Scientific Annals of "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi
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Elements of religious rivalry in the structural architecture of Vrancea county (Romania)
Get PDFStudied by means of the statistical data provided by the censuses carried on in 1930, 1992 and 2002, the religious structure of the population of Vrancea County obviously outlines this territory as a genuine nucleus of Orthodoxism resistance with a visible tendency of strengthening its denomination homogeneity in the last two census years, primarily as a consequence of the vanishing of a component with a significant specific weight in the past local religious landscape (the Mosaic one). However, the recent aggressive dynamics of the Neo-Protestant branches can be regarded as a vector which is favourable to the propagation of some novelty religious trends and ideas, able to alter the hierarchy of the religious minorities
Population and quality of life in the town of Maipú (Buenos Aires-Argentina). Comparative analysis multivariate radios and a scale of fractions. Census 1991-2001
Get PDFPoblacion y Qualidad de la vida en la ciudad de Maipú. Existe una marcada carencia de perfiles locales en la búsqueda de diagnósticos acerca de problemas prioritarios como el de los diferentes niveles de calidad de vida de la población. Esto lleva a la imposibilidad de comprender su particular configuración espacial, su real dimensión y orientar adecuadamente los procesos de gestión pertinentes, con la convicción de que no siempre las miradas efectuadas para evaluar este problema responden a análisis rigurosos y críticos que permitan detectar las variables que inciden negativamente y el impacto que provocan en la población. Por ende, las decisiones políticas no siempre se orientan hacia las dimensiones que requieren una atención más urgente y/o profunda. De ahí que surge la inquietud de realizar estudios rigurosos que contribuyan a detectarlas.Por lo tanto es imperioso comenzar a construir instrumentos de diagnóstico de los diferentes niveles de calidad de vida y por ende de desigualdad social, empleando indicadores referidos a necesidades básicas de la población, a fin de construir una herramienta válida para las autoridades municipales del Partido de Maipú y brindar elementos comparativos para el estudio de localidades pequeñas del interior de la provincia de Buenos Aires.El objetivo de este trabajo es el de contribuir a la realización de un diagnóstico de situación de la calidad de vida de la localidad de Maipú, ubicada en el sudeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (Argentina), empleando indicadores socioeconómicos referidos a necesidades básicas insatisfechas (NBI) de la población,Se analizan variables censales de los años 1991 y 2001 con el fin de poder construir un índice de calidad de vida que considere de manera múltiple, y que permita realizar un diagnóstico de la situación de la localidad mencionada. El trabajo se realiza sobre las unidades espaciales mínimas de análisis que son las fracciones y radios censales consideradas por el Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos (INDEC) para los dos últimos censos de los años 1991 y 2001, ya que este es el máximo nivel de desagregación para el cual se puede reconstruir información
Spanish skilled migration to Mexico City: TNC transferees and migrants in the middle
Get PDFUsing qualitative information, this paper studies the labour experiences of a group of skilled Spanish migrants in Mexico City. The paper identifies two types of migrants amongst the interviewed Spaniards: TNCs transferees and 'migrants in the middle' ('those who are neither low-skilled migrants nor high-skilled migrants'; Conradson and Latham, 2005a). This somehow challenges assumptions about skilled workers, by showing the multiple work trajectories and experiences of highly qualified and educated workers. The article also stresses that the labour mobility of those in the middle is more horizontal and less conventional than the more typical career-path mobility of TNCs transferees. Furthermore, it is argued that labour mobility is not only related to educational background or performance in Mexico’s labour markets, but also to non-economic reasons (e.g. extensive use of social networks). Of special interest for this study are relations at the workplace as they represent 'contact zone' where 'difference' is constantly encountered and negotiated (Yeoh and Willis, 2005b). For the interviewed Spaniards, workplace relations are substantially (and unexpectedly) different from their home country. This causes tension and problems which may affect their intentions to remain in Mexico
Influence of urbanization on living away type of marriage: the case of Kampala City (Uganda)
Get PDFLiving away type of marriage was found to be on an upward trend and more common in urban (36.1%) than rural areas (19.2%). Logistic regression analysis showed that urban residents were 2 times more likely to be in living away type of marriage than their rural counterparts. Area of residence was the most significant factor in influencing living away type of marriage.The study revealed that living away type of marriage was due to some married men being migrant workers leaving their wives at home to maintain their family investments and the nature of jobs that make separation of spouses inevitable. The problem of accommodation in urban areas due to shortage of houses was evident from being responsible for 17% of urban residents in living away type of marriage. Living away type of marriage was implicated as being one of the causes of the spread of HIV/AIDs. Separation of couples predisposes these groups to have sexual contacts with multiple partners. Married spouses that stayed together were at lower risk of being HIV seropositive than those staying apart (UNFPA, 2006).
Indicateurs de la vulnerabilite geographique du reseau routier en Moldavie
Get PDFThe quality of road infrastructure in terms of spatial parameters such as accessibility, connectivity and vulnerabilty due to exposure to certain constraints is an increasingly attractive research topic, the proof being the numerous studies published in proffesional journals. Our analysis stopped three geographical elements that can lead to the occurrence of some formes of vulnerability: linearity of routes, roughness space (determined by calculating the slope) and impedance habitat. The results demonstrate a correlation with the landscape feauters and the existence of discrepancies related to the level of development. Thus, the eastern part, predominantly hilly and the western mountainous part of region manifest disparities themselves string against the latter. Explanations that may be related to this situation primarily secular trends sewage flows along the main corridor Siret-Moldova and the transcarpathian roads
Tourism – national forest fund: a complex relationship
Get PDFFondul turistic forestier naţionl : relaţii complexe. Turismul, ca oricare altă activitate economică, se află într-o strânsă interdependenţă cu patrimoniul natural, care constituie obiect al activităţii turistice. Orice degradare a unei părţi a acestuia determină, treptat, o diminuare a activităţii turistice din acea zonă; de aceea, dezvoltarea turismului trebuie să se realizeze concomitent cu păstrarea funcţionalităţii ecosistemelor. Un echilibru între dezvoltarea zonelor turistice şi păstrarea integrităţii ecologice a acestora este mai mult decât necesar. În aceste condiţii, exploatarea neraţională a pădurilor reprezintă aspecte importante ale activităţii umane care pot conduce la afectarea potenţialului turistic al unei zone. În studiul de faţă ne-am oprit doar la o prezentare generală a situaţiei actuale a fondului forestier naţional care ocupă în prezent 6,2 milioane hectare (26% din suprafaţa ţării), cu contraste mari de la o zonă la alta: alături de păduri de înaltă biodiversitate şi stabilitate (precum făgetele, de exemplu), există multe păduri deteriorate, destabilizate, aflate acum în declin sau chiar în curs de uscare. Alături de zona de munte, relativ bine împădurită, avem întinse suprafeţe de câmpie despădurite, dealuri erodate, câmpiii stepizate etc. Diminuarea suprafeţei forestiere este datorată îndeosebi tăierilor ilicite, mai ales de pe suprafeţele de pădure care au trecut în proprietate privată după 1990. Apreciem că în prezent se manifestă o amplă presiune socială şi economică asupra pădurilor, în condiţiile în care turismul românesc, ca şi cel mondial, îmbracă tot mai mult forma întoarcerii la natură, la modurile tradiţionale de viaţă
Les dynamiques de l’internationalisation economique – entre le deficit d’attractivite locale et l’evolution contrastee des activites
Get PDFThe dynamics of the economical internationalisation – between local attractivity deficit and contrasting activities evolution. The shift and share analysis may seem quite simple and common, but is actually an ingenious and somehow deep theoretical model, able to provide some strong insights regarding the economic landscape. Based on a sample database including the location of foreign enterprises in Romania for the transition period (1991-2004), we have applied this theoretical approach in order to emphasize the linkage and the tension between local attractiveness and economic branch dynamics, showing that the globalization of the Romanian territory is far from being complete and spatial homogenous.
DIMENSIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: CONCEPTS AND APPROACHES
Get PDFAbstract: The notion of human resource development dimensions is very complicated as it has interconnections with several approaches and has involvement of variables of multiple natures. Dimension refers to the constituent elements of human resources. Different population components play different roles in the process of enhancing human capital and with a view to analyse the relative importance of them human resource development dimensions can be divided into different groups on the basis of the spatial distribution, biological, social, cultural and economic approaches. Dimensions of human resource development can be termed as quantitative and qualitative. Other approaches are human resource formation, physical and mental, rural/urban residence, spatial or territorial and composite score value approach.Therefore, this paper aims at portraying the concepts and approaches relating to different human resource development dimension with a view to make an addition to the existing knowledge in the field of geography of human resource development
La dynamique de la fonction sanitaire de la ville de Bârlad. Etude de cas – l'hôpital municipal d'urgence « Elena Beldiman »
Get PDFThe dynamics of the medical function in Bârlad city. Case study – Emergency Hospital „Elena Beldiman”. This study whereas the analysis of the medical function of the Bârlad city, one of the most specifically function, because o concentration of the greaters medical unities (Hospitals, specialized Clinics etc.). Our study propose one analysis of the dynamics of this function under the foundation of the medical unities by present, throught of the specifically indicators: share of the active population in medical sector, number of the physicians and the personal of the medical aid; existence of the medical unities, charging capacity of the medical unities, the equipment of this unities, the adressabilitiy etc. The last indicator is most important and demonstred the existence a polarization area belong the comunication network