Urbanism

INTERVIEW

Benedito Braga: A fundamental right

World Water Council President Benedito Braga discusses his expectations for this month's World Water Forum in Brasília

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Architecture

Star architecture and its impact on cities

The construction of large architectural projects has a limited impact on the economic and social development of small and medium-sized cities

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Interview

Regina Maria Prosperi Meyer: Studies of a city in movement

Urbanist who created new disciplines at FAU-USP dedicates herself to studying the São Paulo macrometropolis

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HYDROLOGY

Flood warning

System developed at USP could help reduce the disruption caused by urban river flooding

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Elza Berquó

Elza Berquó: A pioneering spirit in demography

Researcher wants to know more about the youth

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Cover

Heat waves: More intense, longer, and more frequent

Higher temperatures increase mortality around the world

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Urbanism

Urban areas account for less than 1% of the Brazilian landscape

Urban areas account for less than 1% of the Brazilian landscape

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 URBANISM 

United cities

Cities in Campinas come together to solve common problems

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Environment

Landscape control

Software helps monitor the health of city trees

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PROFILE

Humanitarian engineering

Caetano Dorea works on basic sanitation projects in poor regions

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ENVIRONMENT

The impact of light on forests

Light pollution could affect Brazilian ecosystems

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COVER

The reality emerging from an avalanche of data

Analysis of data expands the field of activity for the humanities

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waste from São Paulo

Where does waste from São Paulo go?

Half of the state’s waste goes to areas of high environmental vulnerability

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URBAN GEOGRAPHY

A life within walls

Gated communities and shopping malls accentuate social and spatial separation

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Regina Maria Prosperi Meyer

Regina Maria Prosperi Meyer: Studies of a city in movement

Urbanist dedicates herself to studying the São Paulo macrometropolis

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Center for Metropolitan Studies

São Paulo bus route map

Database provides information about bus routes of the São Paulo capital

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CLIMATE CHANGE  

From deforestation to urban pollution

Report says that the forest code is expected to help Brazil reduce greenhouse gases, but goals for 2030 are tied to industrial modernization

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Networks of Knowledge 

The DNA of innovation in metropolises

Researcher shows how big universities influence the economy and environment of the urban regions where they are located

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Urbanism

A place to live

Areas for low-income housing only function as complementary measures

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URBANISM

Heat in the cities

Ways to protect residents of big cities from the effects of high temperatures

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Profile

Profile: Paulo Saldiva

Pathologist comments on São Paulo's effects on its residents' life quality

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Eunice Durham

Eunice Durham: Flexible university models

A leading figure in research on education, anthropologist reviews her career

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Paulo Saldiva

Paulo Saldiva: Towards a healthier city

Pathologist presents new hypotheses regarding the effects of urban pollution

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Urbanism

Housing as a commodity

Research shows that public housing has become an investment asset

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PHYSICS

The metrics of urban growth

Groups in Brazil and abroad use new metrics to identify trends in city growth

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CLIMATE CHANGE 

From deforestation to urban pollution

Forest code is expected to help Brazil reduce greenhouse gases

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Networks of Knowledge

The DNA of innovation in the metropolises

Universities influence the economy and environment where they are situated

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Public spaces

Walking and talking

Group size change the way people walk

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Cidadera

Urban watchman

App allows people to report urban problems

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Brazilian Academy of Sciences

Scientists Speak About the Water Crisis

Document brings recommendations for dealing with the water crisis

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