Descripció geoambiental i paisatgística del sistema platja-duna de cala Borró (cap Ras, Alt Empordà- Costa Brava, Girona)

The geoambiental and landscape description of the beach-dune system of Cala Borró, (Cap Ras), placed in the town of Colera (Alt Empordà), is carried out. The dunar system, developed with orientation and N-S, links three beach pockets following the topographic slopes of the torrential basins. We find coalescence of dunes in the upper zones, which were possibly an object of reafforestation in the 19thC. to avoid erosion

Population-based incidence of myeloid malignancies: fifteen years of epidemiological data in the province of Girona, Spain

Myeloid malignancies (MMs) are a heterogeneous group of hematologic malignancies presenting different incidence, prognosis and survival.1–3 Changing classifications (FAB 1994, WHO 2001 and WHO 2008) and few available epidemiological data complicate incidence comparisons.4,5 Taking this into account, the aims of the present study were: a) to calculate the incidence rates and trends of MMs in the Province of Girona, northeastern Spain, between 1994 and 2008 according to the WHO 2001 classification; and b) to predict the number of MMs cases in Spain during 2013. Data were extracted from the population-based Girona Cancer Registry (GCR) located in the north-east of Catalonia, Spain, and covering a population of 731,864 inhabitants (2008 census). Cases were registered according to the rules of the European Network for Cancer Registries and the Manual for Coding and Reporting Haematological Malignancies (HAEMACARE project). To ensure the complete coverage of MMs in the GCR, and especially myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a retrospective search was performed. The ICD-O-2 (1990) codes were converted into their corresponding ICD-O-3 (2000) codes, including MDS, polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET) as malignant diseases. Results of crude rate (CR) and European standardized incidence rate (ASRE) were expressed per 100,000 inhabitants/year

Aportacions al coneixement dels gravats prehistòrics dels massissos de les Gavarres i de Begur (Girona)

S'inventarien i descriuen els gravats prehistòrics localitzats fins ara als massissos de les Gavarres i de Begur. Hi ha un clar domini de les cassoletes, en uns pocs casos associades a reguerons. La majoria han estat insculpits sobre megàlits o en roques properes. Les inscultures sobre roques plutòniques són poc freqüents, sobretot en comparació amb les que apareixen sobre roques metamòrfiques

El Món funerari antic, tardoantic i altomedieval a la ciutat de Girona: u n estat de la qüestió

Article que estudia els cementiris antics i altomedievals de la ciutat de Girona ubicats a l'entorn immediat de la ciutat, a la riba esquerra del riu Onyar i intra muros

Un casal medieval amb torre: "La pabordia" de Girona

Article sobre l'edifici de 'La Pabordia' de Girona, un casal medieval amb torre. Es fa una reflexió i un estudi sobre l'estructura de l'edifici, les tècniques constructives emprades en cada fase i la relació existent entre els seus diversos àmbits i cossos, tenint en compte la documentació planimètrica, la informació gràfica a través de fotografies, i la consulta puntual de documentació medieval

Percepció del patrimoni militar a la província de Girona i la Catalunya Nord

L’objecte d’aquest estudi rau en plantejar si els ciutadans de la província de Girona, concretament de la ciutat de Figueres, tenen una percepció d’indiferència vers el seu patrimoni militar i en si aquesta percepció ha influït en el desenvolupament turístic d’aquest patrimoni

Structuration and branding of a religious tourism product: Catalonia sacra

This article aims to provide an overview of the products Catalonia has to offer in terms of religious tourism. The growing interest in this kind of tourism worldwide, and in Catalonia itself, along with the region's wealth of religious heritage (particularly connected to the Christian Church) contrast with the lack of religion-based tourism products available, which results in its absence from the region's image as a tourism destination. In view of this, the Faculty of Tourism (University of Girona), the Vic Bishopric's Albergueria-Centre for Cultural Dissemination and the Tarraconense Episcopal Conference's Interdiocese Secretariat for the Custody and Promotion of Holy Art (SICPAS) decided to address the situation with the help of funding from the Autonomous Government of Catalonia. In order to re-position Christian religious heritage in the image of Catalonia as a tourist destination, the aforementioned parties embarked upon a project to set up a series of routes throughout the region, branded under the name Catalonia Sacra

Die ersten offiziellen Ausgrabungen in Ampurias (Empuries, L'Escala, Provinz Girona): 1846

En el año 2008 tuvo lugar el aniversario del centenario de las excavaciones arqueológicas en la ciudad greco-romana de Ampurias. Precisamente las investigaciones de esa época tienen un significado cultural y simbólico muy importante para el desarrollo de la autognosis de Cataluña a comienzos del siglo XX. El presente artículo intenta llamar la atención sobre los verdaderos comienzos de las investigaciones sobre la antigua ciudad, que habían comenzado bastante antes. Si nos concentramos en considerar los lugares de patrocinio público las excavaciones privadas fueron habituales en todas las épocas entonces las excavaciones científicas comenzaron siete décadas antes. Responsable fue la Comisión de Monumentos de Girona, que contó con el apoyo financiero de la Diputación Provincial.

The geologic and geomorphologic maps of Santa Coloma de Farners (Girona, Spain)

Notice about the geologic and geomorphologic maps of Santa Coloma de Farners, at scale 1:10,000 published by Unitat de Geologia of the Universitat de Girona

Imposicions estructurals en el drenatge de la conca del riu Onyar (Girona)

The Onyar River basin is situated in the depression of la Selva. His origins are related to tectonic activity during Neogen in this region. In his evolution, we note a slowly and continuous downfall which directs the morphodinamical behaviour. In this sense, the drainage network has a directional trend towards the north, as consecuence of fault systems, and specially the N-S oriented one. A fault of this system has an important influence in the basin morphology, directs the drainage towards the north and avoids a closely drainage in the basin

Cronologia dels travertins de Llorà (Girona)

With the aim of radiocarbon dating Llora travertines, chemical and isotopic data of strearn water and present travertines have been analyzed. The purpose is to determine the radiocarbon activity of present travertines in order to assign an initial radiocarbon activity to the old ones. Applying this methodology we conclude that travertines are from Holocen age around 4.000 years BP

Los domos graníticos de la Cuenca del Ridaura (Girona)

Se describen los domos graníticos de la cuenca del río Ridaura. Sus caraterísticas geométricas se relacionan estrechamente con la disposición de las fracturas. Su génesis deriva de una fase subsuperficial, bajo un manto de alteración, presumiblemente desarrollada durante el Plioceno, y una fase de exhumación torrencial, que comprende desde el Plioceno terminal hasta la actualidad

Impacto ambiental previsto en la explotación de gravas en la zona de concurso medio del riu Fluvià (Girona)

The main environmental impacts related to the gravel pits in the medium course of the Fluvià river have been assessed. In order to compute the global impact and index based on the numerical values of different impacts has been defined. This index is applied to different areas and the results reveal that the environmental impact expected for a gravel pit is high or moderate close to the main streams and low in the rest of the territory

La zona lacustre de Banyoles (Girona, España)

Descripció de la zona lacustre de Banyoles des del punt de vista geològic i hidrogeologic

Geología ecológica, geodiversidad, geoconservación y Patrimonio Geológico de la Declaración de Girona

This work presents a new way of understanding the geological science: the Ecological Geology. It is based on the clasical vision of the Geology as well as on some new concepts, as Geodiversity and Geoconservation. An aplication of these perspective to the Geological Heritage is also included, in a list of ten points, called Declaración de Girona, because it is concibed in this city