Abstract: The creation of protected areas is one of the most useful strategies for protecting biodiversity against constant and growing threats. Accordingly, the aim of the present study was to analyze conservation biology concepts and assess their application to the c

Resumo: A criação de áreas protegidas é um dos mecanismos encontrados para garantir a proteção da biodiversidade frente às constantes e crescentes ameaças. Neste estudo buscou-se analisar conceitos da Biologia da Conservação e sua aplicação na criação e ampliação do

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Abstract: Healthcare waste (HCW) impacts public health and the environment when inadequately managed. The lack of knowledge about the risks of such waste by health professionals and by the population leads to the incorrect destination of the waste. It ends up being sen

Resumo: Os resíduos de serviços de saúde (RSS) causam impacto à saúde pública e ao meio ambiente quando gerenciados de maneira inadequada. A falta de conhecimento sobre os riscos desses resíduos pelos profissionais da área da saúde e pela população acarretam na desti

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Abstract: The Brazilian redemocratization process has generated several participatory management experiences in different sectors. In the environmental sphere, for example, the creation of management councils of Conservation Units (UC - Unidades de Conservação) was one

Resumo: O processo de redemocratização brasileiro engendrou diversas experiências de gestão participativa em distintos setores. Na esfera ambiental, por exemplo, a criação de conselhos gestores de Unidades de Conservação (UC) foi uma destas experiências que trouxe av

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Abstract: This article was elaborated from a bibliographical review of studies in anthropology, ethnoecology and environmental sociology carried out in the North of Minas Gerais - Brazil - and also from fieldwork experiences among the traditional fishery communities of

Resumo: Este artigo foi elaborado a partir de revisão bibliográfica de estudos em antropologia, etnoecologia e sociologia ambiental realizados no Norte de Minas Gerais e de experiências de campo entre comunidades vazanteiras e pescadoras do Médio Rio São Francisco. O

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Abstract: In the municipality of Guarapari, Espírito Santo (ES), southeastern Brazil, artisanal fishing is practiced along the coastline. The objective of this study is to describe the fishing activity practiced in the municipality of Guarapari (ES), southeastern Brazi

Resumo: No município de Guarapari, estado do Espírito Santo (ES), a pesca artesanal é praticada ao longo da linha de costa. Desta maneira, o objetivo deste estudo é descrever a atividade pesqueira praticada no município de Guarapari, a partir da percepção de pescador

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Abstract: The Itupararanga’s environmental protection area (APA) was created in 1998 and includes areas from the municipalities of Aluminio, Cotia, Votorantim, Vargem Grande Paulista, Mairinque, São Roque, Piedade and Ibiúna. It is an important conservation area region

Resumo: A APA de Itupararanga foi criada em 1998 e inclui áreas dos municípios de Alumínio, Cotia, Votorantim, Vargem Grande Paulista, Mairinque, São Roque, Piedade e Ibiúna. É uma Unidade de Conservação importante no contexto regional, pois foi criada para a conserv

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Abstract: The Transamazon highway region in the state of Pará is critical for Amazon deforestation due to socioeconomic transformations it has undergone. This work analyzes spatial and temporal changes in land use and its impacts on land cover in the Virola-Jatobá Sust

Resumo: A região da rodovia Transamazônica, no estado do Pará, constitui uma das áreas críticas de desflorestamento na Amazônia, visto as transformações socioeconômicas que tem atravessado. Este trabalho analisa mudanças espaço-temporais do uso da terra e seus impact

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Abstract: This article analyzes the recent urban territorial expansion in two medium-sized Brazilian cities (Ribeirão Preto/SP and São Carlos/SP) and discusses the close relationship between the interests and strategies of specific real estate and land agents and the s

Resumo: O artigo analisa as recentes expansões territoriais urbanas de duas cidades médias (Ribeirão Preto/SP e São Carlos/SP), argumentando sobre a estreita relação entre interesses e estratégias de determinados agentes fundiários e imobiliários e a seletiva direção

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Abstract: The Protected Areas (PAs) are territorial spaces that present natural resources with relevant characteristics. Such areas are used as strategy for the environment protection. The use of geotechnologies, such as Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing

Resumo: As Unidades de Conservação são espaços territoriais que apresentam recursos naturais com características relevantes. Tais áreas são utilizadas como estratégia para a proteção da natureza. É neste contexto que o uso de geotecnologias, como os Sistemas de Infor

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Abstract: The Guamá River basin covers 19 municipalities located in northeastern Pará, with great diversity of land use forms and the highest population density of the state. In this research, its water sustainability was evaluated, based on the hydrological, environme

Resumo: A bacia hidrográfica do rio Guamá abrange 19 municípios localizados no nordeste do Pará, com grande diversidade de formas de uso da terra e a maior densidade demográfica do estado. Nesta pesquisa foi avaliada sua sustentabilidade hídrica, a partir dos aspecto

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Abstract: The objective of this work is to calculate the values of erosivity and map the monthly and annual rainfall erosivity in the Manuel Alves da Natividade river basin in the southeastern region of the state of Tocantins, Brazil, based on ordinary kriging (KO) int

Resumo: O objetivo deste trabalho foi calcular os valores de erosividade e realizar o mapeamento da erosividade mensal e anual das chuvas na Bacia do Rio Manuel Alves da Natividade, região sudeste do estado do Tocantins, com base no interpolador Krigagem ordinária (K

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Abstract: In the central portion of Brazil, there are extensive and continuous flat surface plateaus, which are presented in a staggered way, separated by embedded fluvial valleys, among which the Uberlândia-Uberaba plateau stands out in the region of Triângulo Mineiro

Resumo: Na Porção central do Brasil ocorrem extensas e contínuas chapadas de superfície aplainada, que se apresentam de maneira escalonada, separadas por vales fluviais encaixados, dentre estas, destaca-se na região do Triângulo Mineiro - MG a chapada Uberlândia-Uber

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Abstract: European immigration to the south of Brazil became one of the main migratory flows in the colonization process as well as in the agricultural development aimed by the Brazilian state. Considering this migratory flow, the Polish immigration was important to Ri

Resumo: A imigração europeia para o sul do Brasil constituiu-se como um dos principais fluxos migratórios que integraram o processo de colonização e desenvolvimento agrícola visado pelo estado brasileiro. Neste fluxo migratório, destaca-se o papel da imigração polone

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Abstract: This paper is about the potential and menacing relationship between protected areas, highways and tourism in Amazonia. This is a case study in the interfluve of Purus and Madeira River basins, in the southern state of Amazonas, specifically in the Igapó Açu S

Resumo: O presente trabalho trata das ameaças e potencialidades da relação entre áreas protegidas, rodovias e o turismo na Amazônia. Refere-se a um estudo de caso, no interflúvio das bacias do Rio Purus e Madeira, no sul do estado do Amazonas, mais especificamente na

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Abstract: The soil lost vulnerability study of the landscape units constitutes one of the mechanisms for the design of sustainable land use and cover and natural resources. Therefore, this research aimed to evaluate the soil loss vulnerability in the Boane district in

Resumo: O estudo da vulnerabilidade à perda de solo das unidades de paisagem constitui um dos mecanismos para o desenho de práticas sustentáveis de uso e ocupação da terra e dos recursos naturais. Atendendo a esse facto, esta pesquisa teve como objectivo avaliar a vu

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Abstract: Despite being well established in continental watersheds, morphometric analysis is still incipient in oceanic islands. Our goal is to analyze the morphometry and morphologically classify the island of Trindade, located in the South Atlantic. The parameters we

Resumo: Apesar de bem estabelecida em bacias hidrográficas continentais, a análise morfométrica ainda é pouco desenvolvida em ilhas oceânicas. Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar a morfometria e classificar morfologicamente a ilha da Trindade, localizada no Atlâ

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Abstract: Anthropogenic interference has always impacted the Earth's surface, with greater intensity in recent times due to land use changes, which contribute to the emission of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide. In this sense, this study analyzes land use tr

Resumo: As interferências antrópicas sempre provocaram grandes impactos na superfície terrestre, com maior intensidade nos últimos tempos em função das mudanças do uso da terra, que contribuem para emissão dos gases do efeito estufa, em especial do dióxido de carbono

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Abstract: Distributed in four villages with approximately 1800 individuals, the Maxakali people have the second largest indigenous population in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. This community’s water quality is usually evaluated according to its palatability, and wh

Resumo: Com aproximadamente 1800 indivíduos, distribuídos em quatro aldeias, o povo Maxakali é a segunda maior população indígena aldeada no Estado de Minas Gerais. A avaliação da qualidade da água utilizada para consumo e lazer nesta população geralmente é realizada

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Abstract: This paper analyzes alternatives for the implementation of ecological ICMS in the state of Bahia. With this purpose were estimated the values transferred to the municipalities of Bahia, as ICMS, according to the current rules (LCE 13/1997), comparing the situ

Resumo: Este trabalho analisa alternativas para a implementação do ICMS ecológico no estado da Bahia. Com esse propósito foram estimados os valores repassados aos municípios baianos, a título de ICMS, conforme as regras vigentes (LCE n. 13/1997), comparando a situaçã

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Abstract: Environmental conservation is essential for environmental and social maintenance, along with practices aimed at sustainable development that can address the integrated administration of natural resources. Therefore, this work aims to evaluate the possibility

Resumo: A conservação do meio ambiente, com a implementação de práticas visando o desenvolvimento sustentável e abordando a gestão integrada dos recursos naturais, é essencial para a manutenção do meio e da sociedade. Nesse sentido, este trabalho teve por objetivo av

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Abstract: Civil construction can be identified as one of the industries that mostly cause environmental impacts due to the exploitation of natural resources and high waste generation rates. The current study aimed to report the main areas subjected to inappropriate C&D

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Abstract: The study of burned areas is used as a subsidy for fire control and monitoring in the protected areas. In face of the challenges of the spectral signature characterization of burned areas, this study aimed to apply the object-oriented classification method an

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Abstract: The vegetation covering of the terrestrial surface is one of the conditioning factors for the variation in air temperature found in these places. Thus, the objective of this research is to verify the spatial correlation between land use patterns and surface t

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Abstract: Characterized by reciprocal influences with artistic practices, creative geographies intend to explore innovative methodologies in Cultural Geography’s field. The essay has the objective of unraveling the ways by which the creative (re)turn in Geography can p

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Abstract: The article analyses the environmental management of biodiesel production in Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina, focusing on the treatment of effluents. Therefore, using a qualitative methodology, this article studies the main actors’ repertoires concern

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Abstract: Different studies of geomorphological science are dedicated to understanding the effect of human action on the natural dynamics of environments. Following it, this article aims to identify the effect of agriculture and conservation techniques on the dynamics

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Abstract: Rainfall is one of the most important variables for studies of biological processes. In the Amazon, studies of the spatial and temporal distribution of rainfall have been used as an analysis tool in regional planning aimed at the conservation of different eco

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Abstract: This article aimed to investigate the social and environmental impacts caused by the increase of real estate projects and to analyze the relationship between society and nature in the Praia do Saco space in the city of Marechal Deodoro - Alagoas/Brazil. In th

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Abstract: Most of the watercourses in the city of Presidente Prudente, state of São Paulo, Brazil, are channeled, and many others are inaccessible to the population. The city’s watercourses are degraded with silted beds, intense erosive processes, garbage accumulation

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Abstract: The success of Protected Areas (PA) depends on the type of governance practiced and the establishment of environmental management instruments. The management of CUs in Brazil is supposed to be participative and shared, but its execution is a challenge for env

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Abstract: Flooding in urban areas causes problems related to traffic, damage in businesses and homes. Historically, although several environmental laws have restricted the use of river plains, many of these areas have been occupied and regularized by local governments.

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Abstract: The issue of this study points to a concrete object, whose reference is the configuration of an internalized urban network in the Brazilian Northeast. To understand this, we studied the formation of the network of cities in the region, considering the urbaniz

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Abstract: The present study applied spatial metrics to assess the current fragmentation of the landscape in the Metropolitan Region of Goiânia (RMG), in order to establish priority areas for forest maintenance and restoration. For this, three scenarios were simulated,

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Abstract: The increasing incorporation of biophysical processes into the market since the late 1980s, especially those related to agricultural frontiers, has been interpreted by some authors in terms of "neoliberalization of nature". Such a perspective has been quite f

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Abstract: This paper aimed to evaluate the changes in biophysical parameters and trends in annual extremes of air temperature in Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil, using data from automatic weather stations (AWS) installed in rural and urban areas of the municipality. Changes

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Abstract: Studies aimed at understanding socio-spatial vulnerability, with the hydrographic basin as a spatial cutout, are important to subsidize the prognosis and planning in face of the occurrence of droughts and floods.. Thus, we aimed to analyze the socio-spatial v

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Abstract: This article discusses the expansion of agribusiness in the state of Goiás, Brazil, the use of toxic agrochemicals or pesticides, and the resulting ailments contracted by the local population between 2000 and 2013, with emphasis on five municipalities located

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Abstract: The systemic approach has been widely disseminated, with significant acceptance and applicability in geographic science, especially in Physical Geography. The geosystemic approach often refers only to the simple grouping of thematic information on the natural

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Abstract: Microclimates are sensitive to surface cover type. Changes in vegetation cover modify energy distribution patterns, strongly impacting essential variables such as temperature and relative humidity. Regions with high vegetal cover density channel much of the e

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Abstract: The semi-arid Northeast is one of the least known Brazilian regions in terms of vegetative diversity since claims of there being few plants endemic to the Caatinga are unjustly propagated. However, although this biome has suffered a lot through anthropic acti

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Abstract: Ecological Niche Modeling is an important tool for establishing predictions of species distribution in geographic space. The Sete Cidades National Park, in Piauí, Brazil, is a Federal Conservation Unit for Integral Protection, with 6,221 hectares. The objecti

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Abstract: The search for resources generates human pressure on natural areas, which are essential for the balance of the geo-ecosystem. Such as parks which, from the categories of nature protected areas, are the most sought after by tourists, as the Parque Nacional da

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Abstract: There is a wide availability of methods and techniques for classification of data from remote sensing images. However, one of the biggest challenges is to identify whether the applied method is really effective for the thematic mapping the terrain features. T

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Abstract: The compromise of surface water resources' quantity and quality, as well as the extensive use of groundwater, exposes aquifers to contamination risks. Considering this, combine natural and manmade influences is a proper strategy for potential aquifer contamin

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Abstract: High concentration of the ownership of land is a phenomenon explained by the agrarian history of Brazil. The possession and use of land in Bahia, and throughout Brazil, reveal the antagonism produced by the relationship between the peasants and a dominant cla

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Abstract: The Brazilian northeast coast has tourism potential, and in the last decades its landscapes have been impacted by the expansion of tourism activity. The present research aimed to survey the change s that occurred in the evolution of soil cover in the municipa

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Abstract: Social mapping is an important tool to develop environmental education actions in the community because it promotes the active and critical participation of various social actors. The objective of the research was to understand the contribution of social cart

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Abstract: This article discusses the mediative relationship between geographical space and totality. This is a methodological reflection based on the contributions of the philosophical traditions, known as ontological and critical approaches. The qualitative distinctio

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Abstract: Vitória is prone to shallow landslides processes given its climatic and relief characteristics. The SHALSTAB model was used considering the soil’s cohesion to assess the susceptibility to shallow landsliding at the Fradinhos watershed, located in the Central

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Abstract: Landscape preference varies according to the cultural and social experiences of the ind ividual. People preferred landscapes are related to natural environments, with the presence of vegetation and water. Age and gender are variables that can influence landsc

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Abstract: In Brasil ranching has played a fundamental role in the occupation of rural land. This process results in a series of environmental impacts, such as the erosion and compaction of the soil, and the emission of greenhouse gases, in addition to the intensive use

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Abstract: The Brazilian capitals have been presenting environmental problems of diverse orders, reverberating negatively in the life quality of its inhabitants. São Luís, the State of Maranhão's capital, with a population of larger than 1 million citizens consists of a

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Abstract: Sambaquis are archaeological sites present mainly in coast and close to the fluvio-lake systems. They are found in most of the Brazilian coast. Sampling and analysis of soils and malacofauna species provide important information about human occupation in a gi

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Abstract: Studies of the variables making up the radiation balanceare essential in climatology, mainly to understand the dynamics of the hydrologic cycle. Decreases in rainfall can be linked to changes in actual evapotranspiration values on the surface, since changes i

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Abstract: The article aims to analyze the production of housing units promoted by the Programa Minha Casa Minha Vida-PMCMV in the Brasília Metropolitan Area. It seeks to investigate the role played by the State in the context of the PMCMV, and to analyze the spatial di

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Abstract: Throughout history, humankind has lived through many crises arising from pandemics, and it is currently in the midst of one. Coronavirus disease, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, is causing serious problems related to public heal

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Abstract: The research area of the present study was the municipality of Paraúna, Goiás state, Brazil, in the mesoregion of Southern Goiás, Vale do Rio dos Bois microregion. Paraúna stands out for its great tourist potential, having various tourist attractions such as

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Abstract: The use of natural assets or resources by traditional peoples and communities have some common characteristics, due to specific ways of life, marked by intense symbiosis and relative harmony with the environment in which they live, developing techniques of lo

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Abstract: This article presents the results of mapping the flow routes of surface runoff in an area characterized by profound changes in relief caused by anthropic interventions. We chose the Tucum stream upper basin (Sao Pedro, São Paulo - Brazil) as a case study beca

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