Coherencia de Políticas para el Desarrollo: más allá de la AOD

10 p.[Variante del título de la publicación : Boletín electrónico de Hegoa][ESP]La Coherencia de Políticas para el Desarrollo (CPD) surge como un concepto que supera la lógica de la AOD, para afrontar los problemas de desarrollo de manera comprehensiva a escala global. Más allá d e los avances en cuanto a las diferentes aproximaciones teóricas al concepto de CPD, su traslación a la práctica resulta aún muy limitada.[ENG] Policy Coherence for Development (PCD) emerges as a concept that overcomes the logic of ODA, in order to face development issues in a comprehensive and global way. Beyond the advances in the different theoretical approaches to the concept of CPD, its translation into practice is still very limited.Financiación del Gobierno Vasco a través del Convenio de colaboración con el Instituto HEGOA y con el apoyo de la Diputación Foral de Bizkai

Calidad de vida y estado de salud en niños y en adolescentes supervivientes de cáncer

Durante las tres últimas décadas, aunque el cáncer en la infancia continúa considerándose una amenaza para la vida, se han producido cambios sustanciales en los índices de curación. Los importantes avances en los tratamientos han generado significativos incrementos en las tasas de supervivencia a largo plazo. Este aumento en la esperanza de vida, asociado principalmente a la mayor agresividad de los procedimientos terapéuticos, se ha acompañado de un gran número de consecuencias físicas, psicológicas y sociales que tienen un impacto negativo en la calidad de vida de los jóvenes supervivientes. Así, en las últimas décadas una de las principales preocupaciones de los profesionales que atienden a los niños con cáncer es ampliar los conocimientos acerca de las consecuencias que experimentarán en los próximos 20 a 40 años. El presente trabajo se expone el protocolo de evaluación e intervención psicosocial que se desarrolla por la Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer con niños y jóvenes supervivientes de cáncer infantil. El protocolo de actuación contempla el desarrollo de dos fases de actuación. En la primera de ellas se realizará un proyecto de investigación, que permitirá obtener un análisis exhaustivo de las necesidades del colectivo tanto de los propios supervivientes como de sus padres a corto y largo plazo, y una segunda fase de intervención en la que se desarrollará un programa de atención psicológica.During the three past decades, although childhood cancer continues considering a threat to life, substantial changes have taken place in the treatment rates. Important advances in treatments have generated signifi cant increases in long-term rates of survival. This rise in life expectancy, mainly associated to the greater aggressiveness of therapeutic procedures, has been accompanied by a great number of physical, psychological and social consequences that have a negative impact in the quality of life of surviving young people. Thus, in last decades one of the main preoccupations of the professionals, who take care of children with cancer, it’s to extend the knowledge about the consequences that they will experiment in the next 20 to 40 years. The present work shows the protocol of evaluation and psycho-social intervention that the Spanish Association Against Cancer develops with children and survivors of childhood cancer. The guideline contemplates the development of two phases of action. In first of them, an investigation project it will be realised, that will enable obtain an exhaustive analysis of both survivors and its parents needs, in short and long term. And one second phase of intervention in which a program of psychological attention will be developed

Candidate counterparts to the soft gamma-ray flare in the direction of LS i +61 303

Context. A short duration burst reminiscent of a soft gamma-ray repeater/anomalous X-ray pulsar behaviour was detected in the direction of LS I +61 303 by the Swift satellite. While the association with this well known gamma-ray binary is likely, a different origin cannot be excluded. Aims. We explore the error box of this unexpected flaring event and establish the radio, near-infrared and X-ray sources in our search for any peculiar alternative counterpart. Methods. We carried out a combined analysis of archive Very Large Array radio data of LS I +61 303 sensitive to both compact and extended emission. We also reanalysed previous near infrared observations with the 3.5 m telescope of the Centro Astronómico Hispano Alemn and X-ray observations with the Chandra satellite. Results. Our deep radio maps of the LS I +61 303 environment represent a significant advancement on previous work and 16 compact radio sources in the LS I +61 303 vicinity are detected. For some detections, we also identify near infrared and X-ray counterparts. Extended emission features in the field are also detected and confirmed. The possible connection of some of these sources with the observed flaring event is considered. Based on these data, we are unable to claim a clear association between the Swift-BAT flare and any of the sources reported here. However, this study represents the most sophisticated attempt to determine possible alternative counterparts other than LS I +61 303.Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísica

Candidate counterparts to the soft gamma-ray flare in the direction of LS i +61 303

Context. A short duration burst reminiscent of a soft gamma-ray repeater/anomalous X-ray pulsar behaviour was detected in the direction of LS I +61 303 by the Swift satellite. While the association with this well known gamma-ray binary is likely, a different origin cannot be excluded. Aims. We explore the error box of this unexpected flaring event and establish the radio, near-infrared and X-ray sources in our search for any peculiar alternative counterpart. Methods. We carried out a combined analysis of archive Very Large Array radio data of LS I +61 303 sensitive to both compact and extended emission. We also reanalysed previous near infrared observations with the 3.5 m telescope of the Centro Astronómico Hispano Alemn and X-ray observations with the Chandra satellite. Results. Our deep radio maps of the LS I +61 303 environment represent a significant advancement on previous work and 16 compact radio sources in the LS I +61 303 vicinity are detected. For some detections, we also identify near infrared and X-ray counterparts. Extended emission features in the field are also detected and confirmed. The possible connection of some of these sources with the observed flaring event is considered. Based on these data, we are unable to claim a clear association between the Swift-BAT flare and any of the sources reported here. However, this study represents the most sophisticated attempt to determine possible alternative counterparts other than LS I +61 303.Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísica

Calidad de vida y estado de salud en niños y en adolescentes supervivientes de cáncer

Durante las tres últimas décadas, aunque el cáncer en la infancia continúa considerándose una amenaza para la vida, se han producido cambios sustanciales en los índices de curación. Los importantes avances en los tratamientos han generado significativos incrementos en las tasas de supervivencia a largo plazo. Este aumento en la esperanza de vida, asociado principalmente a la mayor agresividad de los procedimientos terapéuticos, se ha acompañado de un gran número de consecuencias físicas, psicológicas y sociales que tienen un impacto negativo en la calidad de vida de los jóvenes supervivientes. Así, en las últimas décadas una de las principales preocupaciones de los profesionales que atienden a los niños con cáncer es ampliar los conocimientos acerca de las consecuencias que experimentarán en los próximos 20 a 40 años. El presente trabajo se expone el protocolo de evaluación e intervención psicosocial que se desarrolla por la Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer con niños y jóvenes supervivientes de cáncer infantil. El protocolo de actuación contempla el desarrollo de dos fases de actuación. En la primera de ellas se realizará un proyecto de investigación, que permitirá obtener un análisis exhaustivo de las necesidades del colectivo tanto de los propios supervivientes como de sus padres a corto y largo plazo, y una segunda fase de intervención en la que se desarrollará un programa de atención psicológica

Candidate counterparts to the soft gamma-ray flare in the direction of LS i +61 303

Context. A short duration burst reminiscent of a soft gamma-ray repeater/anomalous X-ray pulsar behaviour was detected in the direction of LS I +61 303 by the Swift satellite. While the association with this well known gamma-ray binary is likely, a different origin cannot be excluded. Aims. We explore the error box of this unexpected flaring event and establish the radio, near-infrared and X-ray sources in our search for any peculiar alternative counterpart. Methods. We carried out a combined analysis of archive Very Large Array radio data of LS I +61 303 sensitive to both compact and extended emission. We also reanalysed previous near infrared observations with the 3.5 m telescope of the Centro Astronómico Hispano Alemn and X-ray observations with the Chandra satellite. Results. Our deep radio maps of the LS I +61 303 environment represent a significant advancement on previous work and 16 compact radio sources in the LS I +61 303 vicinity are detected. For some detections, we also identify near infrared and X-ray counterparts. Extended emission features in the field are also detected and confirmed. The possible connection of some of these sources with the observed flaring event is considered. Based on these data, we are unable to claim a clear association between the Swift-BAT flare and any of the sources reported here. However, this study represents the most sophisticated attempt to determine possible alternative counterparts other than LS I +61 303.Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísica

Tendencias observadas y las proyecciones futuras en la ocurrencia de eventos cálidos invernales en la cuenca del Ebro

Ponencia presentada en: VIII Congreso de la Asociación Española de Climatología celebrado en Salamanca entre el 25 y el 28 de septiembre de 2012.[ES]En este estudio se analizaron las tendencias observadas en una serie de índices climáticos relacionados con la ocurrencia de eventos cálidos invernales en la cuenca del río Ebro, noreste de la Península Ibérica, durante el período 1950-2006. Las simulaciones de los mismos índices para el futuro se han estudiado utilizando las proyecciones de 12 modelos climáticos regionales (RCMs) para los periodos 2021-2050 y 2051-2080. Los resultados indicaron un aumento significativo en el número de días y noches cálidos y muy cálidos en la mayor parte del área de estudio. El aumento en la ocurrencia de eventos cálidos se relaciona con un aumento en los días de fusión de nieve por encima de 2000 m s.n.m. Los modelos climáticos regionales proyectan que las tendencias observadas durante el período observado continuarán, siendo muy probable un incremento en la ocurrencia de eventos cálidos invernales en las próximas décadas. En algunos casos, la ocurrencia de eventos cálidos se prevé que se duplique durante el período de 2021-2050. La mayoría de los índices mostraron un mayor incremento en las zonas montañosas de la cuenca (los Pirineos y el Sistema Ibérico) tanto para el periodo observado como para las proyecciones para las próximas décadas.[EN]In this study we analyzed the observed trends for the period 1950–2006 in a number of climate indices related to the occurrence of winter warm events in the Ebro basin, northeast Iberian Peninsula. Climatic simulations using12 regional climate models (RCMs) from the ENSEMBLES database enabled calculation of the inter-model means for the projected evolution of these climatic indices for the time periods2021–2050 and 2051–2080.The results indicated a significant increase in the future occurrence of warm and very warm day and night events across the majority of the study area. The increase in the occurrence and duration of warm events was statistically correlated with the occurrence of melt events in areas at altitudes higher than 2000 m a.s.l. The RCMs predicted that the trends observed during the observation period will continue, and that the occurrence of warm day and night events and spells are very likely to increase progressively during this century. In some cases the occurrence of warm events was predicted to double during the period 2021–2050. For both the observed and projected periods, most of the indices showed a greater increase in the occurrence of these events in mountain areas of the basin (the Pyrenees and the Iberian mountains).Este trabajo ha sido financiado por los proyectos cicyt CGL2011-27574-CO2-02 and CGL2011-27536, el proyecto europeo ACQWA (FP7-ENV-2007-1- 212250), el proyecto DGA-La Caixa: “Efecto de los escenarios de cambio sobre la hidrología superficial y la gestión de embalses del Pirineo Aragonés, y el proyecto financiado por la Comunidad de Trabajo de los Pirineos (CTTP01/10): “La Influencia del cambio climático en el turismo de nieve”

Life cycle analysis of environmental impacts of earthen materials in the Portuguese context: Rammed earth and compressed earth blocks

In the Portuguese context, the life cycle assessment of building materials is still in its infancy. So far, there is only a small number of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) available, all target for industrially based materials. Although vernacular earthen materials are seen as ecological materials, with low potential environmental impacts, there are no studies that allow to quantitatively compare these materials with conventional ones, according to the applicable standards. In the case of Portugal, there are no EPDs or studies for these materials and the studies available worldwide are hard to compare, since they not follow the same life-cycle assessment methodology. This paper aims at contributing to a better understanding about the environmental performance of earthen materials by presenting results from the life cycle assessment of Compressed Earth Blocks (CEBs) and Rammed earth, based on specific life cycle inventory values obtained from a producer company, following the guidance provided by the standard EN15804. Among other conclusions, results show that CEB and Rammed earth have a total Embodied Energy of 3.94 MJ/block and 596 MJ/1m3 and a Global Warming Potential of 0.39 kg CO2 eq/block and 47.5 kg CO2 eq./1m3, respectively. In a cradle-to-gate analysis of different walls, the use of earthen building elements can result in reducing the potential environmental impacts in about 50%, when compared to the use of conventional ones. Additionally, the advantages of using earthen materials are also discussed for the different building life-cycle stages, focusing on the possibility to recycle these materials in a closed-loop approach.FEDER funds through the Competitivity and Internationalization Operational Programme (POCI) and by national funds through FCT—Foundation for Science and Technology within the scope of the project with the reference POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029328, and of the Ph.D. grant with the reference PD/BD/113641/2015, that were fundamental for the development of this study. The authors also wish to thank the construction company for providing the life cycle inventory data and helping this research wor

Influence of the interannual variability of meteorological drought on the cross-interactions of ecological and hydrological drought in the central Spanish Pyrenees

This paper analyzes the influence of the interannual variability of climatic drought on ecological and hydrological droughts for a basin in the central Spanish Pyrenees using variables derived from observations and hydro-ecological simulation in order to determine the possible connection between meteorological, ecological and hydrological drought considering a cascading approach and encompassing different variables that give insights into water availability in the basin (e.g.,soil moisture, streamflow, reservoir storages and releases). Using different climatic, ecological and hydrological standardized drought indices, we show the greater role of meteorological droughts in hydrological systems than in ecological systems, and the small influence of vegetation activity and growth in explaining the interannual variability of water resources in the basin. By contrast, hydrological droughts are strongly affected by precipitation variability with relationships characterized by seasonal differences and the role of different time-scales in the standardized drought metrics