Papers by Rui Leandro Maia
Editorial - Reabilitação urbana: reptos e estratégias
A Obra Nasce: revista de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Universidade Fernando, Dec 1, 2015
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Proposta de integração do mapeamento do comportamento humano na investigação sociológica: potencialidades da sua aplicação na pesquisa sobre os usos dos espaços verdes urbanos
Resumos de Comunicações das Áreas e Secções Temáticas - XI Congresso Português de Sociologia "Identidades ao rubro: diferenças, pertenças e populismos num mundo efervescente", Mar 30, 2021
A identificação dos padrões das relações sociais tem sido o principal foco da Sociologia, engloba... more A identificação dos padrões das relações sociais tem sido o principal foco da Sociologia, englobando as que se estabelecem entre indivíduos, grupos e espaços. A observação direta de comportamentos e práticas assume-se como uma das técnicas mais mobilizadas na investigação sociológica, destacando-se pelo grau de exigência e rigor que é inerente à sua aplicação, mas igualmente pela profundidade das informações recolhidas. Contudo, parece faltar nesta técnica duas potencialidades importantes na pesquisa sociológica: a relação dos indivíduos com o espaço enquanto instituição e o mapeamento dos comportamentos que configuram essa relação, numa lógica ancorada na perspetiva da Sociologia do Indivíduo de Martuccelli e Singly. Ora, é nesta lógica que o presente trabalho propõe a integração da técnica do mapeamento do comportamento humano (MCH) na investigação sociológica, enquanto técnica amplamente usada pela psicologia ambiental, arquitectura paisagista e ecologia.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Health care access disparities across mainland Portugal: challenges to pursue the UN 2030 agenda for sustainable development
Leituras em Ação Humanitária e Cooperação para o Desenvolvimento - Readings in Humanitarian Action and Cooperation for Development - Volume II, 2020
The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development defines the need to “ensure healthy lives and to p... more The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development defines the need to “ensure healthy lives and to promote wellbeing for all at all ages” as the Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3). This purpose is in alignment with the Portuguese National Health Service pillars that has established health care services as an universal service for all population. Despite there have been improvements on the national health care services, access to health care services continues to be an inequality issue in the Portuguese society. In the mainland, health services are clustered at the littoral while depopulated interior regions still suffer from lack of prompt specialized and adequate health services, especially in urgent situations. The present study, supported by data from two last census (2001 and 2011), focuses on how mortality is related to health services distribution – facilities and professionals – and how populations’ characteristics influence this situation. The results clearly exhibit a strong association between mortality and health services distribution, an association that is stronger in aged and illiterate populations. These results also suggest that public policies design should be reformulated according to the specificities and needs of each region population. This is a relevant issue to pursue the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda, namely to accomplish the SDG 10: “Reduce inequalities within and among countries”.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Environmental Science & Policy, 2022
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2021
Sustainable Policies and Practices in Energy, Environment and Health Research, 2021
Editorial - Investigação em Arquitectura E Urbanismo
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Relatório de Apresentação dos Primeiros Resultados do Projeto LookCrim
Ambiente e Saúde: uma leitura comparada a partir das estatísticas dos meios rurais e urbanos
Este estudo centra-se nas diferenças entre Portugal continental, analisando dados estatísticos of... more Este estudo centra-se nas diferenças entre Portugal continental, analisando dados estatísticos oficiais sobre as principais causas de morte do país e importantes emissões de poluentes para a atmosfera. A análise estatística dos dados é realizada à escala municipal, mas também tendo em consideração a densidade populacional nesses territórios, classificando-os como urbanos, semi-urbanos e rurais. Portugal é um país predominantemente rural, mas o impacto das atividades industriais na emissão espacial de poluentes é notório em todas as tipologias territoriais. As emissões de poluentes por área do município demonstram diferenças significativas nos territórios urbanos quando comparados com as zonas rurais, o que é atribuído ao intenso tráfego rodoviário no primeiro. Paralelamente, a análise da ocorrência das principais causas de morte também é significativamente diferente entre territórios urbanos e rurais, sugerindo a associação de poluentes com maiores emissões espaciais a um maior risco de morte.This study focus on the differences across mainland Portugal analysing official statistical data concerning the main death causes in Portugal and important pollutant emissions to the atmosphere. This data statistical analysis is performed at the municipal scale but takes into account the population density as well territory classification as urban, semi-urban and rural. Portugal is predominantly of rural typology but the impact of industrial activities on the spatial emission of pollutants is notorious across the country. Significant differences in pollutants emissions were found in urban territories when compared with rural zones, a fact that is attributed to intensive road traffic in the former. In parallel, the study of main death causes in Portugal shows that between predominantly urban and rural territories exists a significantly difference, suggesting an association between pollutants with higher spatial emissions to a higher risk of death by specific causes.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Report Presenting The First Results Of LookCrim Project
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International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 2020
Self-reported practices by Portuguese consumers regarding eggs’ safety: An analysis based on critical consumer handling points
Food Control, 2021
In Europe, salmonellosis has been ranked as the second leading cause of hospitalization and death... more In Europe, salmonellosis has been ranked as the second leading cause of hospitalization and death due to the consumption of contaminated food. Information about consumers’ food safety perception, knowledge and practices in the domestic environment is lacking in order to define the main intervention opportunities to obtain a significant reduction in the occurrence of foodborne salmonellosis. We conducted an on-line survey of the Portuguese population on self-reported domestic egg handling and occurrence of illness from egg consumption, which were analysed in a Critical Consumer Handling (CCH) framework. Respondents (N = 927) reported behaviours associated with high risk of Salmonella infection, namely the frequent consumption of eggs from non-controlled sources (43%) and of dishes prepared with uncooked or lightly cooked eggs. Other risk related practices, from egg storage until consumption, were also found to be common. However, when buying eggs respondents value safety-related criteria above others – use-by date (highly valued by 72.8%), lack of cracks (72.2%) and cleanliness (48%). Association of eggs with Salmonella contamination was recognized by 65.8% of the respondents; 72.2% declared to have never been sick after eating eggs. In addition to global egg safety awareness messages, future campaigns should prioritize shifting consumers towards eggs with low probability of being contaminated and encouraging the use of pasteurized eggs, in particular when used in recipes that are not fully heat treated. The importance of storing backyards eggs at refrigeration temperature needs to be communicated.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Social Sciences, 2021
Criminology theories imply that time is a relevant variable, especially for the prevention and in... more Criminology theories imply that time is a relevant variable, especially for the prevention and intervention of criminal occurrences. Thus, the study of criminal temporal patterns has been described as being of great relevance. The present study focuses on describing and exploring the influence of temporal and seasonal variables on the occurrence of different types of theft in the Historic Centre of Porto through the analysis of official records of the Public Security Police. Significant differences were found regarding the time of day and season of occurrence, even though it is not observed for all the types of theft analysed. Overall, theft was more prevalent at night and less frequent during winter, which is congruent with previous literature and the routine activity theory. Being the first case study in Porto city, Portugal, this research may be of extreme importance for both designing prevention and intervention policies in the area, and for inspiring future research on a crimin...
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2021
Nontyphoidal salmonellae are among the most prevalent foodborne pathogens causing gastrointestina... more Nontyphoidal salmonellae are among the most prevalent foodborne pathogens causing gastrointestinal infections worldwide. A high number of cases and outbreaks of salmonellosis are associated with the consumption of eggs and egg products, and several of these occur at the household level. The aim of the current study is to critically evaluate the current status of knowledge on Salmonella in eggs from a consumer's perspective, analyzing the hazard occurrence and the good practices that should be applied to reduce salmonellosis risk. Following a HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) based approach, some steps along the food journey were identified as Critical Consumer Handling (CCH)—steps in which consumers, through their behavior or choice, can significantly reduce the level of Salmonella in eggs and egg products. From shopping/collecting to consumption, each of these steps is discussed in this review to provide an evidence‐based overview of risk factors of human salmo...
European Journal of Public Health, 2021
Background Research suggests that access to urban green spaces (UGS) is crucial to support public... more Background Research suggests that access to urban green spaces (UGS) is crucial to support public and environmental health through ecosystem services (ES) provision. However, Cultural ecosystem services (CES), due to their connections to human emotion, a deep meaning, fulfilment, and motivation, have been less studied. CES provision in UGS are central to well-being, contributing to improving mental and physical health outcomes, as well as enhancing social cohesion. Accordingly, this systematic review aims to contribute to a better understanding of CES provision by UGS. Methods A systematic review was carried out in ScienceDirect (Article type = Research articles, years = 2000–2020), PubMed (Article type = journal article, text availability = Full text, year = 2000–2020) and Google Scholar (year = 2000–2020) databases. The keywords used in the search were: ‘urban green space’ OR ‘parks’ AND ‘cultural ecosystem service’ OR ‘cultural services’. Results The search returned 5417 results....
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