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Adaptação climática nas cidades brasileiras e a inserção de soluções baseadas n...

Tourism-led change of the city centre

In multicentric and increasingly complex urban regions, a city centre reinvents itself. In the case of Porto, tourism was essential for its “Baixa” renaissance. A relevant increase in visitors meant also a dramatic increase in real estate prices and significant land-use change. In field interviews, retailers noticed a “new life” before COVID-19 arrived, remarking on the positive role of tourism on urban rehabil...

Impacto da COVID-19 no Urbanismo: análise das transformações urbanísticas pós-p...

Examining post-pandemic urban transformations: a literature review on COVID-19'...

Background: Urban areas attract people looking to improve their quality of life. However, the urban territory has been organised without respect for biogeophysical support or a holistic strategy for distributing populations and activities in the available space. Recent urbanisation models, such as compact city approaches, were designed to enhance cities' sustainability and resilience. However, the COVID-19 pand...

Climate variability, coastal livelihoods, and the influence of ocean change on ...

Coastal zones, despite their contribution to global economies, continue to suffer the negative impacts of climate variability, which limit the livelihoods of people, particularly small-scale fishermen. This study examined climate variability, coastal livelihoods, and the influence of ocean change on the total annual fish catch in Ghana's Coastal Savannah zone. The mixed-methods approach was used to analyze prim...

ÍA.Porto: an environmental qualification instrument for urban operation

O "direito ao sol": uma avaliação dos padrões sazonais e espaciais de exposição...

Tourism-led change of the city centre

In multicentric and increasingly complex urban regions, a city centre reinvents itself. In the case of Porto, tourism was essential for its "Baixa" renaissance. A relevant increase in visitors meant also a dramatic increase in real estate prices and significant land-use change. In field interviews, retailers noticed a "new life" before COVID-19 arrived, remarking on the positive role of tourism on urban rehabil...

Cidade e Saúde: um percurso visual pelos modelos de determinantes da saúde

Plano de arborização da cidade do Porto: Protótipos de Intervenção - ruas, espa...