ABSTRACT: In Brazil, in 1950, 36% of the 54 million people occupied the cities. In 2014, its urban population reached 85% of 202 million, demonstrating the rapid urbanization of the country. This process, however, was not accompanied by planning, resulting in negative impacts on social, environmental and economic spheres. In an attempt to solve the existing problems, some initiatives […]
Urban planning for sustainable communities
Fischer River catchment urban flooding – mitigation and participatory management
ABSTRACT: The numerous interventions in watercourses are one of the main factors that increase the occurrence of flooding in urban areas. Using a system of gutters, pipes and channels, these works were originally intended to facilitate and speed up runoff flows. For a long time, municipal governments have overlooked the occupation of wetlands, riparian areas and the excessive canalization […]
Sustentabilidade em foco: benefícios da implantação de uma obra de arte como alternativa de acesso
RESUMO: A execução de uma obra de arte que busque a sustentabilidade através da sua implantação, é o tema de estudo deste artigo. Onde é proposto a criação de uma rota alternativa para o acesso da Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF), cujo acesso atual encontra-se super utilizado e consequentemente gerando problemas de transito como o congestionamento e riscos associados. […]
Avaliação do PMCMV pela metodologia “Sustentabilidade e Qualidade da Forma Urbana”
RESUMO: O Programa Minha Casa Minha Vida (PMCMV ) do governo federal brasileiro promoveu a construção de habitação social em todo o país. Há muitos ajustes a serem feitos, entretanto, não há entre os gestores uma cultura de avaliação para a melhoria. Em relação a escala urbana, os bairros construídos mantem soluções inadequadas que comprometem os recursos ambientais e […]
Urban metabolism and food flows: The municipality of Feliz, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
ABSTRACT: Current food production, distribution and consumption patterns have been a central theme to the international debate on sustainable development. This theme is intrinsically linked to researches in the fields of urban agriculture and sustainable territorial planning. Examining this issue in the Brazilian context, it is crucial to understand the above-mentioned patterns when taking place in small municipalities that play […]
Residências sem afastamentos laterais e luz natural: Um estudo de caso
RESUMO: A luz natural é essencial para a qualidade do espaço e consequentemente para a saúde do ser humano. Em áreas residenciais sem planejamento urbano e cuja as construções foram desprovidas de orientação profissional, é comum a existência de edificações sem afastamentos laterais nos lotes, impedindo aberturas e, portanto, influenciando os níveis de iluminância nos ambientes internos. O objetivo […]
Life Cycle Assessment of Electric Vehicle Considering Locally Generated and Stored Energy
ABSTRACT: The potential of electric vehicles for reducing the harmful environmental impacts of road transport in everyday conditions has to be analyzed and evaluated. If electric vehicles shall realize their potential to reduce emissions and minimize the consumption of resources, then locally generated and stored energy could increase the use of renewable energy sources. A quantitative method is necessary […]
Diagnosis of occupation at Itapemirim river marginal areas
ABSTRACT: Historically the Brazilian cities developed following waterways, however such rivers suffered a process of intense urbanization along the margins and without an truly effective planning, often serving as a place for waste disposal and foreign to the city life. From this relationship between man and nature which will define the transformations in the urban environment, where the city […]
Historic relationship between urban dwellers and the Tomebamba River
ABSTRACT: Accessibility to water sources has played a decisive role in the location and growth of human settlements, fulfilling a key role in the historical development of cities, as in the case of Cuenca, where the Tomebamba River defined its foundation place. Recent urban development has weakened the relation between cities and their rivers, and it is urgent to […]