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To think the regional question is to understand that there is a need to overcome certain disparities reproduced in the territory. The study in question aims to adopt a set of methods of quantitative analysis with the objective of investigating the economic growth of the municipalities of the state of Ceará in terms of productive structure. In order to reach the proposed objective, methodologically, five determinants were extracted through factor analysis, namely: economic structure (F1), agricultural structure (F2), livestock structure (F3), planting structure (F4) and extractive structure (F5). Municipal GDP was regressed against these five factors as explanatory variables, controlling for spatial effects. The results show that the most appropriate model is the spatial Durbin model (SDM), revealing that a high GDP in the municipality (i) has a positive impact on the economic growth of the neighboring municipality (j). In addition, municipalities with more advanced productive structures have similar characteristics and are spatially concentrated, especially near the coastal strip of the state. All factors had a direct positive impact on GDP, but in relation to F3, F4 and F5, these present negative spatial spillovers in the economic growth of the neighboring municipality. Finally, the spatial effects were relevant to analyze the economic growth and spatial distribution of the productive activities of the municipalities of Ceará. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Research on sustainable urban mobility has highlighted the value of the bicycle and its economic, social, and environmental benefits. However, despite the consensus on the positive aspects, the paradigm shift that allows the bicycle to be affirmed as a means of daily commuting faces many challenges, especially in contexts where it is rarely used. In Portugal, according to the 2011 Census only 0.5% of the population uses the bicycle in their daily urban mobility. It is in this context that the BOOST project developed a Roadmap for Starter Cities that integrates the estimation of the potential economic value of cycling at a local scale. The results show that an increase of about 2% in the modal share of the bicycle in 10 years, in the whole of Portuguese municipalities, can correspond to annual cost reductions of more than 1.1 million euros in CO2 emissions, to almost 25 million euros in fuel consumption and 500 thousand euros in air quality. As for the health benefits, the reduction in mortality associated with physical activity and the reduction of air pollution represent a potential positive economic impact of more than 140 million euros in 10 years for Portugal. In this sense, it is possible to conclude that more sustainable travel patterns and in which the bicycle assumes a more relevant position in urban mobility will have economic impacts, at least in terms of health, energy, and environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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According to data from the State Civil Defense Coordination of Paraná, the cases of disaster registered in the State decreased by 37.6% in relation to the previous year. However, as much as the number of disasters has reduced, the number of people affected remains high, as well as the municipalities still face great difficulty to recover from the events. In view of the current problems faced, the objective of this article is to present a technicalcomparative instrument that assists managers in the identification of priority Paraná municipalities for granting investments with a view to reducing disaster risks. The methodology is based on the construction of an indicator formed by the dimensions of Disaster Quality and Municipal Impact and Economic and Financial Commitment. As a result, it is observed that with the application of the indicator, 239 municipalities were identified as priorities, with 12 of them in critical condition, that is, they should be the first to receive resources. It is concluded that the use of this indicator, for general assessment of aspects related as a consequence of the occurrence of disasters, can present itself as an effective instrument in assisting public managers for decision making. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study analyzes the spatial configuration of dairy production in the municipalities of Paraná State, Brazil. As methodology, an Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis - AEDE was used to identify the existence of spatial clusters in the West, Southwest, Eastern Center and North Pioneer mesoregions. This shows that municipalities that have high value of the Gross Value of Production (VBP) of dairy (reais/Km²) in Paraná State are surrounded by municipalities of similar high value of the VBP of dairy (reais/Km²), as well as municipalities with low values. Based on preliminary data from the 2017 Agricultural Census, RAIS and IPARDES, an econometric model, of the Durbin Spatial type (SDM), was estimated, which includes the spatial gap in the gross production value and in the independent variables, in order to identify which, among economic and technical factors, are the determinants of the gross value of milk production. The main results were that technical guidance, productivity, pasture, technical-scientific occupations and electricity are some of the factors that are associated with the gross value of milk production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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