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Air pollution, well-being, and quality of life in Latin America: a systematic review by Álvarez, Boris, Boso, Àlex, Vallejos-Romero, Arturo

“…The aim of this review was to describe the effects of air pollution on well-being and quality of life in Latin American countries, following the systematic…”
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Unveiling Spatial Patterns of Exposure and Risk Perception to Air Pollution: A Case Study in Chilean Patagonia by Boso, Àlex, Ibarra, Sebastián, Gómez, Luis, Álvarez, Boris, Herranz, Claudio, Somos-Valenzuela, Marcelo, Garrido, Jaime

“…Wood smoke pollution has emerged as a major public health issue in southern Chile. This paper endeavors to find evidence of environmental inequity by looking…”
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Out of sight, out of mind: participatory sensing for monitoring indoor air quality by Boso, Àlex, Álvarez, Boris, Oltra, Christian, Garrido, Jaime, Muñoz, Carlos, Hofflinger, Álvaro

“…In southern Chile, epidemiological studies have linked high levels of air pollution produced by the use of wood-burning stoves with the incidence of numerous…”
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Understanding human attitudes towards bats and the role of information and aesthetics to boost a positive response as a conservation tool by Boso, Àlex, Álvarez, Boris, Pérez, Beatriz, Imio, Juan Carlos, Altamirano, Adison, Lisón, Fulgencio

“…An understanding of human attitudes towards wildlife can be an essential element in the success or failure of a conservation initiative, policy or practice and…”
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Why do we misperceive air pollution? A scoping review of key judgmental biases by Boso, Àlex, Oltra, Christian, Álvarez, Boris, Garrido, Jaime, Hofflinger, Álvaro, Gálvez-García, Germán

“…Air pollution stands as a primary environmental factor influencing mortality globally. Despite its significance, individuals frequently struggle to assess the…”
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La interdisciplinariedad en la formación de ingenieros by Alvarez González, Boris, Sánchez Rodriguez, Yasell, Pino Sánchez, Irisdalys

“…Los problemas en las ingenierías usualmente tienen más de una solución. El trabajo del ingeniero es obtener la mejor solución posible con los recursos…”
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Narratives of resistance to technological change: Drawing lessons for urban energy transitions in southern Chile by Boso, Àlex, Garrido, Jaime, Álvarez, Boris, Oltra, Christian, Hofflinger, Álvaro, Gálvez, Germán

“…•Air pollution is a major environmental risk in urban southern Chile.•Semi-structured interviews and news analysis were combined to explore narratives.•Early…”
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Design and Psychometric Properties of the BAtSS: A New Tool to Assess Attitudes towards Bats by Pérez, Beatriz, Álvarez, Boris, Boso, Alex, Lisón, Fulgencio

“…Despite the benefits that bats offer the ecosystem, these animals are feared and attacked. The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated this situation. Today there is…”
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Who buys certified firewood? Individual determinants of clean fuel adoption for promoting the sustainable energy transition in southern Chile by Álvarez, Boris, Boso, Àlex, Rodríguez, Ignacio, Hofflinger, Álvaro, Vallejos-Romero, Arturo

“…Background Temuco and Padre Las Casas, Chile, have severe problems of air pollution due to the extensive use of firewood for heating. The local authorities…”
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Examining Patterns of Air Quality Perception: A Cluster Analysis for Southern Chilean Cities by Boso, Àlex, Álvarez, Boris, Oltra, Christian, Hofflinger, Álvaro, Vallejos-Romero, Arturo, Garrido, Jaime

“…Various medium-sized cities in southern Chile are saturated by air pollution caused by woodsmoke. In this study, we developed a segmentation model to assess…”
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Automated Futures, Altered Priorities: The Impact of Technological Change on Environmental Attitudes and Policies by Boso, Àlex, Álvarez, Boris, Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Ignacio, Sánchez-Galvis, Luz Karime

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No Country for Old Men. Assessing Socio-Spatial Relationships Between Air Quality Perceptions and Exposures in Southern Chile by Boso, Àlex, Martínez, Aner, Somos, Marcelo, Álvarez, Boris, Avedaño, Constanza, Hofflinger, Álvaro

“…An extensive body of research has been noted that many socially deprived communities tend to live in areas characterized by higher levels of outdoor air…”
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Public support for wood smoke mitigation policies in south-central Chile by Boso, Àlex, Hofflinger, Alvaro Q., Oltra, Christian, Alvarez, Boris, Garrido, Jaime

“…This study analyzes the role of the affect heuristic, risk perceptions, and air quality and sociodemographic factors in the support for policies to control…”
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Uso de beca estatal de alimentación para estudiantes universitarios según factores sociológicos by Sánchez-Sabaté, Ruben, Álvarez Escobar, Boris, Boso Gaspar, Àlex, Badilla Briones, Yasna

“…(analítico)Conocer la influencia de factores sociodemográficos en el uso de la beca de alimentación Junaeb Baes, que otorga el Gobierno chileno a estudiantes…”
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Adolescents with abusive sexual practices: The role of adverse experiences and social maladjustment in the risk of recidivism by Vivar, Luis Boris Álvarez, Muñoz, Miguel Salazar, Cárcamo, Yonatan Bustamante, Arenas, Ricardo Pérez-Luco

“…In relation to adverse experiences in childhood, the accumulated evidence indicates that current and past life experiences, and the stressful subjective…”
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Assessing Rodent Attitudes: The Psychometric Properties of the SARod in a Chilean Context by Pérez, Beatriz, Boso, Àlex, Herrera, Mauricio, Álvarez, Boris, Castilla, M. Cecilia

“…This study aimed to develop and validate the Scale of Attitudes towards Rodents (SARod) to measure public attitudes towards rodents in a Chilean community…”
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Los Ejércitos. Evelio Rosero. Ciudad de México: Tusquets. 2007 by Álvarez Alzate, Boris Santiago

“…Para escribir épica hacen falta héroes y un pueblo agradecido. No es casual que el conflicto colombiano nunca haya sido relatado en forma de epopeya. Para los…”
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Air pollution, well-being, and quality of life in Latin America: a systematic review by Álvarez, Boris, Boso, Àlex, Vallejos-Romero, Arturo

“…El objetivo de este artículo fue describir los efectos de la contaminación atmosférica sobre el bienestar y la calidad de vida en los países latinoamericanos,…”
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Uso de beca estatal de alimentación para estudiantes universitarios según factores sociológicos/Influence of sociological factors on the use of a state scholarship to feed Chilean university students/Influencia de fatores sociológicos no uso de uma bolsa estadual para alimentar estudantes universitários chilenos by Sabate, Ruben Sanchez, Escobar, Boris S. Alvarez, Gaspar, Alex Boso, Briones, Yasna Badilla

“…Conocer la influencia de factores sociodemográficos en el uso de la beca de alimentación Junaeb Baes, que otorga el Gobierno chileno a estudiantes…”
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Adolescentes con prácticas abusivas sexuales: Rol de las experiencias adversas y desadaptación social en el riesgo de reincidencia by Álvarez Vivar, Luis Boris, Salazar Muñoz, Miguel, Bustamante Cárcamo, Yonatan, Pérez-Luco Arenas, Ricardo

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