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The definitions of the risk factors due to a possible earthquake on the settlement area are useful for decreasing hazard of a potential earthquake and essential for preparing the management plans by the local municipalit ies and government. Soil amplification, vulnerability of buildings, natural period of soils and liquefaction are the main risk factors of a possible earthquake. On the othe r hand, before definitions of these risk factors, the distribution of the soil classe s should be determined. By the way, the...

The policies for social responsibility in th e frame of environment protection is not exclusively related to XXI century state, on the contrary, the need to benefit from a healthy environment is a sine qua non demand of all participants involved in current social activities. Although at the individual level, the possi bilities for expression in this respect are not absolute, the representation through the agency of non-governmental organizations can fulfil these targets. The management difficulties, implicitly soc...

Environmental environment is defined as “a human notices significance of his/her relation with the environment in terms of hi s/her existence”. In the society, several professional groups are of extreme importance for increasing awareness of subjects and leading to behavior changes. Environmental behaviors of physicians having substantial effects on public health and education are impor tant for social awareness. This study is conducted in order to assess environmental behaviors of municipality employess and confo...

For the purposes of at the same time functioning web service supporting particular thermodynamic calculations as well as actions related to acquisition, check, repair eventually updating of web service’s data bases we have designed conception of administration and structure of two collaborative databases – preparatory and operating. The paper deals with principles this admi nistration and specifies structure of both databases. The data structure of substance and related entities is the same in the both databases. ...

Color materials are always one of the added particles which are used in textile, Food, drug industries. This is why a part of the wa ste of these industries are infected by these chemicals. Thus, one of major problems for most waste industrial products as well as cities is to remove these color materials having Di Azo in their structure and solvability their cancellation is problematic. This study ha s been done to investigate the efficiency of EC in aqua and determination of operativ e condition and the effect of...

Waste management is pressing harder with the alarming signal warning the industry. The success of local recycling programmes is reliant upon households’ participation. Recycling of solid wastes is considered as the only method to recover the waste generated. In recognition of this, doorstepping approach is used as one the main driver tools towards increasing households partic ipation. This study was based on selected residential areas (different level incomes) within Kuala Terengganu town (Malaysia). Questionnaire...

The main objective was to study the removal of lead cations from aqueous solutions by sorption onto bentonite and its modificati ons. Modification included natrification by NaCl and intercalation by octadecylamine (ODA) in two different weight ratios. The sorption isotherms were described using the Langmuir and Freundlich models. The adsorptive capacities of the or iginal bentonite increased af ter the intercalation of ODA. Adsorption of Pb ions, calculated by the La ngmuir model, yielded 97.15mg of Pb ions on 1g ...

The railway lines in both sides of Istanbul have been connected to each other by an underwater tunnel passing through the Bosphorus . This type of tunnel is known as immersed tube tunnel. Immersed tube tunne l is a part of MARMARAY project that is continued nowadays. MARMARAY is a rail transport project in Istanbul. It consists of the construction of an undersea rail tunnel under the Bosphorus strait. Suburban rail lines along the Sea of Marmara from Halkal ı on the European side to Gebze on the Asian side will be...

PIC has been started to be used widely in the field of industry and industrial electronics. To the effect that, in place of highly complex systems such as relay contractor, timer, etc, can be controlled by this microcontroller which consists of all. Within the context of this design, broad information is given on pneumatic component which has a major place on automation industry and PIC. In this presentation, information is given on Pneumatic carrier system and components. In addition to this, step motors, their s...

Wind erosion of soil from exposed areas in mining sites is one of the sources for dust generation. Particle size distribution a nd mineralogical composition of source soil, erodible fraction of surface soil, moisture, as well as organic matter content are important factors that determine the property of particulate generation process. In this research four soil samples were taken using shovel at different depth from the edge of the pit and the surface area nearby the pit in Malmberget mine in Sweden. Soil samples ...

In the south of the European part of Russi a natural parks are basic units of regional nature conservation framework. A full-fledged situational and diagnostic analysis of current condition of the territory of natural parks is available within the Regional Nature Conservation Geoinformational System (GIS), which is oriented at making efficient administrative decisions for nature manage ment. Administration model for specially protected natural territories must have a geoi nformational basis, i.e. it must use digit...

Post collisional volcanic rocks cover large areas in the east of the Biga peninsula, which is located in the NW Anatolian magmatic belt along the southern margin of Marmara Sea. These volcanic units span a compositional range from calc-akaline (i.e. andesite, dacite, and rhyodacite to rhyo lite), to alkaline (olivine basa lts) lavas. All rock units display coherent variation trends on the major and trace element Harker diagrams. Cenozoic volcanic sequences exposed in the east of Biga are divided into three volcano...

All Kosovo mines have undergone the different declines and degradations in transition period. Some of the underground mines have also undergone the flooding under water as a result first of the war in Kosova, because of the damage of dewatering system, the lack of investments and disorganisation of mine’s management, undefinition of the ownership status of mines, the interference of peoples interest, the ownership status, the resource of no one without any care at all, th e transfer from the monist system to the m...

In the paper it is demonstrated that due to mineral resources specificity many mining industries do not strictly comply with clas sical liberal economic model and are faced with the necessity to combine mechanisms of both market and planned economic models. Besides, it is shown that various co mbinations of two leading economic models are present in countries throughout the World. With the help of a generalized structural model, both similarities a nd diversities are specified, which exist between mineral resource...

This Article presents a new follow-up Master 's degree course, the European School for brownfield redevelopment, which proposes to prepare graduates - Brownfield Managers - experts in the field of Renewal and Redevelopment of brownfields and "Derelict Lands" in different states of the European Union.

The rural landscape is made up of agricultural landscape, completed by the land without an agricultural destination. It comprises three elements: the central area, the habitat made up of buildings related to the agri cultural exploitations, dwellings, artisan’s locations, deposits; rural lands that include both the uncultiv ated areas and the areas meant for different uses (agriculture, fore stry, pisciculture, t ourist and recreational purposes); the physical infrastructure (ways of communication). In this study,...

Repeated application of phosphorus (P) fert ilizer in soils, in excess of crop removal rates, may increase the concentration of P in soil solution and conse quently the transfer of soluble P to streams. Excess P in natura l aquatic systems can promote eutrophication of lakes and rivers. The application of calcareous sorbent in the adsorptive removal of P from soil solution could be a suitable technique. The objective of the experiment is to evaluate the sorption of P in a marginal coarse-textured soil (pH 5.5) ame...

The seismic risk management geographic information system GEM (Gis Earthquake/emergency Management) aims to a ssist the authorities to be prepared for a major seismic event and prepare the appropriate actions to ensure high population resilience to such an event. The preparations includes urban planning interventions. The system is being designed at the Democritus University of Thrace and developed with use of CASE tools in GIS. It allows anal ysis of the current situation and appraising planning for improved resu...

This research indicates a methodology fo r branding and brand positioning in Pharmaceutical Sector. Branding and brand positioning have become an important topic for practitioners in recent years. Brandi ng and brand positioning becomes an important key of how to manage markets effectively. A key component of many initiatives is th e implementation of branding and brand positioning methods. As a result it is seen that branding and brand positioning applications can be an effective and successful tool for pharmaceu...

A detailed study of the weathering products is an important step toward the comprehension of the complex processes opera ting in the environment of mine tailings. The identification of the carriers of the polluta nts is a prerequisite for the assessment of the contamination risk and a remediation or immobilization strategy. In this study, we describe sulfide oxidation processes and the resulting chemical composition of the weathering products within 2 tailing impoundme nts rich in Fe, Ca, Si, Ba and Al. Content of...

The FOTOM system developed at the Department of Computer Science FEECS VŠB TU Ostrava is used for digital image processing. FOTOM 2008 was created in the programming language C++. In 2009, a new, revolutionary version of the system, FOTOM 2009, was designed. This new system has new kernel and provides a more universal and easily extensible architect ure with newly solved calibration and transformation images. Mine image transf ormations consist of conversion data from snapshots to the three - dimensional coordinat...

Many different methods for calculation of the settlement of shallow foundations on coarse soil is used in engineering practice. In all these methods, the greatest impact on the calculated settlements have applied loads, adopted values of soil parameters and foundation width. It is common that in thes e calculations adopt soil bearing capacity that is significantly lower than actual, so the calculate d settlement of the soil is significantly larger than the actual, which results in a conservative foundation design....

Nowadays some novelties on computer technology and new softwares have exposed “modern cartography” term. Generally all existing data are recorded digital areas. At the study, raster /vector data transformations, obtaining of digital data, and evaluating and analyzing of new methods have been discussed and exemplified in detail. At the result, outcomes and suggestions of the applications will be illustrated.

Titanium is a biocompatible material used in dentistry as una lloyed (minimum purity 99.4%) and alloyed, the most widely used is TiAl6V4 despite some reservations about the releasing of Al and V ions, which can be accumulated in the tissues. To increase the surface contact between the implant and bone, facilitating osseointegration the implants are coated with titanium or ceramic mate rials leading to a ro ughness surface which creates conditions for bone growth, resulting a better anchoring between the implant an...

Nor green business, however, designed precisely to reduce the amount of waste that modern society and its technologies generate, is not entirely trouble-free in relation to waste. This problem also applies to photovo ltaic. The issue of life cycle and the final disposal of modules and materials is more or less long a major role for industry. Total amount of photovoltaic waste in Europe is still relatively small and moves around 3800 tons in 2020, this number will grow to 35 000 tones. Sooner or later it will be ne...

A trans-regional project, WasteKIT, devoted on the economic development via waste management, based on knowledge and integration has been presented. The project puts together 18 different waste management related organizations from Sofia region (Bulgaria), Emilia Romagni region (Italy), Am sterdam region (Netherlands), Yorkshire and Humber (Great Britain) including resear ch and education organizations, SMEs and local authorities in order to e xpand the ambitions of region s with respect to regional economic devel...

During 2008/10 we have investigated the cowslip (Primula veris L.) populations in different habitats across Kosovo in order to find morphological differences and genetic resources. We have found that this species in Kosovo is distributed in different altitudes, from 700 m (Mramor) up to 2000 m (Albanian Alps). We have observed more than 16 8 localities, in which cowslip was present. Largest populations were found in Albanian Alps, in Sharri Mountains and in the Shala region (Northern Kosovo). For investigated para...

Artova ophiolite complex is located along the North western and east margin in Yozgat (Turkey). The Mn-deposits in the Derbent an d Eymir areas are part of this ophiolite complex. These deposits, both banded and lenticular forms, are hosted by radiolarite and are generally overlying volcanics. Braunite, jacopsite, psilomelane and goethite are main constituents of the manganese ores in Eymir (Sorgun-Yo zgat) and manyetite, manganite, pyrolusite and goethite are main constituents of the manganese ores in Derbent (Ma...

A crisis is referred to an unplanned event emerging from the internal or external environment of an organization, region, or country which can disrupt operations, threaten people physically and mentally, Crises often have negative consequences including a decrease in demand and revenues, rising costs, the deterioration of normal conditions. Meanwhile, some of them may also offe r some opportunities for companies. It had both negative and positive impacts although its benefits were often overlooked. But it becomes ...

Information is critical to the operation of organization. Protecting information assets is a matter of giving confidence to any interested parties. Small enterprises have no free resources to protect information assets. They choose the network provider depending on location of enterprise. Security of their web site and e-mail communication is depending on web hosting security. This contribution deals with information assets, security threats and real risks for assets at small enterprise s. Common of security gaps ...

The current paper marks the early stage of the PhD thesis of the first author of the paper. The thesis includes partial creation of an educational repository system, which should become a highly flexible portal that gives a ccess to variety of educational resources. The simulation of the development of the repos itory system is the main topic of this paper. The human resources needed for the su ccessful end of the project are centric for the simulation which can be quite useful not only for developers of similar s...

In this study, the boric aci d extraction from colemanite in ammonium chloride was studied and the effects of parameters such as the leaching temperature, ammonium chloride concentration, solid/liquid ratio a nd leaching time were investigated on the boric acid extraction from colemanite. Statistical design of experiments and the analysis of variance were carried out. The experiments were performed in a 500-mL cylindrical glass reactor equipped with a mechanical stirrer, a thermostat for controlling the leaching t...

Compared with other industries, construction is one of those that actually give contribution to the gradual damage of the environment and is one of the most dangerous sectors in field of occupational health and sa fety. Construction process at the site is not by nature environmentally fr iendly activity and all the s ector is one of the most physically demanding and risky sectors. Many existing researches suggest that construction activity is one of the major contributors to the environmental impacts which are typ...

The article deals with the development of sanitation processing model as well as the necessity of model simulation in a soluti on of prevention and remediation of unusual flood events. There are the possibilities for an involvement of water flow owners, community land trusts and i ndividual towns and municipalities in the sanitation process and prevention of unusual flood events. This pa ys main attention to the effective human resource management for organization of sanitation and working teams. It shows on a dem...

The authors aim to highlight the organization's primary objective that is to satisfy of the customers' explicit and implicit requirements, also the health and safety of the personnel and environmental protection. The materi alization of this policy is achieved by designing, implementing and maintaining an integr ated management system on quality, environment, safety and health. Thus S.C. Salubrizarea S.A. Galati, Romania, allocates for this purpose financial resources, documentation and trained personnel with resp...

Realization of the Sarajevo City Center (SCC), the largest business center in Bosnia and Herzegovina, began in October 2008. It is going to be a huge building, measuring over 170 x 75 meters. Its excavation pit, with a depth of 22 meters, was the largest on the Balkan peninsula. The building, whose constr uction is underway, is located in a central downtown Sarajevo area. It is positioned ne ar the tram lines, cultural and historic heritage, state institutions , residential buildings, et c., which are endangered b...

Zinc is a widely applicable metal and therefore the different composition and form of zinc waste is generated. The most important waste material generated in production and processing of zinc is scrap metal of zinc and its alloys, as well as slag, dust and sludge from the production and processing of cat hode zinc and zinc alloys. In terms of processing technology, there are different app lied procedures depending on the type of raw material. The processing of waste zinc a nd its alloys is pyrome tallurgical and i...

Tourism has vital importance for Turkish eco nomy as in other countries. Province of Antalya is one the most lively cities in Turkey in the context of tourism. Historical and cultural heritages must be officially registered and prevented from destructive effects of time. In this study, Manavgat district of Anta lya has been chosen as application area. Historical data determined by the Museum of Side and data not in official records have been gathered by literatu re scanning. Officially unregistered data was coordi...

Introduction And Purpose Environmental environment is defined as “a human notices significance of his/her relation with the envi ronment in terms of hi s/her existence”. In the society, several professional groups are of extreme importance for increasing awareness of subjects and leading to behavi or changes. Environmental behaviors of physicians having substantial effects on public health and education are important for social awareness. This study is conducted in order to assess environmental behaviors of studen...

The evaluation of the environmental policy it relies on the quantification processes of the expected and / or achieved, as well as of the report between the efforts and the effects achieved. If the evaluation of the effort s and / or of the effects is objectively or subjectively distorted, the ev aluation process becomes a me re formality, with negative consequences for all actors involved in policy. Thus, any successful monitoring requires prior specification of what must be a prog ram providing: deviations from ...

The paper deals with the removal of chromium from aqueous solutions based on the process of biosorption. The select ed biosorbent is the fungus of Fomitopsis pinicola . The laboratory experiments study the kinetics of the biosorption process, the effects of grain-size, activating agents, length of th e activation process and physical conditions which play an important role in the process optimization. Among the factors that influence biosorption there are, particularly, the pH value, temperature, number of revolut...

In seismic microzonation we want to display the variation in seismic response of the subsurface and subsequently determine where the soil is being amplified to a level that may damage existing buildings or other structures. Frequently peak ground acceleration (PGA) is used to determine the maximu m horizontal forces that can be expected. The method is not always adequate, because PGA often corresponds to high frequencies, which are out of range of the natural frequencies of most structures. The largest amplificati...

Oil and gas exploration has been one of the most priorities of albanian geological studies. Many oil and gas sources are discov ered in the Ionian tectonic zone and the Periadriatic depression. For a long time, the oil and gas exploration was developed under the influence of the geosynclinal theory. Hence, the formation m echanism of the geological structures was conceived a function of vertical-subvertical movements. Gradually, during the last twenty years, the concept of large-scale upthrusting and overthrusting...

Experiences from various countries show that without initial state support it is not possible to build basis for applying of t echnologies using renewable energy sources. Presented contribution is orientated to the various mechanisms that are using for support of renewable energy sources. That means st ate regulation in this area generally and basic types of state donation policy in th e frame of European Union and their consequences on the market with renewable energy sources.

The metallogenic district of Linares-La Carolina (Jaén, Spain) consists of dyke mineralizations mainly of galena, accompanied by blende, chalcopyrite and barite. It is located in the head water catchment of the Guadalquivir River, the Andalusian main river, in the sub-basins of the rivers Guadiel and Grande. Associated to these abandoned mines, relatively extensive areas occupied by spoil heaps and tailing impoundments exist and constitute potential sources of water pollution by metals and semimetals. In addition,...

Plant fibers from wood and agricultural crops like flax and hemp are renewable materials those have a potential for creati ng "green" products and replacing fossil hydrocarbon materials harmful for the environment. Industrial hemp (Cannabis Sativa) is an extraordinary non-toxic, non-narcotic plant and has been used for a wide variety of applications. Hemp contains cellulose fibers and a woody material called shives. In Europe, hemp shives and fibers are increasingly being used in a range of products like textiles,...

Public Enterprise Elektroprivre da Srbije (EPS - Electric Power Industry of Serbia), the dominant electricity producer in Serbia, is a 100% state-owned public company. The Kolubara Mining Basin (MB Kolubara) with its open cast mines is one of 11 subsidiaries of EPS. In accordance with the Serbian Energy Strategy by 2015, one of the EPS priorities is a modernization and improvement of the efficien cy of EPS' coal mining operations at the Kolubara basin and significantly improvement the quality and uniformity of the...

The Globigerina–bearing Tuffs and Marls are deposits included in the Slanic Molasse. Several formations can be separated within these deposits some of the units maintaining remarkable lithofacial consistency, so that they can be recognized in the entire out – cropping area of the Carpathian Molasse. Th e Globigerina–bearing Tuffs and Marls has been described and separated by V. Marutiu under the name of the “Slanic Tuff”[1] . The most spectacular exposures of this formation occur at Piatra Verde near Slanic Prahov...

Unsustainable consumption and production pa tterns in the developed world have an increased generation of waste over many decades. One of the major environmental challenge is the enormous amount of waste generated from leather and footwear industries. The leather and footwear industr ies are diverse manufacturing sectors which employ a wide variety of materials to make products ranging from different types and styles of clothes and footwear. Over 40 di fferent materials can be used but leather represents the most ...