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- PROJETO DE HABITAÇÃO EM FAMALICÃOPublication . Martins, Victor; Cannatà, MicheleO estudo para a habitação unifamiliar que se apresenta, reflete a fruição espacial interna, o seu aspeto formal, os seus materiais constitutivos e as caraterísticas intrínsecas de quem o vai habitar. Quando se parte do zero, as linhas condicionantes estão muito esbatidas, por esse motivo há que inventá-las, há que definir a filosofia do projeto como início e fio condutor conducente a um resultado final e, como aspeto prioritário, para além do estar, conviver e trabalhar de uma maneira salutar e agradável, também é fundamental que o equilíbrio paisagístico prevaleça de uma maneira sustentável e abrangente. A arquitetura nunca poderá ser vista como um modelo formal, mas sim como algo que albergue a vida. Esta visão tem a ver com os exemplos de pesquisa e análise apresentados, que constituíram uma base teorizante, filosófica e sociológica para a consecução do trabalho exposto, refletindo sempre, que a arquitetura não é um simples exercício de estilo, mas sim um conjunto de elementos que na sua transversalidade conduzem à existência de vida, de espaço, comodidade, de aspetos cognitivos e sensitivos de proteção. E, são todas estas sensações que nos aproximam da vida e que nos interessam experienciar, quando realizamos uma intervenção arquitetónica.
- Modernized Forest Fire Risk Assessment Model Based on the Case Study of three Portuguese Municipalities Frequently Affected by Forest FiresPublication . Santos, Luis; Lopes, Vasco; Baptista, CecíliaThe number of forest fires ignitions has decreased worldwide, thus observing increased levels of intensity and destruction, endangering urban areas and causing material damages and deaths (Portugal, 2017). Forest fire hazard mapping supported by the surveillance strategy targeted at very susceptible areas with high losses potential are the common tools of fire prevention. Each municipality creates its own Forest Fire Hazard Map, and so it is observed that along the administrative boundaries, discrepancies occur, even when identical types of land use are in place. The evolution of geographic information systems technology sustained by the open-source satellite imagery, along with the innovative Habitat Risk Assessment model of the InVEST software, allowed the creation of an easily applicable trans-administrative boundary fire hazard map, with frequent update capabilities and fully open source. This work considered three municipalities (Tomar, Ourém, and Ferreira do Zêzere) that annually observe various forest fire occurrences. Results enabled the creation of a homogeneous Forest Fire Risk Map, using landuse, slope, road access network, fire ignitions’ history, visualization basins, and the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) as variables. All variables correlate with each other using different weights, in which the different classes of land use are considered as habitats and the remaining variables as fire hazard stressors. The results produce a coherent monthly updated Risk Map, which is an alternative to many risk assessment systems used worldwide.
- Um Afrodisíaco Potencialmente Fatal: Intoxicação por CantaridinaPublication . Diaz, P; Carneiro, A; Montes, V; Alves, SCantharidin is a toxin extracted from coleoptera beetles, commonly known as 'Spanish fly'. Traditionally it was used as an aphrodisiac, a vesicant or as an abortifacient. Intoxication by this substance has been widely reported, generally associated with gastrointestinal complications, such as digestive hemorrhage, and genitourinary disorders, such as hematuria and acute kidney injury. The authors describe the case of a 51-year old male patient who developed severe cantharidin poisoning after ingesting a preparation ('tea formulation') containing the substance. The patient reported a burning sensation in his oral cavity, diarrhea and hematuria, having sustained acute kidney injury and atypical neurological symptoms. Due to the lack of an antidote, the available treatment options are reduced to supportive measures. This case strengthens the need for a thorough medical history to ascertain the use of 'natural' products and medicinal herbs (i.e. of unregulated origin), and the importance of educating the community to their potential toxicity.