Effects of growing and uncontrolled urbanization in the northern region of Salta and Vaqueros in Argentina Authors: López, Emilce de las Mercedes

“…Accordingly, the variables selected were the presence of pathogenic microorganisms (coliform bacteria) and nitrate concentration in water, the latter being the most frequent pollutant of underground aquifers. …”

Selection and consideration of vegetable species for architectural green-enveloping surfaces: a methodological instrument Authors: Bolaños-Silva, Tomás, Moscoso, Andrés

“…It enhances the importance of the city/nature relationship focusing on the ecological benefits that vegetable species bring on to architectural and urban projects, when considered as enveloping surface materials. …”

Los Animals in art and hybridization as basis for creative explorations Authors: Silva-Cañaveral, Sandra Johana

“…Given its research/ creation approach, it examines the relation between human beings and one of the oldest parasites (the Ctenocephalides canis flea), and from that standpoint it suggests phobias and hybridization as foundation for graphic and creative explorations. …”

On the event. A contemporary outlook to the city Authors: Llamosa-Escovar, David Francisco

“…The article presents a meditation about the city as place for the event. Beginning from the relationship between art and the city the author points out that art do not represent the city but becomes an extension of it (Argan, 1986), while its architecture constitutes the matter: the materialization of its ever-changing ocean of timelessness. …”

Memory, territory and pottery trade Collective memory in Cerro del Cable hillside neighborhoods: La memoria colectiva en los barrios del Cerro del Cable Authors: Felacio-Jiménez, Laura Cristina

“…The article attempts to establish the principal characteristics of the inhabitant’s collective memory in Cerro del Cable hillside neighborhoods (Bogota), focusing on the relationship between collective memory and the construction of a neighborhood identity, based on territory appropriation and the sharing of pottery as a common trade. …”

Sustainable constructions: building materials, certifications and LCA Authors: Rocha-Tamayo, Eduardo

“…To serve that purpose, the article presents various certifications granted throughout the world to help the professionals above mentioned to put up “green” structures; other specifications for building materials to be considered “sustainable”; and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) techniques to analyze constructions’ cradle-to-grave behavior, for measuring building’s environmental impact as well as corroborating its sustainability.…”

Residential segregation and spatial social division: variables for an analysis of urban structure in Puerto Vallarta, México Authors: Díaz-Núñez, Verónica Livier, Acosta, Jorge

“…As a conclusion, it is made clear that the resulting maps provide valuable knowledge and information about the city, since they reveal the zones with the best offer of utilities and urban networks, as well as those more precarious, the lack of infrastructure and public amenities, poor utility quality and public service deficiencies.…”

The role of green roofs on atmospheric carbon removal in the neotropics. A revision Authors: Ramírez, Wilson A., Bolaños, Tomás

“…The majority of them relate to thermal outcomes of green roofs on buildings, a lesser percentage deal with analyzing urban/environmental benefits of green roofs, and just a few discuss CO2 absorption capacity of green roofs based on already-published information. …”

Proposal to nominate Chapinero as creative and cultural district in Bogota Authors: Herrera-Medina, Eleonora, Mujica, María, Molina, Luis, Molina, Luis

“…Then, Chapinero’s capacity as creative and cultural district in Bogota is analyzed from the point of view of the activities being held at the locality, as well as the industries established within its boundaries. …”

They accuse: architecture and urban criticism… written by novelists Authors: Muñoz, Mauricio

“…By comparing two quite opposite descriptions of the same city by different writers, the article begins proposing a reflection about which is the type of narration truly necessary when studying the relationship between the city and literature. …”

American Purple Gallinule Porphyrula martinica (Aves: Rallidae) feeding biology in the Middle Parana River flood-plain, Argentina Authors: Pamela F. Olguin

“…Resultant spectrum was composed by 16 taxonomical entities, 2 vegetable fractions and 14 animal fractions; trophic diversity by stomach (H) ranged between 0,5 and 1,23; accumulated trophic diversity (Hk) was 2,9; IRI values were as follows: Belostoma sp. 1241, Arachnida n.i. 1134, Paspalum repens 704, Polygonum accuminatum 574; seasonal trophic niche amplitude was 0,88 (summer), 0,7 (spring), 0,76 (fall), and 0,8 (winter); alimentary efficiency was 97,6%; prey sizes percentage was 66% for organisms ranging from 0 to 10 mm; and average intestinal coefficient was 2,72. …”

Imagination and representation: cognitive mapping of Merida Historic Centre by students at Yucatan Autonomous University Authors: Fuentes-Gómez, José

“…Researchers sorted all maps into four different categories and analyzed the marked distinctions towards place perception, the physical/spatial correspondence between maps and reality, the absences and presences of architectural and urban landmarks, the relation between the map and the specific studies in which students are involved in, and the main objects and references included in the maps, as well as their frequency. …”

La Violence in Colombia: an artistic perspective Authors: Silva-Cañaveral, Sandra Johana

“…The article is the product of a research/creation dealing with the relation between art and violence in Colombia. It begins by giving a brief description of three well-delimited violent periods according to outstanding historians, and by closely analyzing the Massacre of Trujillo as understood by Historical Memory, a group part of the National Reparation and Reconciliation Commission. …”

A sensitive experience of the city Authors: Prada-Jurado, Mauricio

“…It also studies the relationship between art and the city, in view of the fact that artists cast in their works their own vision of the urban, disclosing through them their individual metropolis, meaning, the one they perceive and interpret, becoming the spokesperson of the mass of anonymous inhabitants. …”

Spot-flanked Gallinule Porphyriops melanops (Aves: Rallidae) feeding biology in the Middle Parana River flood-plain, Argentina Authors: F. Olguin, Pamela

“…The resultant spectrum was composed by 10 taxonomical entities, 7 animal fractions and 3 vegetable fractions; trophic diversity by stomach (H) ranged between 0 and 1, while accumulated trophic diversity (Hk) was 2,57; main IRI values were as follows: Polygonum accuminatum 1204, Planorbidae 872 and Paspalum repens 451; alimentary efficiency was 97,5%; more frequent prey sizes oscillated between 0 and 10 mm; habitat preference was 2,4; and the average intestinal coefficient was 2,79.…”

Linear public spaces in Latin-American cities Authors: Arango, Silvia

“…The article undertakes the issue of linear public spaces in Latin-American cities, understanding them as crossing points that involve leisure and amusement, casual and frivolous encounters where collective routines become the stage of city life and —as it also happens in the theater— grow to be locations to see and to be seen, spaces to identify with all social groups, places to assert the sense of community. …”

Public space: narratives and desires Authors: Pérgolis, Juan Carlos, Moreno, Danilo

“…Urban life exemplify the simultaneous, the multiple and the fragmented, and literature, with its capacity to suggest images and convey emotions, depicts life’s sense through small events that become a milestone for individual memories that narrative converts into moments and places for encounters. …”

Bogota at the turn of the 20th century: the end of the bucolic city. The image of the city in Cromos magazine from 1916 to 1920 Authors: Martínez-Osorio, Gilberto

“…The article proposes an analysis about Bogota through the chronicles and photographs published between 1916 and 1920 in Cromos magazine emphasizing on the repercussions and implications that urban structures have had upon city’s inhabitants—, as a research method that complements the conventional historical analysis offered by architecture and urbanism. …”

El Graffiti as an art form and the construction of politics: multiple realms and perceptions. An overview of Bogota Authors: Chacón-Cervera, Juan Camilo, Cuesta, Oscar

“…The article proposes a meditation on art becoming a space for interaction, creation and transformation of different realms in which politics are a cornerstone in the constitution of subjectivities. …”

Multifunctional modular system: children’s furniture for ages 3 to 9 Authors: Charry-Barreto, Antonia

“…It traces a typical profile of direct and indirect users (children and parents/tutors, respectively), and defines the usual activity zones for kids between 3 to 9 years of age in order to identify the specific functions demanded on their furniture and to determine design strategies and guidelines. …”