Demóstenes Ferreira da Silva Filho

• Abstract

  In last decades, the discussion about the compact cities as a paradigm to achieve urban sustainability has gain more adepts. However, many scientists have been proven that the more the urban density, the less the tree cover and available green spaces, which causes the loss of biodiversity and ecological services in the cities. Thus, facing the challenge to conciliate the increase of housi…

  Biodiversity and urban form in the design of more sustainable cities, AP.PFPMCG.R

• Abstract

  The first aim of this study is to develop research on the areas with unequivocal quantification of thermal imbalance in the inner cities of São Paulo and quantify their coverage in urban areas with hypothetical low environmental quality through the application of aerial thermal and multi-spectral remote sensor for classification and quantification of the open spaces, building and evaluati…

  Urban forestry certification as an instrument of public policy, AP.PP

• Abstract

  The presence of green areas in cities brings numerous improvements to this and improves quality of life of citizens. The elements of vegetation urban contribute to reducing the phenomena known as islands of heat, decrease of floods and respiratory problems in the population, apart from exercising functions aesthetics, leisure and education. Meanwhile, the growth of Brazilian cities was no…

  Using high-resolution images for definition of greenways in the city of São Paulo, AP.R

• Abstract

  Increasingly it is clear that the main causes and consequences of environmental change are related to the population living in urban areas. The fragmentation of the landscape, the intensive use of energy, pressure on ecosystems, urban expansion and consumption are factors that put cities at the top of the list of concerns when thinking about mitigation policies to the effects of climate c…

  THE ROLE OF THE URBAN FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE, BP.DR

• Abstract

  In the last decades, the discussion about compact cities as a paradigm to achieve urban sustainability has grown substantially. However, a considerable amount of research has shown a negative relationship between urban density and tree cover or available green spaces, which causes the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the cities. Thus, facing the challenge to conciliate the i…

  The relationship between urban morphology and landscape ecology to set up a more permeable urban matrix and promote biodiversity in the cities, BP.DR

• Abstract

  The urban forestry is one of the elements that have the primary duty to promote the quality of life in cities. The air quality, thermal, acoustic and psychological comfort are examples of benefits that trees bring to the urban environment. Tree-lined streets and public areas perform other functions such as serving as shelter for wildlife, protection of waterways and connecting corridors b…

  Use of hyperspectral images and LiDAR technology in the identification of tree species in urban environment in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BP.MS

(Only some records are available in English at this moment)

• Abstract

  The city of São Paulo is one of the most important urban centers in the world. This characteristic makes it the largest urban agglomeration in Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition, the city of São Paulo also has the tenth largest population among urban areas on the planet, becoming the stage for several studies, mainly with regard to climate change. Unplanned urbanization causes s…

  Nature based-solutions for resilient landscapes and cities: a case study in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, BE.EP.DR

• Abstract

  In the last decades, compact cities as a paradigm to achieve urban sustainability has been extensively discussed. However, a considerable amount of research has shown a negative relationship between urban density and tree canopy or green spaces coverage, which causes loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in cities. Thus, facing the challenge to conciliate the increase of urban densi…

  The relationship between urban morphology and landscape ecology to set up a more permeable urban matrix and promote biodiversity in the cities, BE.EP.DR