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Phos4Cycle – Monitorização de fosfatos das atividades agropecuárias para a util...

A poluição do solo e da água por fosfatos, decorrente da agricultura e pecuária, representa um desafio crescente no espaço SUDOE (Portugal, Espanha e França). A elevada dependência da agricultura intensiva em fertilizantes solúveis e pouca reposição da matéria orgânica, têm resultado na degradação da qualidade dos solos e concentrações elevadas de nutrientes nas águas superficiais. O projeto Phos4Cycle visa pro...

Influence of effluent quality parameters on Daphnia spp. overgrowth in an urban...

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) play a crucial role in treating sewage, which undergoes multiple treatment stages to ensure a safe treated effluent. However, any interference during these stages can compromise the final effluent quality. Such is the case of the overgrowth of the microcrustacean Daphnia spp., known to inhabit WWTPs, but with its presence in the decantation stage negatively impacting effluent...

Applying multi-criteria decision analysis to combine life cycle assessment with...

Monitoring the transition to a circular economy requires not only the measurement of circularity but also of environmental impacts, which often present trade-offs due to different perspectives when assessing a product. This article proposes a novel approach, named ECI-MCDA, to combine circularity and Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) indicators via Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) non-compensatory methods (Ele...

Prospective life cycle approach to buildings’ adaptation for future climate and...

The existing building stock is crucial for enhancing decarbonization targets and mitigating climate change. This article delves into a methodological approach that combines prospective life cycle assessment, building thermal simulation using projected future climate data, and global sensitivity analysis to pinpoint the most influential parameters under current climate conditions and future scenarios. The method...

Gestão sustentável de resíduos pecuários: digestão anaeróbia minimizando emissã...

A gestão sustentável dos resíduos pecuários é imprescindível para minimizar os impactes da sua descarga no meio ambiente. A digestão anaeróbia (DA) pode dar resposta a vários destes problemas, produzindo biogás que pode ser capturado e utilizado, contribuindo para minimizar a emissão de gases com efeito de estufa (GEE). De forma a estudar o potencial do processo de DA numa gestão integrada e sustentável de resí...

Medication use for the management of professional performance: between invisibi...

This article aims to explore pharmaceuticalisation processes in professional work contexts. The approach focuses on identifying patterns of medicine and dietary supplement use for managing work performance, and on discussing the relationship between these consumption practices and work-related pressure factors. This analysis adapts the notions of 'normalisation' to understand the extent of cultural acceptabilit...

Medication use for the management of professional performance : between invisib...

This article aims to explore pharmaceuticalisation processes in professional work contexts. The approach focuses on identifying patterns of medicine and dietary supplement use for managing work performance, and on discussing the relationship between these consumption practices and work-related pressure factors. This analysis adapts the notions of ‘normalisation’ to understand the extent of cultural acceptabilit...

Drug-drug interaction extraction-based system: an natural language processing a...

Poly-medicated patients, especially those over 65, have increased. Multiple drug use and inappropriate prescribing increase drug-drug interactions, adverse drug reactions, morbidity, and mortality. This issue was addressed with recommendation systems. Health professionals have not followed these systems due to their poor alert quality and incomplete databases. Recent research shows a growing interest in using T...

A multi-criteria framework for the ecodesign of bio-based materials at early de...

Medicines and medication literacy : social practices and use of information

This article discusses results from a sociological study on (i) the sources and use of information on medicines and/or supplements and (ii) the self-assessment of how informed participants were about the last medicine or supplement they purchased. It seeks to demonstrate the plurality of information sources (expert and lay) that individuals call upon—with which they build up their medication literacy—and their ...