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Land use conflicts in the energy transition: dutch dilemmas
Get PDFThe transition from fossil to renewable energy requires
changes in land use. The development of renewable energy
sources introduces extra and sometimes new externalities,
such as shadows, noise, and changes to the landscape.
Several governments are experiencing difficulties when
developing renewable energy sources, especially when
existing land owners (and others) start anticipating
externalities. Therefore, land use conflicts have become
a major issue for governments in meeting renewable
energy policy objectives. This paper explores how three
dilemmas—tiers of government, mode of governance, and
norm-setting—are approached by public authorities, using
policy document reviews, interviews, literature research, and
examples of the Dutch energy transition
I rituali funerari e la musica nell’Italia meridionale: nuove considerazioni sulla tomba del ‘musicista’ nella necropoli di Pantanello a Metaponto (V sec. a.C.)
Get PDFMarine geological maps of the Campania Region (Southern Tyrrhenian sea, Italy): considerations and contributions to a different scale of geological survey
Get PDFMarine geological maps of the Campania region have been constructed both to
1:25.000 and to a 1:10.000 scales in the frame of research projects financed by the
Italian National Geological Survey, focusing, in particular, on the Gulf of Naples
(Southern Tyrrhenian sea), a complex volcanic area where volcanic and sedimentary
processes strongly interacted during the Late Quaternary and on the Cilento
Promontory offshore. In this paper the examples of the geological sheets n. 464 “Isola
di Ischia” and n. 502 “Agropoli” have been studied. The integration of the geological
maps with the seismo-stratigraphic setting of the study areas has also been performed
based on the realization of interpreted seismic profiles, providing interesting data on
the geological setting of the subsurface. The coastal geological sedimentationhas been
studied in detail in the Ischia and Agropoli offshore. The mapped geological units are
represented by:i)the rocky units of the acoustic basement (volcanic and/or
sedimentary), ii) the deposits of the littoral environment, including the deposits of
submerged beach and the deposits of toe of coastal cliff, iii) the deposits of the inner
shelf environment, including the inner shelf deposits and the bioclastic deposits, iv)
the deposits of the outer shelf environment, including the clastic deposits and the
bioclastic deposits, v) the Lowstand System Tract, vi) the Pleistocene relict marine
units, vii) different volcanic units, Pleistocene in age. The seismo-stratigraphic data,
coupled with the sedimentological and environmental data provided by the geological
maps, allow to give new insights on the geologic evolution of this area during the Late Quaternary
Monza, una città per la fruizione agevole del turista
Get PDFMonza is becoming a smarter and smarter town for tourists, who may find information everywhere
and in real time. In effect, it’s endowed with innovative and plentiful digital tools, aiding those who want
to visit the town.
Aside the traditional Tourist office, a foremost, capillary net of virtual Infopoints has been created: 6
digital totems, 160 intelligent poles, 9 smart totems, 6 smart plants for advertisement, laying along the
main touristic ways, to support visitors in their discovery of Monza.
Besides that, a free and multi-lingual App, Monza emozione vera (M., a real emotion) is available. In
it, signs of increaesd reality have been added, to fulfil an involving and interactive visit.
However, to enforce my work with experience, I’ll avail myself of St.John’s feast, (which along the
whole month of June celebrates the town’s patron saint by various events) to compile and distribute a
questionnaire to tourists coming from everywhere. It will try to verify the effective use of smart devices
by visitors, and the perception of their efficacy to find the way through the touristic sightseeing in town.
My work will be completed by maps on this theme, and by a link referring to those devices, more
eloquent than a thousand words
Materiali e componenti per l’efficienza energetica degli edifici
No full textQuest'Opera fornisce gli strumenti necessari per individuare - sin dalle fasi iniziali del percorso di definizione del progetto - opportune soluzioni tecnico-costruttive e tecnologiche per edifici ad elevata efficienza energetica, in cui il raggiungimento del comfort termo-igrometrico, acustico e luminoso non è demandato esclusivamente all'impiantistica.
Sono raccolte in maniera critica le attuali migliori tecnologie per efficientare l'involucro edilizio - con schede tecniche comparative per i più significativi esempi di materiali e sistemi presenti sul mercato, completate da dettagliate descrizioni utilizzabili come voci di capitolato tecnico - con l'obiettivo di costituire un prezioso supporto per tecnici e progettisti, sia in caso di nuova costruzione che di ristrutturazioni importanti.
L'analisi parte dalle condizioni climatiche, microclimatiche e geografiche dell'area di progetto, per poter sfruttare tali caratteristiche geomorfologiche come risorse, in modo da conseguire una significativa riduzione dei consumi energetici anche attraverso soluzioni "passive", che permettano la riduzione dei carichi termici cui gli impianti devono sopperire.
Una particolare attenzione è stata rivolta a quei sistemi e materiali che, per le loro peculiarità, possono essere utilizzati anche in caso di edifici soggetti a vincoli architettonici e/o paesaggistici.
Uno spazio specifico è altresì dedicato alla descrizione dei criteri ambientali minimi in edilizia, i c.d. "CAM", che inducono le pubbliche amministrazioni a costituire i primi modelli virtuosi
An Unusual Presentation of Deep Vein Thrombosis
Get PDFMay–Thurner syndrome (MTS) usually presents as acute or chronic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients. A 49-year-old woman presented with left lower limb DVT, which was followed by a diagnosis of MTS on a background of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and hypothyroidism. MTS is more common among women in the second to fourth decades of life. An endovascular approach is the preferred first-line treatment for MTS
IgG4-Related Aortitis
Get PDFImmunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic immune-mediated fibroinflammatory condition characterized by tumefactive lesions that can affect multiple organs. Serum IgG4 levels may be elevated. Early recognition is sometimes difficult but is important to avoid irreversible organ damage. We describe the case of a 28-year-old male patient who presented with a 2-year history of recurrent low-grade fever, night sweats and non-specific manifestations. We eventually diagnosed IgG4-related aortitis by PET-CT scan. The patient was successfully treated with prednisolone and mycophenolate mofetil with complete clinical and radiological resolution
Chronic Miliarial Gout Associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Very Rare Clinical Presentation
Get PDFThis case report describes an unusual form of gout, called miliarial gout, in association with carpal tunnel syndrome in a 54-year-old woman. Miliarial gout was first described in 2007 and is a very rare presentation of chronic tophaceous gout. The latter condition can cause carpal tunnel syndrome, but this association has not previously been described in association with miliarial gout. In addition, the authors discuss the use of the parsimony principle in internal medicine whereby a single cause is first sought for different symptoms presenting at the same time
A Rare Case of Bilateral Proptosis
Get PDFA 65-year-old man presented with a 2-year history of severe bilateral proptosis, palpable lymphadenopathy and moderate hepatosplenomegaly. A blood test was positive for hepatitis C infection. CT showed palpebral infiltrative lesions with regional progression through the temporal and masticatory spaces to the pharynx and hypopharynx causing almost complete airway obstruction. A palpebral biopsy was consistent with low-grade Bcl-2+ extra-nodal MALT non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphoma. The patient received six cycles of rituximab-based chemotherapy with clinical remission at 9-month follow-up. Bilateral proptosis is a rare presentation of several diseases. When brain CT excludes cavernous sinus pathology, thyroid ophthalmopathy or haematological malignancy should be considered
Dynamic Modelling of a Hybrid Solar Thermal/Electric Storage System for Application in Residential Buildings
Get PDFThe present paper presents the dynamic modelling of a hybrid thermal/electric energy storage for residential applications. Two systems are considered, which are suitable for application in Continental and Mediterranean climates. Bothsystems are suitable for the provision of heating, cooling and domestic hot water, but the Continental system is optimized for heating and domestic hot water production, whereas the Mediterranean system is optimized for the covering of cooling demands. The models are realized in Dymola/Modelica environment and are structured according to a modular approach, using only self-developed components or open source libraries. An adsorption module, used for thermalenergystorage purposes, a battery pack, used forelectrical storage, latent heat storages and heat pumps are the main components modelled. The integration in sub-system and the typical operation during one day under reference conditions are shown, which prove the successful integration of several sub-module