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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...

Greenhouse gas emissions are high among global environmental issues, which is also true for Russia. Based on an analysis of government reports on the state and environmental protection of the Russian Federation and on the state and use of the subsoil of the Russian Federation, it has been established that over the past five years at least 70% of greenhouse gas emissions in Russia account for the fuel and energy complex. Significant reductions in the emissions of these gases in industry are very problematic due to ...

The study of thinking, as well as any subject of psychological science, is determined by theoretical ideas about it, as well as various specific tasks. Currently, several theoretical approaches to the study of thinking are used. The system approach is based on the position that the specificity of a complex system object is not limited to the features of its constituent elements, but is primarily related to the nature of interactions between elements. In the process of system analysis, not only the causes of phenom...

Machine Learning (ML) is the study and the usage of the mathematical algorithms which can improve their performance without the need for human interaction. These algorithms are considered as a subset of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Machine learning algorithms use past data as input and produce new predicted values as an output. Machine learning algorithms have been used in many areas for solving an innumerable number of tasks. However, the various tasks need applying of different machine learning algorithms for o...

Rockfalls are very common in Romania and represent a severe threat due to their high propagation velocity that, independently from the volumes involved, can be extremely dangerous to people and any civil engineering works like dams, roads, and adjacent buildings. Therefore, it is necessary to preliminary identify those areas most prone to this type of process to pursue territorial planning with an awareness of hazards and risks [1]. Tarnita Dam is located in Cluj County, on the left bank of Tarnita Lake/ Reservoir...

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...

Today, the analysis of the unique contribution to the formation of the ?genetic portrait? of regional features, including technogenic ones, which determines the occurrence of diseases and harm to health, is relevant. The use of modern critical genetic and cellular biotechnologies with the study of genetic polymorphism and thin cell subpopulations will allow us to catch the earliest violations of homeostatic indicators in geochemical technogenic provinces. The aim of the work is to assess the features of genetic in...

Ensuring the transition to advanced digital, intelligent manufacturing technologies, robotic systems, new materials and design methods, the creation of large data processing systems, machine learning and artificial intelligence are directly related to the widespread implementation and use of cyber-physical systems. One of the key technological trends that underlie cyber-physical systems is big data processing, process analytics, the introduction of the Internet of things, and improving information security. Most o...

In the KOMETA?s slaughterhouse is producing continuously a huge amount of by-product. We are searching for the most appropriate technologies to process these by-products like meat trimmings, internal organs, semi-finished and finished meat products, which do not used for human consumption and cannot be sold, separated bones, and pig bristle. The aim of processing these slaughterhouse by-products for meat and bone flour, pig bristles flour, and industrial fat for petfood manufacturing. The most important characteri...

The article focuses on studying new Baltic amber processing technologies. This topic is relevant primarily for regions where amber is being mined commercially, including for the Kaliningrad region of Russia, where the largest industrial amber deposit in the world is located, developed by one enterprise ? the Kaliningrad Amber Factory. Having a specific production structure with a large share of amber for pressing and amber for chemical processing against the background of increasing amber production, the Kaliningr...

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...

The dynamic impact loading has significant influence on the conveyor belts operation time. This paper focuses on the tensile properties of fabric conveyor belts subjected to the impact loading induced by dropping a hammer. The induced damage of the conveyor belt was inspected after the drop. The impact of the hammer simulated the belt stress at the chutes where the transported material falls onto the belt. The falling material usually damages the belt on its surface, i.e. the rubber cover layer that protects the b...

The purpose of this study is to follow the dynamics of erosion on the Alakol lake coasts using terrestrial laser scanner (TLS), which are leading to major changes of embossed medium, endanger the existing infrastructure and hinder the development of recreational coastal zone. The main steps in applying the ground-based laser scanning method are as follows: pre-paratory work for field-based radar systems; TLS data collection with laser scanner RIEGL VZ-4000; processing the received data in the RiscanPro program; an...

?Pyrotechnic article? are products that contain explosive substances or an explosive mixture of substances designed to produce heat, sound, light, gas or smoke or a combination of such effects. Depending on the purpose for which they were made, pyrotechnic articles are used for entertainment purposes (fireworks), for the stage including film or television productions as well as for technical purposes. Due to the constituent substances, the pyrotechnic articles have a low or high risk level depending on the type an...

The study object is the research of the suitability of some maize hybrids (Zea mays L.) from Croatia. There were six cultivars of maize from Croatia: OSSK 403, OS 430, OSSK 515, OSSK 552, OSSK 617, OSSK 635 while as standard check was used hybrid NS 640 which is among the most used hybrids in Kosovo. Most of evaluated maize hybrids showed very high level of adaptability in agro-climatic condition of Kosovo. Six maize hybrids F1 generation from Croatia were tested, during the growing season, in agroclimatic conditi...

Object. In high-precision work including surveying observations of deformations the researcher often encounters with the problem of interpreting survey measurements. The quality of such measurements and their functions are characterized by root-mean-square deviation. In this article authors consider a method that improves the quality of equalizing angular measurements using the example of circular (360-degree) techniques. The initial data were taken from one of classic calculation work «The results processing of h...

The data warehouse in the information system is intended to reflect the changing part of the domain model. In classical information systems, this part includes data values, and the storage, implemented as a database, and the system itself can be considered static in time objects. Modern conditions for the functioning of information systems are characterized by the requirement for the possibility of modifying the functionality of the system at the stage of its operation. In this regard, not only data values, but al...

Being released into the environment, the nanosized particles are present in it in the form of a colloid. At the same time, the colloid has an ability to change its properties, including its dimensionality, depending on the physical conditions, as well as composition of the dispersing medium. Nevertheless, this circumstance is irrelevant when assessing the risk associated with the spread of nanosized particles in the environment. The conditions under which the colloid retains its property of nanoscale dimensionalit...

Anthropogenic activities disrupt hydrological regime (e.g. lake water level, river flow), and water quality changes due to pollution and affect ecosystems by disrupting the cycles of substances and water cycle. The composition of natural surface waters can be altered for a many reasons, for instance climatic, geographic as well as anthropogenic. Agriculture depends on a use of fertilizers, a use of pesticides, and a transport which turn agricultural land into a nonpoint source of surface water pollution. The agglo...

The article presents methodological approaches to the improvement of the environmental monitoring system. To increase the objectivity and to improve the visual aspects of data presentation during ecological monitoring, the authors proposed to involve remote sensing methods of the Earth and geoinformation technologies. The presented set of methods is effectively used for general, operational and background monitoring. The authors have developed an algorithm for monitoring the state of ecosystem components by remote...

Increasing in air temperatures, changes in the precipitation pattern and increased frequency of extreme weather events represent the main characteristics of climate changes in Serbia. Climate changes, according to their characteristics, affect the society, the various sectors of economy and the natural environment. Based on the direct dependence of agricultural production on the climate state, and therefore on climate changes, the agricultural sector represents the most vulnerable sector of economy. In order to de...

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...

The paper applies the concept of bankfull discharge for a mountainous anthropized (both in terms of channel, floodplain, and catchment) river: Bistricioara river, Eastern Carpathians, Romania. A review of the literature is done, and several methods are chosen, both based on gauge data and on fieldwork measurements: discharge frequency, hydraulic geometry, and the Gauckler?Manning formula. The resulting discharges are compared to the historical gauge data and are correlated to the long-term channel topography varia...

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...

The majority of the rivers in Kazakhstan can be characterized as plain and lowland type. The flow in such rivers is uneven both within the year and over the years. In order to regulate this variability, to conserve water resources as well as to provide water for domestic use the reservoirs have been built. In Kazakhstan, there are 43 large on stream and valley reservoirs on 33 rivers, half of which are on plain, lowland rivers. One of such reservoirs, Astana reservoir is studied in this paper. It is situated on th...

The aim of the presented paper is to give a review of the classification of atherosclerotic plaques between two different input values; using computer image analysis and a visual assessment by an experienced sonographer. In the case of computer analysis, the echogenicity index (Echo-Index) is used. In the case of visual assessment, echogenicity of the plaques have been evaluated from histological patterns. In the case of computer image analysis, B-images have been processed. To computer image analysis, our develop...

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...

The paper discusses issues related to the optimization and improvement of the quality of the process of developing information systems. In particular, the purpose of this work is to study the process of analyzing the activities of an enterprise. This work conducted a study on methods for extracting information about the activities of the enterprise. The study is showed that there is a set of methods to analyze the activities of the enterprise. Methods such as a round table, brainstorming, interviewing, observation...

We offer the conceptual model of the hybrid geographic information system built by using Kubernetes, Docker containers and cloud computing. Within the study, we conducted stress tests and velocity measurements in virtual environments. Applications deployed in containers show better performance when one needs to simultaneously run the same type of isolated compute nodes. The experimental results clearly demonstrate the advantage of using Kubernetes with Docker containers to build such systems, especially in case of...

This work aims at the creation of digital selenographic satellite maps (DSSM) using fractal geometry and multi-parameter harmonic analysis. The observational data for DSSM were produced by the ?Clementine?, ?Kaguya? and ?LRO? space missions. An electronic database on altimetry measurements was built and they were brought into the single reference system by robust modeling. Based on the produced data and the method of multi-parameter harmonic analysis, we developed a digital selenographic satellite map covering the...

This work focuses on the creation of a selenocentric satellite simulation navigation system (SSSNS) using a set of reference objects on the lunar surface. The latter is based on the data from the modern space missions ?LRO?, ?Clementine?, ?GRAIL? (all ? NASA, USA), ?SELENE? (JAXA, Japan), and ?SMART-1? (European Space Agency). The SSSNS was created to transform measurements taken from in-orbit satellite into the selenocentric inertial reference system. The measurements should be taken by on-board altimeter and las...

The shelterwood strip cutting is the main felling technique, where the stand is cut in shelterwood the width of which does not exceed the average tree height of the stand. The information obtained in the study reflects how the characteristic forest vegetation develops, depending on the location and orientation of the object, as well as the cleaning type of forest residues. The development of vegetation shows which type is the most efficient and in which the vegetation develops the fastest. Two North-South (N-S) an...

The evaluation of organoleptic parameters of Adjara Coastline Waters of the Black Sea Basin is carried, their multi-element composition is identified. The organoleptic and toxicological parameters of Clupea harengus and Trachurus mediterraneus inhabiting in these waters are determined. The research subjects are the waters of coastline of River Chorokhi confluence at the Black Sea and deep waters of the same location (Gonio Settlement, Active fishing zone) where research materials were taken from. According to rese...

Concrete represents a traditional building material that is commonly applied due to its unique properties, like relatively high compressive strength and long-term durability. Such properties are gained because of its composition consisting of aggregate and cement. The usage of Portland cement, a worldwide available binder with annual production exceeding 4.6 billion tons, brings several environmental loads. One of them is releasing of an important amount of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Another environment...

Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is among the main bulbous vegetable known worldwide for both economic and health value. The research was conducted in the framework of the project on the modernization of winter garlic cultivation to ensure guaranteed yield in the organic production system. The new technology is designed to prevent the effects of unfavourable soil and climatic conditions on the rooting and wintering ability of garlic ? factors that significantly affect the garlic production in Latvia. Field studies were ...

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...

Transport sector is a fundamental component of the human society. The importance for both the economic and social activities reveals from the fact that through this sector the movement of goods and people is performed in order to satisfy the material and spiritual needs of the society. However, in long term, the transport sector has a significant role in degrading the quality of the air and witch affects directly or indirectly the health of the population. In the period 2007-2018 there was a significant increase i...

Fabrication of nanofibers is a field of research attracting a lot of interest from technologici scientists because of its great applications in many fields. In order to design the polymer drug delivery system, we had to select a polymer that is biocompatible, biodegradable, non-toxic and approved for medical use. One of the polymers that fulfill those requirements is poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA). There have been various reports on the fabrication of PVA nanofibers with solvents as water, or water with different salt...

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...

Within Europe 2020 Strategy the maxi Framework Programme Horizon 2020 cover a prominent role. SME Instrument is an implementation tool which had largely contributed to the development of innovative initiatives within the Small Medium Enterprises? system focusing on smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. SME instrument is staggered in three phases and the first two phases are the concrete vehicle to obtaining financing. This paper provides the concrete robustness of the accessions to 2019, i.e. the total number o...

Water has a very important role in the process of growth and development of plants, they need primarily water and nutrients, which are made available to them by soil conditions and climate. Water and soil, together ensure the existence of life on Earth. Romania has been experiencing frequent droughts in recent years, the lack of rainfall over a longer period of time and the increase in evapotranspiration lead to a decrease in the water content of the soil below the field capacity (FC) reaching the threshold of per...

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...

The greenery absence is one of the current problems of the central parts in urban area not only in Czech Republic. Simultaneously, the urban greenery is important not only for human well-being, but also fulfills a number of ecological functions for the urban area. It can be expected that this problem - greenery absence - in urban space will become more important in the future, while the placement of new elements of green infrastructure here is already practically impossible. This is mainly caused by the historical...

This article is focused on the issue of the usage of exterior green walls in the conditions of Central European cities, especially in the Czech Republic, and presents the perception of this issue by the general public. Placing the green infrastructure in densely built urban centers, increases their attractiveness not only from the point of view of visitors but also to change the perception of the atmosphere in urban space by their inhabitants and users. In addition, exterior green walls are space-saving elements o...

In modern studies, the idea is formed that the system approach is a conceptual design, the background in which one of its forms is fixed in the form of a system and its basic abstraction. The existing specific types of systems and their basic abstractions are the result of empirical fixation of ideas about the system approach, fixation of the formed concept of the system approach in the form of one of the types of system forms: "... the representation of an object in the form of a system is nothing more than a tra...