scholarly journals Imagination and mobility in the city: Porosity of borders and human development in divided urban environments

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 676-696
Author(s):  
Sandra Jovchelovitch ◽  
Maria Cecilia Dedios Sanguineti ◽  
Mara Nogueira ◽  
Jacqueline Priego-Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Human Mobility ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Cultural Environment ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Cultural Layers ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

We focus on the notion of borders to explore how mobility and immobility in the city affect the relationship between human development and urban culture. We define borders as a relational space made of territoriality, representations and different possibilities of mobility and immobility. Drawing on research in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, we suggest a systematic approach to the analysis of borders and identify the socio-institutional, spatial and symbolic elements that make them more or less porous and thus more or less amenable to human mobility. We highlight the association between porosity in city borders and human development and illustrate the model contrasting two favela communities in Rio de Janeiro. We show that participation in the socio-cultural environment by favela grassroots organisations increases the porosity of internal city borders and contributes to the development of self, communities and the city. To focus on borders, their different elements and levels of porosity means to address simultaneously the psychosocial and cultural layers of urban spaces and the novel ways through which grassroots social actors develop themselves through participation and semiotic reconstruction of the socio-cultural environment.

scholarly journals Temporal analysis of the relationship between dengue and meteorological variables in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2001-2009

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 2189-2197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Fagundes Gomes ◽  
Aline Araújo Nobre ◽  
Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Minimum Temperature ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Temporal Analysis ◽  
Temporal And Spatial Distribution ◽  
Temperature And Precipitation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

Dengue, a reemerging disease, is one of the most important viral diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. Climate is considered an important factor in the temporal and spatial distribution of vector-transmitted diseases. This study examined the effect of seasonal factors and the relationship between climatic variables and dengue risk in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 2001 to 2009. Generalized linear models were used, with Poisson and negative binomial distributions. The best fitted model was the one with "minimum temperature" and "precipitation", both lagged by one month, controlled for "year". In that model, a 1°C increase in a month's minimum temperature led to a 45% increase in dengue cases in the following month, while a 10-millimeter rise in precipitation led to a 6% increase in dengue cases in the following month. Dengue transmission involves many factors: although still not fully understood, climate is a critical factor, since it facilitates analysis of the risk of epidemics.

scholarly journals El "hameau" vertical de Le Corbusier. Una alternativa residencial al bloque lineal

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda Martínez Domingo ◽  
Josefina González Cubero
Keyword(s):  
Le Corbusier ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Formal Structure ◽  
Summer Camps ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Cylindrical Volume ◽  
Collective Housing ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City ◽  
Synthetic Work

Resumen: El "hameau" vertical de Le Corbusier es un prototipo de alojamiento colectivo, desarrollado como alternativa plástica a la "Unité d'habitation de grandeur conforme", quizás su obra más sintética. La torre residencial se concreta a partir de las teorías urbanas de la regla de las 7V, a través de la impronta de una de las formas elementales: el volumen cilíndrico, manteniendo prácticamente inalteradas capacidad, forma y dimensiones en cualquiera de los entornos urbanos donde se inserta, los proyectos no construidos de su última etapa para Europa. Lejos de ser un modelo genuino es deudor de otras construcciones previas, los albergues para las colonias infantiles italianas, promovidas por la fábrica FIAT en los años 30, y algunos experimentos residenciales del arquitecto francés Auguste Bossu, erigidos también por esos años en la ciudad de Saint-Étienne. El artículo traza las relaciones entre estas construcciones y las aldeas cilíndricas para solteros, analizando las particularidades de su estructura formal y la dinámica de su organización interna, para comprobar cómo son adoptadas por Le Corbusier en la constitución de la identidad de un nuevo tipo de vivienda colectiva que permanece todavía a la sombra de sus proyectos más reconocidos. Abstract: The vertical "hameau" of Le Corbusier is a prototype of collective housing, developed as a plastic alternative to “Unité d’habitation de grandeur conforme", perhaps his most synthetic work. The residential tower is generated from urban doctrine of 7V theory through the shape of one of the elementary forms: the cylindrical volume. The towers keep capacity, shape and dimensions unchanged in any urban environments where they are inserted: the unbuilt urban projects in his last stage in Europe. Far from being a genuine type, is based in other previous constructions; the children's summer camps sponsored by the Fiat factory in the 30s, and some residential experiments by French architect Auguste Bossu erected by those years in the city of Saint-Etienne. The article describes the relationship between these structures and the cylindrical villages for singles and analyzes the peculiarities of their formal structure and the dynamic of their internal organization in order to check how those constructions were adapted by Le Corbusier for the constitution of a new collective type dwelling which still remains in the shadow of his most famous projects.  Palabras clave: Le Corbusier; hameaux verticaux; comuna cilíndrica; torre residencial. Keywords: Le Corbusier; hameaux verticaux; cylindrical commune; residential tower. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/LC2015.2015.778

scholarly journals ¿Ayudan los libros de texto a comprender la realidad fluvial de la ciudad?

2019 ◽  
pp. 209
Author(s):  
Agustín Cuello Gijón ◽  
Francisco, F. García Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Domestic Savings ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City ◽  
Economic Value Of Water

Resumen: Se analiza el tratamiento de la idea de río y sus relaciones con la ciudad en los libros de texto de Educación Secundaria, con el fin de valorar su influencia en la comprensión de los fenómenos fluviales en entornos urbanos por los escolares. Se han revisado textos de ciencias naturales y ciencias sociales de uso frecuente en España y se han sometido a análisis de contenido mediante selección y tratamiento de unidades de información, siguiendo un sistema de categorías relacionadas con el concepto de río y su interacción con la ciudad. Se concluye que la relación ciudad-río tiene escasa presencia en los libros de texto, está marcada por el valor económico del agua, el río como amenaza y en el ahorro doméstico como único compromiso. Esta visión mercantilista, antropocéntrica y superficial no facilita el aprendizaje crítico de la realidad ni ayuda al cambio necesario en las relaciones de las ciudades con sus ríos.Abstract: The treatment of the idea of river and its relations with the city is analyzed in Secondary Education textbooks, in order to assess its influence on the understanding of fluvial phenomena in urban environments by schoolchildren. Texts of natural sciences and social sciences of frequent use in Spain have been reviewed and have been subjected to content analysis by selection and treatment of information units, following a system of categories related to the river concept and its interaction with the city. It is concluded that the relationship city-river has little presence in textbooks, is marked by the economic value of water, the river as a threat and in domestic savings as the only commitment. This mercantilist, anthropocentric and superficial vision does not facilitate the critical learning of reality or help the necessary change in the relationships between cities and their rivers.

Institutional Quality, Taxation and Human Development: The Case of Morocco

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-232
Author(s):  
Fernando López Castellano ◽  
Isabel Marín Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Institutional Quality ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Tax Morale ◽  
The Third ◽  
Culture And Development ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

The main goal of this article is to explore the relationship between taxation and development in Morocco, particularly among university students in the city of Tetouan. This article analyzes the culture and tax morale in a sample of university students, in order to offer a deeper explanation on the obstacles that hamper the construction of human development in that country. A fairer and more equitable tax system is at the basis of human development. In this sense, this research shows the necessity to restore the relationship and trust of citizens toward their states. The work is organized as follows: first, there is a brief introduction; then the second part raises the theoretical framework of the research. The third part analyzes the data collected through the survey on tax culture and development, and the article concludes with a brief reflection.

scholarly journals Evaluation of collaborative strategies for ecotourism and recreational activities in natural parks of Rio de Janeiro

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 1097-1123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Cohen ◽  
Jorge Ferreira da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Participatory Management ◽  
Conservation Units ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Natural Parks ◽  
Collaborative Strategies ◽  
Ecological Tourism ◽  
The City

In the city of Rio de Janeiro, the management agencies of environmental conservation units of the park type have been attempting to meet five primary objectives set by the National System for Conservation Units (NSCU), using participatory management guidelines for these units. Two of these objectives relate to the development of recreation activities that involve contact with nature and ecological tourism. This article presents the analyses and conclusions regarding the implementation of collaborative strategies with businesses to achieve such objectives; it is part of a series of research studies having a broader scope. Case studies were conducted in eight parks by means of dozens of interviews with managers and other interested social actors, as well as by documentary research and direct observation. The results suggest that the ecotourism objective is still far from being reached, and that the collaborative strategies used are not sufficient to compensate for the organizational, material and human limitations that encumber these agencies. It was also concluded for the sample that there lacks a strategic vision on the part of the three branches of government involved in the management of these parks in the sense of viewing ecotourism in the city's conservation units as a powerful means to foster local sustainable development.

scholarly journals De Feira Nordestina a Centro de Tradições: a construção da identidade nordestina no Rio de Janeiro

ILUMINURAS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (54) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitor Rebello Ramos Mello
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Cultura Popular ◽  
Places Of Memory ◽  
Brazilian Northeast ◽  
The City ◽  
Made In

Resumo: Este estudo etnográfico discute o processo de construção de identidades dos migrantes nordestinos na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, tendo como referência a transformação da Feira de São Cristóvão no Centro Municipal Luiz Gonzaga de Tradições Nordestinas. Parte integrante da dissertação Memórias repentinas: a construção poética do Nordeste pelos repentistas da Feira de São Cristóvão (RJ) defendida no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Memória Social/ UNIRIO[1], a presente análise faz uso da ideia de sociodinâmica da estigmatização para compreender as relações estabelecidas entre cariocas e nordestinos, bem como utiliza o conceito de lugares de memória para entender a importância da Feira enquanto bastião da cultura para a população migrante. Para tanto, fez-se um trabalho de campo entre 2010 e 2012, realizando observação não-participante e entrevistas semiestruturadas com atores sociais locais, além de pesquisa na hemeroteca digital do Centro Nacional de Folclore e Cultura Popular e revisão bibliográfica sobre o tema. Palavras chave: Feira de São Cristóvão. Identidade Nordestina. Nordeste. Rio de Janeiro  FROM A REGIONAL FAIR INTO A CENTRE OF TRADITIONS: THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRAZILIAN NORTHEASTERN IDENTITY IN RIO DE JANEIRO.  Abstract: This ethnographic study discusses the process of northeastern migrants' construction identities in the city of Rio de Janeiro, taking as reference the change of the São Cristóvão Fair into the Luiz Gonzaga Municipal Centre of Northeastern Traditions. As part of the dissertation Sudden memories: the poetic construction of the northeast region by the troubadours of the São Cristóvão Fair (RJ) defended in the Post-Graduation Program in Social Memory / UNIRIO, the present analysis makes use of the ideia of the sociodinamic of stigmatization to understand the relationships established between cariocas and northeasterners, using as well the concept of places of memory to comprehend the importance of the Fair as a bastion of culture for the migrant population. To this end, a fieldwork was performed out between 2010 and 2012, with a non-participant observation and semi-structured interviews with local social actors. Besides, researches were made in the digital library of the National Center for Folklore and Popular Culture and a bibliographic review about the topic. Keywords: São Cristóvão Fair. Brazilian northeastern identity. Brazilian northeast. Rio de Janeiro [1] Esta pesquisa contou com bolsa de estudos da CAPES.

scholarly journals COMMUNITY ACTIONS: AN AGENCY TOPIC FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 616-624
Author(s):  
Elsa Castrillón-Correa ◽  
Andrew Philominraj ◽  
Ranjeeva Ranjan
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Human Agency ◽  
Population Group ◽  
Community Action ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
The City

Purpose of the study: The objective of the study is to unveil the qualities that community actors in the city of Armenia-Quindío-Colombia have and enhance in the exercise of their community action. Methodology: The methodological approach of this research is qualitative-interpretative and cross-sectional. The investigation was carried out with eight community actors of an urban commune of the city of Armenia- Quindío-Colombia through semi-structured interviews, which focused on the meaning and significance of their community action. The interviews were conducted, and answers of the participants were analysed through a matrix in Excel. Main Findings: The study has identified that human agency is made up of Transparency and commitment, internal qualities in the subjects that allow them to act as community agents, by directing their actions towards a civic exercise and therefore as a contribution to human development. Applications of this study: The results of the study can be useful for the analysis of the performance of social actors in various contexts. The study will also be of help for the policymakers at local and national levels, to develop programs that strengthen the social skills of this group, as well as support in work where one wants to analyse the configuration of human agency. Novelty/Originality of this study: This research has examined the meaning of Community actions from the perspective of human agency. The originality of this research, when compared to the previous works on the same topic, lies in the identification of the qualities that form the agency in a population group, comprising of a widely diverse group of community actors. Besides, it also provides direction for future research in this area.

scholarly journals Profiles and Developmental Goals in Different Families of Rio de Janeiro

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Fontes Pessôa ◽  
Dandara Ramos ◽  
Lenise Vivas
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Single Parent ◽  
Nuclear Families ◽  
The Family ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

Abstract The study of child development goals has been of interest in psychology for decades, however, little is known about the goals of non-nuclear families. The objective of this study was to analyze inter and intragroup differences in the profiles of autonomy, interdependence and related autonomy of couples in different family arrangements in the city of Rio de Janeiro, as well as to investigate the association of these profiles with the development goals they have for their families’ children. Fathers and mothers of children up to two years old were interviewed in 50 families (10 single-parent, 20 reconstituted and 20 nuclear). The results indicated an association between the autonomy and valorization of heteronomy goals in reconstituted families and higher interdependence scores in non-nuclear families. It is concluded that the family configuration can influence the relationship between autonomy and goals, and that the autonomy trajectories vary between family arrangements.

scholarly journals Braiding stories, singing memories: narratives and displacements of a refugee woman

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Júlia Motta
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Evangelical Church ◽  
Refugee Woman ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
New City ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

Using ethnography and a research methodology developed for this research project, this article sets out to describe the trajectories of a female refugee and the relationship she has established with her new city of residence. Ruth was born in Angola, but grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She is 35 years old and has lived in Rio de Janeiro since 2014. She has three children and works as an actress and singer. She reconnects to her roots and reinvents herself in the new territory through spending time with Congolese women in a market in Madureira and in an evangelical church in Brás de Pina. The methodology, using photos, drawings and objects, reveals the experiences of a Black refugee woman in the city where she has come to live. The article intends to reflect on the way these women have reinvented themselves based on the place of the frontier and how they have given different meanings to their identities in their new place.

scholarly journals Epistemic injustice, risk mapping and climatic events: analysing epistemic resistance in the context of favela removal in Rio de Janeiro

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 381-391
Author(s):  
Luciana Mendes Barbosa ◽  
Gordon Walker
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Risk Mapping ◽  
Climate Justice ◽  
Epistemic Injustice ◽  
Epistemic Justice ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

Abstract. Environmental and climate justice scholarship has increasingly focused on how knowledge and expertise play into the production of injustice and into strategies of resistance and activist claim making. We consider the epistemic injustice at work within the practices of risk mapping and assessment applied in Rio de Janeiro to justify the clearance of favela communities. We trace how in the wake of landslides in 2010, the city authorities moved towards a removal policy justified in the name of protecting lives and becoming resilient to climate change. We examine how favela dwellers, activists and counter-experts joined efforts to develop a partially successful epistemic resistance that contested the knowledge on which this policy was based. We use this case to reflect on the situated character of both technologies of risk and the emergence of epistemic resistance, on the relationship between procedural and epistemic justice, and on the challenges for instilling more just climate adaptation strategies.

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