Análisis de las repercusiones de la actividad cinegética en el territorio español derivadas del turismo

La explotación animal y las consecuencias de esta son cuestiones que día a día van ganando importancia en la conciencia de las personas. Existen muchos tipos de turismo, y una gran parte de ellos está relacionada con la observación o interacción en la vida animal. En la mayoría de los casos, estas prácticas no respetan el bienestar de los animales, ni son conscientes de las consecuencias que pueden traer estos actos. El turismo de caza y pesca o turismo cinegético es cada vez mayor en España, lo que implica ingresos económicos en las comunidades donde más se realiza (este sector genera más de 3.000 millones de euros al año) y la creación de puestos de trabajo, pero que sobre todo afecta directamente a los animales. En este Trabajo Final de Grado se pretende estudiar la importancia de la caza en el país, su historia, los métodos llevados a cabo por los criadores y cazadores de animales, y analizar sus consecuencias, así como la demanda turística, que cada vez es mayor.Animal exploitation and his consequences are questions that day after day are more important in the population¿s concerns. Nowadays, there are a lot of kinds of tourism, and a large part is related to the observation or interaction in the animal life. In far too many cases, these practices don¿t respect the well-being of the animals, and they are not also conscious of the consequences that can bring these acts. Hunting tourism it¿s growing in Spain, which involves financial gains income in the communities where it is realized (this sector generates more than 3.000 million of Euros per year) and the creation of employment, because of the high percentage of population that carries it out, but, that especially concerns directly to the animals. The main objective of this bachelor¿s thesis is to study the hunting activity, how important is it, his history and tradition, different methods to hunt, what types of animals are involved in it, as well as the way in which it influences the quality of animal¿s life, at the same time, it is intended to analyze this type of tourism and to know its consequences, and also to know the tourist demand, that is increasing.Corachan Martínez, MDC. (2018). Análisis de las repercusiones de la actividad cinegética en el territorio español derivadas del turismo. Universitat Politècnica de València. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/98820TFG

Podoconiosis in East and West Gojam Zones, Northern Ethiopia

Background: Podoconiosis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that is prevalent in red clay soil-covered highlands of tropical Africa, Central and South America, and northern India. It is estimated that up to one million cases exist in Ethiopia. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of podoconiosis in East and West Gojam Zones of Amhara Region in northern Ethiopia. Methodology/Principal Findings: A cross-sectional household survey was conducted in Debre Eliyas and Dembecha woredas (districts) in East and West Gojam Zones, respectively. The survey covered all 17,553 households in 20 kebeles (administrative subunits) randomly selected from the two woredas. A detailed structured interview was conducted on 1,704 cases of podoconiosis identified in the survey. Results: The prevalence of podoconiosis in the population aged 15 years and above was found to be 3.3% (95% CI, 3.2% to 3.6%). 87% of cases were in the economically active age group (15–64 years). On average, patients sought treatment five years after the start of the leg swelling. Most subjects had second (42.7%) or third (36.1%) clinical stage disease, 97.9% had mossy lesions, and 53% had open wounds. On average, patients had five episodes of acute adenolymphangitis (ALA) per year and spent a total of 90 days per year with ALA. The median age of first use of shoes and socks were 22 and 23 years, respectively. More men than women owned more than one pair of shoes (61.1% vs. 50.5%; x2 = 11.6 p = 0.001). At the time of interview, 23.6% of the respondents were barefoot, of whom about two-thirds were women. Conclusions: This study showed high prevalence of podoconiosis and associated morbidities such as ALA, mossy lesions and open wounds in northern Ethiopia. Predominance of cases at early clinical stage of podoconiosis indicates the potential for reversing the swelling and calls for disease prevention interventions

Burden of podoconiosis in poor rural communities in Guliso woreda, western Ethiopia

Background. Podoconiosis is an environmental lymphoedema affecting people living and working barefoot on irritant red clay soil. Podoconiosis is relatively well described in southern Ethiopia, but remains neglected in other parts of the Ethiopian highlands. This study aimed to assess the burden of podoconiosis in rural communities in western Ethiopia. Methodology/Principal Findings. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Gulliso woreda (district), west Ethiopia. A household survey in the 26 rural kebeles (villages) of this district was conducted to identify podoconiosis patients and to measure disease prevalence. A more detailed study was done in six randomly selected kebeles to describe clinical features of the disease, patients’ experiences of foot hygiene, and shoe wearing practice. 1,935 cases of podoconiosis were registered, giving a prevalence of 2.8%. The prevalence was higher in those aged 15 – 64 years (5.2%) and in females than males (prevalence ratio 2.6:1). 90.3% of patients were in the 15 – 64 year age group. In the detailed study, 335 cases were interviewed and their feet assessed. The majority of patients were farmers, uneducated, and poor. Two-third of patients developed the disease before the age of thirty. Almost all patients (97.0%) had experienced adenolymphangitis (ALA - red, hot legs, swollen and painful groin) at least once during the previous year. Patients experienced an average of 5.5 ALA episodes annually, each of average 4.4 days, thus 24 working days were lost annually. The incidence of ALA in podoconiosis patients was higher than that reported for filariasis in other countries. Shoe wearing was limited mainly due to financial problems. Conclusions. We have documented high podoconiosis prevalence, frequent adenolymphangitis and high disease-related morbidity in west Ethiopia. Interventions must be developed to prevent, treat and control podoconiosis, one of the core neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia

Blackwater Fever in Children, Burundi

Blackwater fever is characterized by acute intravascular hemolysis with hemoglobinuria in patients with Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Its pathogenesis and management are still debated. Nine cases of this syndrome occurred in 2003 at Kiremba Hospital in Burundi in children receiving multiple quinine treatments

Protocol per a la vigilància de les malalties importades

Malalties transmissibles; Malalties importades; ViatgersEnfermedades transmisibles; Enfermedades importadas; ViajerosCommunicable Diseases; Imported diseases; TravelersProtocol per a la vigilància de les malalties importades a Catalunya degut a l'increment de la immigració procedent de països en vies de desenvolupament i noves malalties adquirides en països estrangers que per la seva gravetat, transmissibilitat i requeriments diagnòstics i terapèutics poden tenir un major impacte en la salut de la població de Catalunya.Protocolo para la vigilancia de las enfermedades importadas a Cataluña debido al incremento de la imigración procedente de países en vías de desarrollo y nuevas enfermedades adquiridas en países extranjeros que debido a su gravedad, trasmisibilidad y requerimientos diagnósticos y terapéuticos pueden tener un mayor impacto en la salud de la población de Cataluña.Protocol for the surveillance of imported diseases in Catalonia due to increasing immigration from developing countries and new diseases acquired in foreign countries that, given their severity, transmissibility and diagnosis and therapeutic requirements, may have a major impact on the health of the population of Catalonia

Uso de morteros catalíticos sobre paneles, para el análisis de la reducción de partículas contaminantes en el aire

Trabajo de Investigación TecnológicaEste proyecto de grado se enfoca en la contaminación del aire y el uso de las nuevas tecnologías en la construcción para combatir este problema que genera afectaciones no solo ambientales, sino en la salud humana, en la flora y la fauna. La nanotecnología, es una rama que se desprende de las nuevas tecnologías y que se ha abierto paso en la industria de la construcción, por medio de la implementación de materiales y aditivos te tamaño nanométrico que mejoran y generan nuevas propiedades en los materiales comunes de construcción como el acero, concretos, morteros, pinturas, etc. En este proyecto se elaboró un concreto y mortero adicionando el Dióxido de titanio (TiO2), el cual actúa como un catalizador al combinarse con el cemento y los rayos ultra violeta, y su función principal es oxidar las partículas contaminantes suspendidas en el aire, por lo cual se categoriza como un descontaminante. Adicionalmente, el TiO2 puede mejorar las propiedades del concreto. Para comprobar el efecto del TiO2 en el concreto, se elaboraron cuatro cilindros de concreto común y de concreto adicionado, los cuales se fallaron en las edades típicas de falla y se compararon los resultados obtenidos. De igual manera, se fabricó un mortero adicionado, el cual se colocó sobre paneles y se dejó expuesto ocho días en un área de monitoreo de aire, y con los datos obtenidos se realizó el análisis correspondiente.1 INTRODUCCIÓN 2 ANTECEDENTES 3 PLANTEAMIENTO DEL PROBLEMA 4 OBJETIVOS 5 JUSTIFICACIÓN 6 DELIMITACIONES 7 MARCO DE REFERENCIA 8 METODOLOGÍA 9 DISEÑO METODOLÓGICO. 10 CONCLUSIONES 11 RECOMENDACIONES BIBLIOGRAFÍAPregradoIngeniero Civi