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- Bringing the waters to CasablancaPublication . Fernandes, Carla Sofia Ferreira; Alves, FátimaDemographic pressures, economic development, and climate change affect water availability in Morocco, which is rapidly approaching critical water scarcity. Casablanca, the largest urban center, relies almost exclusively on water sources from other regions. The two primary sources are the surface water stations of Bouregreg, fed by the Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah dam near Rabat, and the water from the Al Massira dam south of Casablanca. However, due to the decreasing precipitation levels caused by climate change, these water stations will soon fail to provide the level of water required. Therefore, various public and private actors are implementing measures to ensure the continuity of water supply in alignment with Morocco’s National Water Plan. Among the proposed water production solutions are the development of seawater desalination plants and the construction of a canal to transfer water from another river to the Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah Dam. Unfortunately, these supply-side solutions can only be sustainable if they are complemented by the active enforcement of downstream measures, including improved water reuse efficiency and intelligent water consumption management.
- Innovating for tomorrow: industry 4.0’s role in sustainable healthcarePublication . Ferreira, Ana Rita O.; Fernandes, TiagoPurpose: It is essential for professionals to stay informed about the revolution we are witnessing and understand the related technical concepts in today’s rapidly evolving society. In addition to exploring how Industry 4.0 technologies—such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, and blockchain—are transforming the healthcare sector, this literature review aims to address a crucial question: How can new technologies improve operational and environmental sustainability in healthcare while maintaining accessibility, safety, and equity? Methods: A comprehensive literature study was conducted to analyze current research and discussions around the integration of Industry 4.0 technology in healthcare. This paper covers the various aspects of automation, data processing, system interconnection, ethical, financial, and infrastructure issues. Among the main topics discussed is data integration, which helps to enhance resource management, predictive analytics, and decision-making. Results: Through international case studies (Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Manifal Hospital, University College London Hospitals, Charité Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra) this review shows how these technologies improve patient outcomes, healthcare efficiency, and the environment. Significant problems should be warned about, including ethical issues about patient data security and privacy, unequal access to technological developments, the necessity of guaranteeing health information system interoperability, and economic viability concerns, particularly in countries or regions with limited resources. Conclusions: Healthcare 4.0 has enormous potential for global justice and sustainability, but its ethical integrity, data security, and broad accessibility must be monitored. Although the healthcare sector will benefit much from the 4th industrial revolution, this analysis cautions about the related social and economic issues and inequalities. Encouraging ethical innovation will rely much on public policies to support this technological transition being implemented in a sustainable manner in the healthcare sector.
- Processos de construções identitárias em contextos atuais e fronteiriços: um estudo etnográfico sobre as manifestações culturais e artísticas do Campo de GibraltarPublication . Gilotay, Sandra Regina Borges; Magano, OlgaA compreensão dos processos de construção identitária exige uma perspetiva situada, capaz de articular os contextos históricos, sociais e simbólicos que se manifestam nas experiências individuais e coletivas. Situado no sul de Espanha, o Campo de Gibraltar constitui um espaço de contrastes, cuja dinâmica reflete a sua condição de território transfronteiriço e coloca a região num processo contínuo de reconfiguração, no qual se entrelaçam tradição e modernidade, tensões fronteiriças e interações sociais. Considerando o carácter plural da região – moldado pela influência do território britânico de Gibraltar e pelos costumes enraizados na cultura andaluza –, procedeu-se à análise das manifestações culturais e artísticas mais representativas das localidades mais permeadas pelas dinâmicas fronteiriças, nomeadamente: Los Barrios, São Roque, Algeciras e La Línea. Mediante uma abordagem qualitativa e um estudo etnográfico, procurou-se compreender de que modo valores, crenças e práticas simbólicas produzem significados partilhados e reforçam os laços identitários coletivos. Os resultados evidenciam a existência de uma identidade comum campogibraltarina, sustentada pela presença das instituições locais na preservação das suas festividades mais significativas – tanto religiosas como profanas – e de expressões artísticas de matriz andaluza, como o flamenco. Esta dinâmica garante não apenas a salvaguarda da memória coletiva, como sua renovação geracional. Tais manifestações consolidam o imaginário coletivo e promovem uma idiossincrasia localizada. Esta condição liminar, situada entre o pertencimento e a deslocação, confere à região um carácter híbrido e relacional, em que as fronteiras deixam de representar uma mera separação e assumem-se como pontes simbólicas entre mundos culturais distintos.