444 research outputs found
The coastal karstic aquifer of Vlora (Albania)
No full textThe coastal karstic aquifer of Mt. Oyramanges (1864 m asl) is located in the Vlora Bay, along the Adriatic coast. The quality of the spring water there is so high that it is used to supply the drinking supply of the second largest Albanian town, Vlora. Starting from a geological and tectonic conceptualization of the area, a GIS approach based on long-term rainfall, temperature and river yield time series has been used to define hydrologic balance. The assessment of recharge and the measurement of sub-aerial spring discharge permit the rough assessment of submarine groundwater discharge. The definition of the flow domain and of groundwater chemical features is pursued with an on-going survey which includes chemical and isotopic analyses of rainfall, groundwater and sea water
The coastal karstic aquifer of Vlora (Albania)
No full textThe coastal karstic aquifer of Mt. Oyramanges (1864 m asl) is located in the Vlora Bay, along the Adriatic coast. The quality of the spring water there is so high that it is used to supply the drinking supply of the second largest Albanian town, Vlora. Starting from a geological and tectonic conceptualization of the area, a GIS approach based on long-term rainfall, temperature and river yield time series has been used to define hydrologic balance. The assessment of recharge and the measurement of sub-aerial spring discharge permit the rough assessment of submarine groundwater discharge. The definition of the flow domain and of groundwater chemical features is pursued with an on-going survey which includes chemical and isotopic analyses of rainfall, groundwater and sea water.PublishedNaples, Florida (USA)ope
Student Intelligence and Academic Achievement in Albanian Universities Case of Vlora University
No full textThis study involves students of economic faculty that were attending bachelor in business administration and professional master degree in public administration at the University of Vlora "Ismail Qemali". During this period several dimensions of students’ intelligence levels and their correlation to the final exams outcome in relevant subjects are measured and observed. The questionnaire was distributed to students of bachelor’s and master’s degree at the Faculty of Economy of Vlora University during the period October 2012 to February 2013. Promoting and improving students' intelligence and their critical thinking is still a novelty for universities and Albanian education system. Critical thinking and high intelligence bring positive results and create premises for well qualified employees in the private sector and public administration, too. The level of intelligence and critical thinking in classrooms and university courses in Albania is not at the appropriate levels or in the majority of cases it is non-existent, and this regardless the sounder made by the education development policy makers and managers of universities to the importance of human capital productivity and students’ academic results. In purpose to explore this issue, the empirical study included 60 out of 70 students from the International Business course at bachelor degree, and 43 out of 69 students of management of human resources course at master degree in Public Administration. The improvement of students’ intelligence could affect a positive impact on students’ academic results and on the productivity of organizations where they will be involved. The study aims to draw the attention that university education system in our country must face the idea of encouraging and stimulating the multiple dimensions of intelligence and strengthening critical thinking skills due to the effect that these dimensions have on a better absorption of knowledge and potential development of the students. 
Segnalazioni di tartarughe lungo le coste pugliesi nel periodo 1978-1998: caratteristiche morfometriche
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Problems with Landslide Stabilization of Dukat in the Road Vlora – Saranda
No full textAbstractThe road Vlora – Saranda passes in mountainous terrain and near Jon's littoral. This national road is very important because they made connection between sea side cities Vlora, Himara, Saranda etc. This zone has marvelous natural beautiful and historical and cultural riches. This is the mean road which serve for the development of the littoral tourism in Jon sea.Since 1914, time when is constructed this road, in the zone of Dukat (about 7km length), continually was appeared problems of instability of slopes, landslides which time by time had damaged the road. Many times engineering measures to stabilize situation was undertaken. Nevertheless the road continues damaged by phenomena's of loss of stability and landslides.In this paper we would like to present our study about this phenomenon, to find the causes of continually landslide and which can be the main factor of instabilities. Also we want to take some recommendation about engineering measures to stabilize the situation
Mesozooplankton composition and variability in the Bay of Vlora (Albania)
No full textthe distribution of mesozooplankton has been established in the Bay of Vlora due to the collection of replicate samples from 17 different stations, and two different periods (seasons). A clearly confined area has not been individuated, probably due to the steep copast
Ecotoxicologial assessment of Vlora Bay (Albania) by a biomonitoring study using an integrated approach of sub-lethal toxicological effects and contaminants levels in bioindicator species
No full textAn integrated ecotoxicological study based on bioaccumulation and biomarker responses in sea urchin, mussel, and fish was conducted in Vlora Bay (Albania). Despite several past industrial activities and current increase of anthropogenic impact characterising Vlora Bay, no ecotoxicological data have been published so far, underlining the need to investigate the area and to validate the ecotoxicological approach. Heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), organochlorine pesticides (OC), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were measured in native sea urchin (Arbacia lixula), Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis), and red mullet (Mullus barbatus). Several biomarkers such as expression of heat-shock proteins (HSP-70) in sea urchin (PCR), detoxification enzyme activities and apoptosis in mussels, and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in mussels and red mullet were investigated. Overall, ecotoxicological data suggest an environmental quality of Vlora Bay resembling a marine protected area except for levels of Cd, Ni, and Hg in mussels and red mullet gonads; these results are in agreement with past industrial activities. OC pesticides were found to be below the detection limit in sea urchin. PCB levels were very low (4.13-13.87 Angg1 fresh weight) both in mussels and fish, while PAHs were similar to those reported for moderately impacted areas. No exposure to neurotoxic pesticides (physiological AChE activities) or to cytotoxic contaminants (low apoptosis frequency: <1%) can be inferred both in mussels and fish. . Detoxification enzyme activities in mussels were highly similar compared with those reported for low-impact areas. The results of the present ecotoxicological study on Vlora Bay also support its suitability in environmental quality assessment of marine coastal areas. © 2011 Coastal Education and Research Foundation
Fiscal decentralization and economic development in Albania. Case of Vlora City Hall
No full textThe realization of the decentralization process has been and yet is the most contested one even nowadays, independently from the political consensus performance shown until now. The cause of it is not so simple as it might seem; it is deeper and more complex. The issues of this process in Albania are taken into account to initiate the analysis of the impact of the economic, political and social factors, in order to compose and plan a new strategy that would have positive impact on the public sector efficiency growth, on the stimulation of country economic development, on the improvement of the services distribution and on the diminuition of the poverty. The way this process is implemented in Vlora City Hall will be the main point in our paper
Groundwater of Vlora Bay
No full textThe study discusses the large karstic coastal aquifer of Vlora Bay. This case is peculiar, as the submarine groundwater discharge has a relevant rate of terrestrial inflow in an almost closed bay that is located in an environmentally valuable area.
The study is based on four methodological activities: geological and hydrogeological conceptualisation, climatic study and hydrological balance, numerical modelling, and monitoring.
A geodatabase was created considering hundreds of data points (wells, springs, rivers, lagoons, and seas) and monthly time series of rainfall, temperature, and river discharge.
Monitoring activity was realised over a hydrological year, installing a rainfall network tool and using a network of tens of sampling points, including springs, wells, lagoons and sea. Chemical-physical and stable isotope determinations were realised.
Two main groups of aerial springs are fed by the aquifer, one of which is of a coastal type. The total spring discharge is roughly 4 m3/s. The GSD was assessed as being equal to 1.4 m3/s on the basis of the current rate of anthropic discharge and climatic conditions. The study showed the peculiarities of this carbonate coastal aquifer and the importance of its groundwater, which is the chief water source for the third-largest Albanian town.
The groundwater quality was generally high, mainly due to the negligible presence of contamination sources on the relief in which the aquifer outcrops. The rate of seawater intrusion effects was also low, thanks to favourable aquifer 3-D geometry and high recharge levels.
The increasing anthropic activities constitute a relevant risk in the absence of the introduction of rigorous land and water management criteria.Published26-34JCR Journalope
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