Peoples’ perception of distance is inaccurate in both real and virtual environments; here, we focus on identifying ways in which these estimations can be improved in Virtual Reality. In this study, overview maps are investigated as an aid to distance estimation, used within the context of a virtual environment for the Sorbas region in S.E. Spain.

the term degradation is used to specify the status of the environment. it is often associated with ‘improper use’. ‘use’ also implies environmental aspects other than physical ones and implies that the more intensive the use, the more susceptible the environment is to degradation, particularly if proper care for the environment is lacking. the question is, and has always been, how to map someth...

The Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC) successions record extreme fluctuations in the Mediterranean's environmental conditions. However, some of scenarios that are thought to have caused these environments contentious. One prominent example this is Mediterranean water level during Lago-Mare stage MSC, which interpreted either as being very low a largely desiccated punctuated by endorheic lakes (la...

AIM The aim of this study was to investigate grip strength in a large sample of people with intellectual disabilities, to establish reference values for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) and compare it to adults without intellectual disability. METHODS This study analysed pooled baseline data from two independent studies for all 1526 adults with ID: Special Olympics Funfitness Spain ...