The cities are under a process of constant expansion, which generates degradation of the natural system. However, economic progress and the cities growth depends on the stability of ecosystems as a way to supply resources ...

With the growing demand for water supply and sanitation, it is crucial to adopt management plans to conserve the quality and quantity of surface and groundwater resources. In this context, this study aimed to map and ...

This work comes from the premise that periurban spaces, in general neglected by the traditional climatological urban studies, also possesses altered environments, with observable negative consequences to their microclimates, ...

The aggravation of the financial crisis in recent decades has highlighted the dependence of municipalities on the Union. The decrease in revenue makes Mayors and Secretaries seek new methods to balance income and expenses. ...

Different variables may or may not encourage the option of walking as a mode of transport. In particular, several studies have demonstrated the relevance of aspects related to personal safety, especially from a subjective ...

It is important that cities keep up with technological developments that enable more sustainable urban planning. Despite the professional attributions defined by Brazilian Federal Law No. 12,378 of December 31, 2010, which ...

This work aims to systematize and analyze the application of urban instruments provided for in the Master Plans of the city of Araraquara from 2005 and 2014, used by the municipal management from the City Statute ...

In Brazil, the appropriation of city by the urban-legal order is inserted in a scenario of recurring conflicts of interest. Practices of city production reveal experiences with economic interests strongly linked to the ...

Conflicts over water are inherent in the development of cities and stand out in the setting of environmental and urban crisis scenarios. New models of urban management and planning congruent to the hydrological cycle suggest ...

Stormwater-derived problems in urban settlements are occurring more frequently and intensely, particularly in developing countries, where cities are growing without planned implementation. Coupled with the current water ...