The burden of musculoskeletal disorders in Catalonia

INTRODUCTION: Musculoskeletal disorders(MSDs)are extremely common and one of the major causes of disease burden around the world. The original Global Burden of Disease Study was commisioned by the World Bank in 1991 and established the DALY(Disability Ajusted Life Years) as an indicator of disease burden. The DALY calculation allows an assessment of not only mortality but also disability, in terms of time lived in health states worse than perfect health.OBJECTIVE: To estimate the burden of musculoskeletal disorders in Catalonia in 2010, through calculation of the DALY index.

Contribución al conocimiento de la Font d'en Pi

Descripció des d'un punt de vista geològic d'una font subterrània descoberta en construir-se la nova variant de la carretera de Sant Feliu de Guíxols a Girona l'any 1972, entre els punts quilomètrics 31 i 32

La Pedra Alta

Descripció geològica de la Pedralta de Sant Feliu de Guíxols

Las formas graníticas del macizo de l'Ardenya

Granitic Landforms in the Ardenya Massif (Girona, Spain). In this paper the main characteristics of the granite landforms in the Ardenya massif (Girona) are described. The relationship between this landforms and the lithology are analysed

Costa Brava central y meridional

Esta excursión, centrada en el extremo septentrional de la costa mediterránea de la península ibérica, tiene como objetivo fundamental la visita de algunos elementos geológicos puntuales que destacan por su especial interés, y que constituyen parte del patrimonio natural de esta zona. Además, a lo largo del itinerario se ofrece una visión general de la constitución geológica de este sector costero

Avaluació dels recursos d'àrids disponibles en medis fluvials mitjançant tècniques geofisiques. Aplicació a la cubeta de Celrà (Riu Ter, Ne Catalunya)

The depth of the water table and the clay content are determinant factors for the exploitability of natural aggregates, such as the alluvial sands and gravels found on the fluvial domain of the Ter River. In this preliminary study, carried out in the Celri basin, we conclude that these variables can be determined by means of geophysical methods and recornmends the use of such methods in studies of regional character

Un nou volcà a la vall d'Hostoles

Descripció del volcà anomenat 'Palou' a 1Km. al Sud d' Amer

El sistema cárstico de Sant Martí de Llémena

Descripció del sistema càrstic de Sant Martí de Llémena

Nota sobre la presencia de depósitos morrenicos en Port de Compte (Lleida)

Here we describe a series of recognized morainic deposits in the "Macizo del Port del Comte", which are the southern-most example of the eastern pre Pyrenees

Morfogénesis del valle de Sant Miquel de Campmajor

A series of circumstances which converge in a little valley in the province of Girona, result in a peculiar type of morphogenetic evolution and a quite singular mechanical instability of its buttons. Very recent tectonic movements as well as dissolution phenomena of its subsoil due to pressurized underground water have played an important role in the morphogenesis. Such conditions have resulted in a fast morphological evolution which a progressive lowering of the valley floor as well as peculiar morphological features which favour the existence of numerous pits caused by sudden collapses distributed in altitude and time

Previsió d'impactes en el medi físic, derivats de l'explotació de les formacions geològiques d'interés per a la producció d'àrids, a la zona del curs mitjà del Riu Fluvià (La Garrotxa)

Potential mining of the pliocene and quaternary geological formations for the aggregate production along the medium course of the Fluvil river is likely to be carried out through gravel pits. The most significant environmental impacts are envisaged to occur during site preparation and extraction of aggregate. Several environmental impacts types have been considered: variation of water table, reduction of soil and vegetation, development of unbalanced land-forms and deterioration of landscape

Nota sobre la surgencia de Cinc-Claus, l'Escala

Sobre la surgència d'aigua entre materials calcaris a la població de Cinc Claus (L' Escala)

Morfogènesi de pilars de terra (earth Pillars, hoodoos). Exemples de la Riera de Gaià (Vallès Occidental, Barcelona) i del Bernal de Yátor (Las Alpujarras, Granada)

The origin and the primary features of the erosive earth pillar-like formations that develop in the Riera de Gaià (Barcelona) and in the Bernal de Yátor (Granada) are described. They are dynamic formations typical of areas subjected to strong water erosion