Artigos e Livros
Dezembro 2013
Colômbia
América Central
América do Sul
This work addresses increasing concerns about water management for rural productive activities in the vast dry regions of Latin America by assessing renewable energy technologies (RETs) that could be suitable for localized needs. Forecasted trends in climate change and variability make this analysis very relevant, in an area where very little published work exists.
Carbon footprint is a key indicator of the contribution of food production to climate change and its importance is increasing worldwide.
This work describes a methodology for Strategic Environmental Assessment of urban areas in Latin America based on the recently approved European Planning Directive, and applies it to the Metropolitan Area of Concepción (Chile).