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The Russian Federation has the largest Arctic coastline and the highest level of population among the other Arctic nations. The Arctic region of the Russian Federation occupies the territory of more than 3 million square kilometers. It is the Mother land of more than 2 million people. The Arctic zone is a unique geographical, climatic and ecological region. It is considered to be a special object of the state administration. The importance of the sustainable development in the Arctic region is determined by the na...

Nowadays petroleum industry has a clear trend of depletion of conventional resources in traditional producing regions. As countries and petroleum companies are looking for the new directions of the development there is a need for evaluation and forecast of development of regions with high petroleum potential. The research focuses on one of such regions ? Easter Siberia of Russia. The region on one hand holds large resource potential that can provide base for sustainable development of the area and country in gener...

Climate change, Paris agreement and following strategies for sustainable environment are key direction in 21st century, in order to have an environment and economy to live in for this and next generations. This topic is on the agenda of several high-level task forces at United Nations (UN) and the European Commission (EC). While some definitions and terms are still blurred and unclear, there are already several measurement indicators, which are monitored. One of 17 UN sustainable development growth (SDG) goals, nu...

Modern society receives 93% of food products owing to the fertile soils. Today, the areas of fertile soils decreases gradually, while the world population increases. Soil degradation is a global process, the problem, which worries all countries of the world more or less. Soil degradation in Georgia is the result of the climate-relief peculiarities, activity of geodynamic processes, uncontrolled forest felling and inappropriate agricultural practice (incorrect irrigation, melioration, excess use of pesticides and m...

The article deals with a set of regional problems that require early adoption of political, environmental, institutional and scientific solutions to ensure sustainable development of the Kaliningrad region. The main problems are the imperfection of the legislative system, in which watercourses and lakes have different ownership forms to make it difficult to determine legal liability for the condition of water object. The imperfection of local management systems and the irrational separation of powers between autho...

Cleaning contaminated soil from heavy metals is a very important issue for Ukraine at present. Soil pollution is considered to be the result of metallurgical and chemical industries, as well as the irrational application of chemical plant protection. The goal of the studies was investigation of effectiveness of phytoremediation with co-cultivation of herbaceous plants as one of decontamination methods. An innovative method of cleaning soil from heavy metal contamination using a combination of switchgrass and peren...

We analyze the micro-seismic noise recorded at five seismic stations ? DEC, DJJ, FMP, MWC and RPV. They operate within CI: Southern California Seismic Network (SCSN), USA. The data set is collected from 01 July 2018 till 31 July 2019 and all seismic events with a magnitude Mw?4 are excluded. Our main goal is to find the effects of seismic noise synchronization between different seismic stations using data relevant to the vertical seismic components. The width of the multifractal spectrum, the spectral exponent and...

Aim of the article is to determine criteria and indicators of urban territory efficiency based on the concept of high and best urban territory use. Efficient use of urban territory is considered to be conformity between the urban land use and the City interests as a unified social-economic spatial system, rational location of different functional properties on the urban land, considering municipal and local needs of the land users System formation for efficiency criteria and indicators for urban territory use invo...

Russia is one of the top five countries for the extraction of aquatic bioresources. Although the contribution of fishing to the gross value added is insignificant, no more than 0.3% of the national level, for residents of the coastal regions of the country, the effective use of aquatic bioresources determines the level and quality of their life, guaranteeing earnings, supporting the traditional way of life. A comparative analysis of technical efficiency in 14 Russian coastal regions was carried out in order to ide...

In this work the quality of the slim-tube packing was demonstrated, the inner diameter and porosity was determined by using X-ray computed tomography. The literature analysis of slim tube packing over was carried out. It is noted that in all cases of slim tube does not accept the most theoretically possible dense rhombic packaging. Moreover, the presence of interstices due to loose contact of the grains to each other illustrates the technological limitations when filling out. To confirm the absence of signs of def...

In the paperwork are presented new aspects regarding test results of galvanic cells used in the apparatus intended for use in explosive atmospheres. In the first part of the paper was presented the explosion risk. The explosion risk involved by the presence of technical equipment in areas endangered by the presence of flammable substances is manifested through two sources of risk. The spark ignition is due to electrical equipment, electrostatic discharges and mechanical impact. The mixtures of air with flammable s...

Construction industry plays an important part in the sustainable development of society. It affects people?s quality of life, their safety and nature. An increase in investment into the industry, as well as conservation and restoration of the environment, prevents the negative impact of human activities. Thus, it is of outmost importance for all stakeholders to receive credible information about the ecological risks construction companies pose out of their accounts reporting. The aim of the survey was to assess th...

Eastern sedimentary basins in terms of oil and gas bearing in particular the Balkhash from the point of view of oil and gas content is considered for the first time. The results presented are obtained on the basis of an analysis of the consideration of the paleogeographic conditions of the formation of the Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic formations. The lithological composition of the sediments of the Balkhash depression is given in detail. The role of paleogeographic environments as one of the factors influencin...

Facilitation of the blue economy development is a priority field not only in the EU, but also in Latvia. The blue economy enhances a coordinated use of marine resources with the necessity to ensure economic growth and employment. Seas and oceans stimulate the European economy, in addition, they are characterized by a big innovative and growth potential. The importance of the blue economy in the sustainable development of the economy of the EU countries is significantly increasing and provides for considerable cont...

Producing non-seasonal vegetables in Georgia is actually impossible without greenhouses and specially-designed constructions. Greenhouse enables us to be less depended on environmental conditions, as well as to accumulate sun power and to artificially regulate all necessary factors for growth and development of various plants, to protect plants from unfavorable and adverse nature affects such as hail, wind, draught and freezing. In open ground soils the producing process of vegetable crops terminates as soon as un...

Currently, the question of studying the functional reserves of the body of healthy athletes of high qualification is becoming relevant worldwide. To achieve high sports results, including the Olympic level, more and more efforts are needed since the rate of records is higher and higher. The intensity of sports training is increasing but sometimes it is difficult to do without special medical support, namely sports pharmacology. Due to the active anti-doping campaign, the use of previously traditional methods of fa...

A current global concern is environmental protection. Many of the human activities affect the environment and implicitly have economic repercussions. Economic and social development must be achieved so that economic activities cause as little damage to the environment as possible. The financial amounts allocated depend on the economic situation of each country. Expenditures for environmental protection represent an indicator regarding the actions undertaken by economic agents and the public administration concerni...

The gas hydrate formation is a non-stoichiometric process, which may be affected by a great number of variables, rather than thermodynamic conditions. Several chemical additives were found to act as inhibitors or promoters (or both together under specific situations) for gas hydrate. The most known chemical inhibitor is sodium chloride, whose effects needs to be widely investigated, due to its presence in about 97% of discovered hydrate reservoirs. However, other elements may intervene on the formation process and...

This paper aims to explore the efficiency of energy consumption on farms of different economic sizes in Latvia. Burning fossil fuels to satisfy a continuously growing demand for energy created by the industry, transport and households has been a cause of concern for several decades. It has been widely acknowledged as one of the major reasons for a massive increase in greenhouse gas emissions, a dramatic rise of global temperature and ongoing climate changes. Since farms use energy not only directly by operating ma...

Introduction. According to observations of Russian scientists, the complex of biomedical and ecological factors, strictly specific for components of both northern ecosystems and northern human populations, participates in the formation of human health in the North. The aim of the work is to reveal the regularity of distribution of diselementoses and the elemental profile of pathology in women from various regions of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Materials and methods. Using the multielement analysis system usin...

The article examines the ideological and theoretical attitudes genesis presented in the Germany greens environmental doctrine. According to the authors' position, their practical implementation will contribute to solving environmental problems inherent in modern society, minimizing risks and destructions determined by environmental factors. Based on the green party environmental doctrine analysis, the provisions are formulated, which practical implementation contribute to reducing the risk of society. The author m...

Agriculture and all areas that contribute to its development are key to achieving significant and lasting progress towards ridding millions of people of poverty and hunger. Tasks related to solving the problem of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms lie at the heart of the leading goal in the field of Sustainable Development of the World for the period up to 2030, including: ensuring universal access to safe, nutritious and sufficient in volume food, and the elimination of all forms of malnutr...

Based on the processing of the cartographic materials, the literary sources and our own field researches, the conditions of the formation and the structure of the banks of the accumulative compositions of the north-western coast of the Sea of Azov have been disclosed. The coastline of the north-western coast of the Sea of Azov forms smooth bends, and only long sand forelands give it some ruggedness. The modern geological-geomorphological processes (abrasion, landslides, rockfall slopes, accumulation) and the litho...

The article describes the results of laboratory measurements of the micro-component composition of the produced oil and the mathematical processing of the obtained values in one of the fields of the Republic of Tatarstan. Vereiskian and Bashkirian horizons were studied, which are quite widespread in the Republic and surrounding areas. The studied horizons lay one above the other in close proximity to each other. The Bashkirian deposits are a massive reservoir, while the Vereiskian deposits have the form of a layer...

Effective operation within the company and swift decision-making are not possible without an organizational structure in line with an appropriate strategy, or without an approved division of power and job descriptions, i.e. without a professional formal regulatory system. However, in addition to officially accepted standards, there is always a kind of a set of rules for normative behavior in the organization, which arises as an alternative to the formality - informal relationships. In circumstances when the employ...

In any activity, as well as in public services, employee motivation is a challenge. Seeing the importance of Human Resources in the growth and success of any organization, it is pushed to them to study leadership styles, which is used effective style to achieve the set goals and increase the effectiveness of the organization. Leadership has an impact on the company's success by aligning common goals of the organization and the individuals within it, this influence did empower individuals to take the necessary acti...

In the 21st century, the competitive advantage of many successful companies is great employees who work remotely. However, so far this has not been a common practice in companies in Latvia. Today, remote collaboration is a reality and often an economic asset provided by the World Wide Web. However, business leaders often are indecisive between remote and onsite teams to performing a given task. The events that started in the beginning of 2020 showed an extraordinary transition from onsite work to working remotely,...

One of the main obstacles in the agribusiness sector is the lack of interest in the field. Indeed, given the laborious working conditions, it has become increasingly challenging to attract the interest of workers into agriculture. In spite of the fact that the agribusiness sector offers products that meet the basic needs of the population, and therefore plays a pivotal socio-economic role in many regions around the world, the sector faces difficult working conditions, which is an extremely important socio-economic...

The environment is a major source of life that must be protected and treated, even though it is exposed to high inequality in different countries. The risk against the nature posed by pollution and global warming have brought about the need of safeguarding the environment in various forms. Today, many international organizations have developed different strategies for protecting the environment. Kosovo as a country in transition, that faces with many factors of environmental pollution. In this situation, the banki...

The Czech Republic can be characterized by saying that all its rivers originate in it and none flows in. The quality of water is thus directly determined by the attitude of the country?s inhabitants towards the environment and by the water management policies of the state. Most European countries are dealing with the possibilities of water retention in the landscape, especially the establishment of ponds and the construction of dams. The limiting factor for the creation of an artificial water surface is the morpho...

Currently in the field of BIM design, the Czech Republic is in many ways behind compared to other countries. In countries in which this method is long established, it makes a significant contribution to improving the economic and environmental efficiency of buildings in all life cycles of construction. The BIM method can save construction costs and conserve the environment, by appropriate design of technical and technological equipment, as early as the preliminary stage of a project, but also when building is carr...

The paper is devoted to the problem of lack of commonly used and well-tested algorithm for numerical modeling of response of porous water-saturated soil deposits to vertical ground motions from earthquakes. Numerical simulation of soil response is necessarily carried out for horizontal and vertical ground motions as part of the seismic hazard assessment of construction sites of important structures such as nuclear power plants and oil platforms due to their potential vulnerability and high environmental hazard. Th...

Cannabis consumption in Romania has increased significantly recently. Due to the fact that consumption is forbidden, consumers try to grow the plant themselves, in makeshift greenhouses. Cannabis is the most consumed drug in Romania, both in the general population and in the school population. Cannabis also remains the most widely seized drug nationally. Police discover at least once a month, illegal productions in apartments and confiscate hundreds of kilograms of cannabis. Only about a third of 16-year-old adole...

The use of renewable energy sources as an alternative to fossil fuels is increasingly present worldwide. In this context, Romania has committed to increasing the share of solar energy at the national level. This is in line with the European Union's concerns about energy efficiency. The lowland and low hills of the southern and south-eastern parts of the country are the most suitable for such an approach. So is the south part of Prahova county, mainly in the plain unit, which occupies the southern third. Prahova Co...

The chemical composition of 122 samples of snow cover (collected during 2018-2020) was measured for the representative points of the Almaty agglomeration (AA). Mean values of acidity show the absence of large-scale processes of acidification of snowfall over the study area. The analysis of the temporal variations of these parameters indicates their relative stability. The high values of suspended solids are characteristic of the mountainous territory, the Almaty city, including in the area of large highways. The c...

The paper considers the structural and tectonic position of the mineralisation in the case of the Achisai ore district. Formation of lead and zinc ores at the Achisai deposit was conditioned by regeneration of stratified ore clusters as a result of tectonic or tectonic-magmatic activation. Therefore, the structural-tectonic control of mineralisation of the Achisai type is one of the cardinal ones, along with the lithologic-stratigraphic one. The lead and zinc mineralisation is confined to side parts of synclines, ...

The most emerging technologies for climate change mitigation are Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS). Some countries have been developing CCS and CCUS projects and they are at different stages of deployment at the moment. Despite signing of the international agreements on climate change mitigation, Russia does not provide development of CCS technologies and their deployment. Considering long-term development of such technologies, its major objective is to increase publi...

The article considers theoretical basis for determining cost-effective methods of increasing the supply of oil. Describe the major characteristics of social production, improvement of production organization, the most important factors of production for the oil industry. We discuss the main characteristics of the deposits, the volume of oil reserves, its quality and costs to receive it. The growth of oil production provides indicators of technical and economic efficiency for the fields and measures to increase oil...

Rare metal deposits, spatially and genetically associated with leucocratic and alaskite granites of the Permian age, are confined to their dome parts and apophyses. According to researchers, the formation temperatures of granitoid intrusions are determined within 890-7500C. The actual data indicate that the formation of these deposits is greatlyinfluenced by conductive heat flow from the cooling ore-bearing intrusive massif,leading to redistribution of temperatures in the near-intrusive space, resulting inemergenc...

The use of geo-information technologies is the main distinctive feature of modern economy. Currently, the level of privatization of domestic agriculture is of serious concern. Effective agricultural production is based on information on exact areas of fields which are under agricultural crops and negative erosion processes. The cartographic material, which is usually used for organizing agricultural production, loses its relevance over time, the reason for this is the growth of a gully-beam network, closed waterlo...

The structure of the Romanian Western Black Sea shelf has been studied before 1970 and described in publications that serve today as an important point of reference in the structural geology and geotectonic studies. After the year 2005, a new set of gravimetric data has been acquired by the Romanian National Institute of Marine Geology and Geoecology, that has been obtained by compiling over 13.400 km of profile measurements on the Romanian and Bulgarian offshore. By combining this newer data with an analysis on t...

The post-industrial transformation of the world economy, globalization and increased geopolitical competition, primarily for scarce natural resources, require a fundamentally new methodological justification of national natural resource and subsurface management in Russia. At present we need to solve very difficult task: to restore and strengthen the main sectors of the economy. One of the ways to solve this problem is to ensure rational use of mineral resources and improve the efficiency of enterprises in the min...

Paper analyses the principles and industrial applications of thermoelectric generators and energy harvesting devices in their almost 200-year history, e.g. from first documented application in 1840 till the current applications focusing on thermoelectric generators using waste heat from fireplace furnaces. Moreover, the energy harvesting devices as low power applications are involved in the paper. Applying the thermoelectric generators into existing products gives the managers an ability to innovate, be unique and...

Nowadays, steel constructions and their elements are used for their properties. One of their advantages is, for example, their low weight in comparison with their load capacity. Also, quick assembly is one of their advantages. On the other hand, there are disadvantages which are associated with changes of properties under thermal stress. There are no significant changes up to a temperature of 350°C, but steel loses their load capacity between 500-700 °C [1], [2]. Because of that, in many cases these constructions ...

Currently, a lot of environmental problems are related to the development of the city. The relevance of this work is due to the population growing awareness of reaching a critical point of the negative impact of the environment on human life. In the course of the study, sociological information about the population perception of the current environmental situation in the city was collected, summarized and critically analyzed, and the population readiness to participate in solving environmental problems by organizi...

The monitoring of ecological state of the Crimean coast is the great environmental importance. The aim of the work was to determine the concentration of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) in the water column of the Azov-Black Sea coastal waters of the Crimea. It could be the first stage of planning and conducting of regular studies, as well as providing information on their content in the studied region in the spring season. The amount of TPH in water was determined by IR-spectrometry. The analysis of their conten...

In order to ensure economic development and respect of the principle of sustainability, the European Union has introduced a number of innovations in the legal framework and thus provided a large amount of money to modernize the economy. The benefits brought by the new economic model (circular economy) are reflected in the reduction of harmful effects on the environment, increased resource productivity, job creation, reduced dependence on raw material imports, increased competitiveness of the economy and encouragin...

The article considers various factors contributing to the development of tourism in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation (AZRF). On the example of the Murmansk region, the indicators of tourist flow, as well as the impact of tourism on the economy and, accordingly, on the sustainable development of the region, are analyzed. Problems of sustainable development at the regional level were studied in the Kirov-Apatity district of the Murmansk region, where the scientific base of the geographical faculty of Moscow...

The Tyrkanda gold-bearing region is located in the South-East part of Yakutia within the Aldan Precambrian granulite-gneiss region and the Tyrkanda area of Mesozoic magmatism and gold mineralization of Aldan-Stanovoy shield. Despite the long history of development of gold placer deposits in the area, primary sources for some of them have not yet been founded and are not characterized. The typochemical and morphological features of native gold from placers of Tyrkanda gold-bearing region, in particular r. Bolshaya ...

The article focuses on basic socioeconomic and sanitary-epidemiologic parameters as well as parameters that characterize population health in RF regions. The research goal was to search for reasons that could potentially explain short life expectancy in some RF regions via combining similar territories into groups according to selected parameters. The authors applied a specific statistic procedure for data processing, cluster analysis; it allowed distributing RF regions into 4 clusters where analyzed determinants ...