The present work proposes a comparative analysis of three Brazilian strategic planning experiments from the 1990s. The chosen urban interventions are the 'Rio Cidade' Program (Rio de Janeiro), the 'Tamanduatehy Axis' (São ...

When we think of highways, ideally, we have the idea of reflecting on roads with the absence of buildings around them. But when we analyze the city of Cachoeira do Sul, located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), ...

This dissertation seeks dialog, narration and reflect about the urban interventions, significant presence in contemporary cities, as a cultural phenomenon of urban expression that associates a mode of political action, ...

This dissertation seeks dialog, narration and reflect about the urban interventions, significant presence in contemporary cities, as a cultural phenomenon of urban expression that associates a mode of political action, ...

The implementation of the Smart City (SC) model in Santiago, Chile has not heralded any significant interventions in terms of scale, urban impact, amount invested, technological innovation or architectural design. Instead, ...

This study summarizes the evidence from quantitative systematic reviews that assessed the association between urban environment attributes and physical activity. It also documents sociopolitical barriers and facilitators ...

This case study investigated two teachers’ perceptions of the challenges and effectiveness of intervention strategies employed to manage aggression at an urban preschool in Tobago. Data were collected through individual ...

Concern around personal safety is a significant factor in constraining women’s access to and use of public space. One strategy presented to address this involves altering the design of built environments. However, tension ...

Evaluating interventions that reduce HIV stigma may help to craft effective stigma-reduction programs. This study evaluates the effects of a community popular opinion leader HIV/STI intervention on stigma in urban, coastal ...