DEVELOPING A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT UNDER WORLDWIDE ECONOMICAL CONSTRAINTS

Abstract

This is the 13th. Edition of SHEWC - Safety, Health and Environment World Congress, a congress that has been happening for 13 years. It is important to point out that despite all the difficulties and crises that countries and organizations have faced and still are it is a congress that can count with many organizations participation. It shows that it is an idea that encounters the expectations of scientific and research environment. This edition is very special because it is a joint venture of SHERO and the Portuguese Order of Engineers. These 2 organizations have been working together putting up a top scientific congress with quality and impact in academic and professional communities. SHEWC - Safety, Health and Environment World Congress’2013 has the collaboration of many scientists in the several fields of expertize, who have embraced the ideal of fostering the quality of life of human being.

Index Terms - Health, sustainability, environment, quality of life, safety, scientific research.