482 research outputs found
Landscape dynamics analysis in Iasi Metropolitan Area (Romania) using remote sensing data
Get PDFThe present paper focuses on the
observation and quantification of land cover changes in Iasi Metropolitan
Area during 1993-2009. The analysis is centered upon the built-up space
dynamics and includes the detection of its extension directions and the
measurement of its structural changes by landscape metrics. In order to
obtain the land cover data, some remote sensing images were processed
by supervised classification and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
(NDVI). In the end of the study, a synthetic statistical analysis of the
change dynamics is performed at commune level, in order to compare the
administrative units by the intensity of land cover dynamics
Local actors and economic resilience trajectories in postsocialist cities : three case studies on Romanian regional metropolises : Timișoara, Cluj-Napoca et Iași
No full textLes territoires postsocialistes se retrouvent bouleversés de façon presque simultanée, par le passage à l'économie de marché ainsi que par la concurrence interterritoriale induite par le paradigme de la mondialisation, les deux sous un régime de transition postsocialiste, avec son héritage spécifique. La présente recherche s'intéresse aux trajectoires de résilience économique de trois métropoles régionales roumaines face à ces défis. Par ces trajectoires de résilience, nous entendons une synergie qui apparaît entre la résilience-résultat (la forme de la résilience atteinte) et le processus qui y contribue (les décisions clés des acteurs locaux). La thèse défendue dans le présent travail est qu'au sein d'un même paradigme (celui de la mondialisation) et d'un même régime (le même pays post socialiste, en transition), on peut avoir des trajectoires différentes de résilience des métropoles régionales. Compte tenu de la complexité de la problématique étudiée, une approche qui s'appuie sur la combinaison de trois cadres théoriques - la théorie de la résilience, la théorie évolutionnaire et la théorie de la gouvernance - a été retenue. La méthode principale utilisée est celle de l'étude de cas, basée sur des entretiens et sur d'autres sources (documents, articles de presse, rapports, données statistiques) qui ont été croisées afin de retracer au plus près les sentiers de résilience des cas étudiés. Un nombre total de 37 entretiens ont été faits dans les trois villes, visant quatre catégories d'acteurs ayant un rôle important dans la résilience économique du territoire : administrations locales, entreprises, universités, autres acteurs (chambres de commerce, clusters, cabinets de conseil, ONG, etc.). Les résultats de la recherche mettent en évidence des différences à la fois en termes de résilience-résultat (restructuration, attractivité) et du processus de résilience (généré par l'action des acteurs qui diffère en termes de types d'acteurs impliqués, de formes de coopération et de coordination, de rapidité d'action, de stratégies privilégiées et de positionnement par rapport aux autres échelles spatiales). Sur un plan général, nous remarquons un gradient ouest-est dans la vitesse de transformation post socialiste. Les structures héritées jouent un rôle très important pour expliquer certaines différences de rythme d'adaptation, au moins au début de la période de transition. Dans le même temps, chaque ville génère ses propres systèmes de gouvernance, à son rythme.The post-socialist territories find themselves disrupted almost simultaneously by the transition to the market economy as well as by the inter-territorial competition induced by the paradigm of globalization, both under a regime of the post-socialist transition, with its specific heritage. This research examines the trajectories of economic resilience of three Romanian regional metropolises in the face of these challenges. These resilience trajectories represent a synergy between the outcome-resilience and the process that contributes to it (the key decisions of local actors). The thesis defended through this work is that within the same paradigm (that of globalization) and the same regime (the same post-socialist country, in transition), we can have different trajectories of resilience of regional metropolises. Given the complexity of the problem studied, an approach that relies on three theoretical frameworks - resilience theory, evolutionary theory and governance theory - was chosen. The main method used is that of the case study, based on interviews and other sources (documents, press articles, reports, statistical data) which have been developed in order to allow the process of tracing the path. A total of 37 interviews were carried out in the three cities, targeting four categories of actors having an important role in the economic resilience of the territory : local administrations, companies, universities, other actors (chambers of commerce, clusters, consulting firms, NGOs, etc.).The results of the research highlight differences in terms of the outcome-resilience (restructuring, attractiveness) and of the resilience-process (generated by the action of the actors which differs in terms of the types of actors involved, forms of cooperation and coordination, speed of action, privileged strategies and positioning in relation to other spatial scales). In general, we notice a west-east gradient in the rate of post-socialist transformation. The inherited structures play a very important role in explaining some differences in rhythm, at least at the beginning of the transition period. At the same time, each city generates its own governance systems, at its own pace
The Perspectives of a Sustainable Tourism Development in Barnova Village
No full textThe present paper synthesizes the tendencies of the tourist phenomenon in Bârnova Village, focused on progress from a disorganized and unsystematized form of tourism, to an organized one, based on education and specific infrastructure. This evolution is supported by the village atractiveness index of 2,79 on a scale of 1 to 4 and by the tourists increased interest, as well as by the local inhabitants’ enthusiasm, which came as a conclusion of our questionnaires. In order to improve the conditions for tourist development, it is absolutely necessary to take 4 types of measures: the modernization of infrastructure, reconstruction of tourist sights, preservation of natural resources and the construction of new facilities. These measures are necessary because of the presence of some valuable tourist resources, which require preservation and which are, at the same time, an important source of the village’s economic growth.economic growth, organized tourism, tourist resources
BORNA, FUERST-BJELIŠ, ETIENNE, NEL, STANKO, PELC (Editors), 2022, COVID-19 and Marginalisation of People and Places. Impacts, Responses and Observed Effects of COVID-19 on Geographical Marginality: Springer, Cham, 238 p.
No full textThe present volume is part of the “Perspectives on Geographical Marginality” series, stemming from the International Geographical Union, “Commission on Globalization, Marginalization and Regional and Local Response”. It adds to the series a current and relevant topic in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its immediate and long-term implications
MEASURING DISTRIBUTION AND DERIVED INEQUALITIES IN ACCESSING URBAN GREEN SPACES WITHIN IAȘI CITY (ROMANIA)
Get PDFThe present study aims to identify inequalities concerning accessibility to urban
green spaces within Iași city. In order to reach this purpose, the used methodology included
walking time distance-based indicators, as well as demographic-load based indicators. The
accessibility was assessed by means of Closest Facility and Service Area tools in ArcGIS
for Desktop 10.1, while the demographic load was calculated by different specific
indicators, based on the total area, pedestrian area and the number of benches for each
urban green space. The results highlighted a great deficit in parks for the Iași city, as 25 %
of the population is located at more than 12 minutes walking time distance from an urban
green space and, at the same time, according to the calculated optimal demographic load,
only 5% of the city population can be hosted by the existent parks. These mean values also
contain important disparities, as the central and northern part of the city is by far more
advantaged than the peripheral neighborhoods
Dopad Rusko-Ukrajinské války na formování a obsah vládní energetické politiky České republiky
No full textCHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Social Studies Department of Public and Social Policy Master's Thesis 2023 Ema Brunovská CHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Social Sciences Department of Public and Social Policy The impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the formation of the energy policy in the European Union Master's thesis Author: Ema Brunovská Study programme: Public and Social Policy Supervisor: prof. PhDr. František Ochrana, DrSc. Year of the defence: 2023 Abstract The Russia-Ukraine conflict has caused substantial problems to the European Union's energy policy, disrupting the region's energy security and posing repercussions for the transition to a lowering the heavily carbon energy system. The purpose of this thesis is to assess the influence of the Russia-Ukraine war on EU energy policy and prospective changes as a result of the situation. The study investigates the development of energy policy inside the EU using retrograde analysis and a historical institutionalism approach. It examines the implications of Russian gas and oil supply constraints, the possible implications on energy affordability and security, and the necessity for alternative energy sources. The thesis gives insights into the evolving dynamics of EU energy security by analysing...CHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Social Studies Department of Public and Social Policy Master's Thesis 2023 Ema Brunovská CHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Social Sciences Department of Public and Social Policy The impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the formation of the energy policy in the European Union Master's thesis Author: Ema Brunovská Study programme: Public and Social Policy Supervisor: prof. PhDr. František Ochrana, DrSc. Year of the defence: 2023 Abstrakt Rusko-ukrajinský konflikt spôsobil značné problémy v kontexte energetickej politiky Európskej únie, narušil energetickú bezpečnosť regiónu a má vplyv na doterajšie vízie v oblasti energetiky. Cieľom tejto práce je predostrieť vplyv rusko-ukrajinskej vojny na energetickú politiku EÚ a perspektívne zmeny v dôsledku vzniknutej situácie. Práca skúma vývoj energetickej politiky v rámci EÚ s využitím retrográdnej analýzy a prístupu historického inštitucionalizmu. Skúma dôsledky obmedzenia dodávok ruského plynu a ropy, možné vplyvy na dostupnosť a bezpečnosť energie a potrebu alternatívnych zdrojov energie. Práca poskytuje pohľad na vyvíjajúcu sa dynamiku energetickej bezpečnosti EÚ analýzou dokumentov zo zasadnutí Energetickej rady od apríla 2021 do júna 2023 s využitím obsahovej analýzy...Katedra veřejné a sociální politikyDepartment of Public and Social PolicyFaculty of Social SciencesFakulta sociálních vě
Le travail du coton chez les Ema de Timor portugais
No full text2. Brigitte Clamagirand (C.N.R.S., Paris) telah dua kali tinggal dalam watu jang lama di daerah penduduk Kemak, Timor Portugis, untuk mengadakan penjelidikan. Penulis memaparkan berbagai tahap pengerdjaan kapas, jang hanja dikerdjakan oleh kaum wanita; untuk tiap tahap jang penting, mulai dari membersihkan kapas dari bidji2-nja sampai memberi warna (proses ikai) dan waktu penenunan, penulis memberikan semua istilah tehniknja beserta photo dan skemanja.(2) Brigitte Clamagirand (CRNS, Paris) has made two field trips of long duration among the Ema (Kemak) of Portuguese Timor; she presents us with the diverse phases of working of cotton, which, there, is exclusively the work of women. For each of the principal phases, from the gining of the wad, to the tinting (ikat process), to the weaving (with a back strap loom), the author gives us the technical terms with photographs and schémas.Clamagirand Brigitte. Le travail du coton chez les Ema de Timor portugais. In: Archipel, volume 3, 1972. pp. 55-80
The impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the formation of the energy policy of the European Union.
No full textCHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Social Studies Department of Public and Social Policy Master's Thesis 2023 Ema Brunovská CHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Social Sciences Department of Public and Social Policy The impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the formation of the energy policy in the European Union Master's thesis Author: Ema Brunovská Study programme: Public and Social Policy Supervisor: prof. PhDr. František Ochrana, DrSc. Year of the defence: 2023 Abstract The Russia-Ukraine conflict has caused substantial problems to the European Union's energy policy, disrupting the region's energy security and posing repercussions for the transition to a lowering the heavily carbon energy system. The purpose of this thesis is to assess the influence of the Russia-Ukraine war on EU energy policy and prospective changes as a result of the situation. The study investigates the development of energy policy inside the EU using retrograde analysis and a historical institutionalism approach. It examines the implications of Russian gas and oil supply constraints, the possible implications on energy affordability and security, and the necessity for alternative energy sources. The thesis gives insights into the evolving dynamics of EU energy security by analysing..
Assessment of surface runoff depth changes in Sǎrǎţel River basin, Romania using GIS techniques
No full textDOES GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION MATTER? ASSESSING SPATIAL PATTERNS IN PERCEIVED QUALITY OF LIFE IN EUROPEAN CITIES
Get PDFThe Quality of Urban Life is one of the most important issues of the present policies, being
highly researched. The spatial dimension of this concept is still a major challenge for both
researchers and policy makers as it was not enough explored and applied. Therefore, the present
paper aims to create a more in-depth image on the Quality of Urban Life in Europe, by detecting
and explaining the spatial differences in relation to their territorial context. Spatial statistics
applied on Urban Audit Data is employed to create a typology of European cities, to identify
spatial outliers by using spatial autocorrelation and to map the regional differences in the
relationship between different domains of the Quality of Urban Life. Our results bring to light
both some clear regional patterns in perception on the Quality of Urban Life and some particular
cases - outliers – which require special attention when developing different planning policies.
The present research identifies a dominant West-East and North-South gradient, strengthening
the idea that QoUL- which has a wide spatial variation- is highly influenced by the geographical
location. Hence, the study not only creates a general in depth diagnosis on the Quality of Urban
Life in Europe, but also proposes a methodological framework for researching perceptions from
a spatial point of view
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