Vulnerability factors of forest fires in Alicante and Valencia provinces

Para poder realizar un acercamiento al perjuicio de los incendios forestales en la población se ha de establecer una visión lo más integradora geográficamente hablando. Existen numerosos estudios sobre la naturaleza ecológica de los incendios. La geografía física también ha ahondado en ello en temas relacionados con la climatología. Sin embargo, poco se ha mirado a la vulnerabilidad que generan estos siniestros en la población de dos de las provincias de España con más problemas cada año como son Valencia y Alicante. En el presente estudio se pretende sacar a la luz e interpretar con la mayor objetividad posible los datos de la Conselleria de Gobernació de la Comunidad Valenciana sobre el origen humano de los incendios forestales. Por otro lado, también se pretende realizar un exhaustivo análisis de algunos documentos legales a nivel estatal y autonómico que tienen que ver con los incendios. Por último, se hará una radiografía de los espacios de riesgo de incendio forestal en las provincias que han sido objeto de estudio.To make an approach to the damage of forest fires in the population has to establish a comprehensive view most geographically speaking. There are numerous studies on the ecological nature of the fire. Physical geography has also delved into this in the weather issues. However, little has looked at the vulnerability that generate these claims in the population of two provinces of Spain each year over problems such as Valencia and Alicante. Intended in this study to uncover and interpret as objectively as possible the data of the Department of governorates of the Valencia on the human origin of forest fires. On the other hand, it also aims to conduct a thorough analysis of some legal documents at national and regional level to deal with fires. Finally, take x-rays of the spaces of forest fire risk in the provinces that have been studied

Vulnerability factors of forest fires in Alicante and Valencia provinces

Para poder realizar un acercamiento al perjuicio de los incendios forestales en la población se ha de establecer una visión lo más integradora geográficamente hablando. Existen numerosos estudios sobre la naturaleza ecológica de los incendios. La geografía física también ha ahondado en ello en temas relacionados con la climatología. Sin embargo, poco se ha mirado a la vulnerabilidad que generan estos siniestros en la población de dos de las provincias de España con más problemas cada año como son Valencia y Alicante. En el presente estudio se pretende sacar a la luz e interpretar con la mayor objetividad posible los datos de la Conselleria de Gobernació de la Comunidad Valenciana sobre el origen humano de los incendios forestales. Por otro lado, también se pretende realizar un exhaustivo análisis de algunos documentos legales a nivel estatal y autonómico que tienen que ver con los incendios. Por último, se hará una radiografía de los espacios de riesgo de incendio forestal en las provincias que han sido objeto de estudio.To make an approach to the damage of forest fires in the population has to establish a comprehensive view most geographically speaking. There are numerous studies on the ecological nature of the fire. Physical geography has also delved into this in the weather issues. However, little has looked at the vulnerability that generate these claims in the population of two provinces of Spain each year over problems such as Valencia and Alicante. Intended in this study to uncover and interpret as objectively as possible the data of the Department of governorates of the Valencia on the human origin of forest fires. On the other hand, it also aims to conduct a thorough analysis of some legal documents at national and regional level to deal with fires. Finally, take x-rays of the spaces of forest fire risk in the provinces that have been studied

Gaia TGAS search for Large Magellanic Cloud runaway supergiant stars:Candidate hypervelocity star discovery, and the nature of R71

We search for runaway stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) by computing the space velocities of the visually brightest stars in the LMC that are included in the Gaia TGAS proper motion catalog. We compare with predictions from stellar dynamical models to obtain (peculiar) velocities relative to their local stellar environment. Two of the 31 stars have unusually high proper motions. Of the remaining 29 stars we find that most objects in this sample have velocities in very good agreement with model predictions of a circularly rotating disk model. Indeed the excellent fit to the model implies that the TGAS uncertainty estimates are likely overestimated. The fastest outliers in this subsample contain the LBV R71 and a few other well known emission line objects though in no case do we derive velocities consistent with fast (~100 km/s) runaways. Our results imply that R 71 in particular has a moderate deviation from the local stellar velocity field (40 km/s) lending support to the proposition that this object cannot have evolved as a normal single star since it lies too far from massive star forming complexes to have arrived at its current position during its lifetime. Our findings therefore strengthen the case for this LBV being the result of binary evolution. Of the two stars with unusually high proper motions we find that one, the isolated B1.5 Ia+ supergiant Sk-67 2 (HIP 22237), is a candidate hypervelocity star, the TGAS proper motion implying a very large peculiar transverse velocity (~360 km/s) directed radially away from the LMC centre. If confirmed, for example by Gaia Data Release 2, it would imply that this massive supergiant, on the periphery of the LMC, is leaving the galaxy where it will explode as a supernova.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figures, revised versio

To Travel or to Compete? Motivations of Masters Swimmers

The underlying motivations behind participating in sports event such as a swim meet are complex and varied especially for adult participants. These motivations may be related to the thrill of the competition, or the excitement of traveling to a new pool or aquatic facility. Investigation of motivations behind participation can enable aquatic facility managers to create memorable experiences that boost participation and encourage repeat visitors that have social and economic benefits for the aquatic facility and event. We motivations of Masters swimmers using the Participant Motivation Questionnaire (PMQ) modified for swimmers and the Travel Career Ladder (TCL) at the 2006 USMS Short Course Championships. Descriptive and multivariate statistics revealed that Masters swimmers participated primarily for competitive reasons with travel only as a secondary motivator. Participating to be with other members of their team was revealed as another important motivation

To Travel or to Compete: Motivations of Masters Swimmers

The underlying motivations behind participating in a sports event such as a swim meet are complex and varied especially for adult participants. These motivations may be related to the thrill of competition or excitement at traveling to a new pool or aquatic facility. Investigations of motivations behind participation can enable meet directors and aquatic facility managers to create more memorable experiences that boost participation and encourage repeat visitors who produce social and economic benefits for the aquatic facility and event. We measured motivations of Masters swimmers using the Participant Motivation Questionnaire (PMQ) modified for swimmers and the Travel Career Ladder (TCL) at the 2006 US Masters Swimming Short Course Championships. Descriptive and multivariate statistics revealed that Masters swimmers participated primarily for competitive reasons with travel only as a secondary motivator. Participating to be with other members of their team was revealed as another important motivation

A Competency Analysis of Waterpark Aquatic Professionals

The purpose of this study was to further the knowledge base in the aquatics field and assist in the development of universal standards to ensure that competent managers are employed at waterpark type venues. Until recently, thanks in part to the establishment of the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC 2014), universal standards did not exist in aquatics. The development of standards in the field will help to ensure continuity in policies among all facility types, properly trained professionals, and ultimately safer environments for participants. Using a pair of five-point Likert scales to sample 600 aquatic professionals, this study sought to discover what key competencies were needed by waterpark professionals and which competencies needed further development specifically for waterpark professionals. Extrapolated from the results, we observed risk management was crucial to operations of waterparks and that programming was an area to examine further

Indoor Waterpark: An Examination of Physical Activity Levels and Use Patterns of Youth Participants

This study examined patterns and levels of physical activity of youth participants at an indoor waterpark in rural southern Indiana. The System for Observing Play and Recreation (SOPARC) was the instrument used to guide data collection for the study to determine youth physical activity postures coded as sedentary, walking, or vigorous. Subjects consisted of youths, ages 4 to18, who attended the park during the period of data collection. Results converged into seven main target areas representing data for age groupings, gender and physical activity postures. Frequencies were calculated for variables involving counts and moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). A series of one-way analyses of variance (ANOVA) were performed using total metabolic equivalents (METs). Physical activity in the waterpark was shown to have the capability to produce moderate and vigorous levels of physical activity overall and to also generate a variety of differences among individuals and activity areas at the facility