This article evaluates the relationship between scientific and technological production and the degree of human development in Brazil, on a municipal level. The variables used can be divided into seven groups: human development index, urban infrastructure, cultural infrastructure, incentives...

The objective of this paper is to quantify and qualify the technological evolution of the Brazilian textile and construction supply chains between 1985 and 2009. The main conclusion is the following: it has not been strong changes on the technological emphasis of the two supply chains; however,...

The objective of this paper is to quantify and qualify the technological evolution of the Brazilian textile and construction supply chains between 1985 and 2009. The main conclusion is the following: it has not been strong changes on the technological emphasis of the two supply chains; however,...

Neste artigo abordamos um indicador de sustentabilidade ambiental, a Pegada Ecológica, apresentamos resumidamente seu método, destacando os resultados obtidos para o Rio de Janeiro com a aplicação do método. De acordo com a definição apresentada por Wackernagel e Rees, o “ecological...