Sustainability indicators applied to the urban planning and environmental management of cities in urban metabolism approach

• Grant number: 16/18698-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: January 01, 2017
• End date: December 31, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Interdisciplinary Subjects
• Principal Investigator: Frederico Yuri Hanai
• Grantee: Ana Beatriz Valim Suquisaqui
• Host Institution: Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde (CCBS). Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). São Carlos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Currently, cities comprise over half of the world population, which explains the growing concern over the quality of life and urban sustainability. Both quality of life and urban environmental quality are important issues for cities planning and decision making. For better understand the problems and find solutions, the concept of urban metabolism appears to analyze the flows of energy, resources and materials in the urban system. In this context, it is necessary to use new tools that support these studies, such as indicators. In this way, the overall objective of this project is to identify, to study, to select and to define sustainability indicators for the application at the planning context and environmental management of cities adopting the approach of urban metabolism, from the standpoint of environmental quality and the quality of urban life. This research is categorized as descriptive and compromises: the literature review on the subjects of the study; the survey indicators, which will be studied based on the defined criteria, using the Likert scale; and finally, the SWOT method will be applied to identify the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. The indicators will be select on the quality aspects of urban life, urban environmental quality and urban metabolism. This research will contribute to the consolidation of scientific knowledge in the field of urban sustainability indicators for urban planning and management and also disseminate the results to support new researches. Keywords: sustainability indicators; urban metabolism; urban planning; environmental management. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

ALMEIDA, HENRIQUE M. S.; MECHLER-DREIBI, MARINA L.; SONALIO, KARINA; FERREIRA, MARCELA M.; MARTINELLI, PAULO E. B.; GATTO, IGOR R. H.; MAES, DOMINIEK; MONTASSIER, HELIO J.; OLIVEIRA, LUIS G.. Dynamics and chronology of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae strain 232 infection in experimentally inoculated swine. PORCINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT, v. 7, n. 1, JUN 30 2021. (16/18698-2)

ALMEIDA, HENRIQUE M. S.; MECHLER-DREIBI, MARINA L.; SONALIO, KARINA; FERRAZ, MARIA EUGENIA S.; STORINO, GABRIEL Y.; BARBOSA, FERNANDA O.; MAES, DOMINIEK; MONTASSIER, HELIO J.; DE OLIVEIRA, LUIS G.. Cytokine expression and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae burden in the development of lung lesions in experimentally inoculated pigs. Veterinary Microbiology, v. 244, MAY 2020. (16/18698-2)

ALMEIDA, HENRIQUE M. S.; MECHLER-DREIBI, MARINA L.; SONALIO, KARINA; FERRAZ, MARIA EUGENIA S.; STORINO, GABRIEL Y.; BARBOSA, FERNANDA O.; MAES, DOMINIEK; MONTASSIER, HELIO J.; DE OLIVEIRA, LUIS G.. Cytokine expression and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae burden in the development of lung lesions in experimentally inoculated pigs (vol 244, 108647, 2020). Veterinary Microbiology, v. 249, p. 1-pg., 2020-10-01. (16/18698-2, 19/19710-4)