The Fogarty-supported International Training Program of the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) at the University of Texas School of Public Health was initiated in 1995, with its activities focused primarily on Latin America. As this program has matured, its participants have been concerned about including elements that increase the likelihood that its trainees and projects will have a sustainable impact on occupational and environmental health in collaborating countries. The Center recently reviewed the experiences of various international organizations and national development agencies with established track records involving donor-supported projects. The authors summarize factors associated with project sustainability and describe how some of them are being incorporated into the SWCOEH program. Particular mention is made of the importance of supporting an infrastructure for broad information dissemination in the language of the intended audience. An example of a project to support a peer-reviewed Spanish-language journal devoted to occupational and environmental health, Salud de los Trabajadores, is presented.
ResumenEste trabajo trata de profundizar en los distintos elementos que configuran los estilos de vida, tanto hacia dentro -a través de la búsqueda de la calidad de vida-como hacia fuera, en la configuración del espacio urbano. Está referido a un centro histórico -que además es Patrimonio de la Humanidad: el Albaicín de Granada-, donde el efecto de esta confluencia es la revitalización del mismo, según patrones diferenciados que afectan al modo de entender las relaciones con los distintos elementos que organizan ese espacio, como las relaciones interpersonales, las infraestructuras, el turismo, el papel de la Administración, etc. Se parte de un enfoque cualitativo, orientado a profundizar en la significación de los estilos de vida para los propios residentes, y se proponen algunas posibles repercusiones para la reproducción del espacio urbano, con carácter general. Palabras clave: estilos de vida, calidad de vida, revitalización urbana, Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Abstract. Life styles and urban space revitalizationThis piece of research work deals with different elements of life styles, internal (through life quality) and external (towards urban space constitution. It refers to a historical urban centre: the Albaicín of Granada world Heritage. The different elements that organize the space, the interpersonal relations, the role of the Administration, among other factors, are analysed in qualitative terms. So, the importance of life styles for residents and the consequences of the reproduction of the urban space are presented in the article.
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