Arco Metropolitano as an Expression of Uneven Development in the Logistic-Industrial Region of Far West Metropolitan Fluminense

El presente estudio analiza los determinantes del desarrollo desigual y combinado en Extremo Oeste de la periferia Metropolitana de Río de Janeiro y el papel desempeñado por lo Arco Metropolitano de Río de Janeiro (AMRJ) en ese gran proceso de desarrollo. El Arco fue una de las principales inversiones públicas en territorio fluminense en las últimas décadas, en una lógica más grande de flujos de capitales y mercancías. La metodología adoptada para el análisis se basó en revisión de la literatura sobre el concepto de desarrollo y la gestión territorial, gobernanza metropolitana no consolidada, por la óptica de los proyectos desarrollistas brasileños y de las principales determinaciones de la dimensión espacial. Presentamos la trayectoria del Arco Metropolitano de Río de Janeiro, en los municipios interceptados directamente por el mismo. Por último, se propone la vulnerabilidad social derivada de la implementación del Arco, en el análisis de indicadores económicos y sociales como reforzadores del desarrollo desigual y combinado en La Región Metropolitana Fluminense. Así el artículo muestra que las relaciones entre la política de ordenación del territorio (PNDR) y otras políticas sectoriales (PAC), son frágiles las relaciones entre esas políticas, emergiendo nuevas formas de articulación y organización territorial: nuevos espacios de ordenación en la periferia metropolitana de Río de Janeiro.This paper analyzes the determinants of the unequal and combined development in the Far West of the Metropolitan periphery of Rio de Janeiro, and the role played by the Arco Metropolitano of Rio de Janeiro (AMRJ) in this great development process. The Arch was one of the main public investments in Fluminense territory in the last decades, in a larger logic of capital and merchandise flows. The methodology adopted for the analysis was based on a review of the literature on the concept of development and territorial management, unconsolidated metropolitan governance from the perspective of Brazilian development projects and the main determinations of the spatial dimension. The work presents the trajectory of the Arco Metropolitano de Rio de Janeiro in the municipalities directly intercepted by it. Finally, social vulnerability derived from the implementation of the Arch is proposed, in the analysis of economic and social indicators as reinforcers of the unequal and combined development in the Fluminese Metropolitan Region. Thus, the article shows the fragile relations between land-use planning policy (PNDR) and other sectoral policies (CAP), emerging new forms of articulation and territorial organization: new spaces of planning in the metropolitan periphery of Rio de Janeiro.Fil: Azevedo, Nathália Figueiredo de. Universidad Federal de Rio de Janeiro (Brasil)Fil: Silva, Robson Dias da. Universidad Federal de Rio de Janeiro (Brasil

El Arco Metropolitano como expresión del desarrollo desigual en la Región Logístico-Industrial del Extremo Oeste Metropolitano Fluminense

This paper analyzes the determinants of the unequal and combined development in the Far West of the Metropolitan periphery of Rio de Janeiro, and the role played by the Arco Metropolitano of Rio de Janeiro (AMRJ) in this great development process. The Arch was one of the main public investments in Fluminense territory in the last decades, in a larger logic of capital and merchandise flows. The methodology adopted for the analysis was based on a review of the literature on the concept of development and territorial management, unconsolidated metropolitan governance from the perspective of Brazilian development projects and the main determinations of the spatial dimension. The work presents the trajectory of the Arco Metropolitano de Rio de Janeiro in the municipalities directly intercepted by it. Finally, social vulnerability derived from the implementation of the Arch is proposed, in the analysis of economic and social indicators as reinforcers of the unequal and combined development in the Fluminese Metropolitan Region. Thus, the article shows the fragile relations between land-use planning policy (PNDR) and other sectoral policies (CAP), emerging new forms of articulation and territorial organization: new spaces of planning in the metropolitan periphery of Rio de JaneiroEl presente estudio analiza los determinantes del desarrollo desigual y combinado en Extremo Oeste de la periferia Metropolitana de Río de Janeiro y el papel desempeñado por lo Arco Metropolitano de Río de Janeiro (AMRJ) en ese gran proceso de desarrollo. El Arco fue una de las principales inversiones públicas en territorio fluminense en las últimas décadas, en una lógica más grande de flujos de capitales y mercancías. La metodología adoptada para el análisis se basó en revisión de la literatura sobre el concepto de desarrollo y la gestión territorial, gobernanza metropolitana no consolidada, por la óptica de los proyectos desarrollistas brasileños y de las principales determinaciones de la dimensión espacial. Presentamos la trayectoria del Arco Metropolitano de Río de Janeiro, en los municipios interceptados directamente por el mismo. Por último, se propone la vulnerabilidad social derivada de la implementación del Arco, en el análisis de indicadores económicos y sociales como reforzadores del desarrollo desigual y combinado en La Región Metropolitana Fluminense. Así el artículo muestra que las relaciones entre la política de ordenación del territorio (PNDR) y otras políticas sectoriales (PAC), son frágiles las relaciones entre esas políticas, emergiendo nuevas formas de articulación y organización territorial: nuevos espacios de ordenación en la periferia metropolitana de Río de Janeiro

Influência do Tratamento por Realidade Virtual no Equilíbrio de um Paciente com Paralisia Cerebral

The improvement of maintaining postural balances its essential i for those who have some motor impairment, such as Cerebral Palsy (CP). Virtual Reality (VR) is a feature that is standing out in neurological rehabilitation, but there are few studies regarding adult patients with CP. This study aimed to investigate the infl uence of the VR through the Wii on balance in standing position from a patient with Spastic Hemiplegic CP. It was used the equipment Nintendo® Wii, with the game Wii Fit Plus, where the training chosen stimulated the latero-lateral and anterior-posterior patient’s balance. The instruments used were: Berg Balance Scale, Functional Independence Measure, and 3 Neurocom Balance Master Systems tests: Limits of Stability, Tandem Walk and Step/ Quick Turn. The treatment protocol consisted of 10 sessions, with 30 minutes each, performed twice a week for 38 days. At the end of treatment, a signifi cant increase in the scores of various test items performed was observed, which resulted in an improvement of patient’s balance. Results suggest a benefi cial infl uence of the video game Wii regarding to postural balance and functional capacity of patients with PC, which become more confi dent to carry out their activities of daily living.A melhora da capacidade de manutenção do equilíbrio é essencial para quem apresenta algum comprometimento motor, como a Paralisia Cerebral (PC). A realidade virtual (RV) já se destaca na reabilitação neurológica, porém com poucos estudos que abordem pacientes adultos com PC. Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar a infl uência da RV por meio de jogos de vídeo Wii no equilíbrio em posição ortostática de um paciente com PC Espástica Hemiparética. Foi utilizado o equipamento Nintendo® Wii, com o jogo Wii Fit Plus, em treinamentos que estimularam o equilíbrio látero-lateral e ântero-posterior do paciente. Os instrumentos aplicados foram: Escala de Equilíbrio de Berg, Medida de Independência Funcional, além de 3 testes do Neurocom Balance Master: Limits of Stability, Tandem Walk e Step/Quick Turn. O protocolo de tratamento consistiu de 10 sessões, 30 minutos cada, duas vezes por semana por 38 dias. Ao fi nal foi possível observar um aumento expressivo na pontuação de vários itens dos testes realizados, implicando na melhora da capacidade de equilíbrio do paciente. Esses resultados sugerem a infl uência benéfi ca do Wii no que concerne o equilíbrio e capacidade funcional do portador de PC, tornando-o mais confi ante para realizar suas atividades diárias

AVALIAÇÃO DO NÍVEL DE ATENDIMENTO DO SERVIÇO PRESTADO NA BIBLIOTECA JOSÉ DE ALENCAR, DA FACULDADE DE LETRAS DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO.

Em 1995 era introduzido no país o Plano Diretor da Reforma do Aparelho do Estado, novo instrumento da administração pública com o objetivo de inserir a lógica da eficácia gerencial e da estratégia na forma de governar brasileira (MATIAS-PEREIRA, 2008). Apesar de bem elaborado, o Plano Diretor não foi capaz de sanar alguns déficits referentes à gestão, principalmente à voltada aos processos. Neste contexto, observa-se a inserção da gestão de processos na gestão pública quanto ao nível de atendimento do serviço prestado aos usuários, com o propósito de identificar e analisar continuamente o desempenho desses processos, se afetam os setores da organização. Pois, agrega valor ao processo transformado e busca a melhoria continuada das atividades, bem como, o atendimento efetivo das expectativas e necessidade do cliente-cidadão (MACHADO JR.; PINHEIRO, 2016). O objetivo deste trabalho é mostrar aos usuários, internos e externos, o processo de qualidade do funcionamento da Biblioteca José de Alencar, da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Para compreender o público alvo e superar estrategicamente a questão da qualidade do atendimento, é preciso, um estudo da gestão do processo no atendimento, analisando etapas e falhas que possam ocorrer durante o percurso na transformação do produto oferecido: o atendimento. Faz-se necessário, portanto falar de modernização eficaz, pensar na atuação e na interação dos setores para que seja sistematizada uma entrega de serviço público de qualidade ditado pela busca das organizações por evoluir através de processos. Estes últimos são entendidos como transformação efetiva do processo, que ocorre visando um bom produto/serviços para satisfazer o cliente (MARANHÃO, MACIEIRA, 2004). A metodologia divide-se em uma revisão bibliográfica sobre a temática da gestão de processos no setor público e uma comparação entre pesquisas de satisfação. Para isso, será comparado os dados da pesquisa interna já existente realizada pelos servidores da Biblioteca aos usuários com dados a serem levantados neste trabalho. A pesquisa comparativa se dará pela pesquisa-ação (Thiollent, 1986, p.14), que busca mapear aspectos da gestão de processo que dialoguem a avaliar: 1) Se as organizações públicas estão se adequando a melhorar a qualidade do serviço público? 2) A gestão de processos do atendimento da Biblioteca está atendendo as demandas dos usuários? Se espera desta pesquisa consolidar um estudo comparativo sobre a evolução, inovação e melhor solução junto com a gestão de processo, em prol da organização pública federal e para a melhoria da gestão pública universitária.

Infl uence of virtual reality treatment for balance in a patient with cerebral palsy

A melhora da capacidade de manutenção do equilíbrio é essencial para quem apresenta algum comprometimento motor, como a Paralisia Cerebral (PC). A realidade virtual (RV) já se destaca na reabilitação neurológica, porém com poucos estudos que abordem pacientes adultos com PC. Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar a infl uência da RV por meio de jogos de vídeo Wii no equilíbrio em posição ortostática de um paciente com PC Espástica Hemiparética. Foi utilizado o equipamento Nintendo® Wii, com o jogo Wii Fit Plus, em treinamentos que estimularam o equilíbrio látero-lateral e ântero-posterior do paciente. Os instrumentos aplicados foram: Escala de Equilíbrio de Berg, Medida de Independência Funcional, além de 3 testes do Neurocom Balance Master: Limits of Stability, Tandem Walk e Step/Quick Turn. O protocolo de tratamento consistiu de 10 sessões, 30 minutos cada, duas vezes por semana por 38 dias. Ao fi nal foi possível observar um aumento expressivo na pontuação de vários itens dos testes realizados, implicando na melhora da capacidade de equilíbrio do paciente. Esses resultados sugerem a infl uência benéfi ca do Wii no que concerne o equilíbrio e capacidade funcional do portador de PC, tornando-o mais confi ante para realizar suas atividades diárias.The improvement of maintaining postural balances its essential i for those who have some motor impairment, such as Cerebral Palsy (CP). Virtual Reality (VR) is a feature that is standing out in neurological rehabilitation, but there are few studies regarding adult patients with CP. This study aimed to investigate the infl uence of the VR through the Wii on balance in standing position from a patient with Spastic Hemiplegic CP. It was used the equipment Nintendo® Wii, with the game Wii Fit Plus, where the training chosen stimulated the latero-lateral and anterior-posterior patient’s balance. The instruments used were: Berg Balance Scale, Functional Independence Measure, and 3 Neurocom Balance Master Systems tests: Limits of Stability, Tandem Walk and Step/ Quick Turn. The treatment protocol consisted of 10 sessions, with 30 minutes each, performed twice a week for 38 days. At the end of treatment, a signifi cant increase in the scores of various test items performed was observed, which resulted in an improvement of patient’s balance. Results suggest a benefi cial infl uence of the video game Wii regarding to postural balance and functional capacity of patients with PC, which become more confi dent to carry out their activities of daily living

Ano IX, número 19

Espaço e Economia: Revista Brasileira de Geografia Econômica, além dos artigos em fluxo contínuo, inclui nesta edição o Dossiê Oeste Metropolitano do Rio de Janeiro, organizado pelos professores Marcio Rufino Silva, Denise de Alcantara, Leandro Dias de Oliveira e André Santos da Rocha (PPGGEO e PPGDT-UFRRJ)

NEOTROPICAL ALIEN MAMMALS: a data set of occurrence and abundance of alien mammals in the Neotropics

Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become invasive, it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a nonnative habitat. Mammals were among first taxa to be introduced worldwide for game, meat, and labor, yet the number of species introduced in the Neotropics remains unknown. In this data set, we make available occurrence and abundance data on mammal species that (1) transposed a geographical barrier and (2) were voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into the Neotropics. Our data set is composed of 73,738 historical and current georeferenced records on alien mammal species of which around 96% correspond to occurrence data on 77 species belonging to eight orders and 26 families. Data cover 26 continental countries in the Neotropics, ranging from Mexico and its frontier regions (southern Florida and coastal-central Florida in the southeast United States) to Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay, and the 13 countries of Caribbean islands. Our data set also includes neotropical species (e.g., Callithrix sp., Myocastor coypus, Nasua nasua) considered alien in particular areas of Neotropics. The most numerous species in terms of records are from Bos sp. (n = 37,782), Sus scrofa (n = 6,730), and Canis familiaris (n = 10,084); 17 species were represented by only one record (e.g., Syncerus caffer, Cervus timorensis, Cervus unicolor, Canis latrans). Primates have the highest number of species in the data set (n = 20 species), partly because of uncertainties regarding taxonomic identification of the genera Callithrix, which includes the species Callithrix aurita, Callithrix flaviceps, Callithrix geoffroyi, Callithrix jacchus, Callithrix kuhlii, Callithrix penicillata, and their hybrids. This unique data set will be a valuable source of information on invasion risk assessments, biodiversity redistribution and conservation-related research. There are no copyright restrictions. Please cite this data paper when using the data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us on how they are using the data

NEOTROPICAL XENARTHRANS: a data set of occurrence of xenarthran species in the Neotropics

Xenarthrans—anteaters, sloths, and armadillos—have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pressure, and conflicts with domestic dogs, these species have been threatened locally, regionally, or even across their full distribution ranges. The Neotropics harbor 21 species of armadillos, 10 anteaters, and 6 sloths. Our data set includes the families Chlamyphoridae (13), Dasypodidae (7), Myrmecophagidae (3), Bradypodidae (4), and Megalonychidae (2). We have no occurrence data on Dasypus pilosus (Dasypodidae). Regarding Cyclopedidae, until recently, only one species was recognized, but new genetic studies have revealed that the group is represented by seven species. In this data paper, we compiled a total of 42,528 records of 31 species, represented by occurrence and quantitative data, totaling 24,847 unique georeferenced records. The geographic range is from the southern United States, Mexico, and Caribbean countries at the northern portion of the Neotropics, to the austral distribution in Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay. Regarding anteaters, Myrmecophaga tridactyla has the most records (n = 5,941), and Cyclopes sp. have the fewest (n = 240). The armadillo species with the most data is Dasypus novemcinctus (n = 11,588), and the fewest data are recorded for Calyptophractus retusus (n = 33). With regard to sloth species, Bradypus variegatus has the most records (n = 962), and Bradypus pygmaeus has the fewest (n = 12). Our main objective with Neotropical Xenarthrans is to make occurrence and quantitative data available to facilitate more ecological research, particularly if we integrate the xenarthran data with other data sets of Neotropical Series that will become available very soon (i.e., Neotropical Carnivores, Neotropical Invasive Mammals, and Neotropical Hunters and Dogs). Therefore, studies on trophic cascades, hunting pressure, habitat loss, fragmentation effects, species invasion, and climate change effects will be possible with the Neotropical Xenarthrans data set. Please cite this data paper when using its data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us of how they are using these data

NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES: a data set on carnivore distribution in the Neotropics

Mammalian carnivores are considered a key group in maintaining ecological health and can indicate potential ecological integrity in landscapes where they occur. Carnivores also hold high conservation value and their habitat requirements can guide management and conservation plans. The order Carnivora has 84 species from 8 families in the Neotropical region: Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Otariidae; Phocidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae. Herein, we include published and unpublished data on native terrestrial Neotropical carnivores (Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae). NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES is a publicly available data set that includes 99,605 data entries from 35,511 unique georeferenced coordinates. Detection/non-detection and quantitative data were obtained from 1818 to 2018 by researchers, governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private consultants. Data were collected using several methods including camera trapping, museum collections, roadkill, line transect, and opportunistic records. Literature (peer-reviewed and grey literature) from Portuguese, Spanish and English were incorporated in this compilation. Most of the data set consists of detection data entries (n = 79,343; 79.7%) but also includes non-detection data (n = 20,262; 20.3%). Of those, 43.3% also include count data (n = 43,151). The information available in NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES will contribute to macroecological, ecological, and conservation questions in multiple spatio-temporal perspectives. As carnivores play key roles in trophic interactions, a better understanding of their distribution and habitat requirements are essential to establish conservation management plans and safeguard the future ecological health of Neotropical ecosystems. Our data paper, combined with other large-scale data sets, has great potential to clarify species distribution and related ecological processes within the Neotropics. There are no copyright restrictions and no restriction for using data from this data paper, as long as the data paper is cited as the source of the information used. We also request that users inform us of how they intend to use the data