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The object of the considerations taken up in the article is the operation of local action groups in Poland, which were established in rural areas under the Leader approach. Their functioning is an expression of a specific EU policy approach to local development with the active participation of local communities. As part of local action groups, cooperation between the social, economic and public sectors is undertaken, which is an innovative approach in the development policy towards rural areas in Poland. The partn...

The study presents the results of the development of low-noise broadband hydrophone based on molecular electronic technology (MET) for mineral exploration systems in transit zones and on the shelf to depths of about 100 meters. The study investigates amplitude-frequency response (AFR), self-noise, dynamic range, and stability of sensor characteristics. The paper provides the results of experimental studies of prototypes in a laboratory and natural conditions in the Kara sea, including a comparison with hydrophones...

The macroseismic intensity attenuation and its variation as a function of the epicentral or hypocentral distance is one of the issues in the seismic hazard assessment and of shake map generation. This output is especially required by emergency situation inspectorates or by the insurance companies. The macroseismic intensity investigations are carried out in Romania after all earthquakes with magnitudes larger than 4.0. Starting with 2014 the classical method for macroseismic information collection was doubled by t...

The oldest Romanian research focused on the Romanian Black Sea continental shelf was published in the volume The Sulina Arm. An outlet to sea (Danube European Commission, 1856). At the beginning of the 20th Century, The Marine Map ? Romania?s coastline was elaborated by Catuneanu. Additionally, biologists, geographers and geologists, such as Grigore Antipa, Ion Borcea, Constantin Bratescu, and Radu Ciocardel, among many others, initiated significant studies within the Romanian continental shelf in the first decade...

Redefining the maritime space security framework is actually a top priority for any European maritime country, and Romania is no exception. Several research projects, all in connection with the safety of the maritime space and the submerged cultural heritage have been addressed by the Romanian researchers during the last years. Among them, the project entitled ?Implementation of a geophysical investigation and monitoring tool of the Romanian maritime space security ? MAR-S? explicitly aimed at demonstrating the ef...

The paper is concerned with the evaluation of the influence of the proximity of important protected location on the market value of land compared with the market value of land outside these locations. The database of values of land near or directly inside the locality classified as a protected natural site will be created in the paper, as well as the database of similar land outside such locations. The market values will be created from these databases. Then the paper will deal with the comparison of these values ...

Reducing consumers' electricity supply time, reducing downtime in selection of the medium-voltage feeder faulty branch requires that the network be equipped with commanding devices, automation and modern primary switching equipment.The medium voltage automation system will be based on the degree that, each line, contributes to attract sanctions for unplanned interruptions, and by analyzing the causes that determine the interruptions in continuity of electrical energy supply in the past two to three years.The adopt...

For the design and safe operation of oil and gas offshore drilling structures on the Arctic shelf, it is necessary to know the regime characteristics (frequency of occurrence, size, drift parameters) of dangerous ice features (icebergs, hummocks, stamukhas, large ice floes). In the paper we describe a method of estimating the frequency of iceberg occurrence, which is based on the implementation of a numerical iceberg drift model, and the subsequent calculation of the conditional probability of icebergs appearing i...

The active development of large cities leads to increase of wastes. And as a result, a system of interrelated problems was formed: 1) The negative impact of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills on the population and the environment; 2) The irrational use of land adjacent to metropolises; 3) The lack of modern facilities. In Russia the MSW landfills for a long time will be used for disposal of solid wastes residues. To date, 93% of generated wastes is placed on landfills. The main objective is to reduce the number...

The work presents and validates the methodology for assessing surface hydrocarbon dissipation which is observed in the vicinity of natural sites and technological facilities. The results of the application of this methodology can be employed in the assessment of the potential environmental risks, the degree of environmental pollution, the influence areas of pollution, etc. and in taking adequate actions to prevent possible emergency situations.

The purpose of this paper is to present an analysis about the methods, which can be applied to optimize the oil and gas supply chain, in the context of globally environmental challenges. The regional legislation backgrounds regarding the environment, mainly based on social and economic reasons, are becoming more and more important. The European Union (UE) is a first example of applying the regional environmental principles and objectives by means of the legislation of member national states, the European fundament...

When constructing a geological model at the stage of 3D grid building, the problem of vertical layering. When modeling is performed on the area with a large number of wells, the process of cross-well correlation of productive strata turns into a very labor consuming stage. To speed up and increase the reliability of the correlation of well sections, the authors proposed an approach to automate this time-consuming process. This approach is based on the use of machine learning algorithms that can reproduce the nonli...

Atmospheric-soil measuring complex (ASMC) contains ten-meter mast with five temperature and humidity sensors in the radiation protection at altitudes of 1, 2, 4, 6 and 10 m. In addition, a wind speed, wind direction and total solar radiation sensors are installed on the mast. Also a solar battery and an antenna for a cellular modem are installed on the mast. Near the mast there is a snow cover height sensor and a liquid precipitation sensor on a two-meter tripod. The soil part of the stationary variant for monitor...

In an ecosystem, vegetal organisms have a very important role, constituting the level where the most intense and complex matter and energy exchanges are realized and the synthesis and decomposition processes of the organic matter occur, in close correlation with the abiotic environmental factors. The present study aims to describe certain practical methods of study for the vegetation (of a Subcarpathian area, Vulcana-Bai Commune), which has as structural and functional subunits the phytocenoses specific of a Subca...

In the article the authors propose to use inductive metric data mining methods to assess the environmental and economic risks of businesses in various fields of activity and industry. The purpose of this methodology is to conduct operational monitoring of both environmental and economic condition of enterprises to regularly monitor the dynamics of internal and external factors when planning strategic decisions. A distinctive feature of the proposed approach is the integration of environmental and economic indicato...

Over the last years the appliance of Computed tomography (CT) on lacustrine and marine sediment cores is continuously increasing, since it provides a fast, high resolution and nondestructive technique in the investigation of sediment characteristics. Micromorphological features that are not clear through macroscopic examination of the core, can now be further analyzed through high resolution 3D visualization. The present study aims on the use of this method as a tool for the clarification of different sedimentolog...

A complex geological history and several stages of graphite mineralization are characteristic for the perspective Ihal? deposit. Primary carbonaceous matter is associated with early Proterozoic sedimentary complexes. Polychronic metamorphism, intrusive magmatism (microcline and plagioclase granites), migmatization of rocks, and contact metasomatism (scarns) have influenced the current appearance of the ore strata. Graphite is represented mainly in flaky crystalline forms in mineral intergrowths with biotite, pyrrh...

There are the results of studies of mineralogical features of gold-sulfide ore occurrences of disseminated type of three tectonic structures of different grade of the north-eastern Siberian platform: Sololiy, Ebelyakh uplifts and Anabar shield. At the Sololiy uplift of the Olenek arch ??, superposed disseminated ore mineralization is studied in the Early Permian quartz fine-pebble conglomerates. Ore mineralization is confined to thin zones of conglomerate cataclasis and crushing, caused by tectonic impact, and rel...

The crystalline basement of the East European Platform is composed of metamorphic rocks of the Archean-Proterozoic age. They are interesting as products of fluid-magmatic differentiation of the primary crust, which led to the formation of the early continental crust. The Volga-Ural segment of the crystalline basement is located in the east of the platform. It is covered by a sedimentary cover up to 1.5-2.0 km and was opened by the deep oil drilling. Based on the study of the obtained materials it was established t...

The resistivity of reservoir rocks varies in radial direction from Rxo (resistivity of the flushed zone) to Rt (uninvaded zone resistivity). This variation is due to different content in mud filtration, formation water and hydrocarbons from the well wall to the uninvaded zone. The penetration of the mud filter in the collector and the change of the saturation states depend on the properties of the drilling fluid as well as on properties of the collector (porosity, permeability). Electric logs devices measure an ap...

The aim of this research was to determine the global horizontal irradiation (GHI) for Istria and Kvarner, two western regions in the Republic of Croatia with the GRASS GIS r.sun module and to compare it with the values of solar irradiation obtained from satellite images and ground measurements. Since the results obtained from the r.sun module have no quality control, the accuracy assessment was made on ground solar irradiation measurements obtained from Baseline Surface Radiation Network stations (BSRN). BSRN is a...

This article reveals main methodological approaches, which allow to construct the adequate mathematical models that describe the effective condition of the social, ecological and economic components of development of the object, system-enterprise, territory, country etc. from the perspective of synergetics. Main ideas of research about the complex socio-economic and ecological systems that are based on synergetic approach are formulated. Characteristics, factors of functioning of complex socioeconomic and ecologic...

The characteristic of modern landscapes of the Kerch Peninsula as geologic systems in which natural and economic subsystems are inseparably connected is presented in the article. The component structure of the landscapes of the Kerch Peninsula (geological structure, relief, climate, water, soil, flora and fauna) was analysed using constructed thematic maps. The complex structure of the landscapes of the Peninsula is presented, with the indication of landscape levels, landscape zones, landscape areas. The descripti...

Relevance of results. Experts note that growth of number of waste in Russia goes quicker, than GDP growth, so during the period from 2006 to 2012 the number of waste increased from 3, 5 billion tons to 5 billion tons. Constantly increasing volumes of waste cause need of elimination of their harmful effects on the environment. The main of the direction of the solution of this task is the organization of use, processing and also waste disposal. In this regard there is a problem of the choice of the most expedient de...

There is old-established avowed demand of determination of ecologically proved limits of anthropogenic impact at natural ecosystems. Preservation of fresh waterbodies and streams ecosystems is very essential problem, because the fresh water more and more becomes one of the most important strategic resources. Of course, sea ecosystems are also needed in protection owing to their role in the biological resources maintenance. A monitoring system includes complex of different hardware and software, which must ensure f...

This paper discusses the preliminary results from the monitoring project of two contaminated sites (Predajna I and II) related to the former petrochemical industry (refinery) in the central Slovakia, and the waste generated by this industry. Waste product arising from this process are acid tars called ?gudron? in the Slovakian terminology. Due to the nature of deposited waste with a very variable composition (sulphuric acid, sulfonates, chlorides, mineral oils, etc.), both sites pose risk, or even potential threat...

The connection between tectonic conditions of development and geomorphological features of the coast of Kherson region was analyzed in the relevant article. Geomorphological features of coastal zone were considered from the position of block structure of Karkinit-Sivash system of troughs. For the first time the attention was referred to the tectonic dependence of morphological and morphostructural features of coastal zone of research region. It was established that the mosaic of natural environment is typical feat...

Mud volcanoes occur both on land and oceans, but their occurrence is generally known on limited areas. Many of the European mud volcanoes structures are known from Romania, where their number exceeds 40. The most impressive and famous of the Romanian mud volcanoes are situated near the Buzau town, at Berca, in the Romanian Carpathian bend area. Other Romanian mud volcanoes are situated in the Transylvanian Basin and in the SW part of the country (Banat region). This paper presents the geological setting, including...

Environmental restrictions get every day more demanding; therefore, energy policies focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, setting clear targets relative to the renewable energy contribution in meeting electricity demand. Thus, the global tendency towards fossil fuel replacement by renewable energy sources (RES) is progressively sharpening. Sustainability of power systems with high renewable energy penetration rates is a topic of major interest, especially considering the intermittency of RES production and t...

Natural gas hydrate are solid compounds formed from water (host) and gas molecules (guest) at relatively high pressure and low temperatures. They are considered as a potential alternative energy source because of their high energy density, potential carbon-neutral nature and wide existence, both in permafrost and ocean seabeds. The most developed strategies for exploiting hydrate deposits are depressurization, thermal stimulation, chemical inhibitors and CO2 replacement. In particular, chemical inhibitors promote ...

The interruptions in electrical energy supply are unplanned events, determined by faults of the distribution network?s components, lightning strikes or unauthorized interventions in the distribution networks. Insulation faults, occurring in medium voltage networks, produce transient regimens with overvoltages/ overcurrents of very high values, produce large requests of network, switching equipments, generators and telecommunication systems. Because of this, the neutral point of the secondary transformer in the med...

D-glucose simultaneous catalytic hydro condensation with methylamine can beconsidered a promising way of methylglucamine synthesis. Amines such asmethylamine are reacted with materials such as reducing sugars in hydroxy solventssuch as methanol to prepare N-alkyl polyhydroxy amines. Accordingly, glucose isreacted with methylamine and the resulting adduct is hydrogenated to yield N-methylglucamine. The production of N-methylglucamine as early as 1935 was patentedby American scientists Robert B. Flint and Paul L. Sa...

The main goal of the presented research was to compare the nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) of winter wheat and white clover mixed cropping system (MC) with sole cropping system of winter wheat (SC). The above goal was investigated using lysimetric experiment carried out for two vegetation periods (2012?2014). The experiment consisted of seven variants with different cropping system and level of fertilization: five variants were grown as MC (0 kg N/ha; 112 kg N/ha; 112 kg N/ha + 1.25 L of humic acids/ha; 70 kg N + 0....

This paper presents a cross-sectional analysis of the noise on the navigation bridge of a commercial ship that navigates a section of the Romanian Danube segment. This room is important because here are given all the commands for safe navigation so the conditions inside it must be of the highest quality. Determinations were carried out on the pusher, between Braila and Calarasi, in February 2018, in very difficult weather conditions. The noise was measured with BlueSolo 01dB sonometers. These were placed on the na...

The article deals with a numerical simulation of the forced airflow around a heat exchanger with the finned tubes in the electrotechnical box, by finite volume method in the program Fluent implemented in the program ANSYS Workbench. The work contains an analysis of the impact of forced airflow on the heat exchanger with the various placed the electrical components. The primary objective of this work is to analyze and evaluate the numerical simulation models to optimize the forced flow around the heat exchanger and...

Carabids are an important family of predatory species that regulate harmful insect species from fruit plantations. The researches made clearly show the structure of the taxa, their dynamics and their abundance.In order to collect the biological material from the apple fruit tree plantations, were used soil traps type Barber, which in each of the two years of research (2017-2018) was represented by six traps placed at ground level in the row of trees, and as a liquid we used a salt solution with 25% concentration. ...

Aluminium is not essential but could be harmful to human health, being associated with severe diseases of the nervous system, such as Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) and Alzheimer's disease. Dissolved aluminium can become toxic to aquatic life and to the roots of sensitive plant species. Exposure to aluminium from water is a concern in Sofia region since its concentrations occasionally exceed the environmental quality standard for Iskar river, which is the main drinking wa...

The Volga-Ural oil and gas region (Russia) is the most geologically studied. Numerous studies have proved the relationship between neotectonic activity and oil-bearing structures of the sedimentary cover. Previously, a detailed fault map has been compiled for the crystalline basement of the region. In the conditions of depletion of traditional reserves in anticline traps, the most in-demand objects of further hydrocarbon searches are tectonically screened oil accumulation. Remote sensing and GIS techniques were us...

Diapir Folds Zone (= Mio-Pliocene Zone) as major subunit of the Carpathian Foredeep lies between the Buzau and Dambovita valleys and between the folds of the inner Carpathians and the external flanks of the Carpathian Foredeep. This geological unit represents the most prolific zones of accumulation in Romania in which numerous hydrocarbon deposits of Tertiary age have been discovered in more than 150 years of exploration. Diapir Folds Zone can be considered a world class hydrocarbon province having several ?giant?...

One of the important environmental problems in the development of copper ore deposits is the pollution of biological objects located in the zone of influence of mining enterprises. This problem is most relevant for sulfide copper ore deposits, which include a number of heavy metals that are toxic to the environment. Geochemical processes, occurring during the development of such deposits, lead to the entry of heavy metals into the surrounding landscape and their accumulation in the grassy vegetation. It is necessa...

Economic dispatching is a significant analytical function associated with the Energy Management System (EMS) activity. Economic dispatch is well-defined as the development of distributing production levels to switchboards so that the organism load is delivered fully and economically. The purpose of static commercial transmission is to calculate the harvested power of each generation division for a certain period of time so that all requirements with minimal cost are met when different technical limitations of the ...

The contribution aims to unify the procedures for the creation of anthropogenic soil profiles in the mining areas of the Ore Mountains foothills (Podkrusnohori) and to present a comprehensive overview of the possibilities of using permanent grasslands in soil protection with a focus on the Usti nad Labem Region in the Podkrusnohori area, especially the wider area of the Most Basin, where the creation of anthropogenic soil profiles is an essential part of the technical reclamation of spoil tip and quarrying sites. ...

In 20-21 the Century the environment protection is a main question in Europe. One of the answer is organic farming. In organic farming the farmers and producers produce food without using chemicals and artificial fertilizer. Today the organic food? market is large enough to research its characteristic. The article researches EU organic farming situation and in a region of its characteristics. European countries? situation is analysed and the question is what did and what to do in the future for the consumers to be...

When identifying and assessing production reserves leading position occupied by the problem of rational load of the productive apparatus, because the fullest satisfaction of the demand made by increasing the production of finished products, to optimize load capacities of the enterprise while reducing production costs. In the context of the current unstable economic situation, enterprises need to adapt to the ever-changing conditions of the external environment and, first of all, to deal with competitors producing ...

In accordance with the hypothesis of cold homogeneous accretion, it is usually assumed that the Earth?s core and mantle resulted from the gravitational separation of iron and silicate particles in its interior. According to this scenario, the core and mantle temperatures should not differ significantly. Therefore, the reason for mantle convection is difficult to explain. Recent data on the rapid accretion of planets, on the existence of magmatic fractionation trends in mantle xenoliths and in rocks of the crystall...

In-situ combustion (ISC) is an enhanced oil recovery process where heat and flus gases (combustion gases) are generated by burning a portion of crude oil to reduce oil viscosity and pressurize the system in the reservoir. Overall, in this method, air is injected to the reservoir, after the ignition process (self-ignition or artificial ignition), a combustion front is formed and moves toward the producer well. Nowadays, using metal oxide catalysts is considered as a possible and feasible route to improve the oxidat...

Along the north-eastern and eastern margins of the Siberian platform extends the foreland zone of the Verkhoyansk fold-and-thrust belt (VFTB) to the west of which is the Priverkhoyansk foredeep. On the north, the platform is bounded by the Olenek folded zone with the Lena-Anabar basin located to its south. Various authors identified a number of deformational events in the Late Mesozoic tectonic history of the region, of which the nature, kinematics and relationships are as yet poorly studied. We carried out detail...

Boggy deposits of the West Siberian Plain central are widespread covering min. 2/3 of the surface (excluding the floodplain) [1]. They are developed on all relief elements forming major wetlands, and their largest areas coincide with the I and II terraces raising above the floodplain of the Ob and its main feeders. Considering the Upper Pleistocene period, we will be concerned with MIS 3 deposits studied in the Kiryas section. In the beginning of MIS 2 (22-25 ths. years), the processes of deposition and peat accum...

Baltic Sea countries (Latvia, Estonia and Finland) are attracting more and more Japanese tourists during previous years. There are several reasons for this tendency ? the Baltic Sea region is safer in compared to Central and Western Europe and offers broad tourism opportunities. High potential exists in the Japanese tourism market in terms of rural tourism in Latvia, Estonia and Finland - in 2018 the number of Japanese overseas traveling reached 19 million, showing increase by 6% over 2017. The traveling patterns ...

The paper deals with petrology of granitoids from the Istekh ore field in northeast Yakutia accompanied by complex Au-Ag-Sn-W mineralization. Magmatism of the ore field is represented by the Istekh granitoid massif, a series of granite and rhyolite porphyry dikes, and rare dikes of diorite porphyry and trachydolerite. A polygenetic nature of the massif is documented, with origination of parental melts of the amphibole-biotite granodiorites and granites from the lower and upper crustal protoliths, respectively, und...