In fragmented forests the edges experience changes in microclimatic conditions, which are referred to as “abiotic edge effect”, and differ according to geographical orientation and season. These microclimatic changes could ...

STUDY OBJECTIVESTo establish the geographical relation of health conditions to socioeconomic status in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. DESIGNAll reported deaths in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, from 1987 to 1995, ...

Coffee is one of the most consumed food products in the world. In general, it is produced by family farmers in the tropics, often at risk of poverty conditions and in close interaction with highly biodiverse biomes. The ...

This paper shows the application of a methodology to identifies and map vulnerable erosion areas thought the study of the environmental conditions of Represa Laranja Doce basin located in the municipality of Martinopolis ...

The quality control of coffee and related products needs to consider several factors that are known to play important roles in the final organoleptic characteristics perceived by the consumers. The aroma exhibited by a ...

The unequal geographic distribution of health determinants could denote situations of environmental injustice. This work aims to identify spatial patterns of respiratory disease mortality and their association with the ...