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Performance of constructed wetland system for public water supply
(2001-12-01)
The project is being conducted in the town of Analândia, São Paulo, Brazil. The constructed wetlands system for water supply consists of a channel with floating aquatic macrophytes, HDS system (Water Decontamination with ...
Behavior of a water Ferrasol under agroforestry systems in extreme south of the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil
(Fundacion General Univ Politecnica Madrid, 2014-01-01)
The characterization and quantification of the soil water retention, representing the relationship between the water content and energy that takes place is essential to study the relationships between the soil and the ...
Critical analysis of the components of inventories of Greenhouse Gases in urban water supply and sewerage
(CIBSão Paulo, 2014-09)
The concentration of population in urban areas significantly impacts the sustainability of utility systems, especially the relations between water availability and demand management, energy efficiency in urban water supply ...
Experimental investigation of soil and groundwater impacts caused by vinasse disposal
(1991-12-01)
The problems caused by the residual effluents of wine distilleries for alcohol production are well known. The effluent effects in soil and groundwater are being researched in an area with sugar cane culture which receives, ...
Evaluation of metals in water and sediments of micro-basins in the city of Americana, São Paulo state, Brazil
(2013-05-29)
Water pollution found in major rivers in Brazil has its origin from urban sewage discharges and industrial effluent, carried out by small streams and rivers crossing cities. Therefore, studies related to hydrographic ...
Developed and studies on technical and economical viability of an environmental efficient urinal
(2008-12-01)
This work introduces an innovative urinal for public convenience, that promotes at the same time water reuse and personal higiene, in a safe and economical way . Furthermore it demonstrates the latest technology and its ...
Social and environmental indexes to determine the impacts of closed neighbourhoods in Brazil
(2013-05-30)
São Paulo State, in Brazil, is getting increasingly crowded, like in other third world countries around the world, so should give great importance to city development. This work considered the phenomenon of closed ...
Water productivity assessment by using MODIS images and agrometeorological data in the Petrolina municipality, Brazil
(2012-12-01)
The municipality of Petrolina, located in the semi-arid region of Brazil, is highlighted as an important agricultural growing region, however the irrigated areas have cleared natural vegetation inducing a loss of biodiversity. ...
Consumer behavior after the Brazilian power rationing in 2001
(2006-12-01)
In June 2001, after a dry period, the level of the water reservoirs in Brazil was below their operational levels. This situation, combined with other historical factors, led the country into a period of power rationing. ...
Natural conditions and environmental impacts in a coastal hydrographic basin in the Brazilian Amazon
(2011-12-01)
The main focus of this paper was an integrated analysis of the Caeté hydrographic basin, in eastern Amazonia, and the evaluation of the levels of environmental degradation. The study was based on a landscape approach, with ...