Desplazamiento climático y resiliencia: modelos de atención a familias afectadas por el invierno en el Caribe colombiano : el caso del sur del Atlántico (2010-2011)

Parte I. Descripción de la problemática -- Capítulo 1. El desplazamiento climático: una mirada desde el desarrollo compatible con el clima -- Capítulo 2. Ola invernal de 2010-2011 en el departamento del Atlántico -- Capítulo 3. Análisis institucional y respuestas a la ola invernal 2010-2011 -- Parte II. Implementación de un modelo de la resiliencia con desplazados climáticos -- Capítulo 4. Buscando alternativas de acción -- Capítulo 5. Momento aplicado de la investigación -- Tipo de investigación -- Capítulo 6. Modelo de intervención -- Parte III. Resultados y lecciones aprendidas -- Capítulo 7. Factores personales de resiliencia en desplazados climáticos -- Capítulo 8. Recomendaciones para políticas públicas.Universidad del Norte, Centro de Investigaciones en Desarrollo Human

A multi-scale modelling framework to guide management of plant invasions in a transboundary context

Background Attention has recently been drawn to the issue of transboundary invasions, where species introduced and naturalized in one country cross international borders and become problematic in neighbouring countries. Robust modelling frameworks, able to identify the environmental drivers of invasion and forecast the current and future potential distribution of invasive species, are needed to study and manage invasions. Limitations due to the lack of species distribution and environmental data, or assumptions of modelling tools, often constrain the reliability of model predictions. Methods We present a multiscale spatial modelling framework for transboundary invasions, incorporating robust modelling frameworks (Multimodel Inference and Ensemble Modelling) to overcome some of the limitations. The framework is illustrated using Hakea sericea Schrad. (Proteaceae), a shrub or small tree native to Australia and invasive in several regions of the world, including the Iberian Peninsula. Two study scales were considered: regional scale (western Iberia, including mainland Portugal and Galicia) and local scale (northwest Portugal). At the regional scale, the relative importance of environmental predictors sets was evaluated and ranked to determine the main general drivers for the species distribution, while the importance of each environmental predictor was assessed at the local scale. The potential distribution of H. sericea was spatially projected for both scale areas. Results Model projections for western Iberia suggest that a large area is environmentally suitable in both Portugal and Spain. Climate and landscape composition sets were the most important determinants of this regional distribution of the species. Conversely, a geological predictor (schist lithology) was more important in explaining its local-scale distribution. Conclusions After being introduced to Portugal, H. sericea has become a transboundary invader by expanding in parts of Galicia (Spain). The fact that a larger area is predicted as environmentally suitable in Spain raises concerns regarding its potential continued expansion. This highlights the importance of transboundary cooperation in the early management of invasions. By reliably identifying drivers and providing spatial projections of invasion at multiple scales, this framework provides insights for the study and management of biological invasions, including the assessment of transboundary invasion risk.This work was funded by FEDER funds through the Operational Programme for Competitiveness Factors - COMPETE and by National Funds through FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology under the project PTDC/AAGMAA/4539/2012 / FCOMP-01-0124-FEDER-027863 (IND_CHANGE). J. Vicente is supported by POPH/FSE funds and by National Funds through FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology through Post-doctoral grant SFRH/BPD/84044/2012. D.M. Richardson acknowledges support from the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology and the National Research Foundation (grant 85417).info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

International lower limb collaborative (INTELLECT) study: a multicentre, international retrospective audit of lower extremity open fractures

Trauma remains a major cause of mortality and disability across the world1, with a higher burden in developing nations2. Open lower extremity injuries are devastating events from a physical3, mental health4, and socioeconomic5 standpoint. The potential sequelae, including risk of chronic infection and amputation, can lead to delayed recovery and major disability6. This international study aimed to describe global disparities, timely intervention, guideline-directed care, and economic aspects of open lower limb injuries

Infantia: prácticas de cuidado en la primera infancia

Contexto y fundamentos teóricos -- Fundamentos metodológicos -- Análisis cualitativo: observación y grupos focales -- Análisis cuantitativos.Debido a la preocupante situación dela primera infancia en el departamento del Atlántico, la Gobernación del Atlántico, el Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar y el Centro de Investigaciones en Desarrollo Humano (CIDHUM) de la Universidad del Norte unieron esfuerzos para generar conocimiento científico que sirva de base para el diseño e implementación de políticas públicas dirigidas a esta población. Como resultado de esta alianza surge el proyecto de regalías Infantia que integra estrategias tradicionales de atención con el uso de las TIC y busca alternativas que permitan ampliar la calidad y cobertura para los beneficiaros de programas de cuidado a la niñez. Esta obra presenta los resultados obtenidos de la línea base que corresponde a 536 familias, y sus niños, residentes en los municipios de Campo de la Cruz, Candelaria, Manatí, Ponedera, Repelón, Santa Lucía y Suán, ubicados en el sur del Atlántico. Además de describir el contexto sociodemográfico el estudio enfatiza en los enfoques teóricos que sustentan el modelo ecológico de desarrollo, y presenta los fundamentos metodológicos, el estado de las prácticas de cuidado familiar y los indicadores de desarrollo infantil.Universidad del Nort