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Abstract Global change is increasing the frequency and severity of human‐wildlife interactions by pushing people and wildlife into increasingly resource‐limited shared spaces. To understand the dynamics of human‐wildlife interactions and what may constitute human‐wildlife coexistence in the Anthropocene, there is a critical need to explore the spatial,
Christine E. Wilkinson +4 more
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THE PROMISE OF FOG CAPTURE: Ground‐Touching Clouds as a Material (Im)Possibility in Peru
ABSTRACT This article centers on an NGO‐induced fog‐capture project in Lima, Peru. While presented by the NGO as an alternative water‐supply system for residents lacking state infrastructure, the fog catchers ultimately failed to live up to promises about potable water.
CHAKAD OJANI
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Sensoriamento remoto e clima urbano na Amazônia: Análise de Alvarães, Amazonas, Brasil
O objetivo do trabalho foi analisar os fatores que influenciam o clima urbano da cidade de Alvarães através da utilização de dados de sensoriamento remoto.
Bruno Sarkis Vidal, J. P. D. Silva Neto
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Climate change adaptation in Central America: A review of the national policy efforts
Abstract The latest comparative studies of climate policies reinforce the fundamental importance of employing adaptation planning alongside national development strategies. While these studies are necessary to document and share the knowledge of the practices and experiences undertaken at the national level, documents are still scarce on regions of ...
Luis D. Segura +2 more
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Este artigo teve como objetivo central apresentar e discutir as potencialidades de uso da inteligência artificial e de outras tecnologias de informação e comunicação – TIC – emergentes no planejamento urbano e territorial, de forma a contribuir para ...
Pedro Renan Debiazi, Érico Masiero
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Assessing climate risk to support urban forests in a changing climate
Globally, cities are planning for resilience through urban greening initiatives as governments understand the importance of urban forests in improving quality of life and mitigating climate change. However, the persistence of urban forests and the ecosystem benefits they provide are threatened by climate change, and systematic assessments of causes of ...
Manuel Esperon‐Rodriguez +25 more
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No Brasil, o primeiro caso de dengue foi registrado na década de 1980 e, desde então, os casos vêm ocorrendo de forma continuada, sendo atualmente um dos principais problemas de saúde do país. Como a proliferação do mosquito transmissor da doença depende
E. F. Saraiva +2 more
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Water Mass Transports and Pathways in the North Brazil‐Equatorial Undercurrent Retroflection
Abstract The equatorial retroflection of the North Brazil Current (NBC) into the Equatorial Undercurrent (EUC) and its posterior tropical recirculation is a major regulator for the returning limb of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. Indeed, most surface and thermocline NBC waters retroflect at the equator all the way into the central and
Ignasi Vallès‐Casanova +6 more
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TÉCNICA DE ESPECTROSCOPIA DE INFRAVERMELHO NOS ESTUDOS DE CLIMA URBANO:
No Brasil os estudos de clima urbano têm ganhado força e se intensificado, isso graças às elevadas necessidades de compreensão e resolução de problemas ambientais que se apresentam nas/para sociedades, principalmente as urbanas, e, destacando as ...
Vladimir Aparecido Sorana dos Santos
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No presente artigo, tem-se o objetivo de discutir a evolução dos estudos de Clima Urbano, tanto conceitualmente quanto à sua aplicação na cidade do Recife, capital do estado de Pernambuco, e, assim, colaborar com a compreensão da história desses estudos ...
Ayobami Badiru Moreira +4 more
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