Water conservation in the urban landscape through heritage and capacity building: the case of Guimarães, Portugal See

Water is vital for our life and for the well-being and survival of future generations. Water is the key element of the socio-economic development of the countries and is one of the most critical resources for the tourism industry. Nowadays water scarcity and water ...

Geoecological maps of surface water pollution Akmola Region of Kazakhstan based on hydrochemical analyzes See

Ecological and geographical map that characterizes the introduction and storage in the natural or built environment of physical, chemical, and biological substances in concentrations exceeding the natural (background) values and adversely affecting human health, fauna, flora, and other co...

The impact of foreign capital on profitability: the case of Portuguese manufacturing SMEs See

The objective of this paper is to empirically examine the relationship between the firms’ ownership and control structure, in particular the presence of foreign capital, and its profitability. The literature about performance determinants is abundant, however, the relation between profitability a...

Erasmus country ranking: towards quality student mobility See

Erasmus is a European Commission program which has been a huge success: more and more higher education students decide to move to one of the 34 countries that belong to the program. This article begins by analysing the reasons behind why students take a semester at a...