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DETERMINATION OF FLOOD RISKS IN THE MORUMBI STREAM BASIN, PIRACICABA-SP
(Univ Estadual Paulista Julio Mesquita Filho, 2016-01-01)
In Brazil can be identified several environmental issues, one of the most recurrent are the floods. This phenomenon is concentrated in urban areas, in which the urbanization process has a key role being directly related ...
A new approach to assess the degree of contamination and determine sources and risks related to PTEs in an urban environment: the case study of Santiago (Chile)
(Springer, 2022)
In 2017, a geochemical survey was carried
out across the Commune of Santiago, a local administrative
unit located at the center of the namesake
capital city of Chile, and the concentration of a number
of major and trace ...
Does the angiographic appearance of a carotid stenosis predict the risk of stroke independently of the degree of stenosis?
(1995)
We aimed to determine whether the angiographic characteristics of recently symptomatic carotid stenosis predict risk of subsequent ischaemic stroke independently of the degree of stenosis. First, two observers compared the ...
Prevalence of open angle glaucoma in accompanying first degree relatives of patients with glaucoma
(Faculdade de Medicina / USP, 2008)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of open angle glaucoma in first-degree relatives accompanying POAG patients during routine examination in a reference hospital. METHOD: First-degree relatives ...
Agricultural zoning of climate risk for Physalis peruviana cultivation in Southeastern Brazil
(Empresa Brasil Pesq Agropec, 2019-01-01)
The objective of this work was to elaborate the agricultural zoning of climatic risk (ZARC) for Physalis peruviana, through the thermal and water requirements of the crop in Southeastern Brazil. Air temperature (T-AIR) and ...
The co-occurrence of correct and incorrect HIV transmission knowledge and perceived risk for HIV among women of childbearing age in El Salvador
(2000)
his article examines the co-occurrence of correct and incorrect knowledge about documented and undocumented modes of HIV transmission among women of childbearing age in El Salvador, and the relationship between HIV ...
Quantitative analysis of uncertainty in financial risk assessment of road transportation of wood in Uruguay
(2016-06-27)
The uncertainty in road transportation of wood is inherent to its operational costs, to the amount of transported wood, to the traveled distance, to its revenue, and more. Although it is not possible to measure this ...
Quantitative Analysis of Uncertainty in Financial Risk Assessment of Road Transportation of Wood in Uruguay
(Mdpi Ag, 2016-07-01)
The uncertainty in road transportation of wood is inherent to its operational costs, to the amount of transported wood, to the traveled distance, to its revenue, and more. Although it is not possible to measure this ...