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Analysis of tourism competitiveness and the key influencers
The aim of this research is measure and analyse the tourism competitiveness, which has become one of the great challenges of tourism researchers in recent years. We analyze the relationship between tourism competitiveness and major tourist magnitudes, relations with most tourist destinations, and some pillars that measure competitiveness such as sustainability.
A methodology for calculating an indicator of tourism competitiveness based on a double reference point is proposed, taking into account a level of aspiration and reserve level for each pillar of competitiveness. They are considered different degrees of offset between the pillars so that a series of synthetic indices are calculated. Later the rankings obtained for each country are analyzed and conducted a series of analyses.
This tool provides managers with a useful and accurate tool, an interactive flexible and easy to use multi-criteria decision on their part. Allows simulation of situations, monitoring and control of various indicators.
Later statistical tools for analyzing and comparing tourism competitiveness and other quantities are used.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech
Waveguide Model for Thick Complementary Split Ring Resonators
This paper presents a very simple analytical model for the design of
Frequency Selective Surfaces based on Complementary Split Ring Resonators
(CSRR) within the microwave range. Simple expressions are provided for the most
important geometrical parameters of the model, yielding an accurate description
of the CSRR resonance frequency and avoiding full-wave numerical simulations.
Besides, a qualitative description of the band-pass filter behavior of these
structures is described, considering its high quality factor Q.Comment: Paper accepted at the 2014 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas
and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting. paper submission #286
El salvamento en la nueva LNM
Este trabajo analiza la institución del salvamento en la nueva Ley de Navegación Marítima, examinando el concepto de salvamento y su delimitación con otras figuras
afines, sin olvidar el nuevo contexto de la jurisdicción y el procedimiento derivados de
la reforma legislativa. Se estudia asimismo cómo es el contrato de salvamento y cuáles
son las obligaciones de las partes implicadas en los buques en peligro. Entre otros
aspectos de la LNM, también se revisa la remuneración del salvador como premio del
salvamento y el derecho de retención sobre las mercancías transportadas
The portuguese under the nobility (the inquisition against the vassals of the Duke of Pastrana accused of judaism in the 17th Century)
Este trabajo es el resultado de un detallado estudio acerca del modo como la justicia e institución inquisitorial consiguieron penetrar en los espacios propios de la jurisdicción señorial de Monarquía Hispánica durante el siglo XVII. Para realizar este análisis se ha tomado como objeto de estudio el ducado y la villa de Pastrana, situados en la Alcarria. Los protagonistas de esta compleja problemática estudiada fueron los grupos de portugueses que se asentaron en el territorio de este señorío y en su villa principal a lo largo de los siglos XVI y XVII, los cuales participaron en su vida social, económica y política de manera muy intensa. Su papel en la dinamización y organización interna de este espacio señorial fue notable. La acusación de judaísmo contra algunos de estos portugueses y el procesamiento inquisitorial al que fueron sometidos nos permite ver algunos aspectos fundamentales de esta interesante cuestión.This project is the result of a detailed study about how the justice system and the inquisitorial institution managed to penetrate the spaces belonging to the jurisdiction of the Spanish Monarchy during the seventeenth century. The duchy and the manor house of Pastrana, situated in the Alcarria district, are the subject matter of this analysis. The protagonists of the complex problem studied were the Portuguese groups who settled on the territory and the manor house of this estate during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. These groups participated fully in the social, economic and political life of the estate. Their role in revitalizing and internally organizing the estate was remarkable. The accusation of Judaism against some of these Portuguese people and the inquisitorial process to which they were subjected provide a perspective on some of the fundamental aspects of this interesting topic
Sanz Ayán, Carmen; Los banqueros y la crisis de la Monarquía Hispánica de 1640, Colección Estudios. Madrid. Marcial Pons,2013. ISBN: 978-84-9282-091-7
Offshore support vessels market: sales & purchase, and chartering strategies for PSV and AHTS : an evaluation of the influential factors
Teach writing in a foreign language: A teacher training proposal
En el ámbito de la formación de docentes de lengua extranjera (LE), la preparación a la enseñanza de la escritura suele circunscribirse a la exposición de determinados enfoques didácticos, soslayando la discusión de aspectos conceptuales, metodológicos y curriculares imprescindibles para motivar la acción reflexiva de los futuros docentes. Para el abordaje de dicha discusión, este artículo plantea tres ejes: el acto de escribir y sus características, los aspectos que intervienen en la enseñanza de la escritura en LE y la definición de metas de enseñanza. Con el fin de que el estudiante-docente articule estos ejes de forma congruente, se proponen dos tareas: la elaboración, para un contexto específico, de un constructo de escritura en LE y, con base en éste, el diseño de metas de enseñanza y su traducción en un itinerario didáctico.Dans le domaine de la formation des professeurs de langue étrangère (L.E.) la préparation à l’enseignement de l’écriture est le plus souvent circonscrite à l’exposition de certaines approches didactiques, contournant la discussion des aspects conceptuels, méthodiques et curriculaires indispensables pour motiver l’action réflexive des futurs enseignants. Pour aborder cette discussion, cet article propose trois axes: l’acte d’écriture et ses caractéristiques, les aspects qui interviennent dans l’enseignement de l’écriture en L.E. et la définition des objectifs d’enseignement. Afin que le professeur en formation articule ces trois actes de façon adéquate nous proposons deux tâches: l’élaboration pour un contexte spécifique d’un concept d’écriture en L.E. et à partir de ce dernier l’élaboration des objectifs d’enseignement et leur traduction dans un parcours didactique.In the field of training foreign language (FL) teachers, the activity of preparing to teach writing is usually circumscribed to the exposition of certain didactic approaches, setting aside the discussion of conceptual, methodological and curricular aspects which are essential in order to motivate the reflective action in future teachers. In order to address this discussion, this paper elaborates on three topics: the act of writing and its characteristics, the intervening aspects in teaching to write in a foreign language, and the delineation of learning goals. With the purpose of promoting that the teacher trainee link these themes coherently, two tasks are proposed: the creation of a FL writing construct for a specific context and, based on it, the design of learning goals and its transposition into a didactic itinerary
Hydrodynamic changes in Guadalquivir estuary (Spain) due to a hypothetical tidal marsh restoration project
Tidal marsh restoration will be an important management issue in Guadalquivir Estuary in the
near future. The Guadalquivir Estuary has been anthropologically modified several times, the river
is bounded by embankments to protect rice and cotton plantations from tidal inundation, the
meanders have been transformed into straight sections, about 80 % of the original marsh surface
has been lost and approximately one-fourth of the total surface of the estuary is now part of two
protected areas, one of them is a UNESCO, MAB Biosphere Reserve.
A hypothetical restoration of tidal marshes will benefits different species and functions based on
location, elevation, adjacent habitats, degree of hydrodynamic connectivity and would reduce the
present high levels of turbidity. The restoration projects should be accompanied by studies for a
better understanding of the environmental changes expected.
A Large-scale construction of tidal marsh will change tidal dynamics, modify the tidal inundation
regime and the freshwater flow over the surrounding areas. A hydrodynamic model has been
developed to study changes in the tidal propagation and the flow regime due to a hypothetical
marsh restoration.
The model has been calibrated and the output has been validated with in situ water elevation and
good agreement between modelled and real measurements have been obtained. A sensitivity test
changing the size, locations from the estuary mouth and depth has been carried out to highlights
impacts over the tidal propagation, flow regime, salinity intrusion and the tidal inundation regime.
Our preliminary results show that the tidal elevation and the current speed will be considerably
affected in the estuary. The model open the possibility to study interactions among the tidal marsh
restoration project, Seville port operations, fisheries and agricultural activities. The numerical
model will be a powerful tool in restoration projects in a complex socio-ecological system.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech.
Autoridad Portuaria de Sevill
Dinamismo económico del turismo a escala local. Una aproximación a través del análisis de clases latentes
Hasta hace escasos años, el destino turístico era relegado por la literatura científica al papel de mero contenedor de la actividad turística. Sin embargo, durante la última década, se empieza a asumir la importancia del destino en la toma de decisiones del turista y en la satisfacción de sus necesidades y expectativas, lo que conlleva la necesidad de una gestión activa de este tipo de territorios. Por otro lado, el continuo crecimiento de la demanda turística anima a un número cada vez mayor de territorios a poner en valor sus recursos y atractivos para posicionarse y conseguir o aumentar cuota de mercado en el negocio turístico. Ello genera una creciente competencia entre destinos que, de nuevo, conlleva la necesidad de una gestión activa de los destinos turísticos. En este artículo se demuestra la importancia de analizar el dinamismo económico del turismo, como herramienta para la segmentación de destinos, lo que facilitará a los policymakers y gestores de destinos la adopción de medidas de política turística y de gestión diferenciadas según el nivel más o menos avanzado de cada territorio
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