We extend the analysis of Chiba et al. [Phys. Rev. D 75, 124014 (2007)] of Solar System constraints on f(R) gravity to a class of nonminimally coupled (NMC) theories of gravity. These generalize f(R) theories by replacing the action functional of general relativity with a more general form involving two functions f1(R) and f2(R) of the Ricci scalar curvature R. While the function f1(R) is a nonlinear term in the action, analogous to f(R) gravity, the function f2(R) yields a NMC between the matter Lagrangian density Lm and the scalar curvature.

Protected areas are continuously subjected to ecological change due to anthropic pressures. Analyses of changes in the extent and intensity of pressures over time are essential for adaptive management, yet such analyses are rarely conceptualized or performed in a well-defined, standardized way, with a frequent lack of clarity in development, definition and measurement. Over-time remote sensing data has great potential for mapping spatial pattern of pressures and their impacts. Some pressures can be mapped directly (e.g.

The demand responsive transport systems (DRTS) aim to satisfy two main objectives: the service flexibility and the costs minimization. They are a good solution for the trade-off between flexibility and efficiency. They require the planning of travel paths (routing) and customers pick-up and drop-off times (scheduling) according to received requests. DRTS may operate according to a static or dynamic mode. The aim of this work is to test on a real case a heuristic for a flexible transport system with different service parameters: fleet size, vehicle capacity, time windows and incoming requests.