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Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Geociências (IG) (Institutional affiliation for the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
He holds a bachelor's degree in Geography from the Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP - Rio Claro Campus (1990), a Master's Degree in Human Geography (1996) and a Ph.D. in Human Geography (2001) both from the University of São Paulo - FFLCH/USP. He is currently Adjunct Professor of the Department of Geography at the University of Campinas - UNICAMP. He held positions as Associate Director of the Institute of Geosciences (IG), Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Geography, Head of the Department of Geography of the University of Campinas - UNICAMP. Has a professional experience (EMPLASA, ISA, IBAMA) and academic (UnB, UEPG) in the area of Geography, with emphasis on Urban-Regional Planning and Geoprocessing. He coordinates the Geotechnologies Applied to the Management of Territory research group - GeoGet. Visinting scholar (postdoctoral stage) at the School of Geography and Planning in the Cardiff University (Wales, UK). (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The project aims to complement and expand existing collaboration between Cardiff University and Unicamp with a series of academic activities in the two countries, fieldwork in the Amazon Region, preparation of joint publications and submission of a large-scale project to FAPESP (thematic) and under the bilateral FAPESP-UKRI (particularly NERC and ESRC). The first activity will comprise a …
The Amazon of Maranhão is composed of 108 municipalities, has a territorial extension of 81,208 km2 and constitutes one of the most dynamic geographical spaces of the Brazilian Amazon biome, concentrating important characteristics of biodiversity and endemism. The region has a marked process of degradation via deforestation and other forms of environmental impacts. The spatial configurati…
The Metropolitan Region of Campinas (RMC) is composed of 20 municipalities, it has a land area of 3,792 km2 and is one of the most dynamic metropolitan areas in Brazil, concentrating important socioeconomic activities. The region has a process of accentuated urbanization in recent decades with an average rate above 97% and a population of more than three million inhabitants. The spatial c…
The Campinas Metropolitan Region (RMC) is comprised of nineteen counties, has a territorial extension of 3,673 km2 and is one of the most dynamic metropolitan areas in Brazil, concentrating on important socioeconomic activities. The region has a strong process of urbanization in recent decades with an average rate of urbanization above 97% and a population close to three million inhabitan…
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The second half of the twentieth century was very important for Geography, Cartography and the relationship between the two sciences. In the midst of a reorganization of the capitalist system, of technological and cultural revolutions, Critical Geography emerged in the Brazilian context, as a current of theoretical and methodological renovation, which opposed Traditional Geography and als…
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This internship project aims to develop a critical and evaluative analysis about "smart cities" and "cities of the future" mainstream concepts. Four months of scientific investigation will be devoted to analyze the background, speeches and effects in urban area produced by smart initiatives. This theoretical design will later contribute to explore the Brazilian city of Sorocaba - case stu…
Historically, the water resources, suffer all impacts that the anthropic changes do, creating the need of an appropriate planning and ordering, since environment and population integrate a dynamic with interrelated effects. Therefore, the urban sprawl and the others alterations in the geographical space, have to be managed by relevant legislations, to regulate and control the impacts that…
The production of geographic space implies the understanding of social, political, ideological, legal and cultural relations. It considers diverse economical, political and social interests which dictate the different urban uses and the transformation of agricultural/natural areas. These transformations allow for urban expansion and must be managed through appropriate legislation in order…
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