Search results for "Metropolitan Area"
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Economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) and mathematics performance of immigrant students in the Finnish metropolitan area in PISA 2012
2017
Multicentre Study of Chronic Wounds Point Prevalence in Primary Health Care in the Southern Metropolitan Area of Barcelona
2021
Background: Chronic wounds give rise to major costs and resource consumption in health care systems, due to their protracted healing time. Incidence and prevalence data are scarce or nonexistent in community settings. Objective: The aim of the present epidemiological study was to analyse and determine the prevalence of chronic wounds in the community in the south of the province of Barcelona (Spain). Design: A cross-sectional, multicentre secondary data analysis study was conducted in the community (excluding nursing homes) in Barcelona between 16 April and 13 June 2013. It included 52 primary care centres that serve a total population of 1,217,564 inhabitants. Results: The observed prevale…
Fractal investigation of the buit-up area in metropolitan areas, of transportation networks and of the urban growth
1994
International audience
A planning concept for a sustainable development of metropolitan areas based on a multifractal approach
2011
International audience
From the Metropolitan Areas to the Post-metropolitan Dimension
2021
This chapter introduces a description of the two main areas that will be discussed throughout the book: the metropolitan region of Palermo and South-Eastern Sicily. The chapter starts with a socio-economic analysis describing the characteristics of demography, employment and income in these two parts of Sicily, by comparing them to the situation of other areas in Italy. A spatial analysis of housing and land use complements the socio-economic outlook. Each section describes the most consolidated trends in these areas, but also discusses the most innovative changes and the challenges Sicily has been facing over the years.
Motivational Regulations Across the Stages of Change for Exercise in the General Population of Monterrey (Mexico)
2018
Few studies have examined exercise adherence in the Mexican population using self-determination theory proposals and the stages of change model. The objectives of this study were:(a) to translate and adapt the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-3 (BREQ-3) to Mexican Spanish and examine its internal consistency and factorial structure (six dimensions); and (b) to analyse variations in behavioral regulations using the stages of change model. This study included 530 participants between 11 and 76 years old who lived in the metropolitan area of the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The Mexican version of the BREQ-3 presented an acceptable six-factor model that agrees with the …
The system of protected areas as the core element in a new vision of the Metropolitan City of Palermo
2022
Un processo di urbanizzazione può certamente essere considerato una delle più significative alterazioni antropiche del sistema ambientale in un territorio. Il presente studio vuole comprendere le caratteristiche spaziali della crescita urbana e i suoi impatti sulle componenti ambientali nella Città Metropolitana di Palermo, un'area in cui i livelli di consumo di suolo inedificato e di pregio, e le conseguenti forme di frammentazione ambientale e territoriale, rischiano di compromettere non solo il valore paesaggistico-ambientale dei territori coinvolti ma anche la loro identità. Partendo da queste premesse, questo contributo esplora il rapporto di reciprocità tra ambiente costruito e territ…
Planeamiento territorial sostenible: un reto para el futuro de nuestras sociedades; criterios aplicados
2016
Resumen En buena parte de los 17 objetivos de desarrollo sostenible marcados como metas de la humanidad por la ONU se deja entrever la sostenibilidad. Debido al modelo socioproductivo dominante, el único modo de avanzar hacia territorios más sostenibles que permitan alcanzar y mantener el bienestar de la población mundial, es tener presente la necesidad de planificar adecuadamente el desarrollo territorial. Este trabajo reflexiona sobre esta necesidad y avanza en la definición de los principales criterios para alcanzar la sostenibilidad territorial en las escalas regionales y locales.
Expansión urbana del Área Metropolitana de Valencia en el periodo 1984-2011 a partir de imágenes Landsat TM y ETM+
2015
La expansión urbana acelerada producida en décadas recientes en las grandes áreas metropolitanas como Valencia conlleva importantes impactos ambientales, entre ellos la impermeabilización o "sellado antropogénico" del suelo y la pérdida de espacios naturales de gran valor paisajístico. Este trabajo analiza la evolución de la cobertura artificial en el Área Metropolitana de Valencia (AMV) en el periodo 1984-2011 a partir de imágenes Landsat TM y ETM+, validadas a partir de datos SIOSE de mayor resolución espacial. Los resultados muestran, con una precisión del 71%, un aumento de la superficie artificial en el AMV de 8000 ha en dicho periodo, lo que supone un incremento del 10% del suelo sell…