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Exploring the role of the Internet of Things in green buildings

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, Volume 12, Issue 9, Page 3779-3822, September 2024.
Green building definition. Abstract The global energy crisis has been one of the significant challenges for decades, threatening the global economy, and the health of our environment. The government's efforts to enhance the welfare and lifestyle of citizens have been partially undermined by a significant rise in energy intensity, resulting in increased
Mona Masroor Fakhabi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Terracotta Pipes with Triangular Engravings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The discovery of two smoking pipes from seventeenth-century contexts in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is used to suggest the presence in colonial times of a new set of stylistic norms derived from African traditions that are expressed at a regional scale not ...
Schavelzon Chavin, Daniel Gaston   +1 more
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Seagrass and submerged aquatic vegetation (VAS) habitats off the Coast of Brazil: state of knowledge, conservation and main threats [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Seagrass meadows are among the most threatened ecosystems on earth, raising concerns about the equilibrium of coastal ecosystems and the sustainability of local fisheries.
ABREU P. C.   +175 more
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Villegagnon & Cook: tupinambá e havaiano Villegagnon & Cook: tupinamba and hawaiian

open access: yesHistória, 2008
Trata-se de propor uma simetria entre ao que ocorreu na Baía de Guanabara, no século XVI, entre Tupinambá e franceses e na Baía de Kealakakua, no século XVIII, entre havaianos e ingleses, levando em consideração a dinâmica dos mal-entendidos.
Christina Osward
doaj   +1 more source

“Captains of the Sands”: Urban Illicit Ecologies and Sandscapes in Rio de Janeiro

open access: yesAntipode, Volume 56, Issue 5, Page 1775-1801, September 2024.
Abstract Urban Political Ecology (UPE) has explored human–soil relations, emphasising the political dimensions of environmental degradation in and through urbanisation. However, UPE lacks critical reflection on governance collusions with illicit actors.
Frank I. Müller
wiley   +1 more source

University-Community Collaboration for Climate Justice Education and Organizing: Partnerships in Canada, Brazil, and Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
In the coming decades, countries around the world will face increasingly severe challenges related to global climate change. While the details vary from country to country, the impacts will be especially grave for marginalized people, whose access to ...
Perkins, Patricia E. (Ellie)
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Mangrove microniches determine the structural and functional diversity of enriched petroleum hydrocarbon-degrading consortia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
In this study, the combination of culture enrichments and molecular tools was used to identify bacterial guilds, plasmids and functional genes potentially important in the process of petroleum hydrocarbon (PH) decontamination in mangrove microniches ...
Baek   +81 more
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Prospecção hidrobiológica da Baía de Sepetiba Color and transparence of waters of Sepetiba Bay, in Rio de Janeiro State

open access: yesMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1971
Côr das águas de Sepetiba; as pròpriamente marítimas, pela Escala de Forel e as outras côres aparentes totais feitas por comparação com escalas de SÉGUY e com o Dicionário de Côres de MAERZ & PAUL, 1950.
Lejeune P. H. de Oliveira
doaj   +1 more source

Sources and contamination routes of seafood with human pathogenic Vibrio spp.: A Farm‐to‐Fork approach

open access: yesComprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2024.
Abstract Vibrio spp., known human foodborne pathogens, thrive in freshwater, estuaries, and marine settings, causing vibriosis upon ingestion. The rising global vibriosis cases due to climate change necessitate a deeper understanding of Vibrio epidemiology and human transmission. This review delves into Vibrio contamination in seafood, scrutinizing its
Thomas Brauge   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geomicrobiology and Biochemical Composition of Two Sediment Cores from Jurujuba Sound - Guanabara Bay – SE Brazil [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
O objetivo deste trabalho foi quantificar os biopolímeros associados as enzimas esterase e identificar a atividade respiratória das bactérias em dois testemunhos amostrados na Enseada de Jurujuba, Baía de Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro.
Elisamara Sabadini Santos   +7 more
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