Last tuesday, august 19, was an important day in the Earth´s history. It was the Earth Overshoot Day of the year 2014. The Earth Overshoot Day is released by the Global Footprint Network and shows the date in which the yearly Read More …
Author: David Mairal
Urban development models in Europe: south of France
France is an amazing country, however you look at it. In addition to the overwhelming nature and the touching historical heritage, there is a factor that attracts the attention as soon as you go through any of the existing border crossings Read More …
Online learning in the educational and professional career
Weeks ago, I completed my first university course on the Internet. Despite that I was interested in the subject itself, I recognize that the main reason why I enrolled in the course was to test the new platforms on massive and Read More …
Mechanical testing to the Netatmo rain gauge: resistance to hail impact
Last friday 1st August, just one week ago, was a day of huge storms in Aragon. One of the greatest ones went through the land of the river Gállego, including my hometown, Ontinar, where nothing like that was seen since 1982. [the Read More …
New wearable devices applied in psychosocial risks identification and assessment procedures
Days ago, I read an article [1] on a device that “helps lower stress at work”. Its name is Spire and belongs to the emerging range of wearable technology applied in health, in this case also in the field of work Read More …
My first certificate for an university course on the Internet (MooC)
Last april 2014, I started a course on the Internet offered by an university throughout one of the emerging educational sites (edX y Coursera, MiriadaX in Spanish); online learning initiative called MooC (Massive open online course). Yesterday, I received the course´s certificate: my first certificate proving Read More …
How to assess the thermal comfort and how to address the most efficient factors
One of the works in which I am currently involved, for the Research Centre for the Development and Innovation in Enterprises, of the Technical University of Catalonia (CERpIE-UPC), consist of testing applications for diverse uses. Afterwards, we draft a review Read More …
Changes in people´s mindset to take advantage of the technology progress
Last friday, july 11, the MIT´s Climate CoLab (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) broadcast a web seminar on the implementation of a carbon pricing in the United States. It was a streaming seminar, throughout its web (that is, a webinar, term from gathering “seminar” Read More …
Aragon Valley Classic: Railroad Surveillance Regulation, 1894, Central Catalan Railway Company
The special affection I have for the railway comes from being a high cost effective mean of transportation also meeting an environmental efficiency and that contributes to the territories balance, even in the most adverse cases [1]. In a word, sustainability. Read More …
Sustainability strategies, the ideal habitat for safety and health
If i´d had to start from zero to develop the safety and health duties in an organization, It is clear to me which should be the path to follow: to develop a sustainability strategy. A proper sustainability strategy brings as consequence Read More …
A rain gauge in the Netatmo weather station in Ontinar
Today, I extended the Netatmo weather station installed in my town (Ontinar), with the rain gauge I purchased days ago. It is all about a 13 centimetres in diameter and 11 centimetres high module. As the rest of station´s additional modules, Read More …
Professional presence on the Internet: blog vs social networks in figures
Since I launched this blog in earnest -two and a half years ago- I understood the advantages that this tools brings compared to social networks: blogs are a learning and research method that allows you to create contents under your full control. Read More …
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