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- Managing tacit knowledge in the auditing of Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS); a tool for institutional learning and organizational sustainabilityPublication . Rocha, Luciano; Henriques, Susana; Lacerda, Juciano; Leal Filho, W.; Trevisan, L.V.; Caeiro, Sandra; Mapar, M.; Trindade, JorgeBridging the gap between the world of rational knowledge production and that of public action is one of the key efforts sustainability scientists can make to address social inequalities, poverty, and hunger. This is particularly important at a time when public policymakers increasingly rely on scientific evidence to justify and support their decisions concerning the Sustainable Development Goals. The same applies to the work of auditors at the National Department of Auditing of Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS). These professionals must carry out a thorough analysis of records, reports, documents, and facts related to the audited object in order to verify compliance with laws and regulations, identify shortcomings, and propose possible solutions and improvement measures. This chapter highlights that public organisations can become more intelligent and sustainable through the management of the diversity of tacit knowledge generated in health auditing, particularly during the period when auditors engage with audited parties and health system users in their local contexts—the operational phase of compliance audits. Making this knowledge available and accessible to individuals, multidisciplinary teams, and the organisation itself particularly contributes to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals 3, 10, and 15.
- Towards a sustainability communication plan for Cape Verdean higher education institutions: insights from stakeholder engagementPublication . Semedo, Mirian Benair; Mapar, Mahsa; Henriques, Susana; Leal Filho, W.; Trevisan, L. V.; Caeiro, Sandra; Mapar, M.; Trindade, JorgeSuccessful sustainability initiatives in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and their effective communication are closely tied to the active engage ment of stakeholders, including leaders and decision-makers. However, a significant gap remains in formalizing effective sustainability communication plans that mobilize stakeholder participation. This study aims to explore the perspectives of key stakeholders—specifically institutional leaders and decision-makers—regarding the development and implementation of sustainability communication plans in Cape Verdean HEIs. Following a review of the literature on sustainability communication plans and a mapping of initiatives in these HEIs, eleven semi-structured interviews were conducted with decision-makers from the Ministry of Education and key representatives from three Cape Verdean public and private HEIs. The interviews explored current sustainability policies, communication practices, and challenges and opportunities for developing future communication plans. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The results reveal a limited and often fragmented understanding of sustainability across its multiple dimensions. Most stakeholders associate sustainability with financial or economic issues, highlighting a need for broader awareness and conceptual clarity. Although none of the HEIs currently have a formal communication plan dedicated specifically to sustainability, all report having general institutional communication strategies and occasional activities on that. These could serve as a foundation for developing more targeted and integrated sustainability communication plans.
- Andragogy and active methodologies in regulatory standards training of high-performance activities: an experience in a pharmaceutical laboratoryPublication . Campos, Milton Roberto de Almeida; Arão, Isabelle Rocha; Santos, Luana Machado dos; Correa, Amanda Mendes Dias; Vidal, Diogo Guedes; Sousa, Hélder Fernando Pedrosa e; Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta; Simões, HelderObjective: The present research aims to raise a discussion about the use of pedagogical practices in workplace safety training, aiming to identify failures of the Regulatory Standards (RS) regarding the training requirements such as periodicity and level of instruction or training of instructors. Therefore, the general objective aims to present the active methodologies applicable to training in RS, through the use of andragogy. Method: A bibliographic and field research was conducted through the application of a questionnaire to a small exploratory convenienne sample to verify the main complaints or doubts of the collaborators regarding the training, namely the workload, teaching practices and also seeking to identify their opinion regarding the importance of the presence of teachers to provide training. Results: The analysis of the results allowed to identify some critical points in the RS, which fit pertinent changes, as well as to identify how important the application of pedagogical practices and strategies can be, such as andragogy guiding instructors regarding the treatment of adults in the learning process. Conclusion: Problem-Based Learning (PBL) emerges as the most attractive pedagogical practice to deal with training, transforming technically technicist teaching into a more efficient and attractive teaching-learning process for employees, mainly since the vast majority of training participants have not been in school environments for some time.
- Approaches to circular economy researchPublication . Deutz, Pauline; Caeiro, Sandra; Lindgreen, Erik Roos; Thapa, Kaustubh; Walker, Anna M.; Pusz, Malgorzata
- Assessment approaches and methods for a circular economyPublication . Raggi, Andrea; Droege, Hinrika; Opferkuch, Katelin; Roos Lindgreen, Erik; Walker, Anna Maria; Caeiro, Sandra; Ramos, Tomás B.; Salomone, Roberta
- Investigação e educação transdisciplinares: apoio à implementação da sustentabilidade na Região AmazónicaPublication . Caeiro, Sandra; Fernandes, Ana Paula
- Sustainability competences and pedagogical approaches at Universidade AbertaPublication . Caeiro, Sandra; Simão, JoãoEstablished in 1988, Universidade Aberta (UAb) is the single public distance education university in Portugal. It has more than 10,000 students (full-time and exclusively engaged in distance education). UAb has focused on the quality of its services and has garnered recognition from various national and international bodies. This acknowledgment is attributed to its good practices in innovation and sustainability within higher education since 2019. This chapter presents the results from the 397 student responses. The main focus of the university is on the social dimension which is the most addressed, followed by the economic one. The ranking of the competences shows that Critical thinking and analysis and Communication and use of media were ranked the highest. The ranking of the pedagogical approaches resulted in Case studies and Project- or Problem-based learning being ranked the highest. The three competences most developed by pedagogical approaches were Strategic action, Assessment and evaluation, and Tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty. The three pedagogical approaches that developed the most competences were Inter-disciplinary team teaching, Project- or Problem-based learning, and Eco-justice and community. The results indicate potential enhancements for fostering a comprehensive array of sustainability competencies across the degree programs at Universidade Aberta. Furthermore, adopting pedagogical approaches centered around sustainability could augment the university’s role in addressing interdisciplinary issues and advancing Sustainable Development Goals.
- A critical analysis of sustainability indicators for education and curricula in higher education institutions and their adaptation to the portuguese contextPublication . Rigueiro, Maria Constança Simões; Caeiro, Sandra; Câmara, Patrícia; Fonseca, Ana; Godinho, Teresa; Mapar, Mahsa; Moreira, Anabela Mendes; Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta; Farinha, Carla Sofia; Simão, João; Silva, Manuela Vieira da; Laís Trevisan
- Landslide susceptibility assessment in the coastal area of Essaouira – MoroccoPublication . Khouz, Abdelah; Trindade, Jorge; El Bchari, Fatima; Bougadir, Blaid; Çiner, Attila; Turan, Veysel; Knight, Jasper; Candeias, Carla; Chenchouni, Haroun; Khan, MD Firoz; Sarikaya, MehmedLandslide susceptibility mapping is an important tool for landslide risk management and urban planning. The main aim of this study is to assess coastal slope landslide susceptibility in Essaouira city (Morocco) using a deterministic approach. The primary data needed for analyzing the risk of landslides include a record of landslides factors that contribute to their occurrence factors that trigger them and elements in the area at risk. Among these the inventory of landslides holds significance. It provides information, about where landslides have happened in the past the types of landslides how they failed, the causes, behind their occurrence and the extent of damage they caused. Historical archives, field data and image interpretation are sources, for creating landslide inventories. However it is unfortunate that these sources are often incomplete making it challenging to conduct a risk assessment. A total of 588 landslides were recognized and mapped in the study area, the terrain units of the study area were divided according to morphometric and operational criteria. A total of 2975 terrain units with 50 m wide were classified in coastal system type, based on information from satellite imagery, aerial photographs, digital elevation model, geological maps, and data and field surveys. Afterward, the landslide susceptibility assessment model was carried out by classifying the terrain units into stable and unstable units. The classification process is based on the quantification of the percentage of the unstable area of each terrain unit. This initial method, for assessing the likelihood of landslides, which involves analyzing land forms using photos, satellite images and fieldwork along, with GIS analyses helped us identify 931 areas of land that are considered unstable. This accounts for 61% of the study area (known as the Rocky subsystem). Additionally, more information was added to a Geodatabase of various independent variables such as morphology (height, slope, curvature, and aspect), geology (structure, lithology, tectonics, soil, and bedrock geotechnical properties), hydrogeology, and climatology. A statistical model that uses information values is employed to analyze instances of landslides and identify the conditions in which they have occurred. This helps determine the combinations of factors that contribute to the likelihood of landslides. To guarantee meaningful validation process, the inventory dataset was subdivided into a test and a validation group. The model building process utilized a test group comprising 40% of the inventory while the validation group was employed to perform cross validation on the results of the model. Finally, the susceptibility map was validated to define the sensitivity analysis for independent variables and combinations of variables.
- The SDG18 and the two cultural purposes at large: towards a new pillar of sustainability?Publication . Seixas, Paulo Castro; Dias, Ricardo Cunha; Lobner, Nadine; Vidal, Diogo Guedes; Seixas, Paulo Castro; Dias, Ricardo Cunha; Lobner, Nadine; Leal Filho, Walter; Vidal, Diogo Guedes; Dinis, Maria Alzira PimentaIn the past 6 years that have followed the initial launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a discussion on its extension (SDG + 1/SDG18) emerged. The SDG18 quest is interpreted as a collective pursuit for meaning on SDGs and the future of our planet, based on 23 different proposals. This article aims at a detailed analysis of these 23 proposals and their meanings within the SDGs framework which directly connects with urban trends and transitions. Methodologically, this paper is supported by online research on SDG18 proposals and a content analysis. This leads to three main categories based on the criteria of aims/claims for the SDG18: (1) country ownership as national interest; (2) societal cooperation as both a fear and an emphasis of the SDG framework and (3) cultural purposes. Throughout our analysis, the latter category resonates with the core dyads of humanity: nomadic–sedentary and rural–urban. The category was divided in two subcategories: an Anthropic Techno-explosion Purpose (a nomadic-urban-progress trend) and an Ecologic Consciousness Purpose (a sedentary-rurban-degrowth trend). These are what we describe as the two Purposes at Large, framing the dialogue about our future as human beings. Finally, assuming the relevance of this dialogue, we urge the General Secretary of the UN to create an annually SDG18 Forum.