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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...

We aimed at identifying the microbial response and associated release of CO2 and CH4 in/from thawing soil that has been permanently frozen. For that we performed an in situ field-based incubation experiment in a rim of ice-wedge polygon on Samoylov island, Lena Delta, Russia (72пїЅ22пїЅN, 126пїЅ28пїЅE). Frozen "buried' organic matter were taken from eroded Lena river bank and transferred to the soil surface in a rim of ice-wedge polygon. The principle includes that formerly frozen soil is moved to the active layer...

One of the general problems of all lines of research is the exhibition of various micro- and macroscopic effects. Considering complexity and heterogeneity of oil composition oil systems can be put down for as complex systems. Research related to the in-depth studying of the various complexity level oil systems chemical composition are highly topical for establishing causes of complications, arising in various processes. For the last decades, stability studies are developing intensively. The emphasis is upon method...

Increasing competition in the domestic and global markets causes companies to be more and more active in taking steps to obtain an advantage over competitors. The area, which is particularly important in building this advantage, is knowledge. Knowledge is the basic resource for every company, which if used properly, ensures development, growth and economic success. It very often happens that the companies are not fully aware of the knowledge potential they possess. Therefore, it is justified to take activities tha...

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 ...

At present, there is a lot of interest in finding new energy sources because energy consumption is much above energy production. Geo-thermal energy is part of the category of renewable energies and a non-polluting green energy. Humans have used hot water springs from times immemorial for different purposes. Statistics show that Romania has an outstanding potential in geo-thermal water resources: it ranks third in Europe after Greece and Italy. However, geo-thermal waters are underestimated. The authors of this pap...

The parfen horizon was formed in a wide range of environments. Therefore we offer methods of lithogeochemistry for paleogeographic reconstruction, stratigraphic breakdown and correlation. The parfen horizon of Kovykta field has been chosen as a subject of investigation. The samples of sandstone strata P1 and P2 have been collected there. Geochemical features of these rocks have been studied relying on 22 measurements of petrogenic oxides contents realized by X-ray fluorescence analysis and on 54 measurements of tr...

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 deposits of light oil and gas in the Devonian sediments of the "Ansagan" deposit are found. In the deposits of the Famenian stage of the upper Devonian, a gush of gas condensate was obtained. Samples of formation fluid are characterized by low density (0.78 g/cm3). The extracted oil refers to low-tar and paraffin (the content of paraffins is more than 2-3 %). The genetic relationship between oils and organic matter of rocks has been studied. To determine the group composition of bitumoids, the SARA method was ...

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...

Ophiolites from the northern slope of the Kuznetsk Alatau (north-western sector of the Altay-Sayan folded area) are the most typical fragments of suboceanic crust, which was formed in the Riphean. This investigation presents and interprets the results of petrochemical and geochemical studies the composition of basite rocks of these ophiolite paragenesis from the Severnaya, Zelenaya, Barkhatnaya mountains and Semenovsky massif. The contents of petrogenic oxides and trace elements were measured by X-ray fluorescence...

Sulfide-bearing mine tailings of the Darasun ore processing plant situated in the permafrost zone in Trans Baikal region (Russia) were examined in 2016. The composition of mine drainages and affected river waters were investigated. The processes of oxidation and chemical weathering of mine tailings leads to removal of a wide spectrum of chemical elements according to geochemical analyses. Two associations of chemical elements were found: i) Tl, Pb, Cd, Zn, Mn, and Be; ii) Cu, Mo, Au, Ag, As, and Sb. Thallium is pr...

Ishim steppe (plain) is the southern part of Western Siberia, situated between the Irtysh and Tobol rivers. The plain is composed chiefly of sand and clay deposits of the Neocene era, covered with loess-like loams. In the lowlands and valleys there are many fresh, bitter, and salt lakes, including investigated B.Tarangul, Shaglyteniz, Zhamantuz, Kishikaroy and Kalibek lakes. This paper gives a recent study of the water lakes chemistry to show their diversity despite a close arrangement, the similar hydrogeological...

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...

Surveying methods are precursors of strong earthquakes and play a big role to study current movements of the earth's surface. For this reason, the prognostic geodynamic polygons have been set. Almaty geodynamic polygon (GDP) was created in the years between 1967 and 1971. The area is located in the zone of 5 deep faults and it refers to Almaty seismic areas with magnitude of 9. Since 1971 in Almaty geodynamic polygon have been hold about 52 cycles of high-precision leveling classes I and II. Leveling network consi...

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 purpose of this research is to identify geoecological hazard caused by natural and human-induced processes at the Azov seashore within the Rostov region. The data for the last 90 years about changes in the coast features of the Sea of Azov were examined in this paper. To assess the extent of the risk of the seashore destruction geographical and ecological techniques have been applied: laboratory and field work at the collection, analysis, and estimation of coast features, measurements of marine erosion rate, c...

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...

By the example of the new highway project in Moscow, the paper scrutinizes in detail the evaluation procedure of the differential and integral economic risk caused by geological hazards. Based on the analysis of engineering geological conditions at the construction site as well as the projected design for highway and bridges, the hazard of landslides, karst and suffusion processes and waterlogging was assessed. It is proved that for any scenario of landslide process (either deep or shallow landslides), the risk of...

With the development of space technologies, satellite information and data from ground geophysical observatories are increasingly being used in scientific studies of various physical processes and, in particular, to identify effects in geophysical fields during periods of seismic activity. In this paper, we recommend to create the geographic information system (GIS) based on modern computer software for collection, processing, visualization and analysis of experimental geophysical terrestrial and satellite data du...

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 ...

Today, the share of high-viscosity oil and natural bitumen in explored reserves is growing very rapidly and, thus, the volume of production of this unconventional hydrocarbons is growing. World oil reserves amount to about 320 billion tons of heavy oils and bitumen, mainly concentrated in Canada and Venezuela. More regarding the amount of bitumen reserves, is the territory of the Volga-Ural province, where the concentration ranges between 4.7 to 18 billion tons. The wide development of high-viscosity oil and natur...

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...

Agriculture, regarded as one of the oldest occupations of mankind, practiced by different techniques and differentiated means according to the general level of development, is still the main socio-economic supporter at the level of the analyzed area. If in Romania's "agricultural past" the attention was concentrated on maximum, immediate and "indifferent" production, at present, under the action of international politics, there are remarkable administrative, organizational and technical capitalist nuances, dictate...

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 article presents the research results on geomechanical processes related to the change in the stress-strain state in the rock mass during large-scale mining operations in highly stressed rock massifs. A geomechanical model has been created that allows considering the sequential development of a complex of adjacent deposits at the Khibiny rock massif. Based on the modeling results, the optimal order and direction of development of mining operations under rockburst hazardous conditions are determined. At that, t...

Evaluating geomorphologic conditions in the areas of gullies spreading represents an important step in the capitalization of land and spatial planning. The research was carried out in the Apold Depression (Southern Transylvania, Romania), a submontainous area of approximately 280 km2 characterized by homogeneous physical-geographical and anthropogenic conditions. Gullies (ravines) have been identified on an area of 33 km2 (11.79% of the depression). Morphometric assessment of the conditions of gullies spreading wa...

Periodic thermal processes and periodic temperature fields are well represented in nature and technology. In nature, they occur largely due to periodic processes such as one year Earth's orbital motion, day and night cycle of the Earth's rotation around its own axis, etc. With conductive heat transfer mechanism daily temperature fluctuations almost damp in a layer thickness of about 1 m, annual temperatures do it in layer of 18 to 21 m thick. In the case where periodic heating by the Sun coincides with the mass tr...

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...

Geopolymers are innovative, ecological, low-cost, inorganic polymers derived from the naturally occurring geological materials which combine low temperature, polymer-like processing with high temperature stability and fire resistibility without toxic smoke generation. To increase efficiency of geopolymer composite materials in aerospace where the fire resistibility is critical, their incorporation into sandwich panels must be applied and evaluated. This paper presents drum peel strength (ASTM D1781 standard) of bo...

In article results of researches in the field of development of information and analytical management waste systems are provided. Functionality and the fields of use of modern information technologies and the relevant software solutions in the considered sphere are analysed, feasibility of use for the solution of tasks of waste management of geoinformation technologies is shown. For the purpose of operational detection of the unauthorized dumps which are formed on the urban area the Internet resource realizing GIS...

This paper presents current research done under the GEMINI (Geospatial monitoring of green infrastructure using terrestrial, airborne and satellite imagery) project. GEMINI is a scientific project of the Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb and Croatian Forest Research Institute funded by the Croatian science foundation. The project aims to explore new knowledge about the green infrastructure (GI) monitoring. The study area of the research is the capital of Croatia, the city of Zagreb. One of the main goals of...

Dendrological inventory and tree management of the academic campus of the University of Warmia ans Mazury in Olsztyn was prepared in 2008. Analysis covers the area of the oldest part of the campus, named Kortowo I (53,5 hectares). During the study, 7676 dendrological objects were inventoried. Documentation was made in the standard that was current for that time, and now all data has been entered into the GIS system. This form of data recording has expanded the possibilities of processing data sets and visualizing ...

The design and the execution of railways infrastructures imply exigent measurements not only from technical point of view, but also regarding the quality of the construction related or connected to the safety of the passengers. The technical norms and the continue development of the construction materials offers the possibility to realize infrastructures for railways that fist technically and economically to the concept of environmental protection. The geosynthetic materials involved in designing and maintenance o...

Protection of groundwater against pollution is an important part of maintaining sustainable development. In addition to the impact of the anthropogenic activity, groundwater resources may be exposed to many different kinds of pollution e.g. during floods. In such areas, knowledge about spreading mechanism of pollutants can contribute to choose appropriate preventive protection e.g. hydrogeological, hydraulic, geotechnical or other different measures. The presented problem can be solved by finite element method in ...

Disposal of increasing waste production in mining is currently a serious problem of civilization. The most common way to dispose of mining waste is storing them on impoundments. The hydraulic transport is advantageous from the standpoint of service and perhaps economy too, but the geotechnical properties of the resulting sediment are poor especially when saturated. For the design and construction of safe dumps with minimum impact on the environment the knowledge of the geotechnical properties of sedimented mining ...

Stage of construction works is responsible for the most part of risks, emerging during construction project. Violation of technologies of construction works, unsatisfactory quality of construction materials leads to additional costs of an amount equal to the cost of alteration of works. Each violation on the construction site on itself leads to insignificant damage, however, their frequency and complication at further stages entails a much larger aggregate damage. ThatпїЅs why qualified construction management per...

With the theoretical concepts of mobilism discusses the features of the geological structure, age and ore potential of intrusive-dyke belts in the Carboniferous-Permian of Eastern Kazakhstan. Emphasizes the genetic relation of gold deposits with prebatholithic belts the North-Western direction, represented fault small intrusions and dykes Qunush complex (C3) collisional type, and spatial distribution in them later imposed rare metal mineralization of the contact-metasomatic nature. Rare metal deposits are characte...

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...

In this research the regularities of heavy oil conversion in supercritical water and the presence of finely dispersed caustobioliths and metal oxides were shown. The process of thermo-catalytic conversion was carried out in a closed reactor under temperature and pressure conditions, providing the transition of the aqueous phase in supercritical fluid. To investigate the selectivity of catalysts, different compositions of catalyst systems were prepared and studied for their effectiveness in the process of degradati...

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...

A concept of Geographical Information System (GIS) refers to a special system developed to collect, store, analyse and visualise geographical spatial data and related attribute data. GIS is not only a software which enables the system, but it also comprises collected data and specific organisational procedures. The most important advantages of GIS include the possibility of connecting spatial data and described attributes derived from different sources, and above all пїЅ the ability to perform geospatial analyses....

The present paper aims to present the possibilities for creating a geographical information system in order to facilitate monitoring of the territory, by real-time analysis and providing local administrative information of interest, as well as for efficiently monitoring the achievement of the objectives of sustainable development in Zlatna locality. Zlatna area has a natural and antrophic capital insufficiently appreciated, promoted and exploited due to the lack of a uniform and efficient approach of all existing ...

Geoinformation systems are widely used in many different areas of the humanities. Such systems allow to analyze, visualize historical geospatial information and what is more to support historical research processes in various situations. However an objective lack of the specialized GIS-analysis tools intended for historic, ethnographic and other research is tangible. Chronological tracking gives an example of the analysis tool aimed at solving a wide class of historic problems. The development of a geochronologica...