Sustainability policies can be characterized as
dynamic, complex, and interactive systems
through which environmental problems are identified and countered by creating new policies or by
reforming existing policies with ...
Generation and destination of solid waste in
cities has caused worldwide diverse socioenvironmental problems, among them the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) resulting from
the decomposition of the organic fraction of ...
Among the challenges to sustainability, urban sprawl and an increasing demand
for resources and energy can be mentioned. In the state of São Paulo, Brazil, an
intense process of industrialization and urbanization has ...
The search for sustainability has promoted debates, analysis and programs
for the elaboration and implementation of environmental policies in various society
sectors. In this process, the inherent complexity of understanding ...
Our research and teaching work have been guided by a preceding theme, which can be syn thesised as the relationship between environmental changes, quality of life and subjectiv ity. In those analyses, we consider the model ...
This paper reports on a research (FAPESP 2019/08044-3) on the impor tance of sustainability, through the 17 Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs)
defined by Agenda 2030 with a particular emphasis to SDG 5 which deals with ...
Os comportamentos dos seres humanos podem se constituir a partir de interrelações estabelecidas entre os indivíduos, com o contexto social e o local em que vivem. Tais comportamentos se relacionam a sustentabilidade na ...
Due to the increasingly limited soil capacity to receive and absorb diverse types of waste generated by human activities, recycling becomes fundamental within solid waste management proposals, since it can minimize ...
Currently green building has been recognized for its contribution to sustainability. Several assessment tools and classification systems were developed to analyze the environmental performance of buildings and thus integrate ...
The adverse effects resulting from environmental problems and increased public environmental awareness have fostered the development of creative solutions to reduce the environmental impacts of construction. In this context, ...
The present world has its attention focused on the energy problem, whose effects are severe within the dynamic coexistence of conflicts of interest and complexity of the energetic matrices involved. The approach of this ...
Social development and participation are essential components for sustainable development. Participation has been seen as a way to train people, thereby fostering empowerment and bringing more satisfaction. Thus, the success ...
With regard to the three elements of sustainable development - economic growth, social progress and effective protection of the environment - the construction industry importance cannot be disregarded in this context. To ...
Bio-construction seeks to build based on solutions with greater integration with the environment and with minimal environmental impact. This process prioritizes the use of natural and local materials, uniting ecology, ...