L'Empordà i els paisatges de l'aigua [Ressenya del llibre Els Aiguamolls de l’Empordà: paisatges d’aigua, de Francesc Romagosa]

Ressenya del llibre 'Els Aiguamolls de l’Empordà : paisatges d’aigua', de Francesc Romagosa, publicat l' any 2006. En aquest llibres es fa un exercici de síntesi sobre les transformacions històriques dels Aiguamolls de l’Empordà i una aproximació als diferents ambients naturals que n’han resultat

Per estimar la Vall de Llémena [Ressenya del llibre La Vall de Llémena, d' Albert Pujadas i Pigem]

Ressenya del llibre 'La Vall de Llémena' d' Albert Pujadas i Pigem, editat per la Diputació de Girona dins la col·lecció 'Els Espais Naturals de les Comarques Gironines' i publicat l'any 1995 i en el que s'ofereix un material didàctic-educatiu als professors d'ensenyament secundari

Un model de guia didàctica [Ressenya del llibre Itinerari geològic de Banyoles : descoberta del funcionament del sistema lacustre, de David Brusi , Joan Bach i Miquel Sanz]

Ressenya del llibre 'Itinerari geològic de Banyoles : descoberta del funcionament del sistema lacustre' de David Brusi, Joan Bach i Miquel Sanz, editat per l' Ajuntament de Banyoles i Eumo Editorial l'any 1990

Nous processos i formes de creixement urbà: el cas del districte industrial de Montebelluna a Itàlia

This article analyses the spatial organization of Montebelluna's industrial district (Italy) as an exemple of the dinamics of urbanization phenomenon in small urban areas. The study is divided in two parts: in the first one I present the social organisation's model of production named «industrial district» and its relation with the space, which is characterizeded by the rising of diffused urbanization settlements; in the second part I try to verify some explanatory factors pointed out by different autors in this specific area with an historical analysis of processes point of view. The diffused organisation of economic and housing activity show a change in the urban morphology

[Resssenya del llibre] La catalogazione dei manoscriti miniati come strumento di conoscenza. Esperienze, metodologia, prospettive, a cura di Silvia Maddalo e Michela Torquati

Ressenya del llibre 'La catalogazione dei manoscriti miniati come strumento di conoscenza. Esperienze, metodologia, prospettive', a cura di Silvia Maddalo e Michela Torquati, publicat per Istituto Storico per il Medio Evo l'any 2010. Comentari a les actes d'un congrés que es va celebrar l'abril del 2009 a Viterbo sobre la catalogació de manuscrits

Cultura da vizinhança: identidade individual e vida urbana

Em sua tese de doutoramento, a autora descreve uma pesquisa realizada em uma pequena cidade da Franca, onde constatou-se a oposição entre o discurso do planejador preocupado em introduzir uma nova lógica às práticas cotidianas dos moradores de uma vila operária, e o discurso dos aposentados que ali moravam e cuja vivência dos espaços da vizinhança, a havia sido impregnado de sua própria história de vida. Foi a partir desta experiência que a autora passou a argumentar que sem uma fina e aprofundada observação das práticas cotidianas, nenhuma intervenção no espaço urbano deveria ser realizada. Partindo do princípio que a urbanização e crescimento das cidades segue cada vez mais a lógica do planejamento impondo ao seu habitante uma passagem do espaço privado para o público que e quase sempre abrupta e hostil pois trata a circulação como um fluxo inibindo o desenvolvimento de "espaços de transição", e modificando a concepção de sociabilidade nos espaços nos espaços de vizinhança. Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo procurar algumas "localidades" situadas em uma grande metrópole como São Paulo onde a observação da transição entre a vida privada e pública possa ser estudada. Para a autora o estudo das regras e normas da vida social nesses espaços que ora são chamados de intermediários, ora de transição deverão servir para compor o que ela chama de cultura de vizinhança, e que varia muito entre localidades de uma mesma cidade.

O Plano Diretor como instrumento de gestão da cidade: o caso da cidade de Fortaleza/CE

According to article 182 of the Brazilian Federal Constitution, cities should perform social function, what brings the concept that the city should be a place for one to live well. For that to happen, it should be well administered by its public managers. However, so that there is a sound administration, one that really performs that social function, there must be, first, an efficient planning. We understand that such a thing occurs when the master plan is the main planning instrument of a city and serves as basis for its administration. We notice, however, that in most of the cities the master plan is formulated as a law that regulates urban planning but that both the population and the government most of the times are not aware of its importance concerning the relevant issues related to municipal administration, such as its relationship with the economy, taxation, the social issue, land use regulation, and, in summary, with all the aspects that constitute and that a municipal government should manage in the best possible way. One also knows that, in general, the attempt of city planning has always been connected to the duration of a mandate and that way public managers many times implement restricted measures aiming to just attain a political-electoral objective and publicizing their administration. That implies actions and works that in some cases have negative impacts or ones that cannot be removed from the cities. This study intends to show that the master plan should be the planning instrument guiding the municipal administration but that, however, what we note is a lack of connection between that instrument and the government guidelines of the municipal managers. In order to study what happens to the cities that have a planning which is not taken into account in its administration, we will use the city of Fortaleza, capital of the State of Ceará as a case study. Historically, in Fortaleza the public managers have seldom decided to administer the city in according to the master plans developed for it. We should emphasize that planning begins in the city quite late and until the current days it is being substituted by temporary measures. Through the analysis of the planning process and of the urban management of the city of Fortaleza, especially the master plans predicted since 1933, we explain that if such plans had been implemented, they could have been important tools for its administration to attain a social function, becoming therefore a place for one to live well

O Planejamento estratégico sem plano: ícones urbanos e dinâmica imobiliária em Natal

The model of strategic city planning is applied to Latin American and Brazilian cities since the 1990s. Notwithstanding, in many cities, the production of space has not followed the international model stricto sensu, but a variation of the model, here called, strategic city planning without a plan or peripheral (or yet incomplete) urban entrepreneurialism . This seeks to build city attributes in order to qualify cities for the competitive international and/or regional markets. This includes the production of iconic buildings and structures, here called urban icons. They rapidly become symbols in the contemporary city landscape, facilitating the promotions of the city for tourism and business. This also helps produce charismatic leaderships. However, what it does best is to promote real estate development. This dissertation seeks to understand the role of iconic buildings in the promotion of real estate business in Natal, especially how it helps to fuel prices in the market. The research is done by use of interviews with civil servants and private entrepreneurs related to real estate business

Projeto urbanístico para o Vale do Rio Jahu (perímetro urbano do município de Jahu): projeto paisagístico

Em 1974 a Prefeitura Municipal de Jahu interessada na urbanização do vale do Rio Jahu no trecho urbano propôs a abertura de avenidas marginais, conforme previa o plano diretor. Os autores preocupados com as potencialidades de uso do vale, sugeriram que se afastasse as avenidas do rio e se desse a oportunidade da criação de um parque às margens do rio. Esse parque teria a função de integrar o rio à paisagem urbana, compatibilizando, ao mesmo tempo, os interesses sociais da população com as necessidades da conservação da natureza.

Social and environmental indexes to determine the impacts of closed neighbourhoods in Brazil

São Paulo State, in Brazil, is getting increasingly crowded, like in other third world countries around the world, so should give great importance to city development. This work considered the phenomenon of closed neighbourhoods (CN) as an important factor to city planning, papers report many impacts of this model of neighbourhoods in other countries, but in Brazil its impacts are not yet well listed in the literature. The aim of this work was to determine indicators to achieve the social and environmental performances and verify their applicability on three different closed neighbourhoods in São Paulo state, Brazil. The indicators were condensed on indexes: water management, waste management, energy and emissions, legal compliance, environment and buildings, risk management, health and education and governance. The preliminary results indicated several social and environmental problems in all indexes. © 2013 WIT Press.

O desenvolvimento da matemacia no trabalho com projetos

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Mapeamento geológico-geotécnico a partir de metodologia de análise integrada: ensaio de aplicação no município de Poços de Caldas - MG

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Caracterização geoambiental como subsídio ao planejamento urbano e turístico em Amparo (SP)

Pós-graduação em Geociências e Meio Ambiente - IGCE

Processo de revalorização na cidade de Santos-SP: o Alegra Centro e espaços de resistência

Pós-graduação em Geografia - IGCE