El “Museu de la Minería de Catalunya”

En la presente comunicación, daremos unas breves ideas acerca del proyecto del futuro "Museu de la Minería de Catalunya", tanto de su distribución territorial, como de las finalidades que se persiguen con su creación. Por otra parte, analizaremos cual debería ser su cometido dentro del proceso en pro de la renovación pedagógica de la geología aplicada, y en concreto de la explotación de los georecursos (es decir, de la minería), no solo aplicable para la enseñanza universitaria, sino también para el BUP y la FP, e incluso para la EGB

Evaluating the achievements and impacts of EC framework programme transport projects

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present what kind of elements and evaluation methods should be included into a framework for evaluating the achievements and impacts of transport projects supported in EC Framework Programmes (FP). Further, the paper discusses the possibilities of such an evaluation framework in producing recommendations regarding future transport research and policy objectives as well as mutual learning for the basis of strategic long term planning. Methods The paper describes the two-dimensional evaluation methodology developed in the course of the FP7 METRONOME project. The dimensions are: (1) achievement of project objectives and targets in different levels and (2) research project impacts according to four impact groups. The methodology uses four complementary approaches in evaluation, namely evaluation matrices, coordinator questionnaires, lead user interviews and workshops. Results Based on the methodology testing, with a sample of FP5 and FP6 projects, the main results relating to the rationale, implementation and achievements of FP projects is presented. In general, achievement of objectives in both FPs was good. Strongest impacts were identified within the impact group of management and co-ordination. Also scientific and end-user impacts of the projects were adequate, but wider societal impacts quite modest. The paper concludes with a discussion both on the theoretical and practical implications of the proposed methodology and by presenting some relevant future research needs.