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Australia's Black Summer wildfires
No full textIn this dataset we provide various metrics for the Black Summer wildfires of Australia (September 2019 - mid February 2020), whose area was larger than 100 sq.km. To this end we treated each wildfire as a wildfire event, and extracted various metrics which are either based on the polygon of the extent of the wildfire, or on the approximate ignition point of that wildfire. Our aim was to understand the climatic, vegetation and anthropogenic variables which might explain the wildfires - their spatial and temporal extent, the burn severity etc. The data was collected from a wide range of (mostly) public freely available datasets, full references provided in our publication mentioned below.
This dataset includes the burn date of all Black Summer wildfires of Australia (September 2019 - mid February 2020) based on MODIS and VIIRS, polygons of the largest (> 100 sq.km.) fires (n = 391), and their approximate ignition points. In addition the excel file contains 10 response variables of the fires, and a range of climatic, vegetation and anthropogenic explanatory variables we used to study these fires
Stages for the More Sustainable Farm
Get PDFCurrently, agricultural farm units are faced with a double and most times contradictory challenge, in order to be successful: on the one hand the invested capital has to be profitable and the economic performance has to be maximised. On the other hand, given the socio-environmental situation, it is necessary to preserve and to protect the environment and natural resources. Given the potential conflict of the two aims, since the satisfaction of one implies the underperformance of the other (and vice versa), the question then is: which is the solution to choose? We intend, in this work, to formulate a farm plan with the purpose of reconciling the criteria of environmental sustainability with that of economic competitiveness. For this achievement we proceed to the comparative study of sustainability of different groups of farms identified in the study area (first evaluation cycle) through MESMIS (“Marco para la Evaluación de Sistemas de Manejo de Recursos Naturales Mediante Indicadores de Sustentabilidad” - Framework for Evaluation of Natural-Resource Systems Handling through Sustainability Indicators) methodology, that allowed to select the more sustainable group of farms. Based on the found potentialities and weakness on these production systems, we stepped to the planning of a production unit of bovine meat, which obeys simultaneously to economic and environmental objectives, using Multicriteria Decision. We finished the work with the sustainability evaluation between groups of farms identified previously and the planned farms (second evaluation cycle), based, again, in the MESMIS methodology, to confirm (or not) the greatest sustainability of the last ones. Analyses of the results allow us to confirm the greatest relative sustainability of the planned farm, for the diverse traced scenarios.Decision taking, planning, sustainability, Environmental Economics and Policy, Farm Management,
Parole d'artiste : Marta Cuscunà
No full textInternational audienceModeration of the interview with Marta Cuscunà, an Italian performer, director, puppeteer and author. In 2009, she was awarded the Premio Scenario per Ustica for E bello vivere liberi!, first show of a trilogy on female resistance, followed by La semplicità ingannata (2012) and Sorry, boys (2015). These three texts are published in Resistenze femminili (Udine: Forum, 2019). In 2018 she created Il canto della caduta. Earthbound (2021) is her last devised show, which brings in the themes of ecofeminism, taking cues from the theories of Donna Haraway and Bruno Latour. In 2021 she became associate artist at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan. In 2023, she is guest of honor at the 11th Biennale internationale des arts de la marionette in Paris. She was awarded the prizes Rete Critica (2017), Premio della Critica – ANCT (2018) and Premio Hystrio - Altre Muse (2019).Animation de la discussion avec Marta Cuscunà, performeuse, metteuse en scène, marionnettiste et autrice italienne. En 2009, elle a remporté le prix Premio Scenario per Ustica pour È bello vivere liberi !, premier spectacle d’une trilogie sur les résistances féminines, suivi par La semplicità ingannata (2012) et Sorry, boys (2015). Ces trois textes ont été réunis dans Resistenze femminili (Udine : Forum, 2019). En 2018, elle a créé Il canto della caduta. Son dernier spectacle, Earthbound (2021), traite de l’écoféminisme en s’inspirant des théories de Donna Haraway et de Bruno Latour. En 2021, elle devient artiste associée au Piccolo Teatro de Milan. En 2023, elle est invitée d’honneur à la Biennale Internationale des Arts de la Marionnette à Paris. Elle a obtenu les prix Premio Rete Critica (2017), Premio della Critica – ANCT (2018) et Premio Hystrio - Altre Muse (2019)
Protocol for the validation of the Sentinel-2 FMC data product
No full textSatellites provide essential data for bushfire management to government, industry, and civil sectors. These data must be consistent, high-quality, reliable, and repeatable to inform fire management decisions and operations. The ANU team has developed a pre-operational near-real-time data service - the Australian Flammability Monitoring System (AFMS, Yebra et al., 2018). The AFMS currently relies on MODIS (500 m) data and can be accessed as a pre-operational service through the ANU (http://anuwald.science/afms). In response to industry and end-user needs, the algorithms behind the AFMS have been modified to work on Sentinel-2 data, however this new product requires spatial and temporal validation so that end users have confidence in the product. The validation of the Sentinel-2 Fuel Moisture Content (FMC) data product will increase the likelihood of rapid adoption by fire management agencies at both the Local and State Government levels. Satellite derived products can be validated directly using an independent data source that is representative of the target values or indirectly through product inter-comparison and/or by collecting measurements across various scales and upscaling. This protocol details the procedure for routine collection of Live Fuel Moisture Content (LFMC) for the validation of the ANU’s Sentinel-2 FMC data product. For the successful operationalization of this protocol, we acknowledge that working in areas with dense canopies or heavy understory vegetation such as mallee-heathlands and pine plantations, the collection of samples using star or other transects may be extremely time consuming or impractical (Muir et al., 2011). With this in mind, this protocol has developed to better suit the routine operations of personnel from local government areas (LGAs), emergency services, and other stakeholders whose time and resources may be limited
Simulation Reflectance Models in ecology: potentialities and problems
No full textEl uso de modelos de simulación de la reflectividad (MSR) para la estimación de parámetros biofísicos mediante imágenes de satélite se ha
desarrollado notablemente en los últimos años, gracias a su poder de generalización. No obstante, resultan complejos de parametrizar, lo
que dificulta su uso operativo. En este trabajo se presentan los principales problemas que plantea el uso de los MSR en teledetección,
resaltando la importancia de considerar relaciones ecofisiológicas entre las variables de entrada de estos modelos. Se presenta como caso
práctico la estimación del contenido de humedad de matorrales mediterráneos a partir de imágenes MODIS, empleando los MSR denominados
PROSPECT y SAILH. El análisis muestra cómo, al considerar la co-variación de las variables de entrada en la parametrización de los MSR se
logran estimaciones más precisas (con errores medios cercanos al 30%) que si las variables se parámetrizan aleatoriamente (errores
próximos al 50%).Simulation approaches based on Radiative Transfer Models (RTM) have been widely used in the last few years to estimate biophysical
parameters from remotely sensed data, thanks to their greater generalization power. However, the operational use of RTM is constrained by
the difficulty of providing correct parameterization of the input variables.
This paper reviews the main problems of using RTM to accurately estimate biophysical variables from satellite imagery, highlighting the need
for considering ecophysiological relationships between the input variables.
A case study, focused on the estimation of shrublands water content from MODIS imagery is presented. The selected RTM were PROSPECT
and SAILH. As a result of this exercise, it is shown that the accuracy in the estimations is greatly improved by considering the co-variation
between the inputs (average errors about 30% against errors around 50% when using a random variation of input parameters).Este trabajo ha sido financiado por el Programa Nacional de I+D en Medio Ambiente y Clima, del Ministerio de Educación y
Ciencia, a través del proyecto Firemap (CGL2004-060490C04-01/CLI) y del Programa de Formación del Profesorado
Universitario (FPU), a través de la beca doctoral de Marta Yebra
Proposal for the optional subject Business Protocol in the career Bachelor in Education Economy.
No full textLa presente investigación educativa está encaminada al mejoramiento cualitativo en las normas de cortesía y protocolo en las distintas actividades sociales de los estudiantes y profesores de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas y de la eficiencia en aspectos particulares, para afianzar la buena imagen constituye, para el autor del estudio, el punto de partida para crear la línea de investigación en la carrera de Licenciatura en Educación Economía y el Grupo de Trabajo Científico Estudiantil Protocolo Empresarial, con la participación de los estudiantes del tercer año y profesores de la carrera de Licenciatura en Educación Economía; las temáticas a desarrollar responden a las investigaciones del profesor líder Ms.C. José Miguel Garcia Aguiar; que se integra al Proyecto Asociado a Programa; Sistema de Educación Cubano Perspectiva en Desarrollo, que dirige desde CITMA el DrC. Poul Torres; siendo miembro activo en el proyecto “La Educación Ciudadana y la Educación Cívica en la Escuela Cubana Actual que dirige DrC. J. Gardenia Ruiz Rodríguez. Profesora Titular que imparte la docencia en la carrera de Marxismo –Leninismo e Historia en la Sede Pedagógica “Félix Varela”. La novedad científica de la investigación radica en la concepción pedagógica del programa de la asignatura optativa Protocolo Empresarial, el cual incluye de forma holística diferentes momentos de reflexión individual y colectiva, para la investigación, aplicación y creación, al modelar las normas de cortesía y protocolo, en el área laboral y el personal en el contexto de la esfera empresarial.The present educational research is aimed at qualitative improvement in the rules of courtesy and protocol in the different social activities of the students and professors of the Faculty of Economics of the Central University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas and the efficiency in particular aspects , To consolidate the good image constitutes, for the author of the study, the starting point to create the line of research in the career of Bachelor of Education Economics and the Working Group Scientific Student Business Protocol, with the participation of students of the third Year and professors of the Bachelor of Education in Economics; The topics to be developed respond to the research of the leading teacher Ms.C. José Miguel Garcia Aguiar; Which is part of the Program Associated Project; Cuban Education System Perspective in Development, directed by CITMA DrC. Poul Torres; Being an active member in the project "Citizen Education and Civic Education in the Current Cuban School directed by DrC. J. Gardenia Ruiz Rodríguez. Full Professor who teaches in the career of Marxism - Leninism and History in the Pedagogical Headquarters "Felix Varela". The scientific novelty of the research lies in the pedagogical conception of the program of the optional Business Protocol, which holistically includes different moments of individual and collective reflection for research, application and creation, in modeling the rules of courtesy and protocol, In the area of labor and personnel in the context of the business sphere.
Palabras claves: Etiqueta; Protocolo; Diplomacia; Protocolo empresarial;
Protocolo como individuo; Protocolo con el cliente
Recursos tic para la promoción de salud mental positiva a estudiantes universitarios en tiempos de coronavirus
No full textEl presente proyecto tuvo como objetivo generar recursos audiovisuales basados en TIC para promover bienestar y salud mental positiva en estudiantes universitarios en tiempos de pandemia. Se creó una Estrategia de comunicación del conocimiento que consistió en generar recursos audiovisuales basados en TIC para promover bienestar y salud mental positiva en estudiantes universitarios en tiempos de pandemia, vinculada al proyecto INV 2371 ESTUDIO DE LAS PROPIEDADES PSICOMÉTRICAS DE LAS ESCALAS DE BIENESTAR DE DIENER EN POBLACIÓN COLOMBIANA cuya autora principal es la Dra. Marta Martín. Los tipos de recursos audiovisuales generados fueron infografías, podCaps, videos, y poster, en total fueron 10 recursos, con un resultado en general de 423 vistas, 240 like y 10 opiniones. Por los resultados de la encuesta de opinión se concluyó que las tic juegan un papel fundamental en la promoción de salud mental, puesto que la mayoría de los estudiantes encuestados les pareció bueno el material expuesto.The objective of this project was to generate audiovisual resources based on ICT to promote well-being and positive mental health in university students in times of pandemic. A Knowledge Communication Strategy was created that consisted of generating ICT-based audiovisual resources to promote well-being and positive mental health in university students in times of pandemic, linked to the INV 2371 project STUDY OF THE PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE WELL-BEING SCALES OF DIENER IN COLOMBIAN POPULATION whose main author is Dr. Marta Martín. The types of audiovisual resources generated were infographics, podCaps, videos, and posters, in total there were 10 resources, with an overall result of 423 views, 240 likes and 10 opinions. Based on the results of the opinion survey, it was concluded that ict plays a fundamental role in promoting mental health, since most of the students surveyed found the exposed material to be good.Resumen. -- Abstrac. -- 1 Justificación. -- 2 Objetivo general. -- 3 Marco conceptual. -- 4 Estado del arte. -- 5 Metodología. -- 6 Resultados. -- 7 Análisis. -- 8 Resultados de la encuesta de opinión. -- 9 Conclusión. -- 10 Recomendaciones. -- 11 [email protected]
Marta Sanz, literary critic
Get PDFEl presente trabajo analiza el desempeño de Marta Sanz como crítica literaria en suplementos y revistas culturales. Para ello, se centra en las prácticas críticas desarrolladas por la autora en las reseñas que ha venido escribiendo en los últimos años para Babelia, suplemento del diario El País, y para la revista Mercurio, a fin de hallar aquellos elementos centrales que singularizan su criterio de valoración.This paper analyzes Marta Sanz’s performance as literary critic in supplements and literary magazines. Therefore, it will focus on the critical practices developed by the author in the reviews she has been writing in the last years for Babelia, cultural supplement of the newspaper El País, and for the magazine Mercurio, in order to find out the key elements that singularize her evaluation criteria.Dossier: Escrituras del cuerpo: Marta SanzFacultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educació
Carideos (Palaemonidae y Atyidae) en los Ríos de la Región de Santa Marta
No full textEn el presente trabajo se dan algunos aspectos biológicos y ecológicos de 13
especies de camarones cándeos colectados en los ríos de la región de Santa Marta.
Se hace una breve descripción de los biotopos ocupados por estas especies y una zonación
aititudinal en los ríos de acuerdo a la distribución y preferencia por los biotopos
de cada una de las especies de camarones.
Para la identificación de las especies se dan claves, descripciones y se anotan algunas observaciones ecológicas. Las descripciones se acompañan con dibujos realizados por el autor para facilitar futuras identificaciones.This paper gives some biológical and ecológical aspects corresponding to thirteen species of caridean shrimps collected in the Santa Marta región. For these species a short description of the biotops inhabitcd is given and an altitudinal zonation in the rivers is made according to distribution and preierence for the biotops correspondjng to caen species of shrimps. Keys, descriptions and iliustrations are given to identify the various species as well as somc ecológica! aspects. The descriptions are illustrated with additional
drawings made by the author with the purpose of making easier f'uture identifications.Publishe
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