A ocupação urbana do entorno de zonasde proteção ambiental de natal, suas condições de sustentabilidade e a relação com a ocorrência de insetos vetores

This study started from the hypothesis of the existence of a relation between the type of the urban occupation concerning to the sustainability conditions at the proximity of Environment Protected Zones and the occurrence of vectors insects in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. This research, which used data available by the City Administration Health and Urbanization Secretaries (respectively SMS and SEMURB), in the time period of 2006 to 2008, aimed to characterize the study site in terms of urban occupation, relating it to social environmental aspects of land occupation and the occurrence of vectors insects. This study is presented in two papers, the first one linking the occurrence of vectors insects and sustainable development indicators and the second relating the incidence of reported cases of Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) and the occurrence of larvae infection indexes of Aedes aegypti, in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte State. In the first paper, was made a correlation between Dengue Fever vectors and Visceral and Tegumentar Leishmaniasis vectors and sustainable development indicators, selected from IDS Brasil- 2008. Through factorial analysis a Sustainability Index (SI) was acquired for each region, the northern region of the municipality obtained lower numbers than southern region, which, in its turn, presented better sustainability conditions. Linking this index to vector infestation parameters shows a high significant correlation between the SI and the Breteau Index of Aedes aegypti (p=0,028) as well as with SI and sand flies infestation index (p=0,01). Higher rates in vectors infestation in regions with a lower Sustainable Development Index demonstrates that this index can be used to determine the increasing of probability of Aedes and sand flies occurrence in urban environment. The second paper analyzed the occurrence of the main vector of Dengue and DHF, the Aedes aegypti mosquito, and the relation between larvae infection indexes of this insect and reported cases of the diseases. This study revealed unexpected relation where areas with higher Breteau s Indexes showed lower infection rates of Dengue Fever, although showing high incidence of DHF

Participação social e designação de espécie-bandeira: ações complementares à conservação de um parque estadual em área urbana

Facing environmental problems the planet appears several alternative preventive and control on behalf of the equation between development and environmental protection. One of the alternatives implemented in Brazil to conservation of biodiversity was the creation of protected natural areas regulated by the National System of Conservation Units (SNUC). This is an integrated study of the Comunication / Environmental Conservation, which prioritizes social participation as a complementary in the conservation process, the particular case of the Dunas do Natal State Park, the first conservation area in Rio Grande do Norte, for full protection. It takes into account the roles environmental, scientific and Park, which harbors a unique biodiversity, including endemic species and the fact being located in an urban area. It proposes the use of two complementary instruments, such as strategies for conservation. Considering the various individual experiences, it was analyzed the perception that the community is directly related to the Park. From this promoted the democratization of information about the park, its biodiversity and conservation. As another conservation tool, it was suggested the use of a flagship species for the park, or a body chosen symbol for environmental or social reasons, in order to protect and conserve certain natural environments, from the understanding and co -community participation. In this case, as proposed flag Coleodactylus natalensis species, the lizard-the-litter, to be endemic remnants of Atlantic Forest Park as having the type locality, be one of the smallest species of the world, South America's lowest-dependent shadow of the forest, sensitive to human action and therefore very vulnerable. This suggestion finds support in the degree of public acceptance that interacts directly with the Park, as a result of the evaluation of their perceptions. It was further observed in this study that this symbology to be used in order to promote the democratization of the Park and its biodiversity has an identification result, curiosity and probable involvement of the population with the issues of the Park

Atores sociais e política ambiental urbana do Município de Mossoró/RN pelo prisma das cartografias sociais analíticas

It starts with the understanding that the relationship between society / nature is largely problematic in a context of socio-environmental crisis. In this context, we use the principle of hope to plan and work out new ways of understanding social reality, the relationship between science and alternative knowledge. The research is to investigate how the actors influence the social construction of urban environmental policy of the city of Mossoró / RN with reference to the processes of implementing the Master Plan and Agenda 21 of the municipality. The hypothesis of this research is that the Environmental Policy in Mossley has a normative character that is expressed primarily in the creation of an institutional political framework to manage environmental issues involving so incidental and or functional society participation mossoroense. Thus questioned who are the actors that build environmental policy Mossoró / RN. The specific objectives of this research are: Identify the environmental dimension of the Master Plan Agenda 21 articulated Mossoró / RN mapping information from the managers, engineers and members of the Municipal Environment and Municipal Council of Cities on the operation of urban environmental policy mossoroense and how it is performed by the Manager of Environmental Management in conjunction with the Department of Environment and Territorial Development (SEDETMA) and Executive Management of Urban Development. As a methodology, we used the method of the sociology of absences and emergencies in conjunction with the ecology of knowledge and productivity. It is a qualitative research and documentary, which was used as the Master Plan documents Mossoró / RN, minutes of meetings of boards and complementarity were carried out 12 semi-structured interviews with managers and directors of the Urban Environmental Policy of the Municipality of Mossoró / RN. They used also the social analytical or thematic maps for the translation of the dialogue among social partners, managers and directors who make the Environmental Policy Council. We conclude that these dialogues and experiences point to the construction of an environmental policy more participatory and effective, committed to individual and collective transformation of society mossoroense

Análise da mobilidade urbana de Natal/RN a partir do uso de indicadores de sustentabilidade

In contemporary times, the urban mobility is presented as one of the main challenges of large and medium-sized Brazilian cities , it presents signs of unsustainability , above all due to the increase in motorized transport system , especially the individual . Thus , it is clear that mobility is considered of special interest for sustainable urban development , is facing a crisis that is reflected in negative externalities , particularly with regard to congestion , accidents , air pollution , social exclusion , among others. The complexity of these problems requires an integrated analysis based on the principles of sustainability . In this sense , trying to understand this problem and in the attempt to minimize its impacts, Costa (2008 ) proposed the Index of Sustainable Urban Mobility (I_SUM) with the goal of providing a methodology capable to assess relevant aspects of mobility , including social dimensions , political, economic and environmental . Given the above, was elected as the main objective of this study is to analyze urban mobility in Natal / RN from the perspective of sustainability . Like specific objectives will seek to analyze Natal´s urban mobility, using the I_SUM like a tool for both the city as a whole and for each of its four administrative regions; evaluate Natal s urban accessibility conditions and verify to what extent the access to urban services and equipment is facilitated or hindered because of the location and incomes of the population . For this, it was necessary to use bibliographic , documentary and field research . The index , which varies from 0.00 to 1.00, revealed for Natal an Global value of 0,510, and that refers to its administrative regions, it was found that there are very small percentage differences from the overall index calculated for the city . The performance of I_SUM by administrative region showed that although there are differences , the results were very similar , varying between 0,494 and 0,537. Particularly in relation to urban accessibility, it appears that Natal presents as an unequal city and this inequity , which is not only income is reflected in the issues related to accessibility and hence urban mobility

Enclaves fortificados e segregação urbana: o caso de Jundiaí

The article discusses the spread of closed condominiums in Jundiaí (SP). The studies about this phenomenon have predominantly focused on metropolitan areas; therefore, the relevance of research on medium-sized cities in order to identify similarities and differences among different urban scales. The main objective was to investigate the spacing phenomenon of closed condominiums as a housing pattern tendency as well as its social, urban and environmental impact. This study encloses the period from 1970 to the present.

Opciones y propuestas estratégicas para la superación de la pobreza y precariedad urbana en América Latina y el Caribe

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Gestión urbana: recuperación del centro de San Salvador, El Salvador: Proyecto Calle Arce

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Leituras urbanas: torre de antena de rádio e televisão da TV Cultura e o bairro do Sumaré

Pós-graduação em Artes - IA

Teologia da Libertação e Cultura Política Maia Chiapaneca: o Congresso Indígena de 1974 e as raízes do Exército Zapatista de Libertação Nacional

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

O Rio de Janeiro das escolas de samba: lugar, identidade e imagem urbana

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Rock and Roll é o nosso trabalho: a Legião Urbana do Underground ao Mainstream

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Cultura e violência: autores, polêmicas e contribuições da literatura marginal

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Entre a sacristia e o laboratório: os intelectuais protestantes brasileiros e a produção da cultura (1903-1942)

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A contribuição da cultura para o desenvolvimento do território: um olhar de Ananindeua, na região metropolitana de Belém, Pará

Esse trabalho vai à escuta de artistas e agentes culturais para analisar suas ações e as demandas delas correspondentes com o propósito de compreender quais as escolhas de Ananindeua para a cultura, sem perder de vista que a cidade é livre para privilegiar ou não a cultura, orientado em permanência pela convicção de que a dimensão cultural privilegia um desenvolvimento adaptado ao contexto do território e cultura locais ao permitir às comunidades protagonismo nesse processo da forma como elas o entendem e absorvem. Significa (re)pensar o território a partir das perspectivas que esse território se dá para o futuro no que diz respeito ao seu ordenamento e ao seu desenvolvimento, segundo a compreensão de que a cultura como modo de expressão das diferenças, ao mesmo tempo que o meio privilegiado de ultrapassá-las (TEISSERENC, 1997) é um recurso para desenvolver a cidade. Nessa via, o desafio de buscar um modelo segundo a lógica do desenvolvimento socioespacial pressupõe privilegiar o lugar da cultura ao propor um desenvolvimento autrement – um outro desenvolvimento – a partir do que as pessoas – aqui artistas e agentes culturais — desse território querem/entendem. O presente trabalho, portanto, compreende ser a cultura a via capaz de proporcionar um novo projeto do território elaborado por quem vive ali. Afinal, o desenvolvimento é para quem? Que grupo tem o direito de definir, em lugar dos outros, aquilo que deve ser significativo para eles? Através das experiências, seja teórica seja empírica, vivenciadas no âmbito desse trabalho, ouso afirmar que sem coesão social não há cultura, não há ocupação dos espaços públicos, não há como criar condições da diversidade seja cultural seja dos lugares nem tampouco como aproveitar a enorme capacidade de criação de uma cidade imersa na injustiça ambiental urbana. Nessa lógica, a cultura, ao dar voz aos sujeitos desse lugar, é o recurso orientador para um novo projeto do território e, assim, para saúde, educação, meio ambiente, segurança pública, economia, saneamento/infraestrutura, mobilidade urbana, qualidade de vida, etc. Significa a cultura deixar de ser a finalidade do desenvolvimento para tornar-se o princípio mesmo dos mecanismos que geram novas formas de desenvolvimento econômico e social (TEISSERENC, 1997).

Floresta urbana: propostas de gestão e subsídios para políticas públicas em Rio Claro SP)

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