Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto

Matosinhos is a highly populated city in the litoral coast of Portugal, very associated with the sea and the beach. The exponential urbanization has increased the built impermeable land, and the green recreational spaces are being strangled. The fact…
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The Riguinha Stream in Matosinhos, Portugal, faces severe environmental and urban challenges. Decades of industrial pollution and poor waste management have degraded its waters, causing contamination that affects the nearby Matosinhos Beach, where re…
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There is a stream in Matosinhos, Porto that has lost its relevance throughout the years. Ribeira da Riguinha, once vibrant and pristine, has become channelled and polluted due to urban sprawl and residual waters. Matosinhos Beach, cherished by the re…
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