34 research outputs found
Aprendizagem de física a partir da experimentação: uma experiência no ensino médio normal
Anais do II Seminário Seminário Estadual PIBID do Paraná: tecendo saberes / organizado por Dulcyene Maria Ribeiro e Catarina Costa Fernandes — Foz do Iguaçu: Unioeste; Unila, 2014Este trabalho traz reflexões acerca da elaboração e implementação de uma proposta didática para o
ensino de Conservação de Energia Mecânica, numa Escola Estadual, turma do Curso de formação de
Docentes para a Educação Infantil, na disciplina de Física. Apresenta-se a sequência didática baseada numa
atividade experimental, e reflexões acerca do seu desenvolvimento na sala de aula. Uma vez que o público
alvo são alunos do Curso de Formação de Docentes, propôs-se, como forma de analisar o conhecimento
adquirido, que os alunos elaborassem uma nova atividade para seus futuros alunos no ensino fundamental,
transpondo as ideias de energia abordadas nas aulas, e assim demonstraremos nos resultados algumas
atividades propostas que apresentam de forma coerente à aplicação dos conceitos de Conservação de Energia
Mecânic
Sustainable university cities: management models focused on socio-environmental innovation
Context: Universities are considered environments of innovation and knowledge dissemination, living laboratories where thinking minds are created. Objective: Due to its importance in urban development, this article seeks to analyze how the experience of sustainable university cities can contribute to the process of socio-environmental innovation throughout the city. Method: the methodology used was a case study with the University of Hamburg (HAW – Germany) which, from the creation of a living laboratory, aimed at developing strategic innovation actions the triple helix of sustainable development, creates solutions that involve the community, the university, decision makers and the business sector for the implementation of a sustainable and smart city. Results: The results obtained show that the partnership between different stakeholders and the University acting as a promoter of innovations means that projects aimed at the well-being of the population are created, in addition to creating a sense of belonging in the population, leading urban centers to become more sustainable and intelligent
COVID-19 and sustainability in textile, apparel and fashion use: an assessment of trends
Apart from the many social and health problems it has caused, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on most sectors of the economy worldwide. One of the areas where such impact is noticeable is the textile, apparel, and fashion (TAF) industry. The lockdowns and limited access to retailer outlets resulted in a considerable drop in consumption, creating problems related to the excess of stock, the decrease of sales, and the disposal of non-used items. This paper outlines the implications of the COVID-19 on the TAF sectors and European retailers. It analyzes how the current supply chains exacerbated stock control problems, and it reports on the changes in consumption during the pandemic. The worldwide restrictive measures implemented to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic were responsible for significant profit losses. Also, the decrease in consumption, caused by several geographically wide lockdowns, prompted a subsequent reduction in orders and sales, resulting in a significant number of constraints. The implementation of more environmentally friendly processes, including sustainable circularity as a competitiveness source to keep the TAF sectors in the loop and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, may help address the problems associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in the sustainability context, as reported in this paper.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio
AS CONTRIBUIÇÕES DA QUARTA REVOLUÇÃO INDUSTRIAL PARA ECOINOVAÇÕES: UMA REVISÃO BIBLIOMÉTRICA
A partir desenvolvimento dos setores da tecnológicos, avista-se inovações que têm se mostrado satisfatórias, sobretudo diante dos efeitos da urbanização. No entanto, cada vez mais se vê a necessidade da modernização tecnológica focada em sustentabilidade, de modo a alcançar equilíbrio entre o ambiental, o social e o econômico. Diante disso, levanta-se a questão de se saber qual o verdadeiro impacto das preocupações ambientais na inovação desenvolvida e adotada pelos diversos agentes econômicos. O objetivo deste artigo, portanto, é identificar como as tecnologias trazidas pela Quarta Revolução Industrial podem contribuir para a adoção de estratégias de ecoinovação.[1] Center for Sustainable Development, University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNISUL), e-mail:
Sustainability practices at higher education institutions in Asia
https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/2806Purpose - It is still unclear how Asian universities incorporate the theory or practice of sustainable development (SD) in their research and education programmes. To address this gap, the purpose of this paper is to report on a study that has examined how universities in Asian countries handle and address matters related to SD.
Design/methodology/approach - The study used a bibliometric analysis and an online survey-method. The online survey data were analysed through descriptive analysis and one-sample student’s t-test.
Findings – The study indicates that there is considerable variation among the Asian countries regarding sustainability practices in higher education institutions (HEIs). The HEIs in far eastern countries, such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are perceived to demonstrate more sustainability practices.
Research limitations/implications - Even though a substantial number of participants participated in the survey, it did not cover all Asian countries. The online survey was carried out over a limited period of time, and not all HEIs in the field may have received information about the study.
Practical implications – Asia is the largest continent facing a number of sustainability challenges. In this context, the contribution of HEIs is very important. The findings of the current study may serve as a baseline for Asian HEIs to take more initiatives towards SD goals, as HEIs are responsible for the education and training of hundreds of thousands of students who will be occupying key positions in industry, government or education in the coming years.
Originality/value – The study contributes to the existing literature in two distinct ways. First, it was possible to develop a comprehensive instrument to measure sustainability practices in HEIs. Second, this study has filled the gap of the scarcity of studies regarding sustainability practices in HEIs in Asia.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
ANÁLISE DA CONTRIBUIÇÃO CIENTÍFICA (2000 – 2015) NO ENTENDIMENTO DE COMO A UNIVERSIDADE PODE INFLUENCIAR A GERAÇÃO DE UMA CIDADE SUSTENTÁVEL: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA DA LITERATURA E UMA META SÍNTESE QUALITATIVA
Entender quais as contribuições da Universidade para a criação de cidades sustentáveis, já que as cidades estão se tornando essenciais acerca da promoção do desenvolvimento sustentável, com a finalidade de tentar analisar quais as contribuições cientificas a cerca deste tema, foi o objetivo deste artigo, o mesmo foi produzido através de uma revisão sistemática da literatura e de uma meta síntese qualitativa, onde procurou-se obter uma resposta para a seguinte pergunta de pesquisa: De que forma uma Universidade Sustentável pode contribuir para a sustentabilidade/desenvolvimento sustentável do espaço urbano em que se insere?. Publicações e documentos foram selecionados a partir de três bases de dados: Science Direct, Scopus e Web of Science. Após realizar uma seleção das publicações mais relevantes entre 2000 e 2015, foi realizado uma análise mais profunda dos mesmos, através desta análise é possível perceber que o estudo a cerca deste assunto ainda é muito recente, o que mostra a necessidade de estudos mais aprofundados
COVID-19 and households waste in Hispanic America: an assessment of trends
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many social and economic problems in Hispanic America, a region with fragile health and economic systems and many inequalities. The pandemic has negatively influenced various aspects of life and led to changes in various habits and behaviours, including consumption. However, the extent to which the pandemic has influenced households, and waste production, in particular, is not well known. In this context, this paper reports on a study aimed at identifying changes in waste production across households under the special conditions created by the pandemic in Hispanic America. The majority of the respondents stated that their level of satisfaction with waste management policies in their countries did not change much during the pandemic. Only a few stated that they were more satisfied than before. Overall, the results suggest that, like previous crises, the COVID-19 outbreak may generate changes regarding household consumption and waste management in Hispanic America. At the same time, these findings stress the need to improve waste management practices. Some measures that may be adopted to allow Hispanic American countries to better cope with increases in waste production in times of pandemics are listed
An assessment of requirements in investments, new technologies, and infrastructures to achieve the SDGs
Background: The implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires much planning and the
provision of resources, especially regarding the necessary investments, technologies and infrastructures needed. Yet,
it is presently unclear how available these elements are, what gaps exist, what changes have taken place in terms of
their availability since the adoption of the SDGs and what their requirements will be in the future. The knowledge gap
has become even more concerning because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a bibliometric analysis,
an assessment of the global progress of SDG implementation and requirements, identifying challenges through the
development of a matrix, and a set of 11 case studies to triangulate the holistic analysis, an assessment of the global
progress of the SDGs implementation and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on this process was carried out.
Results: The fndings suggest that the scope and width of resources limitation are currently undermining the imple‑
mentation of the SDGs. Apart from the fact that the pace of progress has been insufcient, the potential of the SDGs
in pursuing sustainability and improving life quality is not fully realised. This trend suggests that a substantial accelera‑
tion of the eforts is needed, especially for the fve SDGs whose progress since 2015 has not been optimal, namely
SDG2, SDG11, SDG13, SDG15, and SDG16, while SDG3, SDG7, SDG9, SDG14, and SDG17 show signs of progress. The
case studies showed that diferent industries have dissimilar efects on achieving the SDGs, with the food sector cor‑
relating with 15 SDGs, as opposed to the energy sector correlating with 6 SDGs. Accordingly, the priority level assess‑
ment in terms of achieving the SDGs, points to the need to further advance the above-mentioned fve SDGs, i.e., 2, 11,
13, 15 and 16.
Conclusions: This study flls in a knowledge gap in respect of the current need for and availability of investments,
new technologies, and infrastructures to allow countries to pursue the SDGs. It is suggested that this availability is
rather limited in specifc contexts. In respect of the needs to be addressed, these include resource-related constraints,
limited technologies and infrastructures, afecting SDG2, SDG11, SDG13, SDG15, and SDG16, whose progress needs to
be enhanced. Since the global progress in the process of implementation of the SDGs depends directly and indirectly
on addressing the resource gaps, it is suggested that this topic be further investigated, so that the present imbalances
Living labs in the context of the UN sustainable development goals: state of the art
This paper reports on a comprehensive study, which has investigated the approaches, methods and tools being deployed in implementing living labs among higher education institutions (HEIs) around the world. Two methods were employed. First, a bibliometric analysis of the current emphasis given to living labs in a sustainable development context and in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Second, an empirical study aimed at identifying the use levels of living labs at HEIs. This was accomplished through an analysis of selected case studies that showcased successful approaches to SDGs implementation with living labs, and resulted in a framework for action. There are three main findings from these analyses. The first is that the multidisciplinary character of living labs in the context of sustainable development needs to be considered, to maximize their impacts. Second, most of the studied living labs focus on SDGs 4 and 11, which deal with providing quality education and ensuring the sustainable development of cities and communities. Third, the challenges encountered in the implementation of living labs refer to (1) the complexities in institutional administration, (2) the tensions between different groups of interest that need to be addressed by enhanced communication, and (3) the necessity to pay attention to the demand of using sustainability and innovation as a strategy in the operations of living labs. The paper draws from the experiences and lessons learned and suggests specific measures, which will improve the use of living labs as more systemic tools towards the implementation of the SDGs