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Papers by Ana Luisa Soares

Tourism Geographies, Jun 14, 2023

last chance tourism, which can be described as the practice of tourism in environmentally damaged... more last chance tourism, which can be described as the practice of tourism in environmentally damaged or threatened spaces, is an emerging trend that has been considered problematic due to the pressure that it places on already fragile environments. this article explores the possibilities of turning last chance tourism experiences into hopeful tourism experiences, by creating emotionally driven last chance tourism experiences in controlled and safe environments through digital storytelling. We draw on literature on transformative, hopeful and flourishing tourism to argue that last chance experiences provide unique opportunities for eliciting reflection among tourists and promote a greater environmental awareness if they are driven by emotionally engaging narratives. Our study explores the outcomes of an experiment conducted at the ajuda Botanical Garden (lisbon, Portugal) with a futuristic mixed-reality game that places users as members of a scientific expedition looking for plants that have become extinct in the twenty-second century. the results of this study show how the game's last chance narrative generated contradictory, mixed feelings among the participants, which ultimately led to hopeful existential reflection about nature conservation action. With this in mind, we reflect on the potential of transformative last chance tourism experiences guided by digital narratives.

Universidade de Lisboa, Centro de Estudos Geográficos eBooks, 2019

Landscape Research, 2022

Urban novel ecosystems were sampled across vacant sites in two Portuguese urban regions. The flor... more Urban novel ecosystems were sampled across vacant sites in two Portuguese urban regions. The flora were studied with a focus on species&#39; origin, life form, ecological, chorological and naturalisation types. A multivariate constrained ordination technique was used to identify relationships between plant composition and environmental factors. The vegetation of the two urban regions shows differences, highlighting biome influence, as well as due to climatic variables and (to a lesser degree) soil characteristics and lithology. Although native species are clearly dominant, the frequency of non-native species is high and most are potentially or effectively invasive. In the ecological spectrum, the dominance of opportunistic ruderal species suggests a risk of biotic homogenisation in these ecosystems, which is also noticeable in the analysis of life form, but less in chorological and nativeness spectra. Portuguese novel urban ecosystems are, therefore, simultaneously an opportunity, since spontaneous vegetation management is more cost effective and can bring wilderness to cities; and a hazard, because invasive species must be controlled to support biodiversity conservation efforts.

ECLAS 2018: BOOK OF PROCEEDINGS TABLE OF CONTENTS 006 1. IntroductIon Simon Bell 010 2. Welcome t... more ECLAS 2018: BOOK OF PROCEEDINGS TABLE OF CONTENTS 006 1. IntroductIon Simon Bell 010 2. Welcome to unIverSIty college ghent Stefanie delarue 014 3. lAndScAPeS oF conFlIct organising committee eclAS 2018 022 4. Keynote lectureS 024 4.1. Piet chielens 'the men and Women who Planted trees' coordinator In Flanders Fields museum (ypres, Be) 026 4.2. Peter vanden Abeele: 'conflict driven development. Five tips and tricks' city government Architect ghent (Be) 028 4.3. elke rogge 'get your ducks In A row! the Potential of Systems thinking in the design of landscapes of conflict' research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food coordinator In Flanders (Be) 030 4.4. matthew Powers: 're-aligning the roots of thought' Associate Professor clemson university (uSA) 032 4.5. Peter Swyngedauw 'over de rand: A Plea for the landscape Architect as a chief Architect' Bureau omgevIng (Be) 034 4.6. Bas Smets 'Augmented landscapes in Search of the resilience of the territory' Bureau Bas Smets (Be) 036 5. Full PAPerS And PechA KuchA PAPerS 038 5.1. human and nature group A 070 5.1. human and nature group d 170 5.1. human and nature group I 204 5.1. human and nature group m 254 5.2. Planting design and ecology group B 298 5.2. Planting design and ecology group J 350 5.3. conservation and development group c 386 5.3. conservation and development group K 440 5.3. conservation and development group o 500 5.4. Participation and coproduction group F 550 5.5. teaching and learning group g 608 5.6. theory and Practice group h 652 5.6. theory and Practice group l 698 5.6. theory and Practice group P 752 5.7. experience and economy group n 806 6.

Espaços esquecidos e abandonados onde os seres biológicos impõem a sua presença com escasso contr... more Espaços esquecidos e abandonados onde os seres biológicos impõem a sua presença com escasso controlo humano são presenças bastante comuns nas cidades contemporâneas. No entanto são vistos normalmente com criticismo. Reverter as ruínas e ocupar os espaços vacantes gerados pelo abandono e a negligência através de investimentos vultuosos de capital em operações de regeneração urbana têm sido as propostas mais frequentes de técnicos e políticos. Nesta comunicação pretendemos suscitar um olhar diferente sobre as paisagens urbanas abandonadas. Chamamos a atenção para o valor ecológico e paisagístico desses espaços, realçando o potencial que tais interstícios selvagens no tecido da cidade podem ter na construção de um futuro urbano mais sustentável. Usando a abordagem estética do paisagismo naturalista, são equacionadas hipóteses de intervenção alternativas aos modelos convencionais de regeneração urbana a partir de uma revisão de experiências internacionais. Terminamos com uma reflexão sobre as suas possíveis aplicações a terrains vagues da Lisboa oriental.

The growth of contemporary cities has been accompanied by the appearance of forgotten and abandon... more The growth of contemporary cities has been accompanied by the appearance of forgotten and abandoned spaces, as well as derelict structures that are part of a broad category of neglected and unoccupied spaces within cities. This situation which arises for economic reasons, property speculation, and the consequent expansion of the suburbs has become an important topic, as can be seen from the international bibliographical review about the “reuse” of vacant land and derelict structures in cities. Traditionally urban planning dealt with growth which was the centre of attention. Modern urban planning arose in the 19th century associated with the need to find suitable housing for a growing urban population, and it retained this function over almost the entire 20th century. Although during that period there were some ruins that urban planners had to cope with, such destruction was occasional and scattered, linked to cataclysms or other exceptional circumstances. In the final quarter of the...

Sustainability

Green façades in the urban environment represent points of biodiversity value, contributing to sp... more Green façades in the urban environment represent points of biodiversity value, contributing to species conservation, acting as urban wildlife corridors connecting elements, and also aiming at sustainability, when the materials and structure are thoughtfully chosen. Ivies (Hedera spp.) are perennial climbing evergreen plants that are easy to cultivate and demand little input, and their use in vertical green systems is much appreciated but may lead to damage to the constructions in the long term. Among the 14 species of Hedera currently recognized, a few have been bred into cultivars and are available in the market for cultivation, often as exotic species. Four Hedera spp. are native to Portugal, but most cultivated species in this territory are exotic and the suitability of native species for their use in green façades has not been documented. Thus, in the present work, we describe the installation of a low-cost indirect green façade structure supported on cork panels using plants be...

Blucher Design Proceedings, 2018

No Capítulo 3 do E-book é disponibilizada a informação sobre cada jardim, incluindo: planta carto... more No Capítulo 3 do E-book é disponibilizada a informação sobre cada jardim, incluindo: planta cartográfica com a localização das árvores, respectiva legenda e designação científica de cada espécie. No fim da secção dedicada a cada jardim é apresentada uma lista com o resumo da diversidade arbórea de cada um. Os jardins estudados foram agrupados em seis tipologias: Jardins Botânicos, Jardins, Praças, Miradouros/Jardim com vista excepcional, Quintas de RecreioSem autorização expressa do editor e dos autores não é permitida a reprodução parcial ou total desta obra desde que tal reprodução não decorra das finalidades específicas da divulgação e da crítica.Este livro compila os resultados do projeto de investigação “LX GARDENS - Jardins e Parques Históricos de Lisboa: estudo e inventário do património paisagístico”, financiado pela Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) Ref.ª PTDC/EAT-EAT/110826/2009), do Centro de Ecologia Aplicada “Prof. Baeta Neves” (CEABN), unidade de investigaçã...

Frontiers in psychology, 2018

Environmental strategies of affect regulation refer to the use of natural and urban socio-physica... more Environmental strategies of affect regulation refer to the use of natural and urban socio-physical settings in the service of regulation. We investigated the perceived use and efficacy of environmental strategies for regulation of general affect and sadness, considering them in relation to other affect regulation strategies and to subjective well-being. Participants from Australia, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, India, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden ( = 507) evaluated the frequency of use and perceived efficacy of affect regulation strategies using a modified version of the Measure of Affect Regulation Styles (MARS). The internet survey also included the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), emotional well-being items from the RAND 36-Item Health Survey, and a single-item measure of perceived general health. Environmental regulation formed a separate factor of affect regulation in the exploratory structural equation models (ESEM). Although no relations of environmenta...

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2011

It is well known that urban trees produce various types of benefits and costs. The computer tool ... more It is well known that urban trees produce various types of benefits and costs. The computer tool i-Tree STRATUM helps quantify tree structure and function, as well as the value of some of these tree services in different municipalities. This study describes one of the first applications of STRATUM outside the U.S. Lisbon's street trees are dominated by Celtis australis L., Tilia spp., and Jacaranda mimosifolia D. Don, which together account for 40% of the 41,247 trees.

the contemporary city has been growing discontinuously, leaving abandoned structures and vacant l... more the contemporary city has been growing discontinuously, leaving abandoned structures and vacant land in its wake. the current situation has been caused by economic uncertainty, real estate speculation, and continuous suburban development. the existence and relevance of this issue is well-established in the literature, and recent publications have shifted focus toward how to “reuse” vacant land and abandoned structures. In the scope of the research novoId Project – “ruins and vacant lands in the Portuguese cities: exploring hidden life in urban derelicts and alternative planning proposals for the perforated city”, funded by the Fct (Ptdc/AtP-eur/1180/2014) were identified and classified the main vacant and derelict urban spaces in four Portuguese cities: lisbon, Barreiro, guimarães, and vizela. the research starts from the idea that vegetation is a fundamental structuring element in landscapes. not only does it dominate most land ecosystems through its biomass, but it also constitute...

Specifics, 2021

Tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisa pengaruh target PNBP, penyetoran PNBP dan ju... more Tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisa pengaruh target PNBP, penyetoran PNBP dan jumlah pergerakan pesawat udara terhadap capaian realisasi PNBP pada Bandar Udara Karel Sadsuitubun Langgur. Metode Analisis Regresi Linear Berganda akan digunakan dan uji Hipotesis memanfaatkan Uji t dengan tingkat signifikansi sebesar 0,05. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh laporan keuangan yang mencakup target PNBP, realisasi penyetoran PNBP dan seluruh laporan lalu lintas angkutan udara yang memuat jumlah pergerakan pesawat udara pada Bandar Udara Karel Sadsuitubun Langgur. Sampel yang digunakan adalah laporan keuangan yang mencakup target PNBP, realisasi penyetoran PNBP dan laporan lalu lintas angkutan udara yang memuat jumlah pergerakan pesawat udara pada Bandar Udara Karel Sadsuitubun Langgur selama 36 bulan sejak bulan Januari 2017 sampai dengan bulan Desember 2019. Hasil uji parsial (uji t) menunjukan bahwa nilai thitung untuk variabel target PNBP sebesar-173,347 dengan signifikansi 0,000; thitung untuk variabel penyetoran PNBP sebesar 418,725 dengan signifikansi 0,000; thitung untuk variabel jumlah pergerakan pesawat udara sebesar-1,028 dengan signifikansi sebesar 0,05. Dengan demikian, hipotesis satu ditolak dimana variabel target PNBP (X1) secara parsial berpengaruh negatif terhadap realisasi capaian PNBP (Y) pada Bandar Udara Karel Sadsuitubun Langgur, hipotesis kedua diterima dimana variabel penyetoran PNBP (X2) secara parsial berpengaruh positif terhadap realisasi capaian PNBP (Y) pada Bandar Udara Karel Sadsuitubun Langgur, dan hipotesis ketiga ditolak karena variabel jumlah pergerakan pesawat udara (X3) tidak berpengaruh terhadap realisasi capaian PNBP (Y) pada Bandar Udara Karel Sadsuitubun Langgur.

Plants, 2021

Botanical gardens have long contributed to plant science and have played a leading role in ex sit... more Botanical gardens have long contributed to plant science and have played a leading role in ex situ conservation, namely of threatened tree species. Focusing on the three botanical gardens of Lisbon (i.e., Botanical Garden of Ajuda—JBA, Lisbon Botanical Garden—JBL, and Tropical Botanical Garden—JBT), this study aims to reveal their natural heritage and to understand the historical motivations for their creation. Our results showed that these gardens contain a total of 2551 tree specimens, corresponding to 462 taxa, within 80 plant families. Of these, 85 taxa are found in the three gardens, and more than half of the taxa are hosted in JBL (334 taxa), whereas 230 and 201 taxa were recorded in JBT and JBA, respectively. The motivations for the creation of each garden are reflected in the different geographic origins of the trees they host in their living collections. The Palearctic species are dominant in JBA and JBL, and Tropical trees prevail in JBT. With more than 250 years of histor...