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Rethinking Urban Spaces to Improve Nutrition Security Through Urban Agriculture

Earth's Future, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.
Abstract The current food system damages the environment, increases social inequalities, and is vulnerable to climate shocks and supply chain disruptions. This, and the global urbanization trends, pose the question of how cities will ensure food security for their inhabitants in a sustainable way. Within urban contexts, the most marginalized groups are
Arianna Tolazzi, Nikolas Galli, Dirce Maria Lobo Marchioni, Maria Cristina Rulli   +3 more
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Agricultura urbana agroecológica na perspectiva da promoção da saúde

Saúde e Sociedade, 2015
A agricultura urbana tem sido tema de diversas pesquisas no contexto brasileiro e no mundo, principalmente no que diz respeito à geração de trabalho e renda.
Silvana Maria Ribeiro, Cláudia Maria Bógus, Helena Akemi Wada Watanabe   +2 more
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Agricultura urbana: alternativa para aliviar a fome e para a educação ambiental. [PDF]

, 2013
Este trabalho enfatiza a importância da Agricultura Urbana e Periurbana (AUP), uma iniciativa que tem crescido em muitas cidades do mundo e pode ser uma estratégia eficaz para auxiliar a combater a miséria, melhorar a segurança alimentar e nutricional de
CRIBB, A. Y., CRIBB, S. L. de S. P.
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State‐Centric Persistence: Pursuing Social Welfare Benefits in Brazil

Governance, Volume 38, Issue 4, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Gaining and maintaining access to government‐run social welfare programs often requires significant and sustained effort by potential beneficiaries. Why do some eligible individuals persist in their pursuit of welfare benefits while others do not? In this paper, we provide a psychological theory of state‐centric persistence.
Rebecca Weitz‐Shapiro, Matthew S. Winters   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial analysis of tuberculosis/HIV coinfection: its relation with socioeconomic levels in a city in south-eastern Brazil [PDF]

, 2010
INTRODUÇÃO: Analisar espacialmente a co-infecção tuberculose/vírus da imunodeficiência humana e associá-la com variáveis socioeconômicos, São José do Rio Preto, SP, 1998-2006.
CHIARAVALLOTI-NETO, Francisco, GAZETTA, Claudia Eli, PONCE, Maria Amélia Zanon, RUFFINO NETTO, Antonio, SANTOS, Maria de Lourdes Sperli Geraldes, SANTOS, Natália Sperli Geraldes Marin dos, VENDRAMINI, Silvia Helena Figueiredo, VILLA, Tereza Cristina Scatena   +7 more
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Host–parasite relationship in urban environments: A network analysis of haemoparasite infections in Nasua nasua Linnaeus (South American coati)

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 456-463, September 2025.
Urban environments alter host–parasite dynamics, as seen in Nasua nasua, where haemotropic Mycoplasma plays a key role in parasite spread through frequent social interactions. Network analysis revealed low modularity in interactions between N. nasua and tick‐borne haemoparasites, with functional roles unaffected by biotic factors, tick infestation or ...
Filipe Martins Santos, Nayara Yoshie Sano, Livia Perles, Marcos Rogério André   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scientists' warning on the need for greater inclusion of dragonflies in global conservation

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 18, Issue 4, Page 465-484, July 2025.
Stressors to dragonflies are multiple, and in many cases interactive. Specialist species are at risk, while generalists can benefit from some human activities. Dragonflies are sentinels for conservation, being promising surrogates for other taxa while also being appealing to citizen science initiatives.
Michael J. Samways, Alex Córdoba‐Aguilar, Charl Deacon, Fernanda Alves‐Martins, Ian R. C. Baird, S. Henrik Barmentlo, Leandro Schlemmer Brasil, Jason T. Bried, Viola Clausnitzer, Adolfo Cordero‐Rivera, Felipe H. Datto‐Liberato, Geert De Knijf, Aleš Dolný, Ryo Futahashi, Rhainer Guillermo‐Ferreira, Christopher Hassall, Leandro Juen, Rassim Khelifa, Federico Lozano, Javier Muzón, Göran Sahlén, Melissa Sánchez Herrera, John P. Simaika, Robby Stoks, Catalina M. Suárez‐Tovar, Frank Suhling, Yoshitaka Tsubaki, Marina Vilenica   +27 more
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A relevância da avaliação para o investimento social privado [PDF]

, 2012
O crescente interesse pelo uso estratégico da avaliação de programas e políticas sociais no Brasil tem sido marcado por avanços, mas também por inquietações entre formuladores, gestores e avaliadores sobre suas escolhas metodológicas.
ANA LIMA, Antonio Bara Bresolin, E. Jane Davidson, FIONA CRAM, Glauco Kimura de Freitas, LIGIA RECHENBERG, Maria Carolina Nogueira Dias, Martina Rillo Otero, Mônica Dias Pinto, Rogério de Paula Barbosa, Rogério Silva, Valéria Veiga Riccomini   +11 more
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Prevalencia de la incontinencia anal en la población urbana de Pouso Alegre - Minas Gerais - Brasil [PDF]

, 2011
Os objetivos deste estudo foram conhecer a prevalência da incontinência anal (IA) em adultos da cidade de Pouso Alegre (Minas Gerais) e verificar os fatores demográficos e clínicos preditores de sua presença.
SANTOS, Claudia Regina de Souza, SANTOS, Vera Lúcia Conceição Gouveia   +1 more
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Patterns of Screen Time From Ages 2 to 6–7 Years in South Brazil: A Prospective Study

Child: Care, Health and Development, Volume 51, Issue 1, January 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Screen use has become nearly universal, especially in children. Therefore, it is important not only to comprehend its effects on health but also to understand its patterns of use. We aim to describe screen use patterns among children assessed at 2, 4, and 6–7 years, based on device, period of the day, and child/family ...
Otávio Amaral de Andrade Leão, Thaynã Ramos Flores, Daniela de Oliveira Nava, Pedro San Martin Soares, Joseph Murray, Marlos Rodrigues Domingues, Pedro Curi Hallal   +6 more
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