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Integridade biótica de fragmentos florestais em matriz urbana
(Universidade Federal de São CarlosUFSCarPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Sustentabilidade na Gestão Ambiental - PPGSGA-SoCâmpus Sorocaba, 2018-03-19)
In Brazil, semi-deciduous seasonal forest (SSF) is one of the physiognomies of Atlantic
Forests, and sited between the Atlantic Forest and Savanna Biomes. Over the last decades,
SSF has been fragmented by use of the soil ...
COS 121-7: Urban ecosystem function: The role of spatial heterogeneity, scale, and site-specific allometrics
Many studies of urban ecosystem function have been based on mean values of structure for an entire urban ecosystem and models that use region-centric algorithms and assumptions. Often, these urban forest function modeling ...
Comparison of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAHs) concentrations in urban and natural forest soils in the Atlantic Forest (São Paulo State)
(Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2009)
Studies about pollution by Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in tropical soils and Brazil are scarce. A study was performed to examine the PAHs composition, concentrations and sources in red-yellow Oxisols of remnant ...
Solar obstruction assessment model for densely forested urban environments
(Taylor & Francis, 2010-05)
Cities display an array of microclimates closely related to the composition of their surfaces and the relationships among their structures. The effect of the shadow cast by a high-rise building is a simple case of this ...
Compact development minimizes the impacts of urban growth on native mammals
(Wiley, 2017-06)
1. Unprecedented global human population growth and rapid urbanization of rural and natural lands highlight the urgent need to integrate biodiversity conservation into planning for urban growth. A challenging question for ...
The city of Maringa, PR. The initial plan and the "urban requalifications"
(UNIV BARCELONA, DEPT GEOGRAFIA HUMANA, 2008)
The city of Maringa, located in the Northwest of Parana State, Brazil, was part of an extensive area colonized by the Companhia de Terras Norte do Parana replaced by the Companhia Melhoramentos Norte do Parana. Starting ...
An urban forest in the desert: biodiversity conservation in Lima-PeruUn bosque urbano en el desierto: conservación de la biodiversidad en Lima, Perú
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Centro de Investigación en Geografía Aplicada, 2023)
Urban forests in Florida: Trees control stormwater runoff and improve water quality
Along with human actions, the trees, vegetation, pervious soils, and human structures that make up an urban forest influence several hydrological functions in ways that can affect the quality of life of people living in ...