Land Use and Built Environment

A Expansão da Cultura de Eucalipto na Região do Vale do Paraíba entre 1995 e 2010 e sua Relação com as Características Hidrológicas da Bacia.

Neves, OM
Carriello, F
Rodriguez, DA
Viagem-Niterói–RJ, B
2013

This paper is a temporal analysis of the silviculture in “Vale do Paraíba Paulista” - one of the most industrialised regions of Brazil, where large patches of “Mata Atlântica” are found - and its consequences to the local watershed. Initially, we obtained LANDSAT 5 images from 1995 and 2010. Once selected, the images were processed and classified using the Geographic Information System - SPRING. The images were divided into three major classes, using NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index), non-forest, forest and transition, in order to facilitate the classification. Once the images...

O Espaço da Pecuária Bovina de Corte no Pantanal de Mato Grosso do Sul: Redes, Territórios e Territorialidades

Araujo, AG
Silva, LT
Silva, DG
Júnior, RAN
Silva, RGN
Prado, M
Lemes, M
Nascimento, L
Masuda, N
Monteiro, A
Rodriguez, DA
Oliveira, G
2016

A pecuária bovina de corte é umas principais atividades econômicas do Pantanal Sul Mato-Grossense, planície inundável da Bacia do Alto Paraguai (BAP) com extensão de 89, 98 km2. Seguindo o ritmo de cheias e secas sazonais, a atividade tem por característica o deslocamento frequente do gado. Este sistema de criação extensivo faz a ocupação temporária de áreas de acordo com o acesso às terras baixas e disponibilidade de pastagens, organizando seu território em forma de redes. O objetivo deste artigo foi caracterizar as formas territoriais da criação de bovinos no Pantanal Sul,...

Estudos dos Efeitos das Mudancas Globais na Bacia do Rio Madeira

GarofoloLopes, L
Rodriguez, DA
Júnior, JL
2013

Eventos hidroclimáticos extremos tem se tornado mais recorrente nas últimas décadas na bacia Amazônica. Ainda, o quarto relatório do IPCC mostra que um grande número das projeções dos modelos atmosféricos concorda na tendência de incrementos na frequência e valor destes extremos. No intuito de analisar esses eventos, sob o impacto dos efeitos das mudanças globais na bacia do Rio Madeira, foram desenvolvidas análises de series de tempo das projeções futuras de descargas. Este trabalho apresenta projeções de descargas máximas com base nas vazões geradas pelo Modelo Hidrológico de...

Mundancas Climaticas Globais e seus Impactos Sobre o Regime Hidrologico na Bacia do Rio Madeira

Júnior, JL
Tomasella, J
Rodriguez, DA
Lopes, LG
Von Randow, Rita
2016

O Rio Madeira é dotado de riquezas essenciais à sociedade, seja por meio da navegação, irrigação de cultivos agrícolas, produção de energia elétrica e o desenvolvimento de atividades econômicas. Mas, com as fortes evidências de mudanças climáticas aliadas às alterações no uso do solo estes recursos hídricos podem ser seriamente impactados. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar os processos hidrológicos do Rio Madeira para estudos em mudanças climáticas e no uso do solo. Desta forma, calibrou-se o modelo hidrológico de grandes bacias (MGB-INPE) para a representação do clima atual (1970...

A Comparative Systems-level Analysis: Automated Freeways, Hov Lanes, Transit Expansion, Pricing Policies And Land Use Intensification

Johnston, Robert
1997

The focus of this project was to examine the potential travel, emissions, and consumer benefits of advanced freeway automation and travel demand management measures. The Sacramento Regional Travel Demand model (SACMET 95) was used to simulate the travel effects of travel demand management measures in the Sacramento region for a twenty year time horizon. The scenarios examined included various combinations of automated freeways, new High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, transit, land use intensification, and pricing policies.

Lessons in Network Management: Cross-Industry Comparisons and Implications for ITS Development

Horan, Thomas A.
Reany, William
2002

This report provides an historical and case study analysis of policies aimed toward the management of complex systems, with specific reference to the role of public policy and technology in balancing surface transportation system demand and supply. Three case studies form the crux of the paper energy management, airport management, and Internet growth. Lessons from these case studies are then applied to the circumstance of ITS deployment to manage surface transportation in California. Following an introductory section (1), section 2 provides an historical analysis of the forces with have...

Expanding the Urban Transportation Infrastructure Through Concession Agreements: Lessons from Latin America

Rodriguez, DA
1999

Driven by fiscal constraints and disappointment with the performance of state-provided services, national and subnational governments have turned to the private sector for solutions in financing, constructing, and providing transportation services. Key concession package features and their effect on reaching closure in urban transportation agreements are analyzed. Case studies drawn from the major attempts to develop urban transportation infrastructures in Latin America through concession agreements are considered. Results indicate that features common to large infrastructure...

Unwanted Excess Commuting: Proximate Commuting, Transportation Demand Management and the Transportation-Land Use Connection

Rodriguez, DA
2000

O f current theoretical controversies in urban pianning, arguably few have fartherreaching implications for policy than the debate on the relationship between transportation and land use. On the one hand, the transportation-land use relationship or connection focuses on the influence of transportation policy, including transportation services, infrastructure, and pricing, on individual and firm location decisions in a metropolitan area. On the other hand, the connection also encompasses the influence of individual and firm location decisions on transportation policy.

Examining Individuals' Desire for Shorter Commute: The Case of Proximate Commuting

Rodriguez, DA
2002

Much of the theoretical and empirical debate about transport and land-use planning has focused upon the strength and vitality of the connection between the two. Studies increasingly find that this connection is weakening and thus attempts to address urban transport problems with land-use policies are ineffective. The author introduces proximate commuting, a novel employer-based program that decreases urban commuting by providing marginal accessibility improvements to its participants. With the aid of a case study involving a commercial bank in the Western Detroit Metropolitan Area,...

Analysis of Bogota's Bus Rapid Transit System and its Impact on Land Development

Taiga, F
Rodriguez, DA
2004

Recent experiences in Latin American cities supporting world-class public transportation systems have resulted in the creation of livable spaces with a significant potential to spur land development. In cities like Bogota, Colombia, and Curitiba. Brazil, bus rapid transit (BRT) has re-emerged as a cost-effective transportation alternative for satisfying growing demands for urban mobility. Bogota's BRT system has allowed for a 32 percent reduction in average travel times and significant reduction in accident and air pollution levels along the busway corridors. Although previous...