UIDB/04647/2020 UIDP/04647/2020; Nature-based solutions have been promoted as an effective strategy to address climate impacts, including urban temperature reduction. In this paper, we analyze the impacts of the introduction of street trees on temperature (Universal Thermal Climate Index, UTCI) for three different dates, 2000, 2023, and 2050. A 3D model was developed in Rhinoceros software for a part of George ...
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2_(Des)construir_Economia_Circular). This work was also supported by the Portuguese Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) under the project LA/P/0069/2020 granted to the Associate Laboratory ARNET. The authors would like to thank the municipal technicians and the representatives of the construction companies who collaborated in this participatory process.; On a local scale, municipalities often incur hig...
This report presents a proposal for regulatory clauses aimed at improving the management of construction and demolition waste (CDW) at a local level (municipality) and enhancing the application of circular economy principles within the construction sector.
This report presents the results of a participatory workshop involving participants from Portugal, the Czech Republic, Norway, and Romania, aimed at presenting the main outcomes achieved within the EEA Grants project "(De)construct for Circular Economy" in Portugal. The workshop also provided an opportunity to exchange experiences and consider different contexts. This exchange was deemed crucial for understandi...
EMBIO-POSEUR-03-2215-FC-000020; Ambassadors for Biodiversity (EmBio) is an ocean literacy research project that contributes to the improvement of literacy on marine and coastal biodiversity, namely encompassing the areas covered by the Natura 2000 Network, by promoting coastal and oceanic resources conservation and natural and cultural values preservation of the Portuguese western Atlantic coast. This project d...
This report outlines the methodological approach used in the participatory process to improve construction and demolition waste (CDW) management in the Baixo Alentejo region of Portugal. This process involved collaboration with municipal technicians and representatives from micro and small construction companies.
This report presents the results of a participatory workshop conducted with representatives of micro and small construction companies in the Baixo Alentejo region of Portugal, aimed at identifying constraints, exploring solutions, and assessing training needs related to construction and demolition waste (CDW) management at the local level.
This report presents the results of a participatory workshop conducted with municipal technicians in the Baixo Alentejo region of Portugal, aimed at identifying constraints, exploring solutions, and assessing training needs related to construction and demolition waste (CDW) management at the local level.
This report presents the results of a participatory workshop conducted with representatives of micro and small construction companies in the Baixo Alentejo region of Portugal, highlighting the importance of a common regulatory framework for construction and demolition waste (CDW) management at the local level.