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Application of the Biosphere Reserve Concept to Urban Areas: The Case of São Paulo City Green Belt Biosphere Reserve, Brazil—São Paulo Forest Institute: A Case Study for UNESCO
Author(s) -
MORAES VICTOR RODRIGO ANTONIO BRAGA,
COSTA NETO JOAQUIM DE BRITTO,
NACIB AB'SÁBER AZIZ,
SERRANO ONDALVA,
DOMINGOS MARISA,
PIRES BELY CLEMENTE CAMACHO,
AMAZONAS MAURICIO,
MORAES VICTOR MAURO ANTONIO
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1319.012
Subject(s) - biosphere , nature reserve , geography , green belt , environmental protection , environmental planning , environmental resource management , ecology , environmental science , archaeology , biology
A bstract : This report attempts to bring together contributions from technicians and scientists studying and dealing with the manifold aspects of the São Paulo City Green Belt Biosphere Reserve. It will highlight the understanding by UNESCO of the important role that biosphere reserves can play in the urban setting.