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Urban Spaces as a Phytogenetic Reserve
Raposo, Mauro; Conceição Castro, Maria; Pinto-Gomes, CarlosPlants, plant communities and habitats are exposed to serious conservation threats in their natural environment. The negligent man’s action contributes to endangered the biodiversity in Mediterranean regions. It has been considered that urban spaces (green spaces) can help to mitigate these threats as they have good potential for implementation of phytogenetic reserves, due to the lowest incidence of threats in...
Natural and semi-natural habitats in the design of urban open spaces – an appro...
Archer de Carvalho, Catarina; Matos, Rute; Conceição Castro, Maria; Pinto-Gomes, CarlosThe introduction of potential vegetation in the urban space is a fundamental feature both in the cities’ identity and in the intensification of ecological efficiency. Its use, as part of a landscape structure in the urban space, is supported by contemporary cities’ strategy with the following objectives: promote wellbeing, be sustainable, be resilient and adaptive facing future uncertainty, namely regarding cli...
Percepção local sobre o património natural vegetal e sua conservação. Caso de e...
Machado, Mariana; Raposo, Mauro; Meireles, Catarina; Conceição Castro, Maria; Pinto-Gomes, CarlosO presente artigo tem por objetivo conhecer e compreender a perceção da população sobre a adelfeira (Rhododendron ponticum subsp. baeticum), o seu habitat e a Rede Natura (RN) 2000, a nível simbólico, afetivo, produtivo e estético no processo de transformação e gestão da paisagem. A metodologia utilizada envolveu a aplicação de inquéritos por questionário à população da Serra de Monchique, nas freguesias de Mon...