Research & Papers Pedro Ferraz de Abreu pfa@mit.edu

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Research projects Conferences Papers Thesis Documents

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Last updated: 25 April 2003

Research projects:

• Project "WCD/IMS process for Sabor/Coa rivers" (application of the World Commission on Dam's decision-making methodology, together with a process based on the IMS project experience, towards the proposed dams for the wild rivers Sabor and Coa in Portugal). [english] [português]

• Project "IMS- Intelligent Multimedia System for Public Participation in Environmental Impact Reviews".
  • Perguntas & Respostas para consulta tecnica e publica sobre o EIA da CTRSU (Incineradora de residuos solidos urbanos)

• Project PEOPLE - "Population Exposure to Air Pollutants in Europe", with citizen participation in air pollution evaluation.

• Program "Citizenship and New technologies".
  • Projecto "Kit Cidadania" (portuguese proposal)

  • Projecto PEOPLE-Cidadania (participation of highschool and elementary school's teachers and students in project PEOPLE).

• Project "Internet-Based Public Access to Environmental Ministry Data"

Recent Conferences:

• III Encontro de Investigadores Portugueses in Faro, Portugal, organized by The International Forum of Portuguese Researchers - FIIP and the University of Algarve (April 2001)

• Foro Internacional sobre Ciudadania Migrante y Democracia, Guanajuato, Mexico, organized by the Research Center for Social Studies (CICSUG), Universidad de Guanajuato (March 2001)

• Encontro "Internet na Escola", Odivelas, Portugal, organized by the Municipality of Odivelas (February 2001).

• "Public Libraries and New Technologies: How to fight info-poor exclusion?", Lisbon, Portugal, organized by the Research Center on Information Technology and Participatory Democracy - CITIDEP and the Cultural Department of the Municipality of Lisbon (October 2000)

• International Conference on Public Participation and Information Technologies, Lisbon, Portugal, organized by the Research Center on Information Technology and Participatory Democracy - CITIDEP and the New University of Lisbon - DCEA/FCT/UNL (October 1999)

• Contemporary Portugal: reflecting on 25 years of Democracy, Darthmouth, USA, organized by the Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture, University of Massachusetts / Darthmouth (October 1999)

• "II Encontro de Cientistas Radicados no Estrangeiro" in Açores, Portugal, organized by The International Forum of Portuguese Researchers - FIIP and the University of Açores (September 1998)

• "Desarrollo Social En Mexico. Hacia Un Camino Sustentable" in Toluca, Mexico, organized by COPOED and the Universidad Autonoma del Estado del Mexico / Toluca (October 1996)

  
  

Papers and other Publications:

• Ferraz de Abreu, P. (2003), "Forest Management, Property Rights and Information Systems". In Regiones N°. 11, Spring 2003, pp. 120 to 140.
  
  
• Ferraz de Abreu, P. (2002), "New Information Technologies in Public Participation: A Challenge to Old Decision-making Institutional Frameworks". Ph.D. Thesis. MIT , Dept. Urban Studies and Regional Planning, Cambridge, USA, May 2002 .
  
  
• Ferraz de Abreu, P. (2001), "Uma biblioteca pública numa sociedade de informação obcecada pelo mercado: desafios e oportunidades". 2001. Dept. de Cultura da Camara Municipal de Lisboa (Ed.). Colóquio Bibliotecas Publicas e Novas Tecnologias: Como combater a exclusão dos info-pobres? International Colloquium Public Libraries and New Technologies: How to fight info-poor exclusion?), Lisboa, Portugal, October 2000. 142 pages, pp. 9-17.
  
  
• Ferraz de Abreu, P. (2001), "Alguns Desafios da Educação em Portugal na Era da Internet e da Democracia Participativa", in Frias Martins, A.M. (ed). 2001. A Investigação Portuguesa: Desafios de um novo milénio, II Encontro de Investigadores Portugueses, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Setembro 1998. Universidade dos Açores e Forum Internacional de Investigadores Portugueses - FIIP, Portugal. 168 pages, pp. 13-22.
  
  
• Ferraz de Abreu, P., Joanaz de Melo, J. (2000), "Introducing New Information Technologies in Public Participation: Technology is the Easy Part", in Ferraz de Abreu & Joanaz de Melo (eds). 2000. Public Participation and Information Technologies 1999. CITIDEP & DCEA-FCT-New University of Lisbon, Portugal. 599 pages, pp393-406.
  
  
• Ferraz de Abreu, P. (1998), "Sistema Multimedia Inteligente para Apoio á Consulta Técnica e Pública - Relatório Final", INETI & DGA-MARN & DCEA-FCT-UNL & CITIDEP, Portugal, January 1998.
  
  
• Ferraz de Abreu, P., Chito, B, (1997) "Current Challenges in EIA Evaluation in Portugal, and the Role of New Information Technologies: -- The Case of S. João da Talha's Incinerator for Solid Urban Waste", in Machado, J. Reis & Ahern, Jack (eds). 1997. Environmental Challenges in an Expanding Urban World and the Role of Emerging Information Technologies. National Centre for Geographical Information (CNIG), Lisboa, Portugal. 538 pages, pp. 1-11.
  
  
• Ferraz de Abreu, P. (1996), "Participación y Democracia. La toma de decisiones sociales en la nueva Sociedad de Información" , Conferencia "Desarrollo Social En Mexico. Hacia Un Camino Sustentable, Toluca, Mexico. October 1996 (in press, published by COPOED & Universidad Autonoma del Estado del Mexico / Toluca).
  
  
• Ferraz de Abreu, P. (1994), "Towards a Definition of Information Systems in Planning", MIT, DUSP - Dept of Urban Studies and Planning, Cambridge, USA. 1994.
  
  
• Ferraz de Abreu, P. (1993) "The Bertaud Model: A two-way mirror on the evolution of information technology's impact on planning for low-income housing". Biennial International Housing Workshop, Cambridge, USA. November 1993.
  
  
• Ferraz de Abreu, P. (1992) "The rude awakening of the recycling adventurers". The Breakfast Papers #2. MIT, DUSP - Dept of Urban Studies and Planning, Cambridge, USA. December 1992.
  
  
• Oliveira, C., Ferraz de Abreu, P. (1990) "Sistemas de Informação Geograficos em Microcomputadores: Aplicações em Planeamento Ambiental". Conference on Remote Sensing '90, Manaus, Brasil. June 1990.
  
  
• Ferraz de Abreu, P. (1990) "Intelligent Graphic Interfaces". BUIS'90 Conference , B.U., Boston, USA. April 1990.
  
  
• Ferraz de Abreu, P. (1989) "Building knowledge-based graphic interfaces for small Geographic Information Systems". GIS/LIS '89 Conference , Orlando USA. November 1989.
  
  
• Ferraz de Abreu, P. (1989) "Intelligent Graphic Interface: Capturing rules of human-computer interaction in a knowledge base". M.S. Thesis. MIT Media Lab-VLW, Cambridge, USA. July1989.
  
  
• Ferraz de Abreu, P. (1987) "Windad - An expert system for wind data at ocean surface" . M.I.T.- Woods Hole , USA. July 1987.
  
  
• Ferraz de Abreu, P., Molina H. (1986) "Guidelines for evaluation, selection and execution control of projects in a large R&D Institute". . M.I.T. - CAES, Cambridge, USA. December 1986.
  
  
• Ferraz de Abreu, P. (1986) "Contribuição para o Plano de Implementação de um Sistema Integrado de Informação Geografico/Ambiental em Portugal" . Simposium OTAC - Ordenamento do Território Assistido por Computador, Portugal, Junho 1986. OTAC-86, pp. 124-141.
  
  
• Ferraz de Abreu, P. (1985) "MINI-GFP : uma ferramenta de gestao de programação". Simposium DECUS, Portugal. May 1985.
  
  
• Ferraz de Abreu, P. (1982) "O Papel do Ensino na Sociedade" . I Seminario de Estudos Associativos, FCT-UNL, Portugal. March 1982.

Thesis Documents

(IMS: Intelligent Multimedia System)
(IT: Information Technology)

English

Portuguese

Ferraz de Abreu, P. (2002), "New Information Technologies in Public Participation: A Challenge to Old Decision-making Institutional Frameworks". Ph.D. Thesis. MIT , Dept. Urban Studies and Regional Planning, Cambridge, USA, May 2002 . IMS Project: Introduction to IMS Project IMS - System Use Guidelines Knowledge Classes or Canonical Representation Vocabulary classification (Taxonomy elements and Keywords) Limitations of Knowledge Representation Models Methodology for Question / Answer Compilation The FAQ List

Apresentação do Projecto IMS Guia de utilização do Projecto IMS Categorias de Conhecimento Classificação de Vocabulos Metodologia de formulação de perguntas-tipo para EIA Projecto IMS - Relatório Final Introdução O Problema Metodologia Fases de Execução Taxonomias O Sistema A Experiência Discussão dos Resultados Conclusões Agradecimentos Referencias Anexos

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