Essays about: "Belo Horizonte"

Found 4 essays containing the words Belo Horizonte.

  1. 1. Multifunctionality of urban community agriculture in Belo Horizonte, Brazil practice and politics : practice and politics

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Sofie Olsson; [2016]
    Keywords : agroecology; Belo Horizonte; Brazil; farmers’ perceptions; multifunctionality; systems thinking; urban agriculture;

    Abstract : As the food system is becoming increasingly global, and the world’s population increasingly urban, food is disconnected from people and place. This causes a range of social, economic, and environmental problems such as public health issues, disruption of livelihoods, and biodiversity loss. READ MORE

  3. 2. Resiliência do Cafezal : Vertical Park and Community Center in Vila Santana do Cafezal in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Charlotte Fredriksson; [2015]
    Keywords : resilience; Brazil; vertical park; community center; Vila Santana do Cafezal; Belo Horizonte; water collection; rainwater; sustainable; wood; community; favela; local technique; social structure; resiliência; resiliência do Cafezal; favela; Belo Horizonte; Brasil; Vila Santana do Cafezal;

    Abstract : My architectural interventions are based on existing social structures as well as on local traditional building techniques of Vila Santana do Cafezal in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. My aim is to develop these structures and techniques in several sustainable ways focusing on rainwater collection, in order to strengthen the place ecologically and the community socially – both internally and towards the authorities. READ MORE

  4. 3. Framing Parenthood: An Interpretive Analysis of Fertility in Brazil

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Fernanda Goncalves Drumond; [2014]
    Keywords : Fertility; parenthood; frame analysis; population; Brazil; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Understanding the fertility transition is of extreme importance for planning public policies on national levels and on a global scale. The fertility transition has been the subject of numerous studies for the past four decades, especially in regards to the determinants of fertility. READ MORE

  5. 4. Network against Domestic Violence: : Mapping out the implementation of the Maria da Penha Law in the Contagem - Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Area

    University essay from Latinamerika-institutet

    Author : Sergio Parreiras; [2012]
    Keywords : Domestic Violence; Maria da Penha; Implementation of Law 11.340 06; Network against Domestic Violence; Brazil;

    Abstract : The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the implementation process of Law 11.340/06, commonly known as the Maria da Penha Law, through a macro-study conducted in the Contagem–Belo Horizonte metropolitan area. Law 11.340/06 was created in 2006 by the Brazilian government to curb and prevent domestic violence in the country. READ MORE