The Human Footprint

problems were talked. But now, with the globalization and the continuous natural process of the earth, it becomes imperative to think about solutions for this problems and mostly important, start to act, instead of thinking and give advices. In this document, i’ll make a research to explain what the environmental problems are, give some examples, and talk about causes, consequences and possible solutions. Environmental Problems I’ve made a selection about the environmental problems…

dinâmico-espacial, modelo conceitual. ABSTRACT Since early times, the human kind has been using the biomass for energy purposes. However, the current increasing energy demand can endanger the energy security of the nations and, as well, could put in risk the planet's environmental quality and human health. Thus, by the issues concern about the fossil fuels utilization, the importance of renewable energy sources is being rescued. In this scenario, the biomass energy planning becomes…

Journal of Applied Ecology 2005 42, 943–953 Inter-specific variation in avian responses to human disturbance Blackwell Publishing, Ltd. DANIEL T. BLUMSTEIN,* ESTEBAN FERNÁNDEZ-JURICIC,† PATRICK A. ZOLLNER‡ and SUSAN C. GARITY* *Department of Ecology, and Evolutionary Biology, 621 Charles E. Young Drive South, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095–1606, USA; †Department of Biological Sciences, California State University Long Beach, Peterson Hall 1–109, 1250…

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society, 9/1-2 (1998): 221-229. Article copyright © 2000 by Peter M. van Bemmelen. A Acomodação Divina na Revelação e a Escritura Peter M. van Bemmelen Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary Andrews University O conceito de acomodação é importante para a hermenêutica bem como para todas as outras disciplinas teológicas. Embora a palavra “acomodação” seja de origem latina, o conceito está profundamente enraizado nas Escrituras Sagradas.…

em Sociedade que está contido em Biosfera. Impacto Ambiental = População x Afluência* x Tecnologia *Riqueza material, com grande produção e consumo_ sin: Adundância The ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems. It is a standardized measure of demand for natural capital that may be contrasted with the planet's ecological capacity to regenerate. Requisitos dos seres humanos: [EMAE] ou [CN,SA,E,CC] 1) Energia 2) Minerais 3) Agua 4) Espaço/território Ou…

social capital theory: a knowledge management perspective ´ Mark W. McElroy, Rene J. Jorna and Jo van Engelen Abstract Purpose – This paper seeks to argue the relevance of knowledge management (KM) to the development of social capital, and to enhancing the capacity to take effective action in human social systems. Design/methodology/approach – The study applies a pluralistic definition of knowledge (including subjective beliefs in minds and objective claims expressed in language) to…

Orientador: Prof. Mário César Barreto Moraes, Dr. FLORIANÓPOLIS, SC 2012 LISTA DE FIGURAS Figura 01 - Representação do conceito de impacto ambiental..................................11 Figura 02 - Funcionamento do “Ecological Footprint Method” ..................................14 Figura 03 - apelo visual do Dashboard of Sustainability............................................15 Figura 04 - Espiral do Sistema de Gestão Ambiental (ISO 14001) ...........................16 Figura

ecological footprint e refere-se, em termos de divulgação ecológica, à quantidade de terra e água que seria necessária para sustentar as gerações atuais, tendo em conta todos os recursos materiais e energéticos gastos por uma determinada população. O termo foi primeiramente usado em 1992 por William Rees, um ecologista e professor canadiano da Universidade de Colúmbia Britânica. Em 1995, Rees e o co-autor Mathis Wackernagel publicaram o livro chamado Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing…

life cycle inventory (LCI) transportation Summary Electric vehicles (EVs) coupled with low-carbon electricity sources offer the potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and exposure to tailpipe emissions from personal transportation. In considering these benefits, it is important to address concerns of problemshifting. In addition, while many studies have focused on the use phase in comparing transportation options, vehicle production is also significant when comparing…

Development: The State of the Sustainable Art an international benchmark of sustainable urban development Bibliographical Data Authors: Chris Roorda (DRIFT), Marc Buiter (Urgenda), Jan Rotmans (DRIFT), Marit Bentvelzen (DRIFT), Nico Tillie (TU Delft), Rachel Keeton (INTI) Title: Urban Development: the State of the Sustainable Art, an international benchmark of sustainable urban development. Commissioned by: the municipality of Almere, the City Manifest 2.01, the…