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"En este libro hemos integrado los textos que fueron seleccionados para conformar la Memoria de los trabajos del VI Seminario-Taller Internacional de la Red Mexicana de Ciudad hacia la Sustentabilidad, llevado a cabo en Guadalajara, Jalisco, entre el 27 y 29 de noviembre de 2005" p. 11.
Se seleccionaron 33 trabajos, tanto de los invitados internacionales como de los ponentes mexicanos [del] "V Seminario-Taller Internacional de la Red Mexicana de Ciudades hacia la sustentabilidad" en octubre de 2004. p. [11], 15.
This publication reviews recent urban planning practices and approaches, discusses constraints and conflicts therein, and identifies innovative approaches that are more responsive to current challenges of urbanization. It notes that traditional approaches to urban planning (particularly in developing countries) have largely failed to promote equitable, efficient and sustainable human settlements and to address twenty-first century challenges, including rapid urbanization, shrinking cities and aging, climate change and related disasters, urban sprawl and unplanned peri-urbanization, as well as urbanization of poverty and informality. It concludes that new approaches to planning can only be meaningful, and have a greater chance of succeeding, if they effectively address all of these challenges, are participatory and inclusive, as well as linked to contextual socio-political processes.--Publisher's description
Fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) pests have a profound impact on horticultural production and economy of many countries. It is fundamental to understand their biology and evaluate methods for their suppression, containment, or eradication. Area-Wide Management of Fruit Fly Pests comprises contributions from scientists from around the world on several species of tephritids working on diverse subjects with a focus on area-wide management of these pests. The first three sections of the book explore aspects of the biology, ecology, physiology, behavior, taxonomy, and morphology of fruit flies. The next two sections provide evidence on the efficacy of attractants, risk assessment, quarantine, and...