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The paper aims on obtaining dependences linking peatland and forest soil cone indices and the soils? deformation moduli. The research obtains results basing on experimental data on the mechanical properties of peatland and forest soils and theoretical dependences of contact mechanics. The paper uses methods of calculated numeric data fitting. The study obtains dependences of mechanical properties (inner cohesion, angle of internal friction, the shear modulus) of forest and peatland soil on the deformation moduli. ...

The paper is devoted to a research of ice cover parameters intra- and inter-annual variability along a section of the Northern Sea Throughway due to the global warming. The standard sailing route is situated between the Sabetta seaport (the Yamal Peninsula, Russia) and North Cape (Norway). The natural gas liquefaction plant in the Sabetta City is one of the largest ones in the world, and the liquefied gas producing is increasing. Now there is an imperative need to provide hydrocarbons marine transportation from oi...

The purpose of this study is to compare different classification techniques which are Maximum Likelihood Classification (MLC), Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Random Forest (RF) for lithological classifications in the western part of Antalya province. During the study, main data source was used as Terra/ASTER image data. The study area (Western Antalya) contains eight different lithological units (i.e. limestone, travertine, peridotite, m?lange, sandstone, chert, clastic, and alluvium) which are identified in 1:2...

The lithospheric mantle of the central part of the East European Craton has not been studied in detail. The main goal of the research is to develop a model of the deep structure of this region. Recently new vertical velocity sections were constructed to a depth of 300 km, obtained by the receiver function method, along the sublatitudinal profile Obninsk-Nizhny Novgorod. The position of the main boundary of the crust-mantle is reconsidered from the velocity sections. Velocity differentiation is found within the upp...

Presented in the article common forms of so called underspace (space under bridges, viaducts or flyovers) revival show that there are organizational and design solutions, thanks to which these kind of areas can be transformed to some extent in order to improve not only their functional program or esthetics, but also their specific and disadvantageous environmental conditions. In the article there are presented results of research concerning available and practically applied solutions within architectural and plann...

The aim of the study is to characterise the provenances of lodgepole pine ? a potential alternative to Scots pine in sandy soils ? and to recommend the most suitable ones for establishment of plantations in hemiboreal forests in Latvia. To achieve it, data on tree parameters (height, breast height diameter, quality traits, damage by cervids) from provenances originating from North America (53?-61?N, 118?-135?W) were collected in trial in central part of Latvia. The data were processed employing parametric methods....

The main target of this study is to identify informative features for characterizing the formation types of gold deposits in order to formulate the rules for formation conditions assessing, industrial significance and forecasting of new deposits. Database of ores samples from 95 gold deposits and ore occurrences from the North-East of Russia was collected. Mathematical processing of data has allowed us to compile logical-information models (a set of informative signs (elements), indicating their separating weights...

The first establishment of commercial highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) plantings in Latvia were at the end of the 1990th on a few hectares. Since then, a remarkable growth has noticed and today the total cultivated area reaches 280 hectares. An increasing market demand for fresh and processed berries provides a future upward trend in the development of blueberry crop in Latvia. In general, blueberry is a highly specialized crop that has definite soil agrochemical and climatic requirements. There are tw...

The geographical location of Szczecin-Goleni?w Airport was described in relation to the country and the nearest city. Its most important elements as well as main users have been characterized. The approach systems have been analyzed in terms of the manner of operation and the constraints associated with meteorological conditions for landing, operating at the selected airport. Based on the collected climatic data from 2000-2016, using the graphs made, atmospheric analysis of the selected airport was made. The METAR...

The concrete bridges are inseparable part of the traffic infrastructure not only in Slovakia. The real bridge structures are affected by environmental conditions in which they are. The environmental loads cause the degradation of concrete and reinforcement in time. The corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete due to severe environment is the phenomenon that highly affects the reliability and durability of reinforced concrete bridge structures. The diagnostic of real state of existing bridges is very important du...

This work offers a practicalmodelof anautomated environment parameters monitoring system; a multifunctional soft-hardware complex of technical solutions for collecting, transmitting, processing and analyzingdata.The proposed system can embed different type of sensorsfor chemical emissions monitoring in industrial plants.The whole systemis based on the LoRaWAN communication protocol and a self-flying drone system. The experiments showed that our system is trustworthy; the values collected can be used as reliable ev...

The issue concerning reasoning and evaluating the optimal bottom-hole pressures is considered to be one of the challenges in mature oilfield development. Bottom hole pressure optimization is a relevant and researchable problem, and it requires a nuanced approach to a solution development. Operators look to reduce operating costs in mature fields that are approaching cessation of production. The issue of production below the bubble point is therefore becoming more important. The paper investigates how an oil produc...

The aim of study was development of method of processing native starch by low-temperature biocatalysis without preliminary gelatinization, provides the production of new types of starch products. Was made studies of glucoamylase effect on native starch in water environment with temperature lower than sub-gelatinization temperature point. The objects of the research were samples of various types of starch (wheat, potato, maize native, amylopectin) and products of biocatalysis: modified starch and liquid fraction of...

The aim of study was development of method of processing native starch by low-temperature biocatalysis without preliminary gelatinization, provides the production of new types of starch products. Was made studies of glucoamylase effect on native starch in water environment with temperature lower than sub-gelatinization temperature point. The objects of the research were samples of various types of starch (wheat, potato, maize native, amylopectin) and products of biocatalysis: modified starch and liquid fraction of...

Land use planning strategies on regional and local level have in the last time gained a special consideration in connection to debates about shaping human activities in such a way that their environmental impacts are as low as possible, as such strategies are actually playing a decisive role in this regard. Taking into account technical aspects in connection with environmental and social ones, special attention has to be paid to the field of land use. A proper land use planning, beside land administration and mana...

Waste and the landfills have been accompanying man for centuries. Although modern technologies limit the impact of landfills on the environment, the landfills where waste materials used to be buried still have an impact on the environment. The studies into the waste itself are performed on small samples, mainly with static leaching tests. These are quick and relatively cheap methods. However, conducting leaching tests on small samples may result in failing to detect some leached substances. Lysimeter studies, due ...

At present, Slovakia belongs to the fastest growing economies of the European Union, within which since the end of the global economic crisis the Slovak real estate market enjoys the sharpest growth. Despite the dynamic development in new housing construction, it needs to be said that the activity in the sector of the existing buildings still does not reach the necessary standard. The paper is focused on the properties renewal in the private and public sector. The authors see the biggest reserves just in the renew...

Magnesium deficiency is on the rise due to intensive industrialized farming practices, food processing and evolution of human diets. Human nutrition needs great amount of magnesium, Mg deficiencies being rampant in many developed and developing countries mostly due to dietary reliance on vegetal food with low Mg concentrations. Magnesium is an element that we might describe today as an ancient mineral but essential to life, being a vital factor within our cells, helping to maintain balance, achieve performance und...

Magnesium deficiency is on the rise due to intensive industrialized farming practices, food processing and evolution of human diets. Human nutrition needs great amount of magnesium, Mg deficiencies being rampant in many developed and developing countries mostly due to dietary reliance on vegetal food with low Mg concentrations. Magnesium is an element that we might describe today as an ancient mineral but essential to life, being a vital factor within our cells, helping to maintain balance, achieve performance und...

We performed a study of the anomalous magnetic field features of the Nether-Polar and Polar sectors of the Urals (48-72В° E and 60-68В° N). We identified and mapped magnetic anomalies due to the Earth's crust layers. The calculated local magnetic anomalies map allows allocating basic-ultrabasic massifs in the upper parts of the basement within the sedimentary basins. After regional magnetic anomalies interpretation and deep seismic sounding data along profiles, located in the study area we build an Earth's crust s...

In the paper a magneto-impact approach for vibration damping of technological machines used in oil and gas production is proposed. It is suggested that there are specific features of magnetically impacted vibration dampening that favorably distinguish it from the classical mechanically impact vibration dampening. It is shown that usage of magnetism effect allows to exclude mechanical shocks and damage to working elements. The higher reliability of such vibration damping systems is suggested in comparison with mech...

One of the methods to utilize highly toxic liquid wastes is injecting them into deep aquifers. The sedimentary sheath of the Russian platform within Tatarstan Republic has a prevailing thickness of 1500-2000 m. Two absorbing complexes: Visean-Bashkirian (C1v-C2b) and Middle-Upper Devonian (D2-3) layers, lying at depths of more than 1000 m, are the best for underground disposal of liquid wastes. In recent years, some major petrochemical companies in Tatarstan Republic have organized landfills for underground dispos...

The purpose of the present paper is to identify the main national documents regarding the protection of forest and vinicultural plantations, with a focus places on references including the remission of effects caused by climatic changes. Romania has adopted numerous laws concerning the effects caused by climatic changes, such as Law number 251 from 28 October 2015 for accepting the Doha Amendment from the Kyoto Protocol at the United Nation?s Framework Convention regarding climatic changes; Law number 57 from 10th...

Polish energy security is determined by numerous diverse factors. The country?s energy security level and the character of energy policy are significantly influenced by national resources, so the energy mix structure is mainly based on hard and brown coals. Other influential factors result from the political and economic situation in the region and the world. The European Union?s energy policy is directed at decarbonization and an increase in the share of renewable energy sources. How do the transformations threat...

In Poland, in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin, underground exploitation of coal seams has been conducted for numerous years, causing a gradual depletion of deposits from previously mined levels. Hence, the depth of mining works carried out each year increases by 5 ? 8 m on average. Currently, already several mines operate at the level of 1,000 m and greater. Designing ground support of excavation and maintaining its functionality at such significant depths has, therefore, become a very important issue from a practic...

The article deals with solutions for the management and maintenance of sewer networks and prevention of failures and accidents that arise on these large systems. In connection with ensuring the reliable operation of drainage systems for the urbanized area, the most recent issue of the renewal of these large-scale systems has become more and more frequent. Many of the sewer networks and their accessories today are not only at the limit of their theoretical life, but some sewer networks have already exceeded this li...

Cultivation of maize for silage production presents significant source of biomass for feed and energy. Unfortunately, convectional ways of maize cultivation bring a range of negative phenomena, such as soil erosion, decrease in soil fertility, etc. The present work deals with the possibility of maize cultivation in intercropping system together with legumes to prove its effect on soil properties (Cmic, Ctot and Ntot content in soil, dehydrogenase activity of soil microorganisms ? DHA). Three experimental variants ...

The first results of using adaptive regression modeling (ARM-approach) in description of the latitude periodic change are analyzed. A multicomponent (polyharmonic) model of the latitude part observed dynamics containing between 14 and 21 harmonics requires interpretation and autoregressive forecasting of the 6th order providing high accuracy for the period of two years. This article provides the analysis, modeling, and forecasting of the latitude periodic change using the ?Automated System for Robust Modeling? (AS...

The object of research is making the statistical modeling software package for analysis space observations. In particular, the potential fields of the planets, the topography and gravitational fields are studded. It should be noted the fields of the terrestrial planets are still poorly understood. In the past decade data requiring precision machining have been accumulated for many planets of the Solar system. The purpose of research is improving the accuracy of the mathematical description and mapping of potential...

The purpose of the research paper was to manage the dry fractioning operation and find out a new solution for it?s effectiveness. Therefore, based on previous studies of the authors related to dry fractioning in centrifugal field on complex lipid mixture, the correlation between the operating parameters (time ? temperature ? centrifugal speed) and physic ? chemical parameters can be done through the principal component analysis (PCA). Starting from these considerations and from the fact that the pork lard is a com...

The purpose of the research paper was to manage the dry fractioning operation and find out a new solution for it?s effectiveness. Therefore, based on previous studies of the authors related to dry fractioning in centrifugal field on complex lipid mixture, the correlation between the operating parameters (time ? temperature ? centrifugal speed) and physic ? chemical parameters can be done through the principal component analysis (PCA). Starting from these considerations and from the fact that the pork lard is a com...

Technological processes and human activities generate large amounts of waste, including streams of hazardous waste. This type of waste is a serious threat to the natural environment, therefore it is important to choose the right recovery process or disposal of this type of waste. The article presents legal aspects concerning the management of hazardous waste, methods of disposal and the structure of hazardous waste management in Poland. The criteria for the selection of technology have been presented as well as te...

Microspheres, in other words aluminosilicate grains, are spherical particles of a small size classified as volatile ash fraction, so-called by-products of combustion, produced in the energy sector. In their construction, two phases can be distinguished - gas and solid. They are characterized, among others, by high mechanical strength, excellent thermal insulation properties and the ability to damp vibrations. It is estimated that the content of microspheres in fly ash is about 1-3%. There are two methods for recov...

After 1989, when significant economic and social changes took place in the Czech Republic, the mining of most minerals was gradually reduced by 30-40%. The development of the external environment, especially the external conditions directly/indirectly - positively/negatively affects mining of mineral resources. In the presented article, we examine the dependence between exploitation of black coal and external conditions in terms of management. Selected macroeconomic indicators (not only in the Czech Republic but a...

The logistics operators is an important link supporting supply chain management, which manages the logistics chain, co-creates logistics networks together with other operators. Logistics operators servicing automotive concerns operate on the basis of a 4PL model (Fourth Party Logistics), i.e. they manage other companies providing transport, warehouse, transshipment, picking and other services. The activities of 4LP operators largely determine whether the supply chains they support can be assessed as "green". The a...

Based on the common understanding upon the importance of co-operation between countries and institutions in establishing functional early warning systems and sharing the knowledge already existing on forest invasive alien species (IAS) and land degradation, it is crucial to find new approaches to address these sustainability challenges. At global level, we are witnessing a shift in the economic, political and social context towards more integrative approaches in line with Agenda 2030. In this respect, Romania adap...

Scattered settlement in the rural and mountain regions is typical. Technical conditions of roads is a key factor deciding on the possibility of accessing certain locations by ambulance in such areas. The objective of this study is the assessment of the passability of mountain roads within the scope of ambulance access with the use of GIS and the national cartographic database. From the roads in the district, the authors selected unpaved roads, with the surface of bare ground. Then, the buildings located at the dis...

The Panensk? Creek has been impacted by Pb pollution from local factories in the period of little environmental concern, which has not yet been documented completely in state registry of environmental risks in the Czech Republic. A lead-glass processing factory in Jablonn? v Podje?t?d? was one of the main industrial Pb pollution sources in the Panensk? Creek catchment. It was in operation in 1955-2002. To localize the original and still active pollution source in this area, we used geographical information systems...

In the context of urban planning, it is very important to estimate the nature of the roof of every building and, in particular, to make the difference between flat roofs and gable ones. This analysis is necessary in seismically active areas. Also in the assessment of renewable energy projects such solar energy, the shape of roofs must be accurately retrieved. In order to perform this task automatically on a large scale, aerial photos provide a useful solution. The goal of this research project is the development o...

The role-oriented concept of programming is becoming more common in recent times. Expanding the traditional object-oriented paradigm, it allows us to apply a more flexible approach to the development of the information system and simplify the task of the developer. The use of role-oriented structures in modern applications raises the question of storing them in a database. The task of extracting homogeneous semantic entities from structured documents has a high potential for solving with the use of roles or their ...

Prediction and monitoring of earthquakes and human-induced seismicity is still a crucial issue primarily due to the random nature of that phenomena. The continuous monitoring of earthquakes made by seismology is well known and developed. The remaining effects of earthquakes ? ground displacements, are much more problematic in measurement. Moreover, estimation of the scale and extend of ground movements caused by that phenomena often requires a combination of several measuring and analytical techniques. Currently, ...

The study of ethnolingustics (also called cultural linguistics, linguistic culture studies), a relatively new discipline of an interdisciplinary nature, is currently explained by a number of factors related to the need of studying the relationship between language and culture. On the one hand, ethnolinguistics considers the cultural significance of language units and language concepts; on the other hand, it studies language as a means of cultural realization. Ethno-cultural education is aimed at the preservation o...

The article analyzes the field studies carried out in the last years in the Russian Arctic, where due to efforts of the state and business the scopes of field activities significantly increased. This is determined by climate changes, more active exploration of the Arctic shelf and development of shipping. Expeditions are carried out in the framework of the state federal and regional programs, projects of the companies of subsoil users (Gazprom, Rosneft) and international cooperation. Activities at some coastal sci...

The one of most important topics regarding to the operation of long stroke marine engines is maintaining the serviceability of engines cylinder liners and piston rings. During operation of engines cylinder liners lubrication to be properly adjusted by adjustment of cylinder oil feed rate to maintain proper wear rates. This process must be monitored to avoid engines failures. Close monitoring wear of liners and piston rings gives opportunity to optimize cylinder lubricating oil feeding rates to reduce cylinder oil ...

During operation of Marine Long Stroke Engines used as a ships main propulsion, an excessive wear of cylinder liners and piston rings and problems associated with scuffing have frequently occurred. Such failures share the highest proportion in statistics of all engines failures. In order to prevent all these problems, it is necessary to conduct assessments of cylinder liners and piston rings condition frequently, during normal operation of engines. To identify wear factors of piston rings analyzed the wear records...

Murmansk region is a most dynamically developing region of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation, which combines many conflicts in the types of nature use by various maritime sectors, with a negative impact on fragile Arctic ecosystems. The existing Russian and international experience in the application of the concept of marine spatial planning (MSP) was analyzed in terms of its application for the Russian Arctic and the current state and prospects of the socio-economic development of maritime complex was stu...

To live in Global Information Society we should constantly increase our knowledge. The wish to possess core competences is a main reason of lifelong education. Due to Open Society and development of ICT teaching methods are changing. Education 3.0 based on the idea of connectivism involves collaborative learning. The article describes the experience of integration Massive Open Online Course into the process of formal education within the framework of students' self-work. The authors analyze results of an experimen...

This article is devoted to transport problem, which is one of the main problem of any logging company activity. On fifth all the world?s volume of woods belongs to the Russian Federation. Due to the fact that cutting fund is distributed an unevenly and a part of it is in hard-to-rich places it is use is not effective enough. Approximately 40-70 cubic meter of potential raw material per hectare remains at cutting area. Cutting waste and felling residues great removal is considered to lead to transport costs in Russ...

The Arkhangelsk region is one of the leading forest industry centers of Russia. The region possesses significant chemical and mechanical wood processing facilities, producing about one third of the pulp and cardboard, also up to 10% of sawn timber, paper and fuel pellets of the total volumes in Russia. One of the forest industry?s problems is a historic underdevelopment of an infrastructure, in particular ? lack of transport links. Due to low population rate, the density of the land transportation system is minor,...

The amelioration fund of Ukraine is 5.4 million hectares. Significant areas of these lands are used by special drainage-modular systems with vertical and horizontal drainage. Such drainage is a system of vertical or horizontal fluid drain storage, located in a parallel way. These systems can be used to inject micro- and nanoparticles of sorbent or as filter-traps for already used sorbent particles. Therefore, a fundamental understanding of the processes of mass transfer in a saturated porous medium in the presence...