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Prof. Dr. Rui Ramos
University of Minho, School of Engineering, Civil Engineering Dept.

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Rui Ramos is a Researcher at CTAC – Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction, and an associate professor of Civil Engineering Department, Engineering School of the University of Minho. His area of expertise is Regional and Urban Systems and Territorial Planning and at CTAC coordinates the Research Area of Competence of Territorial Planning and Governance. In 1993, at UMinho, he started his regular work as a lecturer and researcher. Since then he published as author or co-author 4 books, 11 chapters of books and over 90 scientific papers in reviewed journals or presented at international conferences, and 8 PhD and several MSc students were graduated under his supervision. Moreover, since 2000, he is an invited Professor at the Department of Transportation Engineering of the School of Engineering of Sao Carlos, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. At the University and at the School of Engineering he has developed several academic management activities: Member of the General Council of UMinho (since 2013); Member of the Board of the School of Engineering (2012-13); Member of the Pedagogic Council of the School of Engineering (since 2010).

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Journal article
Published: 30 June 2021 in ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
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Pedestrian Navigation Applications (PNAs) provide assistance in terms of self-localization, space recognition, and turn-by-turn navigation. The use, motivations and perceptions associated with these applications have been under investigated due to users being insufficiently involved in their design and development. This paper analyses the extent to which PNAs are used for assisting people to walk, the frequencies and reasons of using these applications, the perceptions about them, and the barriers preventing them from being used. The study is supported by a questionnaire (N = 1438) that was administered in Bologna (Italy) and Porto (Portugal). Results indicated that 42% of the respondents use PNAs mainly on an occasional basis to find locations and the shortest routes. Google Maps was the preferred navigation service. Statistical tests showed that PNAs were more likely to be used by younger adults and students. The lack of need was the main reason for not using these apps, due to the good spatial knowledge of the cities or the non-use of the pedestrian mode for regular trips. Respondents would like to have apps that are more accurate, usable, and adjusted to pedestrian navigation. The findings described in this paper could be helpful for future designs of PNAs, especially to match pedestrian needs more effectively and to enhance the role of these apps in promoting healthier and sustainable lifestyles.

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Fernando Fonseca; Elisa Conticelli; George Papageorgiou; Paulo Ribeiro; Mona Jabbari; Simona Tondelli; Rui Ramos. Use and Perceptions of Pedestrian Navigation Apps: Findings from Bologna and Porto. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 2021, 10, 446 .

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Fernando Fonseca, Elisa Conticelli, George Papageorgiou, Paulo Ribeiro, Mona Jabbari, Simona Tondelli, Rui Ramos. Use and Perceptions of Pedestrian Navigation Apps: Findings from Bologna and Porto. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 2021; 10 (7):446.

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Fernando Fonseca; Elisa Conticelli; George Papageorgiou; Paulo Ribeiro; Mona Jabbari; Simona Tondelli; Rui Ramos. 2021. "Use and Perceptions of Pedestrian Navigation Apps: Findings from Bologna and Porto." ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 10, no. 7: 446.

Review article
Published: 22 April 2021 in International Journal of Sustainable Transportation
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Walking is a sustainable mode of transport and a healthy way of doing physical activity. Walkability is a concept that has gained enormous popularity in recent years due to its potential to promote more sustainable urban environments and healthy lifestyles. This paper provides a literature review to analyze the influence of built environment attributes on walkability. The Scopus and Web of Science databases were chosen to survey the peer-reviewed documents published up to June 2020. A total of 132 documents were selected by the search. The review of these 132 documents showed that various built environment attributes were differently analyzed and assessed. More specifically, the search identified 32 built environment attributes that were assessed by using 63 measures. Intersection density, residential density and land use mix were the most used attributes for assessing walkability, namely by using objective methods, such as ratios and spatial score tools. In turn, attributes related to streetscape design and security were much less adopted in walkability assessments. This paper provides additional insights into how built environment attributes influence walkability and identifies gaps and issues that should be analyzed in-depth in the future. The review could be helpful for researchers and urban planners in developing walkability studies and in defining policies to improve walkability.

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Fernando Fonseca; Paulo J. G. Ribeiro; Elisa Conticelli; Mona Jabbari; George Papageorgiou; Simona Tondelli; Rui A. R. Ramos. Built environment attributes and their influence on walkability. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation 2021, 1 -40.

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Fernando Fonseca, Paulo J. G. Ribeiro, Elisa Conticelli, Mona Jabbari, George Papageorgiou, Simona Tondelli, Rui A. R. Ramos. Built environment attributes and their influence on walkability. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation. 2021; ():1-40.

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Fernando Fonseca; Paulo J. G. Ribeiro; Elisa Conticelli; Mona Jabbari; George Papageorgiou; Simona Tondelli; Rui A. R. Ramos. 2021. "Built environment attributes and their influence on walkability." International Journal of Sustainable Transportation , no. : 1-40.

Journal article
Published: 25 March 2021 in Sustainability
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Distance is a recognized key determinant of walking. Pedestrians tend to choose the shortest route between two points. Shortest routes can be spatially described in terms of distances between two points or topologically described as the number of turns/directional changes between these points. This paper presents a methodology to evaluate the conditions provided by a street network to pedestrians, by using two space syntax measures. Accessibility was calculated through Angular Segment Analysis by Metric Distance (ASAMeD), a measure of street integration and choice strongly correlated with pedestrian movement pattern. Street Connectivity was calculated by using the space syntax measure of connectivity, which shows the direct connection of street nodes to each individual nodes. The streets criterion values of both approaches were normalized by using fuzzy logic linear functions. The method was applied in the city center of Qazvin, Iran. Results showed that the urban structure of Qazvin has a strong impact on the performance of the network. The old neighborhood centers widespread in the city center presented a high topological accessibility, while the most connected street are those streets crossing and surrounding the neighborhood areas. The method can be used to evaluate and improve pedestrian networks, as it can distinguish the most and least attractive streets according to the criteria used. These findings can be used to guide policies towards improving walkability and to create more walkable and sustainable cities.

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Mona Jabbari; Fernando Fonseca; Rui Ramos. Accessibility and Connectivity Criteria for Assessing Walkability: An Application in Qazvin, Iran. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3648 .

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Mona Jabbari, Fernando Fonseca, Rui Ramos. Accessibility and Connectivity Criteria for Assessing Walkability: An Application in Qazvin, Iran. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (7):3648.

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Mona Jabbari; Fernando Fonseca; Rui Ramos. 2021. "Accessibility and Connectivity Criteria for Assessing Walkability: An Application in Qazvin, Iran." Sustainability 13, no. 7: 3648.

Journal article
Published: 11 March 2021 in Sustainability
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Walking is a mode of transport that offers many environmental and health benefits. Utilitarian walking refers to walking trips undertaken to fulfil routine purposes. The aim of this paper is to examine the extent to which walking is used as a transport mode for short urban trips in the city centers of Bologna and Porto and the barriers preventing utilitarian walking. Based on a questionnaire (n = 1117) administered in the two cities, results indicated that 21% of the individuals travel by foot, while 47% combine walking with other modes. This means that 68% of the daily trips to these city centers involve walking activity. From the overall trips, 84% were made to reach work and school/university. Statistical tests showed that utilitarian walkers were more likely to be females (p < 0.001) and undergraduates (p < 0.001). People from Bologna were more likely to engage in utilitarian walking than people from Porto (p < 0.001). Travel distance and time were the main barriers preventing people from engaging in utilitarian walking. The findings described in this paper provide a better understanding of utilitarian walking in the central areas of both cities, which can guide policies to promote healthier lifestyles and sustainable mobility.

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Fernando Fonseca; Elisa Conticelli; George Papageorgiou; Paulo Ribeiro; Mona Jabbari; Simona Tondelli; Rui Ramos. Levels and Characteristics of Utilitarian Walking in the Central Areas of the Cities of Bologna and Porto. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3064 .

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Fernando Fonseca, Elisa Conticelli, George Papageorgiou, Paulo Ribeiro, Mona Jabbari, Simona Tondelli, Rui Ramos. Levels and Characteristics of Utilitarian Walking in the Central Areas of the Cities of Bologna and Porto. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (6):3064.

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Fernando Fonseca; Elisa Conticelli; George Papageorgiou; Paulo Ribeiro; Mona Jabbari; Simona Tondelli; Rui Ramos. 2021. "Levels and Characteristics of Utilitarian Walking in the Central Areas of the Cities of Bologna and Porto." Sustainability 13, no. 6: 3064.

Journal article
Published: 01 December 2020 in Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer
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Maria Elisabete Santos Soares; Fernando Pereira Fonseca; Ana Maria Duarte Fonseca; Rui António Rodrigues Ramos. A quantitative spatial methodology to delimit urban areas – a case study from Portugal. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer 2020, 173, 196 -206.

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Maria Elisabete Santos Soares, Fernando Pereira Fonseca, Ana Maria Duarte Fonseca, Rui António Rodrigues Ramos. A quantitative spatial methodology to delimit urban areas – a case study from Portugal. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer. 2020; 173 (4):196-206.

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Maria Elisabete Santos Soares; Fernando Pereira Fonseca; Ana Maria Duarte Fonseca; Rui António Rodrigues Ramos. 2020. "A quantitative spatial methodology to delimit urban areas – a case study from Portugal." Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer 173, no. 4: 196-206.

Conference paper
Published: 04 April 2020 in Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
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Fernando Fonseca; Paulo Ribeiro; Mona Jabbari; Elena Petrova; George Papageorgiou; Elisa Conticelli; Simona Tondelli; Rui Ramos. Smart Pedestrian Network: An Integrated Conceptual Model for Improving Walkability. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering 2020, 125 -142.

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Fernando Fonseca, Paulo Ribeiro, Mona Jabbari, Elena Petrova, George Papageorgiou, Elisa Conticelli, Simona Tondelli, Rui Ramos. Smart Pedestrian Network: An Integrated Conceptual Model for Improving Walkability. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering. 2020; ():125-142.

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Fernando Fonseca; Paulo Ribeiro; Mona Jabbari; Elena Petrova; George Papageorgiou; Elisa Conticelli; Simona Tondelli; Rui Ramos. 2020. "Smart Pedestrian Network: An Integrated Conceptual Model for Improving Walkability." Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering , no. : 125-142.

Chapter
Published: 11 September 2019 in The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods
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The quality of life in cities depends on the existence of suitable conditions to walk. The aim of this chapter is to assess the conditions provided to pedestrians in two cities with different urban morphologies: Qazvin (Iran) and Porto (Portugal). The assessment was performed through a model that combines multi-criteria analysis with street network connectivity to evaluate the pedestrian conditions. The multi-criteria analysis was carried out by using four criteria and nine sub-criteria that mostly influence walkability and by involving a group of experts from Qazvin and Porto. Street network connectivity was assessed by Space Syntax. Results showed that Qazvin provides better conditions and a network of pedestrian streets more connected than Porto. The model can be a useful tool for planning more walkable and sustainable cities in urban areas.

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Mona Jabbari; Fernando Pereira Da Fonseca; Rui Antonio Rodrigues Ramos. Assessing the Pedestrian Network Conditions in Two Cities: The Cases of Qazvin and Porto. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods 2019, 229 -245.

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Mona Jabbari, Fernando Pereira Da Fonseca, Rui Antonio Rodrigues Ramos. Assessing the Pedestrian Network Conditions in Two Cities: The Cases of Qazvin and Porto. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods. 2019; ():229-245.

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Mona Jabbari; Fernando Pereira Da Fonseca; Rui Antonio Rodrigues Ramos. 2019. "Assessing the Pedestrian Network Conditions in Two Cities: The Cases of Qazvin and Porto." The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods , no. : 229-245.

Articles
Published: 29 March 2019 in Planning Practice & Research
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Vacant and abandoned industrial buildings are a symptom of urban decline linked to various problems. To adopt effective regenerating policies, a full understanding of vacancy is required. This paper presents a study where the extent and condition of the vacant industrial buildings located in four Portuguese municipalities were assessed. Results showed that 613 buildings located in urban areas and in industrial parks, occupying an area of 1.4 million square meters, were vacant. The research is helpful for adopting regenerative policies and for understanding general questions of the characteristics of industrial vacancy and policies that are used to address this problem.

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Fernando Fonseca; Rui A. R Ramos. Vacant Industrial Buildings in Portugal: A Case Study from Four Municipalities. Planning Practice & Research 2019, 34, 239 -254.

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Fernando Fonseca, Rui A. R Ramos. Vacant Industrial Buildings in Portugal: A Case Study from Four Municipalities. Planning Practice & Research. 2019; 34 (3):239-254.

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Fernando Fonseca; Rui A. R Ramos. 2019. "Vacant Industrial Buildings in Portugal: A Case Study from Four Municipalities." Planning Practice & Research 34, no. 3: 239-254.

Book
Published: 01 January 2018 in Pluris 2018: Atas do 8&ordm; Congresso Luso-Brasileiro para o Planeamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustent&aacute;vel, Pluris 2018
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A. S. N. Ribeiro; Rui A. R. Ramos; Daniel Souto Rodrigues; A. N. R. Silva; L. C. L. Souza; A. Almeida; J. Bigotte; J. Zeferino. Pluris 2018: Atas do 8º Congresso Luso-Brasileiro para o Planeamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustentável, Pluris 2018. Pluris 2018: Atas do 8&ordm; Congresso Luso-Brasileiro para o Planeamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustent&aacute;vel, Pluris 2018 2018, 1 .

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A. S. N. Ribeiro, Rui A. R. Ramos, Daniel Souto Rodrigues, A. N. R. Silva, L. C. L. Souza, A. Almeida, J. Bigotte, J. Zeferino. Pluris 2018: Atas do 8º Congresso Luso-Brasileiro para o Planeamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustentável, Pluris 2018. Pluris 2018: Atas do 8&ordm; Congresso Luso-Brasileiro para o Planeamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustent&aacute;vel, Pluris 2018. 2018; ():1.

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A. S. N. Ribeiro; Rui A. R. Ramos; Daniel Souto Rodrigues; A. N. R. Silva; L. C. L. Souza; A. Almeida; J. Bigotte; J. Zeferino. 2018. "Pluris 2018: Atas do 8º Congresso Luso-Brasileiro para o Planeamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustentável, Pluris 2018." Pluris 2018: Atas do 8&ordm; Congresso Luso-Brasileiro para o Planeamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustent&aacute;vel, Pluris 2018 , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 07 August 2017 in Journal of Urban Design
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Mona Jabbari; Fernando Fonseca; Rui Ramos. Combining multi-criteria and space syntax analysis to assess a pedestrian network: the case of Oporto. Journal of Urban Design 2017, 23, 23 -41.

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Mona Jabbari, Fernando Fonseca, Rui Ramos. Combining multi-criteria and space syntax analysis to assess a pedestrian network: the case of Oporto. Journal of Urban Design. 2017; 23 (1):23-41.

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Mona Jabbari; Fernando Fonseca; Rui Ramos. 2017. "Combining multi-criteria and space syntax analysis to assess a pedestrian network: the case of Oporto." Journal of Urban Design 23, no. 1: 23-41.

Original articles
Published: 11 July 2017 in International Journal of Sustainable Transportation
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In many Brazilian cities, the most common procedure for planning cycling networks is using aggregated population data in census tracts, which may not take into account the true origin and destination of trips. It may also not identify potential users of a particular mode of transport. This is particularly important considering that implementing cycling infrastructures should be based on the assumption that they are able to meet the users' needs. Therefore, the aim of this study is to develop and adopt an objective method to design and compare cycling networks based on data-mining of disaggregated origin-destination data, GIS resources, and multicriteria analysis techniques. The method follows three steps: 1) identifying potential users based on real user profiles, 2) designing proposed cycling networks and 3) a comparison between the networks proposed in this study and those developed by the municipality selected as a case study, considering real and potential users, as well as cost and benefit criteria. As a positive outcome, using disaggregated data allows for a reasonable estimate of the number of people served by the networks, a detailed analysis of their proximity to the infrastructure, as well as identifying potential users. Comparing cycling networks considering cost and benefit criteria shows that the chosen criteria were effective. It was also determined that the cycling network of the studied city poorly serves bicycle transport users, if compared to the proposed networks. These findings indicate that appropriate methods for planning cycling networks are still needed.

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Thais De Cássia Martinelli Guerreiro; Janice Kirner Providelo; Cira Pitombo; Rui Antonio Rodrigues Ramos; Antonio Nelson Rodrigues Da Silva. Data-mining, gis and multicriteria analysis in a comprehensive method for bicycle network planning and design. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation 2017, 12, 179 -191.

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Thais De Cássia Martinelli Guerreiro, Janice Kirner Providelo, Cira Pitombo, Rui Antonio Rodrigues Ramos, Antonio Nelson Rodrigues Da Silva. Data-mining, gis and multicriteria analysis in a comprehensive method for bicycle network planning and design. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation. 2017; 12 (3):179-191.

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Thais De Cássia Martinelli Guerreiro; Janice Kirner Providelo; Cira Pitombo; Rui Antonio Rodrigues Ramos; Antonio Nelson Rodrigues Da Silva. 2017. "Data-mining, gis and multicriteria analysis in a comprehensive method for bicycle network planning and design." International Journal of Sustainable Transportation 12, no. 3: 179-191.

Articles
Published: 30 June 2016 in European Planning Studies
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In recent decades in Europe, municipalities have promoted many poorly qualified and widespread industrial parks. These policies have caused various problems such as oversupply of industrial land, obsolescence and high vacancy rates. The future of these sites is uncertain and has become a key issue in planning. Nowadays, policies are focused on upgrading these sites and on implementing regional coordinated practices. This paper describes a methodological approach to identifying a subregional network of industrial parks in the Ave valley, Portugal. The network is based on the parks’ attractiveness and has the purpose of supporting planning policies in terms of upgrading and providing new sites. The approach was based on a multi-criteria analysis whereby the parks were ranked according to their attractiveness considering their coverage in terms of infrastructures, services and accessibility. Results show that the majority of the existing and planned parks, even if upgraded, will not be very attractive and will be limited to a municipal scale due to structural problems related to their location and poor coverage. Moreover, the paper also discusses the challenges in implementing this planning approach at a subregional level. Despite the specificities of the case study, this methodology could be adopted in similar studies.

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Rui António Rodigues Ramos; Fernando Pereira Fonseca. A methodology to identify a network of industrial parks in the Ave valley, Portugal. European Planning Studies 2016, 24, 1844 -1862.

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Rui António Rodigues Ramos, Fernando Pereira Fonseca. A methodology to identify a network of industrial parks in the Ave valley, Portugal. European Planning Studies. 2016; 24 (10):1844-1862.

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Rui António Rodigues Ramos; Fernando Pereira Fonseca. 2016. "A methodology to identify a network of industrial parks in the Ave valley, Portugal." European Planning Studies 24, no. 10: 1844-1862.

Journal article
Published: 01 May 2016 in Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
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The main objective of this paper is to establish the procedures necessary to the development of a model for the environmental risk assessment of accidents involving Transporting Hazardous Materials by Road (THMR). Quantifying the environmental risk is useful in identifying areas with a high risk of accidents, which can be later discarded as main routes; orienting efficient emergency response operations; and assessing policies aimed at reducing these risks. Taking this into consideration, this study endeavors to identify the methodological aspects make possible the assessment of the impacts that arise from accidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials by road and to implement such methodological aspects in a Geographic Information System (GIS).

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Francyelly Giovany Cordeiro; Barbara Stolte Bezerra; Anna Silvia Palcheco Peixoto; Rui António Rodrigues Ramos. Methodological aspects for modeling the environmental risk of transporting hazardous materials by road. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 2016, 44, 105 -121.

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Francyelly Giovany Cordeiro, Barbara Stolte Bezerra, Anna Silvia Palcheco Peixoto, Rui António Rodrigues Ramos. Methodological aspects for modeling the environmental risk of transporting hazardous materials by road. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. 2016; 44 ():105-121.

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Francyelly Giovany Cordeiro; Barbara Stolte Bezerra; Anna Silvia Palcheco Peixoto; Rui António Rodrigues Ramos. 2016. "Methodological aspects for modeling the environmental risk of transporting hazardous materials by road." Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 44, no. : 105-121.

Conference paper
Published: 01 April 2016 in Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Design and Planning
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Accessibility is nowadays an important issue for the development of cities. It is seen as a priority in order to guarantee equal access to fundamental rights, to improve the quality of life of citizens and to ensure that everyone, regardless of age, mobility or ability, have equal access to all the resources and benefits cities have to offer. Consequently, factors closely related to the accessibility have gained a higher relevance for identifying and assessing the location of urban facilities. The main goal of the paper is to present an accessibility evaluation model applied in Santarém, in Brazil, a city located midway between the larger cities of Belem and Manaus. The research instruments, sampling method and data analysis proposed for mapping urban accessibility are described. Daily activities were used to identify and group key destinations. The model was implemented within a geographic information system and integrates the individual's perspective through the definition of each key destination weight, reflecting their significance for daily activities in the urban area. Accessibility to key destinations was mapped over 24 districts of the city of Santarém. The results of this model application can support city administration decision-making for new investments in order to improve urban quality of life.

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Daniel Souto Rodrigues; Rui Antonio Rodrigues Ramos; Maisa Gama Sales Tobias. A spatial multicriteria model for urban accessibility mapping. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Design and Planning 2016, 169, 91 -103.

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Daniel Souto Rodrigues, Rui Antonio Rodrigues Ramos, Maisa Gama Sales Tobias. A spatial multicriteria model for urban accessibility mapping. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Design and Planning. 2016; 169 (2):91-103.

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Daniel Souto Rodrigues; Rui Antonio Rodrigues Ramos; Maisa Gama Sales Tobias. 2016. "A spatial multicriteria model for urban accessibility mapping." Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Design and Planning 169, no. 2: 91-103.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2016 in Procedia Engineering
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José F. Silva; José F.G. Mendes; Rui A.R. Ramos. Assessment of Lot Layout and Coverage in Business Park Design. Procedia Engineering 2016, 161, 2062 -2067.

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José F. Silva, José F.G. Mendes, Rui A.R. Ramos. Assessment of Lot Layout and Coverage in Business Park Design. Procedia Engineering. 2016; 161 ():2062-2067.

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José F. Silva; José F.G. Mendes; Rui A.R. Ramos. 2016. "Assessment of Lot Layout and Coverage in Business Park Design." Procedia Engineering 161, no. : 2062-2067.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2015 in Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation
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Fernando Fonseca; Rui António Rodrigues Ramos; Antônio Nélson Rodrigues Da Silva. An Agent-Based Model to Assess the Attractiveness of Industrial Estates. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation 2015, 18, 1 .

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Fernando Fonseca, Rui António Rodrigues Ramos, Antônio Nélson Rodrigues Da Silva. An Agent-Based Model to Assess the Attractiveness of Industrial Estates. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation. 2015; 18 (4):1.

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Fernando Fonseca; Rui António Rodrigues Ramos; Antônio Nélson Rodrigues Da Silva. 2015. "An Agent-Based Model to Assess the Attractiveness of Industrial Estates." Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation 18, no. 4: 1.

Book
Published: 01 January 2014 in Pluris 2014: (Re)inventar a cidade em tempos de mudan&ccedil;a: livros de resumos [do] 6&ordm; Congresso Luso-Brasileiro para Planeamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustent&aacute;vel [Livro de Resumos]
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F. M. C. Serdoura; Rui A. R. Ramos; Daniel Souto Rodrigues; Léa Cristina Lucas Souza; A. N. R. Silva. Pluris 2014: (Re)inventar a cidade em tempos de mudança: livros de resumos [do] 6º Congresso Luso-Brasileiro para Planeamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustentável [Livro de Resumos]. Pluris 2014: (Re)inventar a cidade em tempos de mudan&ccedil;a: livros de resumos [do] 6&ordm; Congresso Luso-Brasileiro para Planeamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustent&aacute;vel [Livro de Resumos] 2014, 1 .

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F. M. C. Serdoura, Rui A. R. Ramos, Daniel Souto Rodrigues, Léa Cristina Lucas Souza, A. N. R. Silva. Pluris 2014: (Re)inventar a cidade em tempos de mudança: livros de resumos [do] 6º Congresso Luso-Brasileiro para Planeamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustentável [Livro de Resumos]. Pluris 2014: (Re)inventar a cidade em tempos de mudan&ccedil;a: livros de resumos [do] 6&ordm; Congresso Luso-Brasileiro para Planeamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustent&aacute;vel [Livro de Resumos]. 2014; ():1.

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F. M. C. Serdoura; Rui A. R. Ramos; Daniel Souto Rodrigues; Léa Cristina Lucas Souza; A. N. R. Silva. 2014. "Pluris 2014: (Re)inventar a cidade em tempos de mudança: livros de resumos [do] 6º Congresso Luso-Brasileiro para Planeamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustentável [Livro de Resumos]." Pluris 2014: (Re)inventar a cidade em tempos de mudan&ccedil;a: livros de resumos [do] 6&ordm; Congresso Luso-Brasileiro para Planeamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustent&aacute;vel [Livro de Resumos] , no. : 1.

Conference paper
Published: 01 January 2014 in Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV
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This paper describes an agent-based model developed to simulate the impact that different planning policies may have in enhancing the attractiveness of the industrial estates located in a network of four municipalities located in the North of Portugal. The policies were simulated using three scenarios that can be distinguished by the municipal level of coordination they are implemented and by the type of action performed. In the model, enterprises are agents looking for a suitable location and the estates attractiveness is based on their level of facilities, amenities, accessibility and in the cost of soil. The coordinated qualification of the industrial estates is the most effective policy to strengthen their attractiveness. It was in this scenario that more industrial estates become attractive and more enterprises relocated. Results also indicate that the promotion of diffused and unqualified industrial estates is an inefficient policy to attract enterprises.

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Fernando Pereira Da Fonseca; Rui A. R. Ramos; Antônio Nélson Rodrigues Da Silva. An Agent-Based Model as a Tool of Planning at a Sub-regional Scale. Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV 2014, 8580, 611 -628.

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Fernando Pereira Da Fonseca, Rui A. R. Ramos, Antônio Nélson Rodrigues Da Silva. An Agent-Based Model as a Tool of Planning at a Sub-regional Scale. Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV. 2014; 8580 ():611-628.

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Fernando Pereira Da Fonseca; Rui A. R. Ramos; Antônio Nélson Rodrigues Da Silva. 2014. "An Agent-Based Model as a Tool of Planning at a Sub-regional Scale." Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models of Concurrency XV 8580, no. : 611-628.

Original articles
Published: 01 August 2012 in Tourism Geographies
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Heritage tourism has been widely seen in the last years as an effective way of addressing the socio-economic problems and the heritage degradation of peripheral territories. Heritage is a rising tourism product providing tourists with experiences based on the (in)tangible remains of the past. Due to the lack of other possibilities, the policies found in peripheral territories often highlight tourism – particularly heritage tourism – as the most valuable activity to launch a more sustainable development process. Nevertheless, the impact of heritage tourism is controversial and not always evident both in terms of socio-economic regeneration and in terms of heritage rehabilitation, contradicting some generalized rhetoric. The article presents the main conclusions of research undertaken in the Portuguese peripheral municipality of Almeida, where heritage tourism is claimed to be the most promising activity to overcome the current trend of decline. Data were collected from municipal and regional entities using a previously structured survey about perceptions and attitudes towards heritage tourism development in the municipality. The findings disclose the main obstacles, the strategies and the challenges that this territory is facing to underpin development based on heritage tourism. The main conclusions highlight the strong fragmentation between public and private entities and the lack of a tourism management plan for Almeida's successful future as a destination of heritage tourism. In certain ways, and due to similar problems, the findings and the proposals of the present research can be applied to other peripheral areas.

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Fernando P. Fonseca; Rui A. R. Ramos. Heritage Tourism in Peripheral Areas: Development Strategies and Constraints. Tourism Geographies 2012, 14, 467 -493.

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Fernando P. Fonseca, Rui A. R. Ramos. Heritage Tourism in Peripheral Areas: Development Strategies and Constraints. Tourism Geographies. 2012; 14 (3):467-493.

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Fernando P. Fonseca; Rui A. R. Ramos. 2012. "Heritage Tourism in Peripheral Areas: Development Strategies and Constraints." Tourism Geographies 14, no. 3: 467-493.

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Published: 01 January 2012 in Pluris 2012: Congresso Luso Brasileiro para o Planejamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustent&aacute;vel - PLURIS 2012: reabilitar o urbano: atas
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Antônio Nélson R. Da Silva; José F. G. Mendes; Léa Cristina L. De Souza; Rui A. R. Ramos; Valmor Pazos; Daniel Souto Rodrigues. Pluris 2012: Congresso Luso Brasileiro para o Planejamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustentável - PLURIS 2012: reabilitar o urbano: atas. Pluris 2012: Congresso Luso Brasileiro para o Planejamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustent&aacute;vel - PLURIS 2012: reabilitar o urbano: atas 2012, 1 .

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Antônio Nélson R. Da Silva, José F. G. Mendes, Léa Cristina L. De Souza, Rui A. R. Ramos, Valmor Pazos, Daniel Souto Rodrigues. Pluris 2012: Congresso Luso Brasileiro para o Planejamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustentável - PLURIS 2012: reabilitar o urbano: atas. Pluris 2012: Congresso Luso Brasileiro para o Planejamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustent&aacute;vel - PLURIS 2012: reabilitar o urbano: atas. 2012; ():1.

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Antônio Nélson R. Da Silva; José F. G. Mendes; Léa Cristina L. De Souza; Rui A. R. Ramos; Valmor Pazos; Daniel Souto Rodrigues. 2012. "Pluris 2012: Congresso Luso Brasileiro para o Planejamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustentável - PLURIS 2012: reabilitar o urbano: atas." Pluris 2012: Congresso Luso Brasileiro para o Planejamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustent&aacute;vel - PLURIS 2012: reabilitar o urbano: atas , no. : 1.