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Holidays? Not for all. Eagles have larger home ranges on holidays as a consequence of human disturbance

2019

Human-wildlife conflicts are the object of raising concern in conservation biology. People living in urban areas are rapidly increasing worldwide and consequently the temporal pattern of occupation of natural areas for recreation is changing as well, resulting in an ever-increasing concentration of people during weekends and holidays. This is particularly evident in affluent societies, where more recreationists visit natural areas on holidays and weekends, causing disturbance to wildlife in the so-called “weekend effect”. Here, we tested the response to disturbance of 30 Bonelli's eagles tracked by high-frequency GPS/GSM telemetry. We analysed daily home-range size, a measure of changing be…

Strategie di re-uso compatibile per i borghi montani siciliani del Parco delle Madonie: il caso di Pusterna

2021

Il patrimonio edilizio storico è da sempre oggetto di studio per ogni riqualificazione per rispondere alle nuove esigenze della società. Le attuali trasformazioni devono tenere conto della compatibilità delle nuove esigenze con la conservazione delle testimonianze storiche; particolare attenzione va riservata ai borghi storici che devono essere riconosciuti come dotati di un patrimonio inestimabile. Lo studio mira alla valorizzazione e al recupero di edifici residenziali storici a Pusterna, frazione del borgo medievale di Petralia Sottana, centro minore delle Madonie, in Sicilia, con approccio bioclimatico e strategie passive. L'obiettivo della ricerca è migliorare la qualità della vita nei…

Aspects and issues of daylighting assessment: A review study

2016

Abstract Proper assessment of indoor daylighting conditions can significantly reduce energy consumption due to artificial lighting and can improve indoor visual comfort. This paper gives a critical review of the fundamental aspects of daylighting indices with the aim to provide a broad overview of methods and indices available to assess daylighting from varying points of view. Assessments cover distribution, availability over time and in specific climatic contexts, uniformity in the space, visual comfort issues and the relations between each of these aspects and a proper building and lighting design. A special focus on the assessment of indoor spatial and temporal uniformity is given. An an…

Determinazione della qualita’ dell’aria all’interno di sale operatorie mediante “naso elettronico”

2006

Toward a European Eco-label brand for residential buildings: Holistic or by-components approaches?

2011

The Eco-label scheme is becoming ever more important in the environmental certification of products and services, especially in light of the recent ambitious aim of containing greenhouse emissions and improving the efficiency of utilizing energy sources. A recently-introduced hypothesis concerns the European Eco-label scheme relating to buildings, in the awareness that the construction industry is of primary importance to the whole economic and social life of states. This scheme should adopt an integrated approach to environmental problems and include construction, day-to-day management, and the possible disposal of building materials, throughout the life cycle of the building. In addition,…

Proposed use of spatial mortality assessments as part of the pesticide evaluation scheme for vector control

2013

Background: The WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme to evaluate the efficacy of insecticides does not include the testing of a lethal effect at a distance. A tool was developed to evaluate the spatial mortality of an insecticide product against adult mosquitoes at a distance under laboratory and field conditions. Operational implications are discussed. Methods: Insecticide paint, Inesfly 5A IGR (TM), containing two organophosphates (OPs): chlorpyrifos and diazinon, and one insect growth regulator (IGR): pyriproxyfen, was the product tested. Laboratory tests were performed using "distance boxes" with surfaces treated with one layer of control or insecticide paint at a dose of 1 kg/6 sq m. Field …

Energy Performance and Indoor Comfort of a 1930s Italian School Building: A case study

2021

Reducing energy consumption in the building tertiary sector, which accounts for a big share of the total energy use (and related CO 2 emissions) at European and Italian level, represent a strong element of safety for the EU-28. On the other hand, it is important to improve the, often overlooked, indoor comfort conditions of Italian schools since they have a significant impact on the well-being, productivity, health and safety of their occupants. Thus, it is appropriate to take into account the combination of both needs, also in light of the climate change scenario, in order to identify adequate improvement measures and justify such economic investment. This paper brings a contribution to th…

Analisi delle evidenze epidemiologiche sui fattori di rischio indoor per malattie respiratorie e allergiche nelle strutture scolastiche [Analysis of …

2012

Il diritto a respirare aria sana nelle scuole è stato sancito già nell’anno 2001 in un documento dell’European Federation of Asthma and Allergy Associations che ha evidenziato scarsa attenzione e assenza di direttive specifiche dell’Unione Europea relativamente agli effetti sulla salute da inquinamento dell’aria nelle scuole, ed è sostenuto dal numero enorme di bambini e ragazzi che frequentano le aule scolastiche. Negli ultimi anni, a livello europeo si è sviluppato un sempre crescente interesse nei confronti dell’effetto della qualità dell’aria dell’indoor scolastico (IAQ) sulla salute dei ragazzi, e sono stati avviati numerosi progetti di ricerca internazionali mirati, appunto, a determi…

Metodologie Integrate per l'indagine aerobilogica in ambienti confinati e semiconfinati di interesse culturale

2012

INTRODUZIONE – Il presente studio è rivolto alla caratterizzazione del bioaerosol in ambienti confinati/semi-confinati che, oltre a fare parte essi stessi del patrimonio culturale, sono spesso preposti alla salvaguardia di manufatti d’interesse storico-artistico, come musei, archivi, biblioteche. Casi particolari sono rappresentati da ipogei e insediamenti rupestri caratterizzati da specifici parametri ambientali (UR, temperatura, illuminamento) che permettono l’istaurarsi e la proliferazione di complesse biocenosi. Infine, essendo gli ambienti utilizzati e fruiti da operatori culturali e visitatori, è necessario valutare il potenziale rischio sanitario connesso con la presenza di particell…

The genus Mauritanica O. Boettger, 1879 (Gastropoda Stylommatophora Clausiliidae) in Tunisia

2020

Currently, the genus Mauritanica O. Boettger, 1879 (Gastropoda Stylommatophora Clausiliidae) is widespread in north-eastern Algeria and central-northern Tunisia with six taxa. The taxonomic position of this genus has often been interpreted differently and the relationship with other similar genera, in particular with Siciliaria Vest, 1867, still remains to be clarified. In this paper, we provide a further contribution to the knowledge of Mauritanica by analyzing morphologically (shell, genitalia, and the type museum material) all the known Tunisian populations. In particular, the geographical spread and taxonomy of M. tristrami s.l. (L. Pfeiffer, 1861), M. philora s.l. (Letourneux, 1887), M…