A5037800444- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Architecture and Computational Design
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Phosphorus and nutrient management
- Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Sustainability in Higher Education
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Chromium effects and bioremediation
- Environmental Sustainability and Education
- Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Outdoor and Experiential Education
Universidade do Porto
2017-2024
University of Saint Joseph
2022-2023
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
2010-2021
Portuguese Environment Agency
2021
Abstract The objective of this review paper is to survey the state art on nature-based solutions (NBS) in built environment, which can contribute a circular economy (CE) and counter negative impacts urbanization through provision ecosystem services. NBS are discussed here at three different levels: (i) green building materials, including biocomposites with plant-based aggregates; (ii) systems, employed for greening buildings by incorporating vegetation their envelope; (iii) sites,...
Water in the city is typically exploited a linear process, which most of it polluted, treated, and discharged; during this valuable nutrients are lost treatment process instead being cycled back used urban agriculture or green space. The purpose paper to advance new paradigm close water cycles cities via implementation nature-based solutions units (NBS_u), with particular focus on building greening elements, such as roofs (GRs) vertical systems (VGS). hypothesis that “circular systems” can...
With the purpose of analysing if case-based teaching methodology could improve higher education students’ knowledge about sustainable development, a quasi-experimental study was conducted in an international project (PASSION—Partnership for Sustainable Development and Social Innovation) five countries (Greece, Poland, Portugal Sweden). Cases were interdisciplinary focused on development goals aligned with common worldwide dilemmas like, example, food consumption, organic farm or nature...
Constructed wetlands (CWs) are biological wastewater treatment systems that comprise several components where plants and associated organisms play an important role in water depuration. Microbial studies emphasize bacterial dynamics, whereas of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) scarce the functional AMF aquatic wetland is poorly understood. The aim this study was to analyze communities colonizing roots Canna indica, flaccida, Watsonia borbonica inhabiting a CW treating tourism unit....
Green roofs (GRs) are becoming a trend in urban areas, favouring thermal performance of buildings, promoting removal atmospheric pollutants, and acting as possible water collection spots. Rainwater harvesting systems buildings can also contribute to the management stormwater runoff reducing flood peaks. These technologies should be enhanced Mediterranean countries where scarcity is increasing occurrence extreme events very significant, result climate change. An extensive pilot GR with three...
Water quality assessment stands as a fundamental step in water resource management. In addition to substances and organisms present the water, land use cover are two factors affecting also quality. This study analyzed correlation influence between Miranda River Basin (MRB) natural wetlands Pantanal Biome. Using watershed-wide approach, results suggested that management policies can be considered terms of sub-basins (smaller planning units). The Quality Index (WQI) was GOOD or EXCELLENT...