Search results for "Microclima"

Setting up of a protocol of environmental research for preservation and right exploitation of the cultural heritage

2007

The research aims at collecting information on the state of preservation of the cultural heritage in Palermo, and deals more precisely with Vittorio Emanuele avenue, itself bounded by two city gates called Porta Felice (northern gate facing the Mediterranean sea) and Porta Nuova (southern gate) that both give access to the historic centre of the city. Another important purpose is the assessment of livability level, be it for workers, residents, cultural operators, or else visitors, with a particular interest in traffic noise. The research has been conducted by means of miscellaneous scientific duties; however we shall only refer here to two types of practice : the monitoring of environmenta…

Effetti del microclima sulla componente aromatica di uve della cv Grillo

2014

DINAMICHE DI CRESCITA E QUALITÀ DEI FRUTTI DI MANGO (MANGIFERA INDICA L.) IN AMBIENTE MEDITERRANEO E SUBTROPICALE

2020

The Plant as a Habitat for Entomophagous Insects

2016

Populations of herbivorous insects are naturally consumed by other predacious or predatory insect species. These entomophagous insects are thus plant-dwelling organisms that use the plant for several vital functions and are affected by plant traits at the evolutionary, organism and population levels. Many entomophagous species are used for the biological control of insect pests worldwide. The aim of this chapter is to provide an exhaustive review of mechanisms underlying the interactions between plants and entomophagous insects, including those governing life history traits at the individual level, as well as those acting on population and community structure and dynamics. We detail how pro…

Microclimate and microbial monitoring, a case study: the Oratorio dei Falegnami in Palermo

2016

The following study has been carried out during the restoration work of the polymateric sculpture “Immacolata Concezione” located inside the chapel of the Oratorio dei Falegnami in Palermo. The manufact, a typical example of Trapanese (Sicily) craftsmanship (18th century) made by pieces of fabric, soaked in animal glue, applied to an inner structure, finished with plaster and painted. The main damages were paint losses and flaking all over the surface on textile backing, due to the indoor microclimatic conditions. After the conservative restoration, in order to prevent such damages, the microclimate monitoring was performed in two steps. First, the presence of temporal and spatial gradients…

Strategie Sostenibili per il Retrofit Energetico del Patrimonio Edilizio Esistente: BIPV e mitigazione del microclima urbano per l’incremento del com…

2013

La “sostenibilità” degli interventi di retrofit può essere perseguita attraverso l’utilizzo delle fonti di energia alternativa e l’integrazione negli edifici degli elementi impiantistici che tali fonti energetiche utilizzano. In quest’ottica, da qualche anno si va diffondendo anche in Italia il BIPV (letteralmente: Building Integrated Photovoltaic - Sistemi fotovoltaici architettonicamente integrati) che rappresenta la nuova “frontiera” del mercato del fotovoltaico, pensato non più “aggiunto” ma “integrato” negli edifici. In tal senso si vanno diffondendo soluzioni e prodotti pensati anche per il retrofit energetico degli edifici (e non soltanto “adatti” per la costruzione di edifici ex nov…

The use of vegetation for social housing renovations: A case study in the City of Palermo

2013

The paper shows the first results of a research carried out at the University of Palermo, which aims to indentify sustainable strategies for the renovation of social housing in the Mediterranean Basin, with focus on the use of vegetation as strategy for the enhancement of urban microclimate and thermal comfort. To achieve these goals the social housing complex of Medaglie d’Oro in the city of Palermo was chosen as case study in order to carry out some analyses for the assessment of outdoor comfort parameters of the area. By means of numerical simulations performed with the software ENVI-met, the actual state of the area was evaluated and four scenarios of renovation strategies through the i…

RESEARCH ON MICROCLIMATE LIGHT CONDITIONS IN A SCHOLASTIC ENVIRONMENT, BASED ON ADAPTIVE MODEL

2010

This paper shows the results of a deep research, carried out on a scholastic setting and based on a questionnaire, to evaluate the light microclimate and the satisfaction degree of the users. Through simulations, we have previously identified a number of classrooms where the conditions could be critical, both in terms of over-lightning, glare and disrespected values (suggested by the current normative). The proposed method consist in using device-made-surveys, a simulation software and questionnaires submission to users of the studied rooms. The questionnaires, based on an adaptive model, has been developed to detect subjective data (place, visus…) and other information about the setting an…

Indagine sulle condizioni del microclima luminoso di una sala lettura. Un approccio multidisciplinare.

2010

CREATING A POSITIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR TEACHERS

2018

The purpose of the research paper is to study a positive working environment importance for teachers work satisfaction and the role of principal in improving working conditions. Whereas teacher profession is subject to different changes and reforms it makes the whole profession and teacher well-being an important subject to discuss.The research paper includes analysis of the theoretical material about physical environment as well as psychological (also called microclimate). Empirical part is based on teacher’s survey – 97 teachers from different schools in Riga were involved. The statements of survey have partially adopted from Teaching and Learning International Study TALIS 2013. The main …