La cultura Occidental ha ido descubriendo paulatinamente la importancia de la noción de persona y de su dignidad humana. Este concepto que tuvo su origen en la teología hasta insertarse en el campo jurídico (el Derecho Constitucional, Civil, Penal, Administrativo…

Both in Chile and in other countries, managing municipal solid waste (MSW) is a difficult problem, due to the various variables explaining it. Several background data suggest that the possibilities of solving the problem are associated to the education and…

The Environmental Management System (EGS), was constituted at the University of Antioquia in order to improve the environmental conditions, health and well being levels of the community; promoting the efficient use of resources, involving cultural changes in consume patterns, knowledge…

The improvement or design of a solid waste management system in any locality should be based on the knowledge of the solid waste characteristics, such as generation per capita, density and composition; depending on the type of treatment that is…

To solve the several problems caused from the deficient solid waste management in many of our municipalities, must be considered 4 substantial items: planning, legislation, the most citizen participation and the financing aspect. Failing in any of those subjects is…

The objective of this paper is the development of a mathematical model of anaerobic digestion that simulates the principal control variables in the process, and helps the planning and operational phases in normal and particular situations of operation in the…

O objetivo do trabalho é avaliar e comparar indicadores ambientais associados aos recursos hídricos entre distintos sistemas de uso da terra, desde campo e oresta natural passando por sistemas agrosilvopastoril (uma modalidade de sistema agro orestal) e silvicultural até o…

RESUMO - Estudos de longa duração em bacias hidrográ cas experimentais e representativas de uma determinada condição são importantes para um melhor entendimento da dinâmica dos processos e da resposta hidrológica de bacias a eventos diversos, gerando conhecimentos e/ou tecnologias…

O estudo tem como propósito analisar as representações de agricultoras, esposas de assentados, em relação à organização espacial na conformação do Assentamento Mato Grande, em Corumbá, MS. O assentamento rural foi criado em 1988, e foram assentadas 50 famílias, sendo…

Melipona marginata is an endangered species of stingless bee from Brazil that produces honey with particular physicochemical features and a remarkable exotic flavor. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report devoted to exploring the medicinal potential…