The concept of work–life balance has recently established itself as a key component on route maps drawn up in the pursuit of social sustainability, both on a local scale, represented by individual organizations, and on a more general one, represented by global institutions such as the United Nations. Our article analyzes telework’s use as a political tool within organizations that either boost or hinder the development of social sustainability. Additionally, we propose the notion of “life sustainability” to analyze how female teleworkers describe the link between specific work cultures and the possibility of fulfilling social sustainability goals in local work environments through the achievement of a good work–life balance. Our research was performed following a qualitative approach, drawing from a sample of 24 individual interviews and 10 focus groups with a total of 48 participants, all of which are female teleworkers with family responsibilities. Our main findings allow us to summarize the interviewees’ social perceptions into two categories, which we have dubbed ‘life sustainability ecologies’ and ‘presence-based ecologies’. We conclude by discussing female teleworkers’ claim that work–life balance is directly linked to social sustainability and that the latter goal will remain out of reach as long as the issue of balance goes unresolved.

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The scope of digital technology integration in university teaching has changed our understanding of teacher readiness and teacher competence. Recently, faced with the digitalisation of higher education (HE), the construct of teacher digital competence (TDC) has emerged. Although there are many recent systematic reviews on digital competence from a range of perspectives and geographic settings, such reviews often show a limited view of a larger digital competence landscape in HE. The current study on TDC development in HE aims to synthesise knowledge to provide an integrated and global assessment of existing evidence. We carried out a systematic overview, especially suited for identifying, synthesising and critically appraising published reviews on a given topic amidst an abundance of research. We identified three clear settings by synthesising 740 studies across 13 systematic reviews. Results reveal a significant interest in TDC in Spain, conducted by researchers in the field of educational technology concerned with teacher training and teacher professional development. We make recommendations to reorient the field by understanding TDC development through an integrated, transversal and holistic perspective; moving away from basic forms of research; and conducting and reporting research in line with methodological guidelines to ensure the highest possible standards.  Implications for practice or policy: Stakeholders interested in better fostering TDC could complement training and evaluation with an integrated and systems-based approach, including sustaining an institutional culture that strategically supports TDC development. Researchers could move away from basic forms of research design in order to advance the field beyond self-assessment and evaluation studies. Systematic review research can be improved by following rigorous methodological guidelines, including critical appraisal and transparent methods to synthesise studies, to ensure the highest academic integrity.

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The building works which presented the greatest technical and human challenge among all of those carried out during the construction of the Arsenal of Cartagena in 18th century are those of the quay surrounding the artificial dock. What is most complex and interesting about the construction of this structural element is, among other things, the depth at which cement was to be laid under the sea, the nature of the ground and the relief of the location. The structural solution for resolving this challenge evolved over the course of almost a century, as building knowledge, the skills of the head engineers and knowledge of the surrounding area increased. Several systems were proposed for laying the cement, all of which deserve particular attention. This article is based on the analysis of different historical dossiers found in the Simancas General Archive (Valladolid, Spain), containing manuscripts written by the architects responsible for the building work.Keywords: underwater construction, foundations, constructive procces, s. XVIII. IntroducciónLas obras de construcción del muelle de la dársena del Real Arsenal de Cartagena darán comienzo del 20 de mayo de 1750. La expectación creada y la singularidad de estas obras queda reflejada en la siguiente reflexión del Ingeniero Director de las mismas, D. Sebastián Feringán Cortés . […]. Las obras que seban a emprehender en este Puerto, creo no aya otras iguales: se ben estos casos rara vez: hize juicio que muchos por aprehender, solizitaran asistir a ellas, pero experimento al contrario […]La construcción del muelle comienza desde los ángulos del norte del rectángulo. Una vez abierta la obra en los vértices, se avanzará desde allí siguiendo las direcciones de los ejes cartesianos. De esta forma se simultanean las obras que se realizan en dirección norte-sur en las bandas laterales y las de este-oeste en la banda norte de la dársena.Las variables que Feringán contempla para definir la solución constructiva definitiva son aquellas que garanticen la solidez y la permanencia de la obra a lo largo del tiempo, así como las que permitan la funcionalidad del muelle construido.La solidez y permanencia del muelle requiere del correcto diseño del sistema de cimentación acorde con la naturaleza del terreno, de la acertada elección de materiales en función del medio donde se ubican y de la definición de los procesos adecuados para su correcta puesta en obra. La funcionalidad que se persigue es permitir el correcto embarco y desembarco de pertrechos y mercancías de las naves para las cuales se diseña el arsenal. Para ello, la solución

<p>La villa constituye una tipología arquitectónica que ha legado excelentes edificios a lo largo de la historia. Buena muestra de ello es el numeroso conjunto de villas existente en la región italiana del Véneto construidas entre los siglos XV y XVIII. También en otros lugares se han vivido momentos de auge en la construcción de villas, por ejemplo en Cartagena, situada en el sureste de España, donde destacan una serie de residencias de recreo, ubicadas en pleno campo y construidas con cierta singularidad arquitectónica, pertenecientes a la etapa final siglo XIX y principios del siglo XX. Lamentablemente, frente al reconocido valor de las villas vénetas, las villas de Cartagena se encuentran en un grave estado de abandono que hace necesaria la adopción de medidas para su recuperación y puesta en valor. Se plantea por tanto esta investigación con el objetivo de extraer de la experiencia italiana en la gestión turística de las villas vénetas el principal enfoque responsable de su éxito, tomando de este modo estrategias útiles encaminadas a la promoción de las villas del campo de Cartagena como producto turístico.</p>