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COVID-19 pandemic impacted differently air quality in Latin American cities
Atiaga, Oliva; Páez, Fernando; Jácome, Wilson; Castro, Rafael; Collaguazo, Edison; Nunes, LuísThis research explores the spatial and temporal variations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and ozone (O-3) levels in four Latin American cities, namely Mexico City, Santiago de Chile, Lima, and the Metropolitan District of Quito, utilizing Sentinel-5P satellite data alongside ground-based monitoring stations. The period covers pre-lockdown, lockdown, and post-lockdown phases of the COVID-19 pa...
Unveiling paradoxes: navigating SMEs readiness in the post-pandemic normality
Castro, Rafael; Moreira, AntonioThis paper centers on the challenges posed by the pandemic crisis, examining the crucial organizational and strategic alignments, as well as the inherent paradoxes that are pivotal in nurturing competitiveness within the changed post-pandemic business landscape for small and medium-sized firms (SMEs). Encompassing nearly 90% of all global businesses, SMEs have a central role in driving social advance, fostering...
Assessment of variations in air quality in cities of Ecuador in relation to the...
Atiaga, Oliva; Guerrero, Fernanda; Páez, Fernando; Castro, Rafael; Collahuazo, Edison; Nunes, Luís; Grijalva, Marcelo; Grijalva, Iván; Otero, Xosé LuisThis study analyzes the effect of lockdown due to COVID-19 on the spatiotemporal variability of ozone (O3), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations in different provinces of continental Ecuador using satellite information from Sentinel - 5P. The statistical analysis includes data from 2018 to March 2021 and was performed based on three periods defined a priori: before, during, and after ...
Biodiversity and Citizenship in an Argumentative Socioscientific Process
Freitas, Anne; Do Nascimento, Larissa Aine; Castro, Rafael; Motokane, Marcelo Tadeu; Reis, PedroSocio-environmental issues become evident in countries with megadiversity. Brazil finds itself in this context, adding to the fact that it has severe socioeconomic inequalities, of which we highlight the lack of environmental justice. The present study has education for citizenship and biodiversity as its principles, considering that this interface empowers the students to emerge from socio-political perspectiv...
Construction of the image of the city of Rio de Janeiro as a tourist destinatio...
Frossard, Miriane Sigiliano; Castro, Rafael; Fraga, CarlaThe study of the construction of the destination image imparted by advertising, present in the relationship between tourism and air transport, is challenging, particularly due to its multidisciplinary aspects. This study is exploratory and descriptive, qualitative in nature, based on bibliographic research, for the purpose of building a theoretical review on tourism and communication, notably adv...
D7.4 - Proceedings of the Third DREAM-GO Workshop: Intelligent load management ...
Barriuso, Alberto L.; Briones, Alfonso González; Lozano, Álvaro; Gazafroudi, Amin Shokri; Iglesia, Daniel H. de la; Sousa, Filipe; Villarrubia, GabrielProceedings of the Third DREAM-GO Workshop: Intelligent load management in local and wholesale demand response markets - Deliverable 7.4
Demand Response Cost vs Cost of Energy Purchased in the Wholesaler Market
Castro, Rafael; Silva, Sérgio; Faria, Pedro; Vale, Zitaith the increase of the production of electricity through renewable sources and the with the growing penetration of distributed production (decentralized production) as well as the implementation of the concept of Demand Response (DR), it is progressively possible to operate distribution networks autonomously. The aim of the DR concept it is to reduce consumption in exchange of an incentive or remuneration, whe...
AIRPORT CONCESSIONS IN BRAZIL AND ITS INFLUENCES ON SERVICE QUALITY: THE CASES ...
Allis, Thiago; Castro, Rafael; Carla Fraga, Carla FragaOver the last decade, the Brazilian air market has tripled in size, a result of economic expansion and the spread of the air travel culture, among others. As far as airport infrastructures are concerned, during the mega-events era (2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics), the airport management sector started to receive greater investments from private and foreign companies. After 2012, a large array ...
AIRPORT CONCESSIONS IN BRAZIL AND ITS INFLUENCES ON SERVICE QUALITY: THE CASES ...
Allis, Thiago; Castro, Rafael; Carla Fraga, Carla FragaOver the last decade, the Brazilian air market has tripled in size, a result of economic expansion and the spread of the air travel culture, among others. As far as airport infrastructures are concerned, during the mega-events era (2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics), the airport management sector started to receive greater investments from private and foreign companies. After 2012, a large array ...
Relatório de Estágio Curricular - Frulact, SA (Maia)
Castro, RafaelO presente relatório de estágio descreve o estágio curricular realizado na Frulact, Unidade Curricular (UC) enquadrada no plano curricular do curso de Gestão da Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão do Instituto Politécnico da Guarda. O estágio curricular tem como objetivo colocar o estudante/estagiário num contexto empresarial, proporcionando-lhe uma maior proximidade à realidade do mundo de trabalho e uma pr...