Essays about: "Santa Catarina"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Santa Catarina.

1. 1. Permaculture in the South of Brazil – the start of a silent revolution? : Examined through farm visits in Santa Catarina and Minas Gerais

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Daniela Torstensson Portocarrero; [2022]
   Keywords : Permaculture;

   Abstract : This dissertation, Permaculture in the South of Brazil – the start of a silent revolution? examines the role of permaculture in farms that undergo agroecological transitions. The overall aim is to shed light on how the concept could enable a sustainable agricultural sector. READ MORE

3. 2. “I don’t have to say thank you for what is my right” : Social movement networks and public policies for migrant women in Florianópolis, Brazil

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

   Author : Gabriela Martini dos Santos; [2021]
   Keywords : Immigration; Public Policies; Migrant women; Social movement networks; Florianópolis; Santa Catarina; Brazil.; Imigração; Políticas Públicas; Mulheres migrantes; Redes de movimentos sociais; Florianópolis; Santa Catarina; Brasil.;

   Abstract : Brazil, like other Latin American countries, has witnessed an increase in south-south migration rates in the last decade. This scenario led to important changes in migration policies at the Federal level – the update of the conservative Foreigner Statute from 1980 to a rights-based Migration law in 2017 is the prime example of how migration flows can contribute to the promotion of rights and strengthen democracy in host societies. READ MORE

4. 3. Developing waste-to-energi in Brazil : A pre-feasbility study for a waste-to-energi plant in Santa Catarina, Brazil

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/JTH, Logistik och verksamhetsledning

   Author : Omar Al Doory; Daniel Freytag; [2019]
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5. 4. Individuals or associations? : a systemic inquiry of farmers’ collaboration and institutions involvement in charcoal production in Santa Catarina, Brazil

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Ana Beatriz Chiste Brandão; [2017]
   Keywords : Biguaçu; slash and burn; SSM; institution;

   Abstract : Shifting cultivation is a polemic topic as it involves environmental and social aspects which affects the life of many small farmers around the world. There are concerns about deforestation and biodiversity, as well as food provision, and the production of charcoal by farmers to provide for their families. READ MORE

6. 5. Evaluation of roof-pillar interface and its effect on pillar stability in mine #101

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Geoteknologi

   Author : Viktor Lönnies; [2017]
   Keywords : Roof-pillar interface; rock mechanics; coal; numerical modelling; FLAC;

   Abstract : The company Rio Deserto is currently mining the famous Barro Branco coal seam in the state of Santa Catarina located in the south of Brazil. One of their coal mines, #101, is experiencing problems related to the pillars in one panel. READ MORE