected. This score reflects modelled pressure from open data sources - not a medical or safety assessment. Individual tolerance varies; ClearSpot lets you adjust sensitivity thresholds to reflect your own profile on the live map.
What is air quality like here?
Belo Horizonte scores 0% on ClearSpot's air quality module. This is derived from monthly averages of PM2.5, PM10, NO2, ozone, and carbon monoxide from open government monitoring data. No documented exceedance of WHO 2021 guidelines was detected in the reference period.
Are there wind turbines nearby?
Wind turbine data for Belo Horizonte: documents no wind turbines. At default ClearSpot thresholds (1.5 km sensitivity radius), the pressure score is 0%. You can adjust this radius on the live map to reflect your own sensitivity level.
How noisy is it?
According to ClearSpot's noise model, Belo Horizonte scores 0% noise burden. No major strategic noise sources are mapped within the default sensitivity radius. This is a strategic-level estimate - actual noise on any given street will vary significantly.
Belo Horizonte - Brazil
Among the 5732 cities scored by ClearSpot in Brazil, Belo Horizonte places 1st. It currently leads the national ranking.
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