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Providing new housing units with renovation of multi-family housing
Get PDFThe present master’s thesis discusses the scope of housing. The spatial development objectives are to ensure high-quality living environment, adequate housing standards, densification of the city and renovation of existing buildings. In Slovenia, there is an upward trend in the number of households with a decreasing number of household members. Many apartments are overcrowded, but there are also many vacant dwellings. In recent years there has been a significant decline in the construction and sale of housing units. The existing housing stock is old and worn out. On the other hand, there are a lot of old houses in need of renovation, which represent a great potential for the provision of new housing units.\ud
This master’s thesis investigates the hypothesis that a renovation of existing buildings could ensure more residential units. In this way it would be possible to preserve and refurbish the existing building stock and reduce the need for the new dwellings. Furthermore, we would renovate buildings from functional, design and energetic aspect, raise the quality of life and enforce the principles of sustainable development. In the master’s thesis we have connected areas of housing typology and affordable housing. In the main survey we have compared the investment costs for different types of housing units and types of intervention. The research shows that the most appropriate type of housing is a low-rise house with few apartments. The result of the master’s thesis is a verification of placement of proposed type of housing into the site and proposal of urban planning rules, which could be used in planning documents
Land use analysis and selected impacts of highways construction on municipality development
Get PDFIn Master thesis we have addressed the question whether the construction of the highway network in Slovenia has an influence on the spatial development and the changes of the land use. We wanted to find out where do these influences occur the most and what is their extent. To this end, we have set up a working hypothesis assuming that the construction of the highway system results in a significant increase of the urban areas in the municipalities with the highway link, however at the expense of reducing the agricultural land and forest. We have used a methodological approach, which depended grealty on the data availability and its quality. For a hypothesis examination we have analyzed the spatial data changes in land use, house numbers, issued building permits and the number of population changes in the period from 2002 to 2014. The research was conducted on a sample of six Slovenian municipalities. Three of those are connected to the highway, whereas the other three are not. Based on the analysis of the land use in all of the six municipalities, we found a significant (27 %) increase of the planned building land in the three municipalities with the highway link. The analysis of the issued house numbers demonstrated similar results, while the analysis of the issued building permits did not show a clear connection to the increase in the construction in municipalities with the highway connection. Based on the results obtained and their interpretation we can confirm the working hypothesis for the present six municipalities to be correct, however to make a a generalization for the whole Slovenian area the additional analysis including higher number of municipalities would be required
Real estate agents as participants in the real estate market
Get PDFThe thesis analyzes the work of real estate agents in the Republic of Slovenia. Firstly, we present the field of real estate in Slovenia and baseline research based on an international research analysis. Based on it all, general hypothesis and multiple research questions were formed. General hypothesis H1, states that there is a correlation between the number of sales of residential properties in 2015 and sociological characteristics of a real estate broker (gender, age). Confirmation or rejection of the hypothesis and answers to researched questions were based on a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was sent\ud
on the 17th and the 25th of April as well as on May 6th 2016. I’ve received 106 responses of respondents. The research shows that I cannot confirm nor reject the general hypothesis H1. Based on χ2 test dependencies among the factors considered, I confirmed that there is a statistically significant correlation between the number of sales of real estates and gender of real estate agent, but no statistically significant correlation was found between the number of sales of real estates and real estate agent’s age. According to the survey, sales of residential property during the recession (between 2009 (the period before the\ud
recession) and 2015) decreased by 20-40%. Further analyses shows, that the possibility of parking a car "most" influences the decision and that correct entry in national registry of real estate properties "least" influences the decision of purchasing a residential property. On the other hand, arranged real estate property cadaster has a positive impact on the sale of residential real estate
Alternative rejuvenator as an additive to increase the share of reclaimed asphalt in asphalt mixture
Get PDFDoctoral thesis considers the possibility of increasing the amount of reclaimed asphalt in the asphalt mixture when adding alternative rejuvenator. During road lifetime the bitumen, which is the most important component of asphalt and dictates its behavior, ages. Therefore, its properties change. With the use of special additives, the so-called rejuvenator, bitumen restores its basic properties. By using rejuvenator, we can increase the proportion of reclaimed asphalt added to the asphalt mixture. Alternative rejuvenator was gained by pyrolysis process from scrap tires. Doctoral thesis consists of three parts. In the first part, different pyrolysis products, generated by varying the time and temperature of the pyrolysis, are briefly presented. Based on their properties, we selected the most appropriate product as an alternative rejuvenator. In the second part the influence of rejuvenator in different concentrations (3 %, 5 %, 10 % and 20 %) to the viscoelastic properties of the non-aged and aged bitumen were examined. Results of the standard mechanical tests, rheological tests and models proved that the alternative rejuvenator revived aged bitumen. The optimal concentration of rejuvenator in the aged bitumen was determined. In the last section, the standard tests for asphalt mixtures have shown that the properties of asphalt mixtures with the addition of reclaimed asphalt and rejuvenator were improved. The addition of rejuvenator increased the proportion of reclaimed asphalt. Reuse of reclaimed asphalt leads to a reduction of waste material and consequently the environment
The decision-making process and selection of technologically suitable and economically viable solutions for the method of waste water collection and treatment in the Šaleška valley
Get PDFThe Master’s Thesis examines agglomerations where the municipalities are bound by the requirements of the Operational Programme to ensure the discharge of utility waste water into the sewerage system within the prescribed deadlines, and to then provide waste water treatment at a suitable plant. Based on the analysis of SWTPs up to 2000 PE, which are suitable for smaller settlements, we selected the optimal solution for the discharge and treatment of utility waste water from selected inhabited localities. The explanations for the decisions are provided both from a technical and an economic standpoint. The two critera, important when deciding on the feasibility of a project, are the financial and economic analyses. When analysing costs, we compared the investment, maintenance, and operating costs, which are borne by the utility infrastructure operator after the conlcuded investment project. When it comes to the town of Šentilj, we compared the investment and maintenance costs between two types of SWTPs: a SBR system and constructed wetlands
Modeling the influence of surface waters on the head of Prekmursko polje groundwater body
Get PDFThe focus of the thesis is the simulation of the impact of river Mura on a groundwater aquifier Mursko and Prekmursko polje, spreading along the river Mura, between Goričko and Slovenske gorice hills. The existing numerical groundwater model was upgraded with the geometry of the river. Using HEC - RAS software, a floodwave was analysed and the results were used as input data for the groundwater model, designed in ModFlow software. The results represent the impact of the floodwave on the groundwater level and its outreach
Transport mechanisms and depositional processes of quaternary slope deposit in Rebrnice area
Get PDFIn order to understand the gravity process of recent landslides it is important to explore fossil\ud
landslides, which occurred during the near and distant geological past. Fossil, especially sub recent\ud
landslides can show us unstable and potentially dangerous areas to which we should pay attention\ud
today. A unique insight into different slope processes in nature is certainly Rebrnice area, where you\ud
can research the characteristics of the fossil landslides while observing the activity of the recent\ud
landslidess. The slope deposit in the Rebrnice area were described and mapped by many authors but\ud
nobody has covered the transport mechanisms and depositional processes of quaternary slope deposit\ud
in detail. This doctoral thesis presents the study of slope deposit elaborated with the geologicalgeomorphological\ud
approach. With the visual interpretation of the shaded digital elevation model and\ud
indicator of surface roughness, which are calculated from the data of airborne laser scanning in the\ud
combination of geological mapping, we can in most cases clearly identify the form of the prevalence\ud
and surface characteristics of individual sedimentary bodies. On the basis of the lithological,\ud
stratigraphic and architectural characteristics of the slope deposit 16 facies were separated, indicating\ud
the final articles of diverse sedimentary processes within complex and often interlaced and\ud
interdependent transport mechanisms. Results described in this work, and a comprehensive review of\ud
the available data and literature have made it possible to understand the transport mechanisms and the\ud
depositional processes of quaternary slope deposit in the Rebrnice area and thereby allow new insight\ud
into slope movement throughout the northern area of the Vipava Valley
Analysis of changes in the economic profile of municipalities in Slovenia
Get PDFIn this bachelor's thesis we analysed the dynamics of economic profile in the municipalities of\ud
Slovenia for the period 2000–2013. For the categorization of data on number of employees in the\ud
activities defined in the Standard Classification of Activities (SDK) we implemented the template used\ud
in the ESPON TOWN project (2014). We classified data into the following categories: residential\ud
economy (D), productive economy (P), and knowledge economy (U). The data on number of\ud
employees in the municipalities of Slovenia for individual years in the period 2000–2013 according to\ud
the SKD 2008 classification was acquired from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia\ud
(SURS). We performed analysis for 192 municipalities from the beginning of the period under\ud
consideration (2000). The analysis of economic structure and changes in economic structure was\ud
executed in Microsoft Excel. The results were prepared using ArcGIS and displayed on thematic\ud
maps. Separately, we analysed the economic profile of 15 urban centres of national importance and its\ud
dynamics (Spatial Development Strategy of Slovenia, 2004). We established that in the analysed\ud
period the economy in Slovenia has changed radically, as productive economy is decreasing in extent\ud
while residential and knowledge economies are expanding
Estimation of water devides on digital road model for road inlet design
Get PDFThe thesis deals with the road drainage design. Effective road drainage is essential to\ud
maintain the level of the road services as well as to ensure a safe road traffic.\ud
The basics of rainfall-runoff modelling from urban areas are presented in the first part of the\ud
thesis, followed bythe theoretical explanation of the road drainage to stress the importance of\ud
coordinated design of horizontal road elements in the line with longitudinal profile and vice\ud
versa. The following section presents a system of road inlets, which drains colleted rain\ud
water through pipes and open ditches to the final recipients. The types of road inlets and\ud
their basic characteristics as well as the most important factors to be considered in their\ud
design are presented more detailed.\ud
In the practical part of thesis we have developed a new software solution for calculating the\ud
positions of the road inlets and determining the drainage divides between the cathcment\ud
areas, based on the digital road model. Software solution was applied for the practical case,\ud
showing the procedure of road design including drainage, with a combination of several\ud
software solutions and the data exchange between them
Possible uses of sewage sludge from the central wastewater treatment plant Jesenice
Get PDFThe introductory part of the diploma thesis describes the basics of wastewater and sewage sludge\ud
treatment in municipal wastewater treatment plants. The thesis then summarizes the Slovene legislation,\ud
which regulates the future usage of sewage sludge in Slovenia. Next, it outlines the alternatives to\ud
sewage sludge treatment in wastewater treatment plants and introduces the origins of sewage and the\ud
ways of how to reduce or even remove water pollutants at their sources. The practical part investigates\ud
the state of sewage sludge in the central wastewater treatment plant Jesenice and what happens to it after\ud
its treatment. On the basis of the sewage sludge analysis results, the thesis researches further options for\ud
its usage. The sewage sludge in the municipal wastewater treatment plant Jesenice is polluted with heavy\ud
metals (copper, mercury, nickel, lead) and a sample also contained Salmonella. The usage of such\ud
sewage sludge is very limited; that is why the thesis explores the reasons for inordinate water pollution\ud
in the Municipality of Jesenice, which leads to sewage sludge's contamination, and suggests proposition\ud
for its reduction