Actual and systematic application of environmental assessment in the Autonomous Region of the Aosta Valley (Italy) since 1991 enables to analyse a sizeable number of studies accumulated over a decade ...of experience and to study their evolution in time. The peculiarity of these studies, something quite rare in Italy, is the fact that they are both standard EIA on individual projects and SEA studies, since they were carried out on urban planning techniques. This research analyses a statistical sample with two groups, initial-wave studies (1991–1992) and more recent ones (1997–1998), by means of characteristic profiles emphasising both content and differences. To better correlate the research and its regional context, we present a brief geoeconomic description and a concise summary of local provisions on the subject of environmental impact evaluation. The results of the analysis, done with innovative multivariate methods for environmental reviewing, are discussed at three progressive levels of conceptual investigation, also to underline the importance of adopting a set-oriented perspective. Having emphasised both limitations and scope of the adopted method, the final conclusions include some suggestions on to improve study management on a regional scale.
Milk yield and quality of Aosta cattle breeds in Alpine pasture [Italy] Battaglini, L. (Turin Univ. (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze Zootecniche); Mimosi, A. (Turin Univ. (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze Zootecniche); Malfatto, V. (Turin Univ. (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze Zootecniche) ...
Italian journal of animal science,
01/2005, Letnik:
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The paper reports on yield and quality of milk produced by Aosta Red Pied, Aosta Black Pied and Aosta Chestnut, reared in ten alpine sites of Valle d´Aosta region (Italy). Traits of individual milk ...sampled in representative phases of Summer grazing were studied. The results confirm the high level of adaptability of dairy cows also in particularly critical weather conditions (Summer 2003); nevertheless, the milk fatty acid profile shows a significant drop of PUFAs when quality of pasture herbage worsens.
Lo studio riferisce sulla produttività e qualità del latte di bovine di razza Pezzata Rossa, Pezzata Nera e Castana Valdostana, allevate in dieci alpeggi della Valle d´Aosta. Sono state studiate le caratteristiche del latte individuale prelevato in momenti rappresentativi della fase di pascolamento estivo. I risultati confermano l´elevato grado di adattabilità delle lattifere anche in condizioni climatiche di particolare difficoltà (stagione estiva 2003); tuttavia, la composizione acidica del latte segnala un significativo calo dei PUFA in coincidenza del peggioramento della qualità dell´erba dei pascoli
Protection is of vital importance to human populations and activities in the European Alps. In the short to medium term, failure to manage alpine protective forests leads to intolerable risks for ...people who live and make a living in alpine valleys. The most important features of a protective forest are its stability properties, that is, its ability to carry out its protective function reliably and continuously and, if this is achieved, its ability to maintain its structure and vitality in the face of internal and external influences. Since maintaining and improving stability properties is costly and labor intensive, the objective of interventions should be an acceptable—rather than an ideal—degree of stability in order to ensure the functions required of the protective forest over a 20–50 year period. Such interventions are collectively referred to as minimal tending. A case study of the Ban de Ville forest in Courmayeur (Aosta Valley, Italy) illustrates aspects of silvicultural planning. Only one third of the Ban de Ville forest was found to be acceptably stable. The main causes of instability were unsuitable species composition, simplified vertical structure and cover, presence of Ips typographus and Heterobasidion annosum, and presence of high densities of wild ungulates. Measures to improve stability properties aimed to increase the presence of larch among a homogenous stand of Norway spruce and gradually establish a multilayered, small group structure.
Provider: - Institution: - Data provided by Europeana Collections- Home movie. Images of the inauguration of Maën’s hydroelectric plant (a fraction of Valtournenche, Aosta Valley), in the presence of ...officers and Prince Umberto II of Savoy ascription. The film ends with shots of the Pennine Alps (in particular of the Matterhorn) and the surrounding valleys.
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Provider: EFG - The European Film Gateway EFG - The European Film Gateway - Institution: EFG - The European Film Gateway Istituto Luce - Cinecittà - Data provided by Europeana Collections- Nella ...cornice magica del parco del Gran Paradiso vivono tranquille molte specie animali, protette e tutelate dalle guardie forestali.- 1 - panoramica della Val di Cogne;- 2 - massiccio del Gran Paradiso intorno al quale è stato creato il parco del Gran Paradiso- 3 - guardie forestali al lavoro nel parco nazionale;- 4 - monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II, il re cacciatore, ad Aosta;- 5 - panoramica dei trofei di caccia nel castello di Aosta;- 6 - gli stambecchi sulle rocce del massiccio, p.p. di uno di essi;- 7 - p.p. di una marmotta che esce dalla tana;- 8 - arnica, artemisia e le stelle alpine in uno sfondo da paradiso;- 9 - bracconiere assalito dal cane lupo del guardiacaccia;- 10 - mamma stambecco si dispera perchè il suo piccolo è moribondo sulla neve: le guardie forestali salvano il piccolo.- 9 - poacher assailed by the hound wolf dog;- 8 - Arnica, artemisia and the alpine stars in a background from paradise;- 6 - the stamens on the rocks of the massif, p.p. of one of them;- 2 - massif of the great paradise around which the park of the great paradise was created- 4 - monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, the King hunter, in Aosta;- 3 - forest guards at work in the national Park;- 5 - overview of hunting trophies in Aosta castle;- In the magical setting of the Gran Paradiso Park, many animal species live quietly, protected and protected by forest guards- 10 - mother Stambecco despairs because her little one is dying in the snow: the forest guards save the little one- 7 - p.p. of a marmot coming out of the burrow;- 1 - overview of the Val di Cogne;- All metadata published by Europeana are available free of restriction under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. However, Europeana requests that you actively acknowledge and give attribution to all metadata sources including Europeana
Reproductive disease occurrence in Valdostana cows [dairy cows] Rizzi, R. (Milan Univ. (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Veterinarie per la Sicurezza Alimentare); Vevey, M. (Associazione Nazionale Allevatori Bovini di Razza Valdostana (ANABoRaVa), Gressan, Aosta (Italy)); Faccin, C. (Milan Univ. (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Veterinarie per la Sicurezza Alimentare) ...
Italian journal of animal science,
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The results of veterinarian visits carried out on 5,147 Valdostana breed cows in 508 herds included in the technical assistance program for fertility improvement were analyzed. A logistic regression ...model was fitted in order to evaluate the effect of some risk factors on the following reproductive diseases: anoestrus, follicular cysts, luteal cysts, persistent corpus luteum, metritis, acyclic ovaries, pyometritis. Results show that risk of metritis is higher in herds with milk yield between 3,000 and 4,000 kg. Furthermore, in Valdostana Red Pied, characterized by a higher milk yield compared to Valdostana Black Pied and Castana, the risk of anoestrus, persistent corpus luteum and acyclic ovaries is higher.
Sono stati analizzati i risultati delle visite veterinarie effettuate su 5.147 bovine di razza Valdostana in 508 allevamenti iscritti al Piano di Lotta all´Ipofertilità. E´ stato adattato un modello di regressione logistica per valutare l´effetto di alcuni fattori sulle seguenti patologie riproduttive: anestria, cisti follicolinica, cisti luteinica, corpo luteo persistente, metrite, ovaie silenti, piometra. I risultati indicano che il rischio di contrarre la metrite è maggiore negli allevamenti con produzione di latte a 305 giorni compresa tra 3.000 e 4.000 kg. Inoltre, nella razza Valdostana Pezzata Rossa, che presenta una maggior produzione di latte rispetto alla Valdostana Pezzata Nera e alla Castana, è più elevato il rischio di anestria, corpo luteo persistente e ovaie silenti
Provider: EFG - The European Film Gateway EFG - The European Film Gateway - Institution: Istituto Luce - Cinecittà EFG - The European Film Gateway - Data provided by Europeana Collections- 1 - ...panoramica sugli impianti siderurgici di Cogne- 2 - veduta del paesaggio alpino con le vette montuose innevate- 3 - immagini di una piccola ferrovia elettrica percorsa da un treno- 4 - una funivia in funzione- 5 - i vagoni vanno e vengono lungo la funivia- 6 - operai al lavoro davanti ad un forno in funzione nello stabilimento- 7 - le immagini scorrono sul lavoro degli operai nelle officine- 8 - il minerale fuso scorre su appositi canali ed è raccolto in piloni foderati di materiale refrattario- 9 - il minerale fuso viene riversato negli stampi dove si raffredda assumendo forma di lingotti- 10 - fasi dell'operazione- 11 - le immagini scorrono sul funzionamento dei forni elettrici per la fusione dell'acciaio- 12 - operazioni di apertura dei forni- 13 - la colata dell'acciaio negli stampi- 14 - il blocco d'acciaio ancora rovente viene passato al laminatoio- 15 - i depositi di minerale pronti per la spedizione- 14 - the still red-hot steel block is passed to the rolling mill- 6 - workers at work in front of an oven in operation at the plant- 8 - the melted mineral flows on special channels and is collected in pylons lined with refractory material.- 3 - images of a small electric railway covered by a train- 15 - ore deposits ready for shipment.- 9 - the melted mineral is poured into the molds where it cools down taking the form of ingots.- 5 - wagons come and go along the cable car- 11 - images flow on the operation of electric furnaces for steel melting- 4 - a cable car in operation- 13 - the casting of steel in molds- 12 - furnace opening operations- 1 - overview of the steel plants of Cogne- 2 - view of the alpine landscape with snow-covered mountain peaks- 10 - phases of the operation- 7 - the images flow on the work of the workers in the workshops- All metadata published by Europeana are available free of restriction under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. However, Europeana requests that you actively acknowledge and give attribution to all metadata sources including Europeana
This paper describes the employment of lichens as bioindicators to estimate the atmospheric pollution generated by the intra-alpine city of Aosta. The Italian version of the Swiss method was used to ...collect data from Populus nigra. A total of 29 epiphytic lichen species were identified. This study has shown that the most polluted zones are those of the built-up parts of the city of Aosta due to the combined effects of heavy traffic and domestic heating. On the valley floor, there is a more marked improvement from Aosta to the west, since temperature inversion is responsible for longer persistence of pollutants to the east of the city. It was also found that Phaeophyscia orbicularis can be regarded as an indicator of atmospheric pollution in the Aosta area. Evaluation of its presence alone at brief intervals is thus a useful of keeping the situation under control
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