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The 15-minute city in Porto, Portugal: accessibility for the elderly
Guerreiro, Maria; Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta; Sucena, Sara; Pereira, Madalena Sofia Araujo; Silva, Isabel; Ferreira, Diogo; Silva Moreira, RuiThe concept of the 15-Minute City aims to enhance urban accessibility by ensuring that essential services are within a short walking distance. This study evaluates the accessibility of Porto, Portugal, particularly for the elderly, by assessing urban density, permeability, and walkability, with a specific focus on crossings and ramps. A five-step methodology was employed, including spatial analysis using QGIS a...
Smart cities and security – a preventive approach
Freitas, Pedro Miguel; Nunes, Laura; Gouveia, Feliz; Guerreiro, Maria; Sani, AnaAccording to the International CPTED Association, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is defined as a multi-disciplinary approach to deterring criminal behavior through environmental design. CPTED strategies rely upon the ability to influence offender decisions that precede criminal acts by affecting the built social and administrative environment. The web platform described in this paper uses...
Indoor air quality and sustainability management — case study in three portugue...
Fonseca, Ana; Abreu, Isabel; Guerreiro, Maria; Abreu, Cristina; Silva, Ricardo; Barros, NelsonAdequate management of indoor air quality (IAQ) in healthcare units has relevant impacts on sustainability performance due to its effects on patient safety, occupational health and safety, and energy consumptions. This study sought to identify improvement opportunities on IAQ management by collecting and analyzing experimental data of selected parameters in three healthcare units in Portugal: Two general hospit...
Promover o sucesso escolar em crianças de 1º ciclo em risco social e psicológico
Guerreiro, Maria"O presente projeto tem como objetivo primordial encontrar estratégias para promover o sucesso escolar, em crianças de risco social e psicológico, no 1º ciclo. Trata-se de um estudo de caráter qualitativo, sendo adotada uma metodologia tendencialmente de investigação ação, através da qual se pretende conhecer a realidade familiar, social e escolar de quatro crianças, para, com base neste conhecimento se delinea...
Biogeochemical Modelling of Ria Formosa (South Portugal)
Duarte, Pedro; Guerreiro, Maria; Pereira, António; Serpa, Dalila; Azevedo, Bruno; Ribeiro, Catarina; Bandeira, Rui; Falcão, Manuela; Reia, JoãoRia Formosa is a large (c.a. 100 km2) mesotidal lagunary system with intertidal areas with conflicting uses such as fisheries, aquaculture, tourism and nature conservation. Its watersheds cover an area of approximately 864 km2, with a perimeter of 166 km and a maximum altitude of 522 m. Land use may be classified into six major groups: 1) urban, 2) agricultural, 3) forest, 4) rangeland and pastures, 5) wetlands...