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Water efficiency perception among higher education students

The present study surveyed students from 7 High Education Institutions (HEI) in Portugal aiming at analyzing university students’ perceptions regarding water efficiency. A questionnaire answered by 663 students revealed that they are very aware of the importance of water resources, strongly agreeing that water is essential for the livelihood and health of the environment (73%) and essential for human activities...

Addressing the Risks of the New Tobacco Product Wave in Portugal

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Higher education institutions’ students’ literacy in sustainable use of potable...

Higher education institutions (HEIs) play a key role in fostering sustainability, since students will be future active society members. By providing them with the knowledge, skills, and mindset needed to address environmental challenges, they can contribute to increasing sustainability in a long-term approach. With the effects of climate change strongly affecting water availability across the planet, it is incr...

Higher education institutions’ students’ literacy in sustainable use of potable...

Higher education institutions (HEIs) play a key role in fostering sustainability, since students will be future active society members. By providing them with the knowledge, skills, and mindset needed to address environmental challenges, they can contribute to increasing sustainability in a long-term approach. With the effects of climate change strongly affecting water availability across the planet, it is incr...

Gabapentinoids in Neuropathic Pain: Past or Present?

Pain is an entity that has accompanied human beings since the beginning of their existence. Neuropathic pain, induced by alterations in the somatosensory system, has its own characteristics and treatment. Gabapentinoids are antiepileptic drugs that show marked similarities to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), one of the main inhibitory neurotransmitters in the central nervous system (CNS). Since the discovery of ...

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Analyzing green behavior and the rational use of water in portuguese higher edu...

In the forthcoming years Portugal expects to be an increasingly hot and dry country dealing with the risk of water scarcity. According to the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere data, annual precipitation values have decreased 20 mm/decade. On the other hand, it is also verified that the periods of rain occur in a shorter interval, although more intensively. Water scarcity is one of the major challenges...

Analyzing green behavior and the rational use of water in Portuguese higher edu...

In the forthcoming years Portugal expects to be an increasingly hot and dry country dealing with the risk of water scarcity. According to the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere data, annual precipitation values have decreased 20 mm/decade. On the other hand, it is also verified that the periods of rain occur in a shorter interval, although more intensively. Water scarcity is one of the major challenges...

Livro de Atas - 4.ª Conferência Campus Sustentável (CCS2022)

A sustentabilidade, nas suas variadas vertentes designadamente ambiental, económica e social, tem estado, desde sempre, no topo das prioridades do Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (IPL). Esta postura encontra-se espelhada, nomeadamente, no plano estratégico 2030 da instituição que prevê um conjunto alargado de medidas que fomentam a adoção de práticas sustentáveis nas atividades e quotidiano da comunidade académ...

Os efeitos do programa “SABER MAIS” na formação de professores de química na pr...

O enfoque deste estudo é perceber as mudanças das práticas pedagógicas, de professores de Química na Província de Benguela, Angola a partir das perceções dos formandos que participaram nas formações contínuas, promovidas pela Cooperação Portuguesa através do Programa “SABER MAIS”, programa que tem como objetivo reforçar a formação de professores de Química angolanos. Apesar da especificidade para o exercício da...