As crenças, os nomes e as terras: dinâmicas identitárias de famílias na periferia de Maputo
Este texto apresenta algumas ideias relacionadas com os processos de (re)construção das identidades familiares, suscitadas no decorrer de uma investigação sobre estratégias de sobrevivência e reprodução social de famílias da periferia de Maputo.
Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae) response to changes in ecological parameters across an urban gradient
Land use, land cover changes and coastal lagoon surface reduction associated with urban growth in northwest Mexico
Coastal land use and land cover changes, emphasizing the alterations of coastal lagoons, were assessed in northwest Mexico using satellite imagery processing.
Land Policies for Growth and Poverty Reduction
Land policies are of fundamental importance to sustainable growth, good governance, and the well-being of, and the economic opportunities open to, both rural and urban dwellers - particularly the poor.
Integrated land and water management for food and environmental security
Recuperación de plusvalías para el desarrollo urbano: una comparación inter-americana
Los gobiernos locales desarrollan una amplia gama de políticas fiscales o regulatorias inspiradas en la idea de que el incremento en el valor de la tierra puede ser utilizado en beneficio de la comunidad, esto es, en la recuperación de plusvalías inmobiliarias.
Trans-European transport networks and urban systems in European Union
The trans-European transport network has different effects at interregional macro-regional and mezzo-regional level, and its effectiveness rises at the lower regional levels. Possible approaches to the trans-European transport network impact and effect survey and policy options have been pointed out.
Realization process of structures in Great Britain: The case of the commercial centre Martineu Place in Birmingham
The topic of this paper is the presentation of the Martineau Place Commercial Centre project in Birmingham. Through detailed elucidations of the participants’ role (investor, project team, contractor) particular attention has been paid to the realization process of this significant development.
Research and development in land and water resources
Report on human settlements : African regional implementation review for the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-12)
Africa is the fastest urbanizing region in the world, with the population doubling almost every
20 years. The rural population is growing at a rate of 2.5 per cent per annum, while the urban
population is experiencing 5-10 per cent growth per annum. Urbanization becomes a source
of concern when the challenges it poses are far beyond the national management capacity.