Autonomous University

of the
State of Mexico

Faculty of Geography

B. Sc. In Geography

English 8

Portfolio: First Partial Project

Team:
Antoine Avila Navidad
Jonathan Saúl martinez Aguilar
Emilio Shaiel Nava Elizalde
Ruben Adolfo Sanchez Velazquez

September 23th, 2023

Entrada 1: Cambio climático
Concepto: Se refiere a una variación significativa en los componentes del clima
cuando se comparan períodos prolongados, pudiendo ser décadas o más.
Fuente: https://www.argentina.gob.ar/ambiente/cambio-climatico/que-es-el-cambio-
climatico

Entry 1: Climate change

Concept: Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather
patterns. Such shifts can be natural, due to changes in the sun’s activity or large
volcanic eruptions.
Source: https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/what-is-climate-change
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Entrada 2: Servicios ecosistemicos

Concepto: Los servicios ecosistémicos o ambientales son aquellos que la
naturaleza o los procesos ecológicos proveen a los seres vivos y al planeta.
Fuente:https://www.gob.mx/semarnat/es/articulos/servicios-ambientales-o-
ecosistemicos-esenciales-para-la-vida?idiom=es#:~:text=Son%20cuatro%20tipos
%20de%20servicios,regulaci%C3%B3n%2C%20de%20apoyo%20y
%20culturales.&text=Son%20los%20beneficios%20materiales%20que,alimentos
%2C%20medicinas%20y%20materias%20primas.

Entry 2: Ecosystem services

Concept: Ecosystem Services are the direct and indirect contributions ecosystems
(known as natural capital) provide for human wellbeing and quality of life.
Source:https://www.nature.scot/scotlands-biodiversity/scottish-biodiversity-
strategy-and-cop15/ecosystem-approach/ecosystem-services-natures-benefits
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Entrada 3: Análisis Medioambiental

Concepto: Análisis global preliminar de las cuestiones, impactos y
comportamientos en materia de medio ambiente relacionados con las actividades
de una organización.
Fuente:https://www.miteco.gob.es/gl/calidad-y-evaluacion-ambiental/temas/
sistema-comunitario-de-ecogestion-y-ecoauditoria-emas/
analisis_medioamb.html#:~:text=El%20An%C3%A1lisis%20Medioambiental
%20pretende%20identificar,competencias%20que%20tiene%20sobre
%20%C3%A9l.

Entry 3: environmental analysis

Concept: An environmental analysis is a strategic technique used to identify all
internal and external factors that could affect a company’s success. Internal
components reveal the strengths and shortcomings of a company, while external
components represent the opportunities and risks. This exists outside of the
company.
Source: https://www.questionpro.com/blog/environmental-analysis/
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Entrada 4: arquitectura verde

Concepto: La arquitectura sostenible, sustentable o verde, es una forma de hacer
arquitectura, de proyectar y de construir teniendo en cuenta variables de impacto
medioambiental.
Fuente:https://www.arquitecturaverde.es/arquitectura-sustentable-verde-o-
sostenible/

Entry 4: green architecture

Concept: Green architecture, philosophy of architecture that advocates
sustainable energy sources, the conservation of energy, the reuse and safety of
building materials, and the siting of a building with consideration of its impact on
the environment.
Source: https://www.britannica.com/art/green-architecture
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Entrada 5: fenómeno de la isla de calor

Concepto: Las islas de calor son un fenómeno que se produce en aquellas zonas
urbanas que experimentan temperaturas más altas que las zonas circundantes
debido a la actividad humana.
Fuente: https://www.iberdrola.com/sostenibilidad/isla-de-calor

Entry 5: heat island phenomenon

Concept: Heat islands are urbanized areas that experience higher temperatures
than outlying areas. Structures such as buildings, roads, and other infrastructure
absorb and re-emit the sun’s heat more than natural landscapes such as forests
and water bodies.
Source:https://www.epa.gov/heatislands#:~:text=1%202%203%204,as%20forests
%20and%20water%20bodies.
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Entrada 6: plan de desarrollo local
Concepto: Un instrumento de la planeación en el que se establece el marco del
desarrollo de la localidad con una visión estratégica compartida y de futuro, el cual
es resultado de un proceso de concertación entre los diversos actores de la
planeación local.
Fuente:https://www.sdp.gov.co/gestion-a-la-inversion/planes-de-desarrollo-y-
fortalecimiento-local/planes-de-desarrollo-local

Entry 6: local development plan

Concept: About the plan which guides development in the borough and sets out
how housing need will be met
Source:https://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/info/20217/
local_development_plan/636/what_is_the_local_development_plan
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Entrada 7: Proyectismo
Concepto: Conjunto de actividades, escritos y tendencias de las personas que
proponen proyectos para aumentar o mejorar la hacienda pública.
Fuente: https://es.thefreedictionary.com/proyectismo
Entry 7: Projectism
Concept: Individuals can project a part of themselves into a form of art. Whether
that idea spurs from a deep-rooted emotion or experience, they transfer it onto
something that is external by manifesting their thought process onto the paints, the
supplies and the canvas..
Source: https://www.saatchiart.com/art-collection/Projectism/1103552/243546/view
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Entrada 8: barreras espaciales

Concepto: es la frontera invisible entre la atmósfera terrestre y el espacio, a unos
100 kilómetros de altura sobre el nivel del mar.
Fuente:https://computerhoy.com/noticias/life/que-es-linea-karman-que-espacio-
esta-mas-cerca-que-pensamos-281899
Entry 8: space barriers
Concept: Is a boundary 62 miles (100 kilometers) above mean sea level that borders
Earth's atmosphere and the beginning of space.

Source: https://www.space.com/karman-line-where-does-space-begin
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Entrada 9: desarrollo sostenible

Concepto: Es la capacidad de una sociedad para cubrir las necesidades básicas
de las personas sin perjudicar el ecosistema ni ocasionar daños en el medio
ambiente.
Fuente: https://ambiente.lapampa.gob.ar/que-es-el-desarrollo-sostenible.html

Entry 9: sustainable development

Concept: Is how we must live today if we want a better tomorrow, by meeting
present needs without compromising the chances of future generations to meet
their needs.
Source: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2023/08/what-is-
sustainable-development/
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Entrada 10: El riesgo de estrés térmico

Concepto: La cantidad de calor que el cuerpo puede eliminar depende de varios
factores como son la temperatura circundante, la humedad, el flujo de aire, la
vestimenta, y los factores personales de riesgo.
Fuente: https://istas.net/istas/prevencion-del-estres-termico/el-riesgo-de-estres-
termico-en-el-trabajo

Entry 10: thermal risks.

Concept: the physical and physiological factors which affect the thermal balance
of the human body. This will cover heat loss/gain mechanisms of convection,
conduction, radiation and evaporation including a description of the physiological
mechanisms in response to the heat and cold and the effects of physical activity.
Source: https://oshwiki.osha.europa.eu/en/themes/thermal-risks
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