Keyword: Brazil

Found 25 papers in total
Commute duration and health: Empirical evidence from Brazil
Commute duration and health: Empirical evidence from Brazil
2015,
There have been many empirical studies associating commuting time and health outcomes...
Enhancing information for solar and wind energy technology deployment in Brazil
Enhancing information for solar and wind energy technology deployment in Brazil
2011,
• Current status on the solar and wind energy deployment in Brazil is presented....
Energetics of Brazilian ethanol: Comparison between assessment approaches
Energetics of Brazilian ethanol: Comparison between assessment approaches
2011,
As with any other bioenergy product, bioethanol production requires fossil fuel...
Decision making regarding information sharing in collaborative relationships under an MCDA perspective
Decision making regarding information sharing in collaborative relationships under an MCDA perspective
2014,
Selecting appropriate partners, considering the strategic nature of decisions related...
Behavioral multi‐criteria decision analysis: the TODIM method with criteria interactions
Behavioral multi‐criteria decision analysis: the TODIM method with criteria interactions
2013,
In this paper a multi‐criteria decision aiding model is developed through the...
Identifying the information management process and knowledge creation in technology‐based companies: a Brazilian comparative case study
Identifying the information management process and knowledge creation in technology‐based companies: a Brazilian comparative case study
2013,
Information and knowledge have been cited over the last two decades as competitive...
Embedding with multiple knowledge sources to improve innovation performance: the learning experience of Motorola in Brazil
Embedding with multiple knowledge sources to improve innovation performance: the learning experience of Motorola in Brazil
2013,
This article explores how a subsidiary of a multi‐national enterprise (MNE) in...
Application of the IPCC model to a Brazilian landfill: First results
Application of the IPCC model to a Brazilian landfill: First results
2012,
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change gave a methodology to estimate the...
Factors in low‐carbon energy transformations: Comparing nuclear and bioenergy in Brazil, Sweden, and the United States
Factors in low‐carbon energy transformations: Comparing nuclear and bioenergy in Brazil, Sweden, and the United States
2012,
Policies to address climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions might be made...
Institutional arrangements in the emerging biodiesel industry: Case studies from Minas Gerais–Brazil
Institutional arrangements in the emerging biodiesel industry: Case studies from Minas Gerais–Brazil
2012,
Connecting (small) family farmers to the emerging biodiesel industry requires careful...
Power quality and energy efficiency assessment and the need for labelling and minimum performance standard of uninterruptible power systems (UPS) in Brazil
Power quality and energy efficiency assessment and the need for labelling and minimum performance standard of uninterruptible power systems (UPS) in Brazil
2012,
The poor quality of electrical power in Brazil has led to an increase in the sales of...
Ports dredging licensing process. A case study in two Brazilian ports: Porto de Santos and Porto de Paranaguá
Ports dredging licensing process. A case study in two Brazilian ports: Porto de Santos and Porto de Paranaguá
2013,
Access canals to ports are one of the most important constraints to maritime...
The transportation systems of Buenos Aires, Chicago and São Paulo: City centers, infrastructure and policy analysis
The transportation systems of Buenos Aires, Chicago and São Paulo: City centers, infrastructure and policy analysis
2012,
We compare the passenger transportation systems of Buenos Aires, Chicago and...
Effects of Alternative Policies on Income Redistribution: Evidence from Brazil
Effects of Alternative Policies on Income Redistribution: Evidence from Brazil
2009,
Despite recent successes, Brazilian income (cash) transfer policies remain...
The challenge of energy poverty: Brazilian case study
The challenge of energy poverty: Brazilian case study
2011,
The access to electricity led to a marked change in the reality of the researched...
The magic of the sharp end of the vehicle routing problem – A view from Rio de Janeiro of two case studies looking at the practice of logistics/operational research in the area of the vehicle routing problem
The magic of the sharp end of the vehicle routing problem – A view from Rio de Janeiro of two case studies looking at the practice of logistics/operational research in the area of the vehicle routing problem
2002,
No abstract available.
IT projects portfolio management: a Brazilian case study
IT projects portfolio management: a Brazilian case study
2006,
The aim of this paper is to analyse, through a case study, the portfolio approach for...
Bundle relaxation and primal recovery in unit commitment problems. The Brazilian case
Bundle relaxation and primal recovery in unit commitment problems. The Brazilian case
2003,
We consider the inclusion of commitment of thermal generation units in the optimal...
Bid-based dispatch of hydrothermal systems in competitive markets
Bid-based dispatch of hydrothermal systems in competitive markets
2003,
The objective of this work is to investigate possible hydro-scheduling inefficiencies...
Regional variations in energy consumption of appliances: Conditional demand analysis applied to Brazilian households
Regional variations in energy consumption of appliances: Conditional demand analysis applied to Brazilian households
2002,
Estimating the true consumption of appliances in use is important both for modeling...
The scenario for the implementation of the thermoelectricity generation using natural gas in Brazil
The scenario for the implementation of the thermoelectricity generation using natural gas in Brazil
2001,
We have observed recently the announcement of a series of projects of new...
Loading optimization of palletized products on trucks
Loading optimization of palletized products on trucks
2000,
In this paper we analyze the application of an optimization model to solve problems of...
Modelling a wholesale system for pharmaceutical products in the area of Castelo Branco, Portugal
Modelling a wholesale system for pharmaceutical products in the area of Castelo Branco, Portugal
1998,
In this paper we present a modelling methodology, applied to a pharmaceutical products...
Agri-food management: Developing human resources for the Brazilian agribusiness
Agri-food management: Developing human resources for the Brazilian agribusiness
1995,
The article provides a general overview of Brazilian agribusiness and the new...
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