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Both complicated dissolution processes and different patterns of fossilsпїЅ distribution may be expected in carbonate hydrocarbon reservoirs. Therefore, this paper aims to precisely locate such places using few independent analytical tools. Five carbonate samples from the Permian Bro?sko Reef (Western Poland) were studied in a form of both thin sections and cylindrical core samples. The latter were subjected to Computed Microtomography (?CT) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) experiments. While the ?CT helped to...

One of the newest trends in tourism are constantly expanding offers in special forms of tourism. These offers include industrial tourism, which is in boom not only in Czech Republic, but also in Europe. Industrial tourism represents new phenomenon, which appears related with industrial heritage and can be used for purpose of tourism. The main purpose and idea of industrial tourism is to mediate customer integrated look into industrial development of the region. What is for local resident ordinary, can be for visit...

Due to the continuously growing of industrialization and businesses in this new era of globalization the interaction with society and the environment put unknown marks on both sides. Human development through industrialization, especially in the twentieth century, represents an intrusion into the overall balance that maintains the earth as a habitable place. Interaction between industry and the environment tends to become increasingly complex. Efforts improving human standard living, through the control of nature ...

In the past decades, cities have become the engines of national economic growth. Globalization has a significant effect on urban areas, forcing them to compete for international business with other cities around the world and their countries. It is estimated that by 2050, more than 80% of the worldпїЅs population will live in urban areas. In order to meet the environmental challenges posed by this changes, cities will need to reduce pollution levels and use resources more efficiently. It will need reliable tools t...

The results of Chembursky lake, Vityazevsky, Kiziltashsky and Bugazsky coastal salt lakes expeditionary research are observed, aimed to examine the allocation of methane and sulfur sulfide (total sulfide) according to the vertical cut of bottom sediments (sulfidic muds), and also the value of Eh and pH. pH and Eh values in the examined horizons of coastal salt lakes bottom sediments vary correspondingly in the limits from 7.33пїЅ8.06 and -198пїЅ-2.5 mV, in the Chembursky lake sediments пїЅ 7.47пїЅ7.64 ? -78пїЅ+46 ...

In structural engineering of various reconstructions, it is very often necessary to monitor the stress level in the structure. Measurement of strain is then used to analyse additional load effects for which the structures were not designed. Such tasks are particularly challenging in-situ, where the measuring system is exposed to extreme conditions that are vastly different compared to the laboratory setting. The proper choice of sensors is necessary in order to achieve relevant results, but the quality of the desi...

The aim of the research is to return the disturbed lands of mining landscapes to the biosphere foundation in the light of modern knowledge of the role of Earth's soil shell in maintaining the stable state of the biosphere. The methodology has been substantiated and the technology of restoration of disturbed lands (ecological restoration) has been developed in accordance with the concept of natural soil-formation, which is based on the principle of self-organization of natural systems. The data of the long-term mon...

Economic gentrification means bringing more material value to a specific area by increasing its attractiveness and upgrading it. In the case of small deposits with permanently discontinued exploitation (only historical significance) and scarce resources, it is more socially and economically efficient to withdraw the deposits from the balance of mineral resources and enable changes in the management of the area. As a result, it is more possible to introduce different post mining deposit developments, such as using ...

The article considers the classification affiliation and real features of the subvolcanic rocks of the shadoronsky (J2-3) and abagatuysky (K1) complexes of the northern frame of the Borschovochny ridge. This structure is part of the Aga terrain of the Mongol-Okhotsk fold belt. It is established that in the given territory the rocks of the shadoronsky complex are localized in dynamometamorphic formations, and the rocks of the abagatuysky complex in riftogenic depressions. On the basis of mineralogical-petrographic ...

The Sakarya zone in Anatolia is a continental fragment >1500 km long and 120 km wide. This continent is divided into three zones: western, central and eastern. This volcanism is related to western Anatolia orogenic belt around Sakarya zone which produced Late Eocene-Late Miocene-aged mainly acidic and intermediate volcanic rocks. They are mainly composed of andesite, dacite, and latite lavas with associated pyroclastic rocks. The central Sakarya zone volcanic unit is mainly composed of Eocene-aged andesite and dac...

The aim of this paper is to study geochemical features of childrenпїЅs hair in areas of influence of tailings from mining and identify how pollution in mining areas affects composition of hair. Children were selected for the study because they almost never migrate and are not occupationally exposed to pollution. Hair samples were collected from children living in two villages of Kemerovo Oblast (Russia) located in territories adjacent to Komsomolsk and Ursk tailings in 2015. 62 elements were detected in the hair b...

The paper presents geochemical researches of the Westphalian sedimentary rocks from the Lublin Coal Basin (Poland) with the use of various digestion methods. For all samples the concentration of main and trace elements was identified (Co, Mn, Bi, Cu, Zn, Mo, Pb, Ni, Fe, P, Mg, U, Ca, Sr, Zr, K, Rb, Al, V, Ba, Cr, Na, Th, Cd), using inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) The samples were prepared for testing by means of two different dissolution methods: the method of complete dissolution пїЅ multi-a...

Trace elements (TE: Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Fe, Mn, Ni, Co, Ba, Zr, Sc) content in the components of the lake Kultuban (South Urals) and lakeпїЅs catchment ecosystem was studied. Trace element content was measured in samples of lake water, bottom sediments, shoots of reed Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud., muscles of several fish species (Esox lucius, Carassius gibelio, Perca fluviatilis), samples of topsoil on catchment, above-ground phytomass, shoots of terrestrial plants Artemisia austriaca Jack., Thymus mars...

The mineral deposits are important for the Russian Arctic. The resources of PGE minerals and gold, nickel and titanium are more than 10% of global significance. Meanwhile, the most arctic territory is out of availability for detail geological and geophysical prospecting due to severe climatic situation and difficult accessibility. The spatial relations of ore deposits and bearing formations of different geodynamic nature at Russia territory show that the geological sequences are of three basic types of geodynamic ...

This paper comprehensively analyze the geology and tectonic settings of the western part of Albania favoring erosion process. A particular attention is paid to the neotectonics of the outer zones, as the most active one. Furthermore, data on intense geodynamics and displacement rates of coastal areas are discussed against the major regional tectonic blocs. Intense seismic activity, along the Adriatic-Ionian seismogenic belt, is characterized by more than 6 strong earthquakes (M > 6.0), recorded during the last cen...

The article presents the results of geoecological studies of system of human-made lakes Golubye Ozyora, which are located near the Kaliningrad city. The studies were carried out from 2009 to 2016 in the framework of studying of the regional specific features of the formation of geochemical background of water bodies and the impact of the cross-media pollutions. It was in studies revealed the general characterization of lake-bottom sediments and water including the grain-size measurements; the determination of the ...

The toxic heptyl gets into the desert and steppe soils of Kazakhstan when rockets flights from the Baikonur cosmodrome. The Baikonur cosmodrome is located in the desert to the east from the Aral Sea. It has been operating since June 1955, i.e. 62 years. The desert and steppe areas are generally considered as fragile unstable ecosystems. The launch vehicles leave behind damaged phytocenoces and landscapes, and impoverished soils after falling. We found out the landscape sites, where under the influence of long-term...

Taking into account the natural and anthropic touristic resources of this region, we will make a presentation of its rural touristic potential. Consequently, several categories have been identified: natural touristic potential; rural touristic potential with a cultural-historical character; cultural-religious touristic potential; ecotouristic and leisure tourism potential; ethnographic and folkloric potential. The mineral springs present in the area under analysis have been treasured since time out of mind, offeri...

In the 1970s the rainbow trout species (Parasalmo (O.) mykiss Walbaum, 1792) had been introduced in Kazakhstan water bodies by three batches from Kamchatka nurseries (Russia). Investigations of condition of the introduced trout have not been performed since 1982. We conducted the field researches in two lakes and six rivers in the Almaty region (Republic of Kazakhstan) during 2015-2016. Geographical and hydrological characteristics had been studied directly during expeditions, made in six river heads, along their ...

An evaluation of dinas quartzitesпїЅ deposits was carried out. Quartzites, quartzite sandstones and quartz sands with SiO2 content more than 96% are used are used for production of metallurgical furnaces. Objects of study were probable and proved reserves and resources of monomineralic quartzites of Vasylkivske and Tovkachivske deposits. Deposits are distinguished by mineralпїЅs quality, significant reserves and favourable conditions for open-pit mining. Reserves were calculated by the method of geological blocks ...

Kazakhstan has rich reserves of copper. Stratiform copper sandstones and copper-porphyry deposits are the main industrial types of copper ore: The largest deposit of copper sandstones is Zhezkazgan (Central Kazakhstan), and Aktogay is a large deposit of copper-porphyry type (east Kazakhstan). This article describes these two deposits. The Republic of Kazakhstan is one of the world's most important provinces on reserves of copper. In Kazakhstan, there are large deposits of copper, as well as mining companies and st...

This study focuses on petrophysical characteristics of the flysch Krosno Sandstones (Oligocene) from the JordanпїЅw-Limanowa area, located in the western part of the Polish Outer Carpathians (south Poland). This region of the Polish Carpathians is considered to be prospective for unconventional oil and gas exploration. Results of the applied laboratory methods enabled estimation of the crucial geomechanical and petrophysical rocks parameters пїЅ YoungпїЅs modulus, PoissonпїЅs ratio, mineral composition and brittle...

The geophysical surveys methods have not been extensively used in gold exploration in Northern Portugal. This is based on the fact that most mineralized zones contain low and erratic sulphide contents. In this work were tested three different types of geophysical surveys combined with geochemical surveys, in order to define anomalies that are closely correlated with the locations of known mineralized zones. The aim of the work is to study some gold deposits in Northern Portugal (Lagoa Negra and Castromil) with the...

This paper presents a basic description of the geological and tectonic setting of the areas of placement of four seismological observatories located in the eastern part of Romania. The four seismological observatories are MLR пїЅ Red Mountain Seismologic Observatory, NEHR пїЅ Nehoiu Mountain Seismological Observatory, ODBI пїЅ Odobesti Seismological Observatory and VRI пїЅ Vrancioaia Seismological Observatory. This observatories were chose because of their importance and proximity to the seismic active Vrancea reg...

The contribution is focused on a research of thermal and mineral water resources in areas located in the norther Bohemia regions. The main monitoring parameter is their heat potential. Other goal of the paper is to suggest a use of that thermal potential as an alternative energy source in selected areas. The Czech Republic does not have such geothermal potential in comparison with other geothermal superpowers such as Iceland, New Zealand, the USA or Philippines, but the northern Bohemia region has the highest heat...

The most important geophysical problem is the inverse gravimetry problem. The problem is in finding an interface between two layers with different densities using known gravitational data. This problem is described by a nonlinear integral Fredholm equation of the first kind; so it is ill-posed. After the discretization of the integral operator, the problem is reduced to solving a system of nonlinear equation. For large grids, it is necessary to develop parallel algorithms for multiprocessor computing systems. To s...

Today green growth has risen to the top of the agenda for many businesses. Green path strategies have enormous potential to influence the products and services the business offers its customers. Prioritizing product development projects based on their пїЅпїЅgreenпїЅпїЅ contribution can open up an entirely new channel for idea generation. This article aims to outline the key competitive advantages and problems of the green path strategy, covering cost savings. The article highlights how examine industrial companies...

The purpose of this research was to identify greenhouse gases emission sources, and to estimate their emission generated in the life cycle of the fuel that was obtained from biomass wastes in the mechanocatalytic depolymerization process. Calculations were conducted upon the basis of the criteria of ISO standards, covering the full life cycle of the product, that is, from agricultural/forestry feedstock sourcing up to fuel combustion in an automotive engine. Summarizing the results, it may be stated that the techn...

The habitats and species conservation is one of the most important objectives for the European Union. Loss and habitat fragmentation are the main threats to biodiversity conservation. This study aims to evaluate the impact of the road density on habitats and species richness in Natura 2000 network in Romania. Also, the study looks at how the protected areas distribution and major landscape characteristics influence the transportation network planning. Only Sites of Community Importance (SCIs) as part of the Natura...

Environmental pollution with heavy metals is important by its effects on all the segments of the ecosystem: soil, water, air, plants, animals, and humans. Humans and animals contamination is achieved either by direct contact with polluting particles, or indirectly by consuming the contaminated vegetables. It is also known the human contamination by eating products obtained from animals bred in polluted areas. The effects of heavy metal pollution are well-known at the level of soil and superior organisms. Soils con...

The buildings contribute largely to emissions of greenhouse gases. By bringing about changes in this sector, we can achieve significant reductions in these emissions, with an important role in achieving the EU objectives on Near Zero Energy Building (NZEB). According to the European Council, the energy consumption of buildings represents 40% of total energy consumption, contributes to 36% of the emission of greenhouse gases. Worldwide population growth, especially in urban areas, causes an increased consumption of...

The water column of the Sea of Azov is undergoing significant transformation of Oceanographic characteristics (temperature, salinity, oxygen content). They depend on the seasons and weather situation. In the summer, despite wind activity, observed a classic for the Sea of Azov, the distribution of the parameters: water temperature decrease in the direction of the Don River ? Taganrog Bay ? the central part of the Sea of Azov ? the area of Kerch. In the fall, observed reverse pattern during the relative calm. Durin...

Results of research on possibility of long-term storage of solar energy in bioethanol are presented in this paper. The Ural Federal University is engaged in research and development of technologies related to the use of solar energy for the production of bioethanol as a motor fuel and as an intermediate energy carrier for the purposes of long-term storage and subsequent application in energy production. Solar radiation is used as the primary source of energy for this technology. Operation of solar collectors and s...

Hlucin town, together with its surrounding area, is a typically historically- rich example of the region, which undoubtedly has influenced the historical development of its entire area - an area characterized by its frequent changes and various political, ethnic, economic, social, cultural and spiritual impact. Some historic moments are therefore reflected even in the present day, whether the actual location, structure of the city centre, the emergence of a fortification and its current state, changes in the ethni...

It is widely recognized by scholars and experts on international and European Union (EU) level that the waste management and waste reduction are important resource. Turning waste into a resource is an essential part of resource efficiency and boosts a circular economy. Food waste is a serious global issue, which linked to environmental, economic and social impacts. In EU wide accepted is the new paradigm circular economy, in which main accent is given on prevention and significant reduction of waste. The bio-waste...

Geochemical barriers are the special type of natural systems boundaries. They prevent the penetration of some of substances and are open for the migration of others. For the inorganic substances, especially for the metal ions the barriers are studied enough completely: the models of barriers are developed, the penetration and accumulation kinetic is assessed. But for the organic compounds the role of the geochemical barriers is practically not studied. Especially important are such assessments from the point of vi...

The Kungurian salt domes are widely pervasive in the Pre-Caspian depression, so that the post-salt Upper Paleozoic and Mesozoic deposits disturbed considerably by salt tectonics. Salt structures formed mainly in the upper Permian time, at the end of which salt massifs broke this thick stratum and they were intensively dislocated. In the Mesozoic period, there was a moderate redistribution of salt, which resulted in uplift of Triassic to Cretaceous deposits on the top of salt bodies. Salt movements affect the posts...

Shale gas potential assessments completed in 2010 for the Baltic Basin (BB) were very optimistic. They placed most of the central part of the BB in the gas window, indicating high prospectiveness of the most of Ordovician, Llandovery and Wenlock deposits. The paper presents results of multicomponent spatial geomodelling, which strongly modify this concept. The model covers area located in the central part of the BB, comprising Kartuzy Szemud and Stara Kiszewa concession blocks. Its area is about 300 km2 and it inc...

Satellite images analysis conducted using modern ERS methods allows to allocate lands which can be referred to the deposits based on a group of diagnostic indicators and using a number of techniques. Change of vegetation cover type associated with change of fallow lands use features is manifested in their spectral response, including the vegetation index values (NDVI). In the course of experimental studies the peculiarities of seasonal dynamics of vegetation index for the initial few years after the transfer of th...

The central and northern parts of Poland are covered by a thick blanket of Pleistocene post-glacial sediment. Directly beneath this material lie loose, or of early diagenetic overprint, Neogene formations, mainly Miocene sediment. The thickness of Quaternary sediments in the northern part of the country locally exceeds 300 m. The loose and highly, internally diverse subsurface complex considerably hampers the completion of seismic surveys, especially those including the seismic reflection method. The basic issue o...

The key issue of Polish municipal waste management system is still too little progress in subjecting waste to recycling processes. Legislative changes implemented in this area are intended to build a rational and integrated system that meets the stringent requirements of the European Union. A set of requirements for the formal regulations generates the need for a comprehensive approach to waste flows between participants of the system. Adoption of such a course of action enables to meet the mandatory requirements ...

Mining generates a negative impact on the areas after stopping mining activities. Causing mines closed because of their specific, multiple and varied adverse effects on the environment by land degradation, by vertical and horizontal surface and sliding heaps and tailings ponds; polluted surface waters and groundwater; hydrodynamic imbalance of groundwater; negative influences on the atmosphere, flora and fauna; chemical pollution of the soil. Mining gold mine Barza - Brad is currently stopped, the mine was closed....

Consumers of organic products during the process of buying pay attention to information presented on the packaging, except for the product price and utility. Thus, food producers consider the packaging as one of the marketing elements and information included thereon, except for the informative function, also plays a marketing function. The objective of the article is to find an answer to the question: How information provided on the packaging influences the decision on the purchase of the organic product. To find...

The aim of this article is to assess the impact of changes in particle size on the production yield during thermal degradation пїЅ pyrolysis process. For the purpose of this research the energy grass пїЅ black bent grass (Agrostis gigantea) was selected. The input material has been tested in four different granulometric fractions пїЅ original unadjusted material, crushed material, and also in the form of two kinds of pellets of different size. For pellets, the basic mechanical properties were determined пїЅ mechan...

River, dam, and lake banks are often attractive as a holiday destination for both domestic and overseas visitors. Therefore, different water based activities including water sports centres, as well as walking and cycling routes adjacent to water bodies require clean and environmentally green water. The places of greatest tourism significance need to be determined and their vulnerability to water quality is indisputable. It is in close connection to the pollution of water. Nowadays, the number of polluters of the H...

The paper demonstrates the necessity for Russia to review its development strategy for energy markets and ensure phased transition to energy efficient technologies. Although the Paris Climate Agreement only outlines certain guidelines, implementing its provisions will have an impact on the Russian economy. The reason is that many countries have already embarked on a journey to carbon-free solutions and prevent products that do not meet their standards from accessing their domestic markets. Applying the Paris Agree...

The article presents the results of test georadar measurements performed in the test area of ZakrzпїЅwek in Krakow (Province of Ma?opolska, Poland). The studied area is located on limestone formations, with numerous structures of karst origin (caves, sinks, sinkholes). A number of tests were carried out in the field with the use of ProEx System and RAMAC/GPR CU II of the Swedish company Mala GeoScience. Shielded antennas, with the frequencies of 100, 250, 500, 800 and 1600MHz, as well as unshielded antennas, with ...

In this paper, resolve of improvement methods of performance of an elementary thermoacoustic cooler using the CFD approach was investigated. The research is based on preparing of possibly most accurate mathematical model of already constructed elementary cooling device and accomplishment of its further numerical analyses using commercially available numerical environment. In order to determine adequate methods of performance improvement, relevant changes in boundary conditions - concerning device geometry, materia...

The quality of the products is a sum of functions, features and useful properties that make the product to satisfy a social need and thus to be appreciated be the user. Quality involves requirements of technical, economic, aesthetic, ergonomic nature, whose content evolves in step with social needs and is measured by the degree of utility and economic efficiency provided by the product within the scope of its users. One of the methods used to improve quality is Quality Function Deployment (QFD), which is a process...

The quality and issues related to quality assurance of goods has concerned scientists and especially practitioners for a long time.One of the methods used to improve quality is value analysis, which allows to reduce unnecessary or disproportionate costs of some parts of the products compared to the contributions on quality that those parties bring. By using this method is determined to increase the quality of the products, optimising the size of the essential properties and functions. In the present work it is int...