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Significant decrease of photovoltaic power production by aerosols. The case of Santiago de Chile

Renewable Energy, 2020
Santiago de Chile frequently suffers from atmospheric pollution that contributes to the decrease of solar irradiance on the surface, leading to losses in the energy output of photovoltaic systems.
Mirko Del Hoyo, Roberto Rondanelli, Rodrigo Escobar   +2 more
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Hypertext 2014 in Santiago de Chile

ACM SIGWEB Newsletter, 2014
This year was the 25th edition of the ACM Conferences on Hypertext and Hypermedia. Hypertext 2014 took place in Santiago de Chile, a location that is quite far away from the US and particularly from Europe. Nevertheless, the conference was well-attended with about 85 participants. There were two interesting keynote talks, given by César A. Hidalgo from
Eelco Herder, Leo Ferres, Denis Parra
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Accretion disks in luminous young stellar objects

, 2015
An observational review is provided of the properties of accretion disks around young stars. It concerns the primordial disks of intermediate- and high-mass young stellar objects in embedded and optically revealed phases. The properties were derived from
M. Beltrán, W. J. D. W. I. A. D. Arcetri, Firenze, Italy., E. Observatory, S. Chile, Chile.   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Face to face collaborative learning supported by mobile phones

, 2009
The use of handheld computers in educational contexts has increased considerably in recent years and their value as a teaching tool has been confirmed by many positive experiences, particular within collaborative learning systems (MCSCL). The cost of the
E. D. Ingeniería, Alejandro Echeverría, M. Nussbaum, S. Chile   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Does ride-hailing increase or decrease vehicle kilometers traveled (VKT)? A simulation approach for Santiago de Chile

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 2020
Many authors have pointed out the importance of determining the impact of ride-hailing (ridesourcing) on vehicle kilometers traveled (VKT), and thus on transport externalities like congestion. However, to date there is scant evidence on this subject.
Alejandro Tirachini, A. Gómez-Lobo
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Contradictions in housing: lifelines in Santiago de Chile

2022
Chilean social housing, rooted in neoliberal policies since Pinochet’s dictatorship, has provided millions of low-income families with homes, reducing the housing deficit and offering stability. However, these homes are often small, poorly built, and located on the periphery, limiting opportunities and burdening families, particularly women, with care ...
Saavedra Melendéz, V., Giannotti, E.
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Placebo urban interventions: Observing Smart City narratives in Santiago de Chile

, 2020
The implementation of the Smart City (SC) model in Santiago, Chile has not heralded any significant interventions in terms of scale, urban impact, amount invested, technological innovation or architectural design.
P. Jirón, Walter Imilan, C. Lange, P. Mansilla   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ride-hailing in Santiago de Chile: Users’ characterisation and effects on travel behaviour

Transport Policy, 2019
In this paper, an in-depth examination of the use of ride-hailing (ridesourcing) in Santiago de Chile is presented based on data from an intercept survey implemented across the city in 2017. First, a sociodemographic analysis of ride-hailing users, usage
Alejandro Tirachini, M. D. Río
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Black carbon transport between Santiago de Chile and glaciers in the Andes Mountains

, 2020
Near Santiago de Chile and towards the Andes Mountains there are several areas sensitive to contamination, such as, the Natural Sanctuary Yerba Loca, National Park Rio Clarillo, several glaciers and the Farellones ski resort.
E. Gramsch, A. Muñoz, J. Langner, L. Morales, C. Soto, P. Perez, M. Rubio   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Occupational Prestige in Santiago de Chile

American Behavioral Scientist, 1964
This article* reports on a sample survey in which Chileans rated the relative prestige of 16 occupations. The results are compared with the findings of similar studies in both more and less developed nations. Professor Carter is director of the Communications Research Division, University of Minnesota.
Roy E. Carter, Orlando Sepulveda
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