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Showing 1 to 20 of 96 for “"Sardinian"”.
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Detecting colonialism: Detective fiction in Native American and Sardinian literatures
This dissertation compares Native American and Sardinian literatures, focussing on literary renditions of detective stories, a recent development which has occurred in both literatures. The study is based on Procedura (1988), and Il terzo suono (1995), by Sardinian author Salvatore Mannuzzu; The …
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Germination niche of Sardinian endemic species in mountain riparian deciduous forests
… and Rhamnus persicifolia. Rare and threatened Sardinian endemic species such as Ribes multiflorum subsp. sandalioticum, Aquilegia barbaricina, Rhamnus persicifolia and Paeonia corsica grow under and close to the canopy of such riparian woods. Temperature is considered one of the major …
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Upper slope geomorphology of Sardinian southern continental margin, applications to habitat mapping supporting marine strategy
… Strategy Framework Directive, is focused on Sardinian southern continental margins marine habitat mapping. Aim of this thesis is to produce predictive marine habitat mapping, starting from a detailed geomorphologic study integrated with biological and oceanographic data coming both from …
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Water resources planning and climate change adaptation strategies of Sardinian basins under water-limited conditions
… These findings underscore the vulnerability of Sardinian ecosystems and water resource systems to climate change, emphasizing the urgent need for adaptive water and land management strategies to ensure the island’s environmental and economic sustainability under future climate conditions.
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Language Maintenance and Shift in Sardinia: A Case Study of Sardinian and Italian in Cagliari
… These conclusions demonstrate that the use of Sardinian is sensitive to socio-demographic variables such as degree of urbanization, age, gender, and social distance, and to interactional variables such as the degree of familiarity with the interlocutor. As a result, CS and CM are regularly used …
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Comparative ecology of the endemic Cyprus Warbler and the congeneric Sardinian Warbler: Implications of recent coexistence
In 1992 the Sardinian Warbler was first recorded breeding in Cyprus. Since then, survey results from Paphos District suggest that the endemic Cyprus Warbler population has declined, while the Sardinian Warbler breeding population has increased and expanded in Paphos District. Colour-ringed Cyprus …
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Engineering geological characterization of volcanic rocks of ethiopian and sardinian highlands to be used as construction materials
… of volcanic rocks from Ethiopian and Sardinian highlands to be used as construction materials”. Though, the two project areas are geographically far apart, both are partly covered with volcanic rocks mainly consisting of basic and subordinate felsic rocks. The research was conducted in …
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The use of Sardinian granite by-products from the Sarrabus Gerrei region to be used in road pavement layers
In Sardinia abandoned granite by-products stockpiles deriving from different excavation and processing methods are becoming an environmental and economic concern. Currently, these materials derive mainly from the ornamental quarry industry, very active in the region since late 1900’s, but also from …
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Study on fisheries resources with particular reference to red coral, spiny lobster and other target demersal species in Sardinian Seas
… sustainable management of marine resources in Sardinian waters by addressing critical knowledge gaps in the assessment of key commercial species: red mullet (Mullus barbatus), red coral (Corallium rubrum) and spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas). These resources represent both ecological keystones …
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Proteinaceous inhibitors of α-amylase and α-glucosidase from common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.): biochemical characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Sardinian cultivars
The common bean Phaseolus vulgaris is a good source of protein fiber and bioactive compounds. Among these proteinaceous α-amylase inhibitors (α-AIs) and α-glucosidase inhibitor could play an important role in weight loss and control of glycemic index above all in overweight and diabetic subjects. …
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Caratteristiche morfometriche della popolazione sarda dal Neolitico al XIX secolo: craniometria e statura
… of history and biological characteristic of the Sardinians. The study of skeletal material has allowed to evaluate morphological changes in time and space, to determinate the variability within population and, when possible, to make comparisons with other past and recent populations. Sardinian …
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Lingue e varietà linguistiche nel “nuovo cinema sardo”. Analisi di quattro film “letterari”
… of four films adapted from contemporary Sardinian novels: Sergio Atzeni’s Il figlio di Bakunìn directed by Gianfranco Cabiddu (1997); Maria Giacobbe’s Arcipelaghi directed by Giovanni Columbu (2001); Giuseppe Fiori’s Sonetàula directed by Salvatore Mereu (2008); Sergio Atzeni’s Bellas …
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Landscape planning in the context of European spatial planning: integration, cooperation, partecipation and perception
The Sardinian Regional Plan for the Landscape (PPR) was approved in 2006 as a response to statutory requirements and urgency to manage conflicts between environmental and economic needs in coastal areas. For these areas, the Sardinian PPR sets rules and policies to protect landscape and cultural …
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La committenza artistica femminile nella Sardegna medievale (X-XIV secolo)
… this female figures as clients of some medieval Sardinian works of art between the tenth and fourteenth centuries. The investigation into the role of women as clients can be clarifying the position of female figures in the decorative choices. Examples of gender commission can be found in all of …
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Gli artisti sardi nel sistema espositivo fascista, contesti e produzione. 1922-1942
… it aims to identify the relations between Sardinian artists and Fascist cultural policy. Focusing on the activities managed by the Sardinian Sindacato Belle Arti, it follows seven artists identified as the most influential in their participation to the Biennale di Venezia, which is …
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L’architettura dell’Industria elettrica in Sardegna dal 1911 al 1961
At the beginning of the Twentieth Century, Sardinian industrial production was still strictly related to steam machines and only a few enlightened industries exploited electric power. The development of electrical industry in Sardinia has been an essential moment on a political, social and economic …
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Valutazione della vulnerabilità delle coste della Sardegna a fenomeni di erosione ed inondazione dovuti all'impatto degli eventi estremi meteo-marini
… assessment of the coastal vulnerability of Sardinian sandy beaches to storm impacts. To do this we have assessed the geomorphic coastal vulnerability taking into account the intensity of storm induced hazards and the adaptation capacity of the system. The methodology aplied allows to …
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L’accoglienza di migranti e turisti come specchio dell’ospitalità in Sardegna. Solidarietà spontanea, ricezione turistica e gestione dei flussi migratori in una prospettiva antropologica.
… the modalities and discourses through which ‘Sardinian hospitality’ manifests itself towards the ‘new’ types of otherness have brought to light the heuristic value of the notion of hospitality as a “total social fact”. By bringing together different levels of cultural intimacy, power and gift, …
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Studio sui calamari Loligo vulgaris (Lamarck, 1798) e Loligo forbesii (Steenstrup, 1856) delle acque della Sardegna
… and Loligo forbesii (Steenstrup, 1856) from Sardinian waters. Considering their socio- economic importance in the Sardinian fisheries, the annual fluctuations in abundance highlighted the possibility of set management measures for their rational exploitation on the base of the knowledge of …
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