ABSTRACT: Considering the increase of health problems related to inactivity and noncommunicable diseases, such as heart diseases and obesity, many researches carry out the correlation between the built environment and physical activity. These issues relate health with urban planning studies. Walking occurs in daily activities and can be considered as a viable alternative to reduce health problems and to […]
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Comparative analysis of factors affecting the cyclists´ route choice
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this article is to discuss the main factors that influence cyclists´ route in a Brazilian medium-sized city. Data for the analysis were obtained by means of questionnaires applied to a sample of cyclists. Respondents were asked about their personal characteristics (gender and age), travel behavior (frequency and experience with cycling) and the importance of […]
Impact of greywater reuse on domestic wastewater flow rate in a multi-storey building in Brazil
ABSTRACT: The main objective of this study was to verify the impact of the greywater reuse system to flush toilets in wastewater flow rates of a multifamily residential building. The monitoring of blackwater and dark greywater was carried out installing a Parshall flume measurement system, and the flow rates of light greywater were measured with the installation of hydrometers. The […]
Master units, a new system for a new social organization
ABSTRACT: In response to the disorderly and chaotic growth of large cities generally emerge different patterns of spatial organization partner based on a new paradigm: a more harmonious relationship between the environment and beings. Understanding that cities are reflections of its inhabitants and the economic, political and social model way of being, it seeks new forms of support […]
Comparative assessment of sustainability strategies applied to urban neighbourhoods in Brazil, Germany and Sweden
ABSTRACT: Recently, several researches have shifted the focus on urban sustainability from the city-scale towards the development of neighbourhoods. However, despite the efforts already undertaken, there is still a need to improve methods and tools for integrating sustainability criteria and selecting the most appropriate indicators to the planning of urban areas. This paper discusses strategies and solutions for urban sustainability […]
Urban housing design by the Educandos Igarape, in Manaus, AM
ABSTRACT: Housing problems in Brazil are complex and widely recognized, requiring a direct focus on cities and especially the metropolitan area, where disarticulated processes of occupation reflect socioeconomic inequality and relate to with environmental and human challenges on urban space. Housing design cannot be limited to the housing unit itself: it ought to consider the resident’s needs, culture and […]
Urban Housing as Possibilities of Sustainable Communities
ABSTRACT: The housing policies of Program Minha Casa Minha Vida have produced social housing in Brazil, generating urban developments and housing projects in several cities. Most of them are situated in areas of urban sprawl, generating displaced urban appendices of the consolidated urban fabric. This paper presents a case study in Passo Fundo (RS) that combines private construction with […]
The Sound of the Landscape: through downtown plazas of the city of Vitória, ES
ABSTRACT: Soundscape is the acoustic environment of a place and over time, it is observed how the sonority of cities are changing along with its development. This research aims to characterize the Soundscape of open spaces with public use of the foundational areas (Downtown and Moscoso Park neighborhoods) of the city of Vitória, Espírito Santo. Selected six major plazas, […]
Hacia Ciudades Inteligentes en Latinoamérica
ABSTRACT: Con la creciente tendencia mundial de urbanización junto al deterioro continuo del medio urbano latinoamericano observado hoy en día, se ha levantado la preocupación de los diversos sectores sociales (público, privado y externo, no gubernamental, academia y sociedad civil) por los serios problemas y la falta de sustentabilidad que enfrentan sus ciudades. Paralelamente, se observa como las diversas […]
Ecology and environment, an urban scale comparative study between contemporary and vernacular city of Nablus
ABSTRACT: The harmony between environment and buildings is the strongest point of vernacular architecture. In this context, the Mediterranean vernacular architecture is harmonized with its local context, including culture and traditions. In addition, it respects environmental and climatic factors, construction materials and morphology. In the past, people in Palestine built their houses according to their possibilities, needs, available materials, topography, […]