In many e-commerce platforms user communities share product information in the form of reviews and ratings to help other consumers to make their choices. This study develops a new theoretical framework generating a bipartite network of products sold by Amazon.com in the category “musical instruments”, by linking products through the reviews. We analyze product rating and perceived helpfulness of online customer...
Climate change is expected to have strong social-ecological implications, with global but especially regional and local challenges. To assess the climatic vulnerability of a given territory, it is necessary to evaluate its exposure to climate change and its adaptive capacity. This study describes the development of an Action Plan for Adapting to Climate Change in the Tâmega and Sousa Region, a mountainous inter...
A desinformação é considerada uma das maiores ameaças ao processo democrático. As redes sociais, enquanto plataformas de acesso fácil e barato, permitem que qualquer utilizador crie e partilhe informação, sem que esta seja primeiro revista e comprovada. Adicionalmente, o seu potencial para rápida disseminação, contribuiu para a propagação cada vez maior de notícias falsas. A manipulação da opinião pública atrav...