Ricardo Almendra
Biographic Data
| ID | 1378498 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ricardo Almendra |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ricardo |
| FAMILY NAME | Almendra |
| SIGNATURE | ALMENDRA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centro de Estudos em Geografia e Ordenamento do Territorio |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2712-9643 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Heat and cold at work
This study aims to evaluate the impact of Apparent Temperature (AT), a biometeorological index that estimates perceived thermal sensation, on occupational accidents in five Spanish provinces, while separately analyzing accidents in the primary sector (agriculture, forestry, livestock farming, and aquaculture) and construction. An ecological time-series study was conducted over a 17-year period. A Generalized Additive Model combined with a Distrib…
Urban heatscapes and environmental injustice
Research on environmental justice in urban green space (UGS) access and urban heat exposure has expanded since the 2010s, yet these issues remain weakly integrated with governance and policy analysis. This scoping review uses the concept of urban heatscapes, socio-ecological configurations in which environmental knowledge, planning decisions, and power relations co-produce unequal thermal environments, to synthesize structural, institutional, spa…
Socioeconomic deprivation and mortality in megacities during the first two decades of the 21st century
High mortality rates have been consistently observed in socioeconomically deprived areas, particularly within megacities. This scoping review examines the relationship between socioeconomic deprivation and mortality in area-based studies conducted in megacities during the 21st century. Peer-reviewed articles reporting both mortality data and indicators of deprivation were eligible for inclusion. Data on mortality outcomes, social determinants of …
Integrating Problem-Based and Project-Based Learning in Human Geography
Higher education in geography has been emphasizing active learning approaches that connect academic knowledge with professional practice. This paper presents a case study of an attempt to integrate Problem-Based Learning and Project-Based Learning within a master’s course in Human Geography focused on Healthy Urban Planning. The learning design, centred on urban green spaces as real-world planning challenges, engaged students in the analysis of e…
Eastern Migrants' Winter Indoor Thermal Discomfort in Portugal
This study aims to analyse the factors associated with the inability to keep home adequately warm during winter between migrants from eastern Europe and Russia living in Portugal and to compare these factors with the Portuguese population. It combines primary data collected through an online questionnaire to migrants living in Portugal ( n = 781) and secondary data from the survey on Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) microdata; bo…
Human thermal comfort and mortality
Community Engagement in the Management of Urban Green Spaces
Urban green spaces (UGSs) play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life in cities, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions such as the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo (MRSP). However, significant challenges related to equitable management and access persist, often exacerbated by socio-environmental inequalities. While much of the existing literature on UGS management focuses on developed economies, there is a gap in our understanding of …
Economic crisis impact on perinatal and infant mortality in Southern European countries
INTRODUCTION: The study of crisis events provides important lessons to prepare for upcoming events. The Great Recession's impact on perinatal health in Europe can provide relevant insights into the healthcare and social protection systems' response to the protection of the health of the most vulnerable groups. OBJECTIVE: To assess time trends and international disparities in perinatal mortality rates (PMR) and infant mortality rates (IMR), follow…
Influence of food environment on ultra-processed drinks consumption among an economically vulnerable population in a metropolitan area in Brazil
Unhealthy food environments that promote overweight and food insecurity in a brazilian metropolitan area
Unhealthy lifestyles, environment, well-being and health capability in rural neighbourhoods
Metabolic risk factors reflect unhealthy lifestyles and can be associated with environment contextual-dependent circumstances. People-centred approaches highlight wider socioeconomic and (natural) environmental determinants reflecting health needs, health expectations and health capability. Our community-based program and cross-disciplinary research provides insights that may improve health-promoting changes in rural neighbourhoods
The Association between Material Deprivation and Avoidable Mortality in Lisbon, Portugal
There is considerable evidence pointing to the existence of a socioeconomic gradient in mortality, which tends to be steeper in urban areas. Similar to other European cities, Lisbon is far from homogeneous since considerable geographical inequalities exist between the more advantaged and the more deprived neighborhoods. The main goals of this study are to describe the geographical pattern of premature deaths (before 65 years old), avoidable death…
Suicide and apparent temperature in the two capitals cities in the iberian peninsula
The Role of Individual and Neighborhood Characteristics on Mental Health after a Period of Economic Crisis in the Lisbon Region (Portugal)
Mental health is an intrinsic dimension of health influenced by individual and contextual factors. This cross-sectional study analyzes the association between the individual, neighborhood characteristics, and one's self-assessed mental health status in the Lisbon region after an economic crisis. Via the application of multilevel regression models, the study assesses the link between one's neighborhood environment-deprivation, low self-assessed so…
Variáveis meteorológicas e poluição do ar e sua associação com internações respiratórias em crianças
As transformações no clima urbano das cidades, a excessiva poluição atmosférica e o aumento das desigualdades sociais tornaram-se fatores determinantes do alto risco de internações por doenças respiratórias. Dessa forma, o objetivo deste trabalho foi compreender como os atributos meteorológicos (temperatura do ar, umidade relativa do ar e precipitação) e a poluição do ar (material particulado com diâmetro aerodinâmico menor de 10μm - MP10) estão …
Condicionantes climáticos e socioeconômicos na espacialização da dengue em período epidêmico e pós-epidêmico na cidade de Fortaleza-CE
O artigo analisa a distribuição espaço-temporal da dengue no ano epidêmico de 2012 e no ano pós-epidêmico de 2013, na cidade de Fortaleza-Ceará. Para isso utilizaram-se mapas de Kernel e procedimentos geoestatísticos (correlação de Pearson, coeficiente Alfa de Cronbach, Índice de Moran global e local). Cruzou-se dados de climatologia, epidemiologia e socioeconômicos. Nos 2 episódios as médias diárias de temperatura do ar demonstram condições ótim…
Indicators for evaluating European population health
The high levels of participation observed in this study, by involving experts and stakeholders and ascertaining their views, underpinned the added value of using a transparent Web-Delphi process to promote agreement on what indicators are relevant to appraise population health
The socio-spatial context as a risk factor for hospitalization due to mental illness in the metropolitan areas of Portugal
This study's aims are: (i) identifying spatial patterns for the risk of hospitalization due to mental illness and for the potential risk resulting from contextual factors with influence on mental health; and (ii) analyzing the spatial association between risk of hospitalization due to mental illness and potential risk resulting from contextual factors in the metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Porto, Portugal. A cross-sectional ecological study was …
Unhealthy food environments that promote overweight and food insecurity in a brazilian metropolitan area
Community Engagement in the Management of Urban Green Spaces
Urban green spaces (UGSs) play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life in cities, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions such as the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo (MRSP). However, significant challenges related to equitable management and access persist, often exacerbated by socio-environmental inequalities. While much of the existing literature on UGS management focuses on developed economies, there is a gap in our understanding of …
Variáveis meteorológicas e poluição do ar e sua associação com internações respiratórias em crianças
As transformações no clima urbano das cidades, a excessiva poluição atmosférica e o aumento das desigualdades sociais tornaram-se fatores determinantes do alto risco de internações por doenças respiratórias. Dessa forma, o objetivo deste trabalho foi compreender como os atributos meteorológicos (temperatura do ar, umidade relativa do ar e precipitação) e a poluição do ar (material particulado com diâmetro aerodinâmico menor de 10μm - MP10) estão …
The socio-spatial context as a risk factor for hospitalization due to mental illness in the metropolitan areas of Portugal
This study's aims are: (i) identifying spatial patterns for the risk of hospitalization due to mental illness and for the potential risk resulting from contextual factors with influence on mental health; and (ii) analyzing the spatial association between risk of hospitalization due to mental illness and potential risk resulting from contextual factors in the metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Porto, Portugal. A cross-sectional ecological study was …
Indicators for evaluating European population health
The high levels of participation observed in this study, by involving experts and stakeholders and ascertaining their views, underpinned the added value of using a transparent Web-Delphi process to promote agreement on what indicators are relevant to appraise population health
The Role of Individual and Neighborhood Characteristics on Mental Health after a Period of Economic Crisis in the Lisbon Region (Portugal)
Mental health is an intrinsic dimension of health influenced by individual and contextual factors. This cross-sectional study analyzes the association between the individual, neighborhood characteristics, and one's self-assessed mental health status in the Lisbon region after an economic crisis. Via the application of multilevel regression models, the study assesses the link between one's neighborhood environment-deprivation, low self-assessed so…
Variáveis meteorológicas e poluição do ar e sua associação com internações respiratórias em crianças
As transformações no clima urbano das cidades, a excessiva poluição atmosférica e o aumento das desigualdades sociais tornaram-se fatores determinantes do alto risco de internações por doenças respiratórias. Dessa forma, o objetivo deste trabalho foi compreender como os atributos meteorológicos (temperatura do ar, umidade relativa do ar e precipitação) e a poluição do ar (material particulado com diâmetro aerodinâmico menor de 10μm - MP10) estão …
Condicionantes climáticos e socioeconômicos na espacialização da dengue em período epidêmico e pós-epidêmico na cidade de Fortaleza-CE
O artigo analisa a distribuição espaço-temporal da dengue no ano epidêmico de 2012 e no ano pós-epidêmico de 2013, na cidade de Fortaleza-Ceará. Para isso utilizaram-se mapas de Kernel e procedimentos geoestatísticos (correlação de Pearson, coeficiente Alfa de Cronbach, Índice de Moran global e local). Cruzou-se dados de climatologia, epidemiologia e socioeconômicos. Nos 2 episódios as médias diárias de temperatura do ar demonstram condições ótim…
The Association between Material Deprivation and Avoidable Mortality in Lisbon, Portugal
There is considerable evidence pointing to the existence of a socioeconomic gradient in mortality, which tends to be steeper in urban areas. Similar to other European cities, Lisbon is far from homogeneous since considerable geographical inequalities exist between the more advantaged and the more deprived neighborhoods. The main goals of this study are to describe the geographical pattern of premature deaths (before 65 years old), avoidable death…
Suicide and apparent temperature in the two capitals cities in the iberian peninsula
Unhealthy lifestyles, environment, well-being and health capability in rural neighbourhoods
Metabolic risk factors reflect unhealthy lifestyles and can be associated with environment contextual-dependent circumstances. People-centred approaches highlight wider socioeconomic and (natural) environmental determinants reflecting health needs, health expectations and health capability. Our community-based program and cross-disciplinary research provides insights that may improve health-promoting changes in rural neighbourhoods
Influence of food environment on ultra-processed drinks consumption among an economically vulnerable population in a metropolitan area in Brazil
Unhealthy food environments that promote overweight and food insecurity in a brazilian metropolitan area
Economic crisis impact on perinatal and infant mortality in Southern European countries
INTRODUCTION: The study of crisis events provides important lessons to prepare for upcoming events. The Great Recession's impact on perinatal health in Europe can provide relevant insights into the healthcare and social protection systems' response to the protection of the health of the most vulnerable groups. OBJECTIVE: To assess time trends and international disparities in perinatal mortality rates (PMR) and infant mortality rates (IMR), follow…
Community Engagement in the Management of Urban Green Spaces
Urban green spaces (UGSs) play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life in cities, particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions such as the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo (MRSP). However, significant challenges related to equitable management and access persist, often exacerbated by socio-environmental inequalities. While much of the existing literature on UGS management focuses on developed economies, there is a gap in our understanding of …
Heat and cold at work
This study aims to evaluate the impact of Apparent Temperature (AT), a biometeorological index that estimates perceived thermal sensation, on occupational accidents in five Spanish provinces, while separately analyzing accidents in the primary sector (agriculture, forestry, livestock farming, and aquaculture) and construction. An ecological time-series study was conducted over a 17-year period. A Generalized Additive Model combined with a Distrib…
Urban heatscapes and environmental injustice
Research on environmental justice in urban green space (UGS) access and urban heat exposure has expanded since the 2010s, yet these issues remain weakly integrated with governance and policy analysis. This scoping review uses the concept of urban heatscapes, socio-ecological configurations in which environmental knowledge, planning decisions, and power relations co-produce unequal thermal environments, to synthesize structural, institutional, spa…
Socioeconomic deprivation and mortality in megacities during the first two decades of the 21st century
High mortality rates have been consistently observed in socioeconomically deprived areas, particularly within megacities. This scoping review examines the relationship between socioeconomic deprivation and mortality in area-based studies conducted in megacities during the 21st century. Peer-reviewed articles reporting both mortality data and indicators of deprivation were eligible for inclusion. Data on mortality outcomes, social determinants of …
Integrating Problem-Based and Project-Based Learning in Human Geography
Higher education in geography has been emphasizing active learning approaches that connect academic knowledge with professional practice. This paper presents a case study of an attempt to integrate Problem-Based Learning and Project-Based Learning within a master’s course in Human Geography focused on Healthy Urban Planning. The learning design, centred on urban green spaces as real-world planning challenges, engaged students in the analysis of e…
Eastern Migrants' Winter Indoor Thermal Discomfort in Portugal
This study aims to analyse the factors associated with the inability to keep home adequately warm during winter between migrants from eastern Europe and Russia living in Portugal and to compare these factors with the Portuguese population. It combines primary data collected through an online questionnaire to migrants living in Portugal ( n = 781) and secondary data from the survey on Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) microdata; bo…
Human thermal comfort and mortality
Medicine (10 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Climate Change and Health Impacts (8 works) · Geography (8 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (8 works) · Population (8 works) · Demography (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (4 works) · Global Health Care Issues (4 works)