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Assessing the biomass of shrubs typical of Mediterranean pre-forest communities
2012
One of the most outstanding issues of current environmental research is the need of reliable assessments of carbon stock (i.e. above-ground (a.g.) and below-ground biomass, deadwood, litter, and organic soil matter) within forest ecosystems. Although shrub vegetation plays an important role in accumulating carbon in many Mediterranean environments, there is still very little knowledge on the carbon they store. In this article, we analyze the a.g. carbon stock of several Mediterranean shrubby communities in Sicily (Italy), dominated by Pistacia lentiscus, Chamaerops humilis, Euphorbia dendroides and Spartium junceum. Plant samples for each species were selected, and morphometric attributes (…
Mapping traditional cultural landscapes in the Mediterranean area using a combined multidisciplinary approach: Method and application to Mount Etna (…
2011
Traditional cultural landscapes (TCLs) are prominent in Mediterranean countries. The abundance of this landscape type, however, is not reflected by broad-scale inventories and mapping tools. The aim of this paper is to highlight the need for a multidisciplinary approach to landscape analysis, with special reference to the Mediterranean area. We propose an integrated method that combines deductive and inductive processes to define and map TCLs in a study area (Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy). We also develop a procedure to characterize the primary components of these landscapes as a reference to be used in cultural-landscape descriptions. For mapping purposes, three different scales of analysis w…
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A QUESTIONNAIRE ON METACOGNITION FOR STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
2014
Interest in the role of metacognition has been steadily rising in most forms of education. The present paper focuses on the construction of a questionnaire for measuring metacognitive knowledge, metacognitive regulation and metacognitive responsiveness among Secondary school students and the subsequent process of testing to determine its validity. The questionnaire was administered to 4119 students, (230 school classes) in various types of schools in Palermo, Italy. The general aim of the study was to reveal the effects of teaching specific learning strategies to students on their metacognitive knowledge, their use of metacognitive skills, and their success. The data gathered were analyzed …
Content Management in Organizations
2005
Content management may be characterized as “a variety of tools and methods that are used together to collect, process, and deliver content of diverse types” (McIntosh, 2000, p. 1). At least three differing approaches on content management may be identified: 1) Web content management, 2) Document management, and 3) Utilization of structured documents.
La dimensione ambientale dell'intervento sul costruito
2019
Il saggio introduttivo tratteggia l'evoluzione dell'intervento sul costruito, che negli ultimi quarant’anni si è trasformato da operazione di nicchia, ai margini degli interessi culturali ed economici dominanti in un settore edilizio concentrato su nuove edificazioni, a fattore di traino del comparto, specialmente nell’ultimo decennio dominato da una crisi finanziaria che ha contribuito a ridimensionare le occasioni di costruzione ex novo. Considerando aperta la questione metodologica della ricerca di un approccio olistico, viene sottolineata l'importanza della conoscenza delle condizioni contestuali come premessa del progetto.
Harvesting and recovery decisions under uncertainty
2010
Abstract A stochastic forest rotation model in the Faustmann tradition is presented and exemplified. The model combines harvesting decisions with the potential to recover or clean up to restore the land after very unfavorable evolutions of the stochastic growth process. Uncertainty is shown to have a generally ambiguous effect on the optimal choice of investment strategy. It is also shown how such models can be related to theory of optimal inventory control.
La qualità della vita e il progetto migratorio nelle narrazioni autobiografiche delle donne romene: un’esperienza di ricerca-intervento in un servizi…
2006
A study of personality subtypes in treatment seeking obese patients
2014
Previous research has not been able to identify a distinct personality style that refers specifically to obese individuals. The purpose of this investigation was to explore whether different personality-based groups can be identified in obese individuals, as has been shown with eating disorder patients. Data were collected from 149 obese patients (BMI = 37.3, ± 6.4; 83% female) seeking dietary treatment and psychological support for their weight problems. Participants completed the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III (MCMI-III; Millon, 1997) and a battery of eight measures assessing psychological distress, mood states, eating behaviors, obesity-related quality of life, and interperson…
Derribos, ventas y destinos de conventos suprimidos de la ciudad de Valencia y de los enajenados entre los años 1837 y 1839
2005
El artículo manifiesta los destinos de algunos conventos y monasterios de la ciudad de Valencia durante el siglo XIX, tras la supresión de muchas fundaciones religiosas en España, especialmente la suerte de los que fueron transferidos, de 1837 a 1839, a ciudadanos particulares, así como muchos otros testimonios referidos a estos edificios. (A)
La chiesa e il convento di S. Domenico a Cagliari nel XVI secolo
2014
Il contributo è la sintesi della tesi di dottorato in Storia dell'Architettura e Conservazione dei Beni Architettonici (XXIV ciclo), riguardante la chiesa e il convento di San Domenico a Cagliari e l'architettura religiosa in Sardegna tra Medioevo e prima Età Moderna.