Essays about: "Sao Paulo"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 44 essays containing the words Sao Paulo.

  1. 6. The diffusion of biogas technologies in the Brazilian context : A comparative case study in two Brazilian states

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

    Author : Hanna Guimarães Zanatta; [2020]
    Keywords : biogas technologies; diffusion; socio-technical systems; technological innovation systems; societal embedding; diffusion of innovation;

    Abstract : Brazil is one of the largest biomass producers in the world, thus it has a huge potential for biogas production across all its territory. Nowadays, biogas production remains largely unexplored, representing just a small fraction of its potential. READ MORE

  3. 7. A nexus in crisis: How Brazil’s push for energy security through sugarcane-based ethanol is affecting its water security

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Camila Fagundes Hubel; [2020]
    Keywords : Energy-water nexus; sugarcane ethanol; land use change; precipitation; sustainable development;

    Abstract : As reliance on energy and water resources grow, so do the concerns regarding their security, especially in terms of availability. A projected rise in population, accompanied by the relentless pursuit of economic growth and increasing climate change, indicate that greater stress will be placed on these same resources. READ MORE

  4. 8. "A matter of life and death": An intersectional study on black women’s political participation in Brazil

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Latinamerikainstitutet

    Author : Kelly Matias dos Santos; [2020]
    Keywords : Black women in politics; female political participation; black feminism; intersectionality; Brazil; intersectional research.;

    Abstract : Brazil is in the 132nd position in the ranking for female parliamentary participation according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s latest report (2019). Black women are the ones least involved in national politics. In the state of São Paulo 94 state Deputies were elected in 2018, of these only 11 are women and only 3 are black. READ MORE

  5. 9. Filling Urban Gaps

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Martin Näf; [2019]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Filling Urban Gaps, is a study on a dense and central area of São Paulo, Brazil which is cut by an elevated highway. Its construction affected the development of the whole area, decreased its value, and affected many people around it. READ MORE

  6. 10. Wasted Potential : Potential of a food waste prevention model for the São Paulo street markets - A minor field study

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Cecile Bouju; Fanny Igergård; [2019]
    Keywords : food waste prevention; street markets; São Paulo; The Gothenburg model; food waste measurements;

    Abstract : In the municipal kitchens of Gothenburg, the implementation of the Gothenburg Model for reduced food waste has resulted in reducing the food waste by half in two years. The objective of this study is to contribute in the work of food waste prevention at the street markets in São Paulo by investigating how a model like the Gothenburg Model could be created and implemented. READ MORE