| Academic Degrees | 2011: PHD in Sociology, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
2006: Master in Social Sciences, University of Aveiro, Portugal.
2003: Post-graduated in Environment Politics and Management, University of Aveiro, Portugal.
2002: Graduated in Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro/ Brazil. |
| Domains of Research | Research in the areas of Science, Technology , Ecology and Society encompassing disciplines of sociology , collective and environmental health. Current research interests are: environmental conflicts , chemical contamination, Transition, citizens mobilization . |
| Relevant Publications | Alegretti, Giovanni; Barca Stefania; Fernandes, Lúcia (2013) Re-semantizing Sustainability through Creative Agricultural Practices in the Urban Milieu. Duxbury, Nancy (orgs.) (2013), Animation of Public Space through the Arts: Toward More Sustainable Communities, Coimbra: Almedina, p.187-204 .
Fernandes, L.O., Milanez, B., Porto, M.F.S. (2009), "A co-incineração de resíduos em fornos de cimento: riscos para a saúde e o meio ambiente", Revista Ciência e Saúde Coletiva, Rio de Janeiro, 14(6), 2143-2152.
Fernandes, L.O. (2009) "Processo decisório do REACH - a nova política europeia dos químicos", Revista Ambiente & Sociedade, Campinas, Junho, 12 (1), 189-202.
Fernandes, L.O. (2007) "Field research: interacting with private corporations and public institutions in a chemical complex", Como fazer um doutoramento? Desafios às universidades, práticas pessoais e organização dos tempos, Colecção Prometeu, Edições E-copy, Porto, pp. 201-206.
Fernandes, L.O.; Porto, M.F.S. (2006), "Understanding risks in socially vulnerable contexts: the case of burning wastes in cement kilns in Brazil", Safety Science, Inglaterra, 44(3), 241-257. |
