Dos nous afloraments volcànics a l'Alt Empordà (Girona)

Two unknown volcanic outcrops in the Alt Emporda (Girona) are described in this paper . We present their exact situation and a description of their occurrence and their mineralogical and petrological characteristics. Bothhave been classified as alkali-olivine basalts and they probably extruded during the Neogen period

La Crosa de Sant Dalmai: un ejemplo de Patrimonio Geológico de Girona

The main volcanic edifice of the Crosa de Sant Dalmai is the largest in the catalonian volcanic area. The crater is 1.300 m long and 74 m deep. At present it is protected by the "Pla d'Espais d'Interès Natural" of the Generalitat de Catalunya

Mid Holocene in Sant Julià de Boada (Baix Empordà, Girona): Stratigraphical sequence and paleoenvironmental records of the paludal deposits

Descripció de la seqüència estratigràfica i dels registres paleoambientals dels sediments holocens de Sant Julià de Boada

Les fonts naturals del terme municipal de Sant Feliu de Guíxols (Girona)

Descripció de les diferents fons naturals que es troben al terme municipal de Sant Feliu de Guíxols

Prospecció geològica del subsòl del turó de Santa Maria de Roses (Alt Empordà, Girona)

Es descriu la seqüència de materials travessats en un sondatge mecànic realitzat al cim del turó de Santa Maria de Roses. Es posa de manifest que aquest alt topogràfic és constituït per una successió de capes de graves amb intercalacions de nivells argilosos i arenosos. La capa més superficial és de l'holocè superior, mentre que la resta pertany al pleistocè i, segurament, ai miocè superior

Principales características geoambientales en la región del alto Fluvià (Gerona)

This study is about the main characteristics of a large area in the province of Girona, the utilization of which has been historically poor, basically due to gecsnorphological causes. The analysis has been made considering the possibilities -both positive and negative - that the geological medium offers by appropiate use of the area, bearing in mind the possible impacts that these uses could have on the medium. The conclusions drawn from this study are shown in a series of maps

Caraterización de las inestabilidades gravitatorias en el área de Banyoles (Girona)

El entorno de la Depresión donde se ubica el lago de Banyoles presenta unas especiales características litológicas, morfológicas e hidrogeológicas que se traducen en unos claros ejemplos de inestabilidad gravitatoria. Esta ocasiona, en general, rápidas modificaciones de la superficie topográfica, que delimitan el uso territorial de la zona. Son relativamente frecuentes los fenómenos de inestabilidad de laderas, siempre coincidentes con episodiospluviométricos de carácter extraordinario, así como manifestaciones gravitatorias de hundimiento por colapso, ligadas a la carstificación del material yesífero infrayacente

Las formaciones travertínicas del valle de Cogolls (Girona): caracterización y relaciones con la dinámica de la cuenca

The influence of geomorphological and hydrologic conditions on travertine deposit formation has been studied in Cogolls Valley (Girona, Spain). Results indicate an evolutive sequence of the Quaternary materials, that is related to instabilities created by progresive changes into the valley system

C.E.I.P. Salvador Espriu, Vidreres. Girona

L’encàrrec de reformar i ampliar una escola amb més del doble de la seva superfície actual, requeria d’una nova interpretació global del projecte i el seu entorn.En un sentit inicial d’edificis autònoms col•locats sense criteri aparent, proposem consolidar un sol edifici que, per la seva forma de T, facilita l’absorció del mòdul escolar ‘Fuensalida’ existent i permet mantenir el gimnàs actual en la seva posició preferent respecte la pista esportiva.L’accés actual és manté per a usos administratius però, en la ròtula d’unió entre l’edifici original i l’ampliació, apareix un espai central emporxat que comunica els dos patis i permet l’accés tant a l’escola infantil com a la de primària com als serveis comuns. L’escola infantil s’estructura en una pinta amb els patis oberts al parc veí.

Are commuting and residential mobility decisions simultaneous? : the case of Catalonia (Spain)

In this paper we study the commuting and moving decisions of workers in Catalonia (Spain) and its evolution in the 1986-1996 period. Using a microdata sample from the 1991 Spanish Population Census, we estimate a simultaneous, discrete choice model of commuting and moves, thus indirectly addressing the home and job location decisions. The econometrical framework is a simultaneous, binary probit model with a commute equation and a move equation

A territorial model of commuting in Catalonia, 1986-1996

Commuting consists in the fact that an important fraction of workers in developed countries do not reside close to their workplaces but at long distances from them, so they have to travel to their jobs and then back home daily. Although most workers hold a job in the same municipality where they live or in a neighbouring one, an important fraction of workers face long daily trips to get to their workplace and then back home.Even if we divide Catalonia (Spain) in small aggregations of municipalities, trying to make them as close to local labour markets as possible, we will find out that some of them have a positive commuting balance, attracting many workers from other areas and providing local jobs for almost all their resident workers. On the other side, other zones seem to be mostly residential, so an important fraction of their resident workers hold jobs in different local labour markets. Which variables influence an area¿s role as an attraction pole or a residential zone? In previous papers (Artís et al, 1998a, 2000; Romaní, 1999) we have brought out the main individual variables that influence commuting by analysing a sample of Catalan workers and their commuting decisions. In this paper we perform an analysis of the territorial variables that influence commuting, using data for aggregate commuting flows in Catalonia from the 1991 and 1996 Spanish Population Censuses.These variables influence commuting in two different ways: a zone with a dense, welldeveloped economical structure will have a high density of jobs. Work demand cannot be fulfilled with resident workers, so it spills over local boundaries. On the other side, this economical activity has a series of side-effects like pollution, congestion or high land prices which make these areas less desirable to live in. Workers who can afford it may prefer to live in less populated, less congested zones, where they can find cheaper land, larger homes and a better quality of life. The penalty of this decision is an increased commuting time. Our aim in this paper is to highlight the influence of local economical structure and amenities endowment in the workplace-residence location decision. A place-to-place logit commuting models is estimated for 1991 and 1996 in order to find the economical and amenities variables with higher influence in commuting decisions. From these models, we can outline a first approximation to the evolution of these variables in the 1986-1996 period. Data have been obtained from aggregate flow travel-matrix from the 1986, 1991 and 1996 Spanish Population Censuses

Are commuting and residential mobility decisions simultaneous? : the case of Catalonia (Spain)

In this paper we study the commuting and moving decisions of workers in Catalonia (Spain) and its evolution in the 1986-1996 period. Using a microdata sample from the 1991 Spanish Population Census, we estimate a simultaneous, discrete choice model of commuting and moves, thus indirectly addressing the home and job location decisions. The econometrical framework is a simultaneous, binary probit model with a commute equation and a move equation

A territorial model of commuting in Catalonia, 1986-1996

Commuting consists in the fact that an important fraction of workers in developed countries do not reside close to their workplaces but at long distances from them, so they have to travel to their jobs and then back home daily. Although most workers hold a job in the same municipality where they live or in a neighbouring one, an important fraction of workers face long daily trips to get to their workplace and then back home.Even if we divide Catalonia (Spain) in small aggregations of municipalities, trying to make them as close to local labour markets as possible, we will find out that some of them have a positive commuting balance, attracting many workers from other areas and providing local jobs for almost all their resident workers. On the other side, other zones seem to be mostly residential, so an important fraction of their resident workers hold jobs in different local labour markets. Which variables influence an area¿s role as an attraction pole or a residential zone? In previous papers (Artís et al, 1998a, 2000; Romaní, 1999) we have brought out the main individual variables that influence commuting by analysing a sample of Catalan workers and their commuting decisions. In this paper we perform an analysis of the territorial variables that influence commuting, using data for aggregate commuting flows in Catalonia from the 1991 and 1996 Spanish Population Censuses.These variables influence commuting in two different ways: a zone with a dense, welldeveloped economical structure will have a high density of jobs. Work demand cannot be fulfilled with resident workers, so it spills over local boundaries. On the other side, this economical activity has a series of side-effects like pollution, congestion or high land prices which make these areas less desirable to live in. Workers who can afford it may prefer to live in less populated, less congested zones, where they can find cheaper land, larger homes and a better quality of life. The penalty of this decision is an increased commuting time. Our aim in this paper is to highlight the influence of local economical structure and amenities endowment in the workplace-residence location decision. A place-to-place logit commuting models is estimated for 1991 and 1996 in order to find the economical and amenities variables with higher influence in commuting decisions. From these models, we can outline a first approximation to the evolution of these variables in the 1986-1996 period. Data have been obtained from aggregate flow travel-matrix from the 1986, 1991 and 1996 Spanish Population Censuses

Archaoegastropoda del Plioceno del Empordà (Girona). Descriptiva y Sistemática

En el presente trabajo se describen y figuran siete especies diferentes de Archaeogastropoda (Gastropoda) procedentes de los yacimientos del Empordà, Girona (España).

Repartición geográfica y estratigráfica de los Gastrópoda del Plioceno de l'Empordà (Girona, Catalunya)

En el presente trabajo se da un cuadro de distribución geográfica y estratigráfica de las 115 especies de Gasterpodos conocidos hasta la actualidad en el Plioceno de Empordà, Girona.