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Abstract In this work, we investigate novel traversable wormhole solutions within the framework of Asymptotically Safe Gravity (ASG), in the presence of a surrounding matter distribution described by the Dekel–Zhao profile. By considering the ASG renormalization group flow in the infrared (IR) regime, we show that quantum gravitational corrections allow these structures to exist at astrophysical scales, where the Dekel–Zhao matter distribution and ASG effects together determine the geometric stability and observational signatures of the wormhole. Thus, the scale-dependent gravitational coupling G(k), derived from ASG in the IR regime, is incorporated directly into the field equations, providing a consistent description of quantum gravitational corrections at astrophysical scales. The combined effects of the running coupling (parameterized by $$\xi $$ ξ ) and the dark matter characteristics determine the geometric structure and physical viability of the wormhole. The solutions satisfy the flare-out and asymptotic flatness conditions within restricted parameter domains. The Null Energy Condition is necessarily violated at the throat, with the ASG corrections strengthening the exotic behavior required to sustain the wormhole geometry. This interpretation is reinforced by the modified Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff analysis, which shows that the repulsive quantum contributions induced by ASG counterbalance gravitational collapse. Phenomenologically, the shadow radius of the wormhole increases nearly linearly with $$\xi $$ ξ , lying within the Event Horizon Telescope bounds for Sgr A* when $$\xi /M \simeq 0.8$$ ξ / M ≃ 0.8 –0.9, suggesting that ASG-corrected traversable wormholes in a dark matter environment described by the Dekel–Zhao profile may exhibit shadow properties compatible with current observational bounds in the strong-field regime.
This article makes a theoretical and, to a certain extent, propositional reflection on the conceptions, assumptions and evidences of climate change in the tropics, with emphasis on the Brazilian semiarid region. The contributions of agriculture to climate change are presented and the impacts of climate change on family agriculture in the semiarid region are analyzed. Evidence of mitigation and adaptation in agroecological systems of the semiarid region is presented and an outline of an agenda of the sector based on the commitments assumed by the country and the needs of mitigation and adaptation is provided.
Beaches are multifunctional socio-ecological systems that sustain ecosystem services, cultural identity, and major economic activities. The classical Five-Fold beach typology (Remote, Rural, Village, Urban, Resort) remains widely used but insufficient for the complexity of contemporary coastal environments. This paper proposes a refined, cluster-based typology that integrates ecological, socio-cultural, functional, and governance dimensions alongside traditional settlement criteria. Four functional clusters are defined: Tourism-Oriented (Resort, Urban High/Medium/Low Density, Artificial); Settlement-Oriented (Village, Rural, Remote, Fishing/Community); Conservation-Oriented (Protected-Open, Protected-Restricted); and Special-Use/Restricted (Industrial, Restricted, Mixed/Transitional). Each category is described through measurable attributes including density, accessibility, governance regime, and dominant function. The framework corrects major limitations of the FiveFold model by differentiating urban beaches, acknowledging artificial and industrial systems, incorporating conservation governance, and recognizing hybrid and restricted-use contexts. Comparative analysis demonstrates its applicability across diverse cultural and environmental settings, from megacity coasts to remote community beaches. Beyond conceptual innovation, typology provides an operational tool for Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Marine Spatial Planning, tourism regulation, and biodiversity conservation. It supports evidence-based monitoring and the development of policy indicators aligned with Sustainable Development Goals 11-15. The cluster-based typology advances coastal geography by translating multidisciplinary knowledge into a flexible, globally adaptable framework for contemporary beach management.
In this paper, we study the polymer black hole solution surrounded by a quintessence field. The influence of quintessence on the polymer black hole is investigated through its thermodynamic properties, such as the Hawking temperature, entropy, and specific heat, which allow us to address the question of thermodynamic stability. We then calculate bounds on the electromagnetic greybody factors and photon emission rates of the black hole, highlighting the interplay between quintessence and quantum gravity effects in determining these phenomena. We also examine the effects of quintessence and quantum gravity on the geodesics and shadows of massless particles around the black hole. Our results are further compared with observational data of both the Sagittarius A* and M87* black holes from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration.
Cosmic voids are underdense regions that can provide an effective large-scale environment with a de Sitter-like gravitational behavior. Motivated by recent black-hole solutions embedded in void density profiles, we construct a symmetric thin-shell wormhole by gluing two copies of the positive-lapse region of a black hole inside a cosmic void. The surface stresses are obtained from the Darmois–Israel junction conditions, and the corresponding null, weak, dominant, and strong energy-condition combinations are written directly in terms of the void mass function and density profile. We further develop the thermodynamics of the static shell, deriving a first law that relates the shell entropy to the black-hole and cosmological-like horizon entropies. We then formulate the radial dynamics of the throat through an effective potential and study the local stability of static configurations when the exotic matter on the shell obeys either a generalized cosmic Chaplygin gas or a modified cosmic Chaplygin gas equation of state. In both models the Chaplygin parameter B is fixed by the static junction condition, so that the remaining stability test is governed by the void geometry and by the equation-of-state parameters. Numerical results reveal that GCCG-supported configurations are generically unstable, whereas MCCG-supported wormholes can be stable for a sufficiently large linear term in the equation of state. The resulting framework connects the de Sitter-like structure of cosmic voids with the standard thin-shell wormhole formalism and provides a starting point for identifying stable or unstable wormhole configurations located between the black-hole and cosmological-like horizons of the void spacetime.
