The XIV International Geological Congress of 1926 in Spain

El XIV Congreso Geológico Internacional de 1926 ha sido el único organizado en España. Se exponen las características principales del mismo, a nivel temático y organizativo. Se analizan cuantitativamente el número de asistentes, las lenguas utilizadas, los países representados, las publicaciones, los autores y su productividad. Se muestra así el significado del congreso en la historia de los mismos, el predominio de geólogos franceses y alemanes, el predominio del trabajo individual y el limitado significado real del congreso en la producción científica de su época. Se analiza también el significado en la Historia de la Geología, ligado a la ciencia “normal” en sentido khuniano, pero no a los grandes temas de debate del momento, así como su significativo papel sociológico. También se analiza su importante papel en la Historia de la Geología en España.The XIV International Geological Congress has been the only one organised in Spain. Its main characteristics, at a thematic and organizative level, are showed. The number of attendants, languages, represented countries, papers, authors and scientific productivity are analysed in a quantitative way. The analysis shows the meaning of the Congress in the history of them, the predominance of frenchs and germans and the individual work, the true mening of the Congress in the scientific production, very limited. The meaning in the history of geology is also analysed, linked to the “standard” science in a khunian sense, but not to the main topics in discusion. Also, the significant sociological role is analysed. Also, the role in the Spain´s history of geology, more important, is analysed.Depto. de Geodinámica, Estratigrafía y PaleontologíaFac. de Ciencias GeológicasTRUEpu

Macrosocial determinants of population health in the context of globalization

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Impacts of climate change on water resources in Spain

Impacts on water resources produced by climate change can be exacerbated when occurring in regions already presenting low water resources levels and frequent droughts, and subject to imbalances between water demands and available resources. Within Europe, according to existing climate change scenarios, water resources will be severely affected in Spain. However, the detection of those effects is not simple, because the natural variability of the water cycle and the effects of water abstractions on flow discharges complicate the establishment of clear trends. Therefore, there is a need to improve the assessment of climate change impacts by using hydrological simulation models. This paper reviews water resources and their variability in Spain, the recent modelling studies on hydrological effects of climate change, expected impacts on water resources, the implications in river basins and the current policy actions.Estrela Monreal, T.; Pérez-Martín, MÁ.; Vargas, E. (2012). Impacts of climate change on water resources in Spain. Hydrological Sciences Journal. 57(6):1154-1167. https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2012.702213S1154116757