Search results for "mediterranean"

Indoor air quality in schools of a highly polluted south Mediterranean area

2019

This study aimed at surveying lower secondary schools in southern Italy, in a highly polluted area. A community close to an industrial area and three villages in rural areas was investigated. Indoor temperature, relative humidity (RH), gaseous pollutants (CO 2 and NO 2 ), selected biological pollutants in indoor dust, and the indoor/outdoor mass concentration and elemental composition of PM 2.5 were ascertained. Temperature and RH were within, or close to, the comfort range, while CO 2 frequently exceeded the threshold of 1000 ppm, indicating inadequate air exchange rate. In all the classrooms, median NO 2 levels were above the WHO threshold value. Dermatophagoides p. allergen concentration…

New trends for eliminating land-based pollution in the Mediterranean Sea

2002

En este capítulo estudio todos los instrumentos para la protección del medio marino, tanto políticos como jurídicos, adoptados a escala mediterránea con motivo de la revisión llevada a cabo en el vigésimo aniversario del Plan de Acción para el Mediterráneo. El análisis lo centro en las disposiciones de todos estos instrumentos relativas a la eliminación de la contaminación de origen terrestre en el Mar Mediterráneo. In this chapter, I study all political and legal instruments for the protection of the marine environment, adopted at a Mediterranean level in the twenty anniversary of the Mediterranean Action Plan. In particular, I analysis the provisions of all these instruments concerning th…

Desalination by sea wave in small islands: The case of study of Lampedusa (Italy)

2018

The paper analyses the theme of water energy nexus, investigating a specific industrial process: desalination. In particular, the paper reports a case of study, applied in the small island of Lampedusa, located at south of Sicily (Italy). As the many small islands in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Lampedusa presents a small electrical grid, not connected to the mainland. The electrical production is entrusted to old diesel engines, consuming fossil fuel, transported by boat from Sicily. Besides, the renewable energy sources are extremely underdeveloped in this territory, since the environmental constraints make complex the use of technologies, like wind turbines or photovoltaic panels…

Appunti sul design meridiano

2020

Italian design was a wonderful adventure. But, since some time, it seems that we got complacent. The social-economic contest of Country is not anymore what it used to be. Therefore, design must be renewed, if we want to contribute to the project of a better world. This process – because design is a process – cannot be realised outside our history and what we are. We need to leverage on the culture of project, on our better and yet effective traditions, in order to provide fresh vitality and energy. We cannot build on nothing. We must innovate, defile and evolve without prejudice. That is why we need a starting point, a solid point of reference, full of material culture: South

Geographical Distribution of Cardiovascular Mortality in Comunidad Valenciana (Spain)

2002

Comunidad Valenciana is one of the seventeen autonomous regions into which Spain is divided. It is located on the east coast of Spain, next to the Mediterranean sea, with an area of 23,255 km2 and with 4,009,329 inhabitants in 1996. From an administrative point of view there are three levels of aggregation: provinces (3 units), health areas (20 units) and municipalities (541 units).

Bottlenecks in diagnostics of mediterranean fish diseases

2020

Three independent Horizon 2020 projects are prioritising a common task of solving diagnostic issues using different approaches and strategies. PerformFISH focuses its research objectives on diagnostic methods, MedAID has prepared a diagnostic manual for the most devastating fish diseases of the Mediterranean and ParaFishControl has prepared a diagnostic manual on parasitic diseases of European aquaculture species. Currently, the projects are investing large collaborative efforts to reinforce their tasks and to deliver mutual and cutting-edge material on the subject. Nevertheless, further efforts for the harmonisation, standardisation and validation of diagnostic methods for infectious disea…

Typification of 14 names in the Dianthus virgineus group (Caryophyllaceae)

2021

The nomenclature of 14 taxa from Central and Southern Europe within the Dianthus virgineus group is discussed. Dianthus aggericola Jord., D. collivagus Jord., D. consimilis Jord., D. orophilus Jord., D. saxicola Jord., D. juratensis Jord. are here lectotypified by specimens from the Jordan herbarium in LY, while D. godronianus Jord. by a specimen in P. Dianthus subacaulis Vill. is neotypified by a specimen collected on Mont Ventoux (S. France) and housed in MPU. For D. sylvestris Wulfen, a lectotype is here designated and its previous neotypification is discussed. Dianthus caryophyllus var. tenuifolius Moris, D. caryophyllus f. minor Moris and D. sylvestris var. garganicus Ten. are lectotyp…

Mediterraneo in diaspora. Soggetti plurali e nuove pratiche del domestico

2013

Situación actual de Dictamnus hispanicus Webb (Rutaceae) en la provincia de Alicante: distribución y aspectos etnobotánicos

2017

El tarraguillo (Dictamnus hispanicus) es un endemismo de la mitad oriental de la Península Ibérica que posee notable relieve por sus usos tradicionales en la provincia de Alicante (Comunidad Valenciana, España), donde forma parte de los ‘herberos’ o licores de hierbas silvestres. Sin embargo, existe aún poca información sobre el resto de usos de la planta en esa provincia. Para incrementar dicho conocimiento, se han realizado encuestas semiestructuradas (n=90) y se ha completado la información sobre su distribución mediante el empleo de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, localizándose referencias para 27 cuadrículas UTM de 1×1 km. Se han recogido 5 fitónimos en valenciano (74,44 % de los i…

[The ketogenic diet: an underappreciated therapeutic option?].

2011

Obesity is reaching epidemic proportions in Western countries and is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Despite the constant recommendations of health care organizations regarding the importance of weight control, this goal often fails. Although there is a common agreement about the concept that exercise and diet are two key factors for the control of body weight, the ideal amount and type of exercise and also the ideal diet for weight control are still under debate. A widely accepted nutritional regime is the Mediterranean diet that has evident health benefits although less attention has been paid to see if the effects are due to other lifestyle factors which may contribute t…