Statistical and spatial analysis in climate and health studies: a theoretical and methodological approach based on the experience in the University of Coimbra

• Grant number: 16/22312-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Master's degree
• Start date: April 01, 2017
• End date: September 30, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Geosciences - Physical Geography
• Principal Investigator: Emerson Galvani
• Grantee: Sara Lopes de Moraes
• Supervisor: Ana Paula Santana Rodrigues
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: Universidade de Coimbra (UC), Portugal
• Associated to the scholarship: 16/06963-3 - The climatic influence and correlations in respiratory morbidity among children in the City of São Paulo, BP.MS

Abstract

The weather and climate change with the spatial inequalities in an urban space, constitute one of the main concerns when it comes to the health of the population and their quality of life and well-being. Therefore, the main purpose of this BEPE project is the strengthening of technical, theoretical and methodological bases that can contribute to the development and implementation of a fundamental stage of my regular research project. One of the main goals of the regular master's research is the identification and analysis of the spatial distribution of cases registered respiratory diseases, correlate to climate elements and the thermal comfort. This project also proposes to carry out a comparative study about Climate and Health between Brazil-Portugal, in conjunction with the Portuguese researchers. So the academic internship period at the University of Coimbra (UC) in addition to the search for theoretical, conceptual and practical support from and the realization of an important step of the regular project, is the interest to study with the Research Group of Geography health at UC. The internship abroad will provide the academic enrichment to the Geography of Health and Climatology Geographic studies. Furthermore, the approximation between Brazilians and Portuguese researchers.