Essays about: "São Paulo"

Showing result 41 - 44 of 44 essays containing the words São Paulo.

  1. 41. Activity patterns, diurnal and nocturnal behaviour of the marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) in the Jataí Ecological Station, Brazil

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Lina Lehndal; [2008]
    Keywords : marsh deer; Blastocerus dichotomus; ethology; activity pattern; diurnal; nocturnal; Jataí; GPS-collar;

    Abstract : The marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) is the largest cervid in South America. It is morphologically adapted to the marshes and floodplains that constitute its habitat. READ MORE

  3. 42. Modelling sugarcane expansion - Socioeconomic and climate effects from an expansion in the Pontal do Paranapanema region, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Stina Gustafsson; Andrea Egeskog; [2007]
    Keywords : Sugarcane; ethanol; energy for development; sustainable energy systems; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This thesis presents results from a study of socioeconomic and climate effects connected to a sugarcane ethanol expansion scenario in the Pontal do Paranapanema region, Sao Paulo state, Brazil. Sugarcane ethanol prodcution is expected to grow in the Sao Paulo state. READ MORE

  4. 43. Why has a ‘little Sweden’ emerged in Brazil? : A study of Swedish direct investments in Brazil

    University essay from Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jessica Öberg; Karin Gahnström; [2007]
    Keywords : Foreign direct investment; Brazil; International trade;

    Abstract : Not long ago, Brazil was a country with an unstable economic system; inflation and interest rates were high and the political system was corrupt and complex. Still Brazil has for a long time been a successful market for Swedish companies. READ MORE

  5. 44. The case of Sao Paulo - A study of poverty and social exclusion in the urbanization process

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Daniel Harrysson; [2006]
    Keywords : fattigdom; social exklusion; urbanisering; megastäder; Brasilien; sociala indikationer; bostad; utbildning; arbetsmarknad; slum; ras; etnicitet; utveckling; kön; poverty; social exclusion; urbanization; mega-city; Sao Paulo; Brazil; social indicator; housing; health; education; labour market; gender; inequality; race; ethnicity; social service; family structure; income; development; developing countries; favelas; GIS; map; urban; sprawl; periphery; poor; social construction; political; Social changes; theory of social work; Sociala förändringar; teorier om socialt arbete; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper was to see how poverty and social exclusion has been defined, measured and understood together with the urbanization process in a mega-city like Sao Paulo and also to look upon and analyze the connection and importance of policy correlated with these notions in the last decades, especially from 1990s until present. The questions that have been answered in order to fulfil the purpose were: - How does the urbanization process affect urban poverty and social exclusion in Sao Paulo? - How are poverty and social exclusion understood and measured both international and in the case of Sao Paulo? - Is Brazil and Sao Paulo showing an improvement in social indicators according to the developing process - How are poverty and social exclusion connected with the policy in Sao Paulo? This paper has been a non-experimental case study, based on literature and statistics. READ MORE