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Geoportals has become more significant and more common communication platform, used between institutions, companies and clients. The most important feature of mapping portals is sharing of spatial data to a wide audience quickly and easily. However, despite of all benefits accrued through their use, the popularity of geoportals is still too small. Probably the reason for that is the conviction of the high cost of implementation, or the lack of knowledge about the possibilities of presenting spatial data in this fo...

The paper analyzes the frequency and trend of the rainfall amounts of the rainy periods lasting 2, 3 and 4 days, which occurred at 4 weather stations in Maramure? County, in the period 1961-2016. The homogeneity of the daily data set has been analyzed, using the methodology described by Wijngaard et al. (2003), based on Pettitt, Standard normal homogeneity, Buishand and von Neumann tests, at the 99% significance level and for the frequency analysis, HYFRAN software was used. Subsequently, the frequency of the prec...

The rapid development of computer technology and the new technologies of data processing and capturing has brought on the development of automated documentation methods. In modern cultural heritage documentation technology, there are three steps: the documentation of an object, the creation of a 3D model and the visualization of the results. Modern documentation methods like laser scanning or image-based modelling and rendering (IBMR) give us the possibility to create a real 3D model of findings in archaeology, cu...

Waste management is an important element of environmental protection in each country. Vegetable and fruit waste are produced in every place in the world, hence it is necessity to manage it. Legal regulations in Poland forbid the storage of this waste which were selectively collected. Therefore, it is necessary to looking for other methods of their management. Agricultural biogas plants are an important source of renewable energy. In last years, in Europe, the most important substrate used for biogas production was...

The Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy is one of the suitable experimental tools for analysis of urinary calculi constituents. However, interpretation of infrared spectra for quantifying urinary calculus constituents in mixtures is difficult, requiring expert knowledge by trained technicians. The development of automated methods for determining the composition of uroconcrements is very important since it can facilitate the determination of the factors which influence the occurrence of calculi in urina...

The combination of polyester polyhydroxybutyrate with polysaccharide chitosan allow to increase the terms of biodegradation and improve the mechanical characteristics of biomaterial. The investigation of compatibility of the polymers in the composition demonstrates that the content of polyhydroxybutyrate in the composition should not exceed 60% weight. Also the increase in content polyhydroxybutyrate reduces the mechanical properties of the composition. To provide the porosity of biomaterial crosslinking agent can...

The aim of the study was to compare the functional and technological properties of protein concentrates (PC), protein-calcium composites (PCC) and protein concentrates hydrolyzed by endoprotease and exopeptidase (HPC) with a degree of proteolysis of 3.89-4.16%. All kinds of concentrates were obtained from white and brown rice. It was found that the functional properties are higher in BC obtained from white rice than in brown rice rice. Thus, the foaming capacity is 5-6 times higher, but the stability of foam in br...

The aim of the study was to compare the functional and technological properties of protein concentrates (PC), protein-calcium composites (PCC) and protein concentrates hydrolyzed by endoprotease and exopeptidase (HPC) with a degree of proteolysis of 3.89-4.16%. All kinds of concentrates were obtained from white and brown rice. It was found that the functional properties are higher in BC obtained from white rice than in brown rice rice. Thus, the foaming capacity is 5-6 times higher, but the stability of foam in br...

This study describes the amino-functionalization of the MCM-41 mesoporous matrix by post-synthesis grafting using 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) and the characterization of amino-functionalized mesoporous silica MCM-41 loaded with magnolol (MGN) in order to achieve modified drug delivery systems. The aminofunctionalization of silica MCM-41 with three different levels in the number of the amino groups introduced was carried out by grafting in a field of ultrasound. MCM-41 shows a one-dimensional system of the...

The contribution is focused on asphalt mixtures in wearing courses of pavements from the point of view of their performance based, road user properties and traffic noise emissions. In the article there are described the options and examples of objectification of pavement surfaces influence on traffic noise. The author's inform about the condition of pavement with wearing course from SMA 11 (Stone Mastic Asphalt) asphalt mixture which was constructed on expressway R1 from grade-separated junction of Zvolen in the d...

Waste products of plant origin are valuable secondary raw materials in the process of agricultural wastes utilization into products with high added value. The application of secondary raw materials is complicated due to the high fibrecontent. The aim of this study was to identify strains of microorganisms capable to produce a wide range of exocellulolases in order to reduce the crude fibrein mild conditions without applying expensive commercial cellulases. The following strains were chosen for this experiment: Tri...

Waste products of plant origin are valuable secondary raw materials in the process of agricultural wastes utilization into products with high added value. The application of secondary raw materials is complicated due to the high fibrecontent. The aim of this study was to identify strains of microorganisms capable to produce a wide range of exocellulolases in order to reduce the crude fibrein mild conditions without applying expensive commercial cellulases. The following strains were chosen for this experiment: Tri...

One of the parts of sustainable mobility is surely the quality public transport service. It includes the suitable vehicles, as well as the stations, bus stops and various other integrated transfer points of the public transportation system. For the optimization of using these transfer points, as well as overall optimization of public transport services, it is necessary for us to obtain a traffic data in a real time. Nowadays it is not enough to know just the exact position of the vehicle on the map via GPS, with i...

The energy sector, among others, is one of the strategic sectors for any country regardless the degree of development. Being one of the most dynamic sectors due to the exponential need for energy, in most cases is unfriendly for the environment due to the conventional methods of extraction that are more affordable than those unconventional. The Romanian energy sector is no exception. In these conditions, the main objective of this paper is to evaluate the renewable energy potential of the Romania territory, namely...

In this paper, we examine the methodology of data processing, which allows performing retrospective analysis of changes in various characteristics of cultural heritage objects during certain time intervals. In order to analyze such changes in the indicators, which are inherent in the objects of cultural heritage and are critical for assessment of urban development of a territory (city), one can apply the proposed methodology and obtain averaged information about numerical values of particular indicators assigned t...

Environmental compensation aimed at keeping bat flight paths open is a major environmental protection issue. The small mammals play a very important role in eliminating pests and insects, pollination and seed dispersal. New roads often sever the continuity of bat migration routes. Not only do bats have traditional migration routes, but also their winter habitats rarely change. Given the above, many countries use different solutions of sustainable civil engineering, geared towards maintaining free passage for bats ...

The fast development in chromatography occurred in the middle of twentieth century when gas chromatography came to light. It was invented by James and Martin. Presently, gas chromatography coupled with universal or selective detectors including mass selective detector is an effective, powerful and versatile analytical tool for special cases. It can be applied in numerous fields for example in drugs and pharmaceuticals, clinical chemistry, foods, environmental analysis or petroleum industry. Gas chromatography can ...

The fast development in chromatography occurred in the middle of twentieth century when gas chromatography came to light. It was invented by James and Martin. Presently, gas chromatography coupled with universal or selective detectors including mass selective detector is an effective, powerful and versatile analytical tool for special cases. It can be applied in numerous fields for example in drugs and pharmaceuticals, clinical chemistry, foods, environmental analysis or petroleum industry. Gas chromatography can ...

Last century was an apogee of drilling operations in all around the world. Petroleum industry has managed to achieved large progress in technology which contribute to minimize costs and time of drilling and completion operations but above all this, to increase production of oil and gas from the reservoirs. Rapid development also bring with itself potential problems with integration of the well during production processes and workovers. Changes in temperature conditions connected with treatments of the well result ...

The paper discusses the comparative analysis of crude oil extracted from the core material and bituminous oil using the method of gas-liquid chromatography. The method involves partition of hydrocarbon mixtures in the columns under the dynamic conditions. The output is recorded as a series of peaks - each one representing a compound in the mixture passing through the detector. Gas-liquid chromatography is a powerful tool in analyzing complex petroleum mixture components very close in their composition even when th...

Environmental legislation and the one ruling the mining industry require the ecological rehabilitation of areas affected by mining activities, which are currently under way, with the cessation of productive activities. From this point of view, one of the most active areas of exploitation, especially of construction and ornamental rocks, is located in Tulcea County (more precisely, there are 50 quarries occupying a total area of approximately 792 ha). We also have to bear in mind that the largest one, Turcoaia (130...

We present the results of the use of geo-information management of geographically distributed systems for the comparative assessment of environmental criteria for alternative routes of the Russian section of the Nord Stream ? 2 marine gas pipeline. For the planned anthropogenic impact, we consider the complex of biotic and abiotic parameters of ecosystems allocated in the zones of influence (ZI), using the system analysis as a theoretical basis. In the land part of ZI, we allocate water protection zones and coasta...

The Thar Desert is a part of the arid zone of north-western India and one of the major deserts in the subtropical belt, encompassing a total geographical area of 196 000 km2. Ongoing desertification with intense erosional actions removing unconsolidated surface cover to form desert pavement on one side, and co-acting mass sediment transfer with sand dunes formations on another side, as well as ground salinisation due to progressing regional aridification (mean annual precipitation 150?500 mm) pose major threats to...

The aquatic systems of Kerch peninsula are unique groundwater manifestations situated on the area with a low technogenic pressure. Thereby these are very interesting object for the study of processes of the migration and accumulation of the geochemical markers (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PAHs) as the background areas. The study is devoted to the assessment of the processes on the geochemical barriers (GCB) ? self-organizing components of geochemical systems, where the activation of physical and chemical pro...

The East Carpathians Bend region includes a multitude of natural discharges of saline groundwater. Some of these outflows - such as the mud volcanoes at Beciu and a couple of springs at Lep?a - have previously been shown to be sensitive to the intense seismic activity which developed in that area. Yet no attempts have so far been made for exploring relationships that possibly existed between those brines chemical characteristics, and the local geo-structural setting: the latter consists of a stack of successively ...

This study examined the spatial relations of the selected metals in stream sediments tributary of the Oltet River in longitudinal profile, along the entire length (185 km) in relation to geology, lithology and anthropogenic activities. Differences in regional geology from the northern to the southern of the Oltet River Basin are reflected in stream sediment geochemistry. The Olte? River crossing crystalline formations belonging to the Danubian Domain represented by metamorphic rocks (schist, gneisses, mica-schiste...

Geochemical map of western and souther part of Serbia covers an area of about 30 000 km2 and also basins of rivers Ibar, Western Morava, Kolubara, Drina and Grand Morava. Representative samples from relevant profiles were collected according to WEGS (Western European Geochemical association). Samples were collected at the A- horizon at a depth of 15-20 cm from the ground surface; OB-overbank sediments at the depth of 80-100 cm and S-modern stream sediment. Geochemical mapping of lithological members was performed ...

The data on the geological position, the features of the mineral and material granitoids composition of the Borschovochny massif, which is localized in the northeastern part of the Eastern Transbaikalia, are given. According to geotectonic zoning, granitoids of the massif are collision formations that arose as a result of the collision of the Siberian craton and the Argun microcontinent in the Late Jurassic time. The granites of the Borschovochny massif correspond to rocks of normal alkalinity with potassium (and ...

In the eastern part of the Siberian platform, Phanerozoic magmatism manifested itself in various tectonic structures. It was related, in Middle Paleozoic and Lower Triassic times, to rifting processes, and in Late Paleozoic ? Early Mesozoic times ? to the initiation and development of traps. Varying geodynamic regime of magma generation resulted in a geochemical variety of rocks. The Permo-Triassic traps are characterized by a low content of incompatible elements, insignificant REE totals (60-70 ppm), a moderate d...

Considering the substantial increase in the number of buildings needed in the continuous development of human activities, no matter their destination (civil, industrial, social, cultural, hydrotechnical, communication etc.) and their environmental impact, it is required to increase attention to the activity of land and building monitoring, according to present laws. There is often needed a quick and precise answer concerning the monitored objective (land or building) behavior, which may help preventing any negativ...

In Poland, keeping a register of areas threatened by mass movements and landslides monitoring is the responsibility of the staroste1 resulting from the provisions of the Environmental Protection Law and the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment. Pursuant to the Act, the staroste is obliged to observe areas threatened by mass movements of land and areas where these movements occur. According to the Regulation, "for areas endangered by mass movements and areas where these movements occurred, a monitoring is ...

Many decades have elapsed since the invention of the steam engine and gradually falls into forgotten. However, the most significant message that has emerged when discovering this facility is the discovery of the railway. In order to make the track and therefore the railway as we know it today, it was necessary to develop methods of construction at the same time, and last but not least, the methods and devices for their reconstruction. One of the most important discoveries in the field of railway construction has u...

The Holy Cross Mountains are one of the oldest mountain ranges in Europe. The south-eastern part of the Holy Cross Mountains (the south-central part of Poland) is characterized by high geodiversity. Sediments from Proterozoic to Paleozoic (Cambrian, Ordovician, Devonian and Cambrian) are discovered on the surface. The younger sediments (from Permian to Cretaceous) occur in the west, north and northwest part. The whole area is covered by Quaternary sediments. Selected objects, deposits and high valuable geotouristi...

Geophysical surveys are used frequently in the early stages of the landslide study, associated with the traditional drilling. But for monitoring the slide are used only the bore holes equipped with various sensors and expensive devices for movement measuring, which cannot be recovered and are destroyed once the slippery mass moves again. To continue the monitoring of the next stage of the landslide involves new drillings and a new set of devices. Finally the cost of monitoring will be very high. Initially, the Bre...

The article presents the analysis of the flood zones of Nizhnevartovsk by means of geographic information mapping taking into account the peculiarities of natural and climatic conditions. A study of flood zones of the urban landscape has a social, economic and ecological importance. The social effect is due to the recommendations of the placement of industrial and residential facilities in the flood zone. The economic aspect is focused on avoiding the financial costs of flooding. The ecological effect of the resea...

There have occurred significant changes in the world political stage over the last more than 20 years. Events of the recent decades have changed territory, economic, social, natural resource and environmental situation in Russia. Nowadays up to 70% of territory of the Russian Federation, nearly half of northern land areas of the globe are regarded as territory of the nordic region and the Arctic region. The notion ?Arctic region? (?Arctic zone?) has no distinct definition, it is frequently equated with the notion ...

The paper gives an overview of the geographical scope of petroleum reserves, mentioned in article titles from seven journals over the recent five years 2013-2018: (1) Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering; (2) Marine and Petroleum Geology; (3) Petroleum Geoscience; (4) Journal of Petroleum Geology; (5) Journal of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources; (6) Petroleum Exploration and Development; (7) Petroleum Science. The samples included 100 titles from each journal (700 in total). According to the gained res...

This paper presents a position of geography and geosciences in educational system of primary school teachers in Croatia. There are only a few information about the extent of geography and geosciences as a part of curriculum for primary school teachers on Faculties of Education in Croatia. On six Universities in ten different cities primary school teachers can study for their degrees. We compared all syllabuses and curricula on these Faculties regarding to courses that are lecturing geography and geosciences. From ...

The Geohash geocoding system is a way of geographic coordinates coding by converting the latitude and longitude pair into an alphanumeric character string where each subsequent symbol increases the position accuracy. The algorithm for separating the map onto individual spaces uses simple arithmetic operations and as a result, the spaces have different surface areas - in the proportions near 1:2,4 for spaces located between latitude 0В°-45В° and those located between latitude 45В°-90В°. All subsequent divisions ont...

Complex historical and scientific research of ancient waterways has been carried out by the Department of the History of Earth Sciences of the Institute of the History of Natural Science and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, in conjunction with the Geography Department of Moscow State University since 2003. Based on expeditionary research, collection and analysis of archival and published materials on historical waterways: ?From the Varangians to the Greeks? and the Great Volga, Mariinskaya, North-Dvi...

A classification of the levels of convergence of geoinformation resources in economic systems is proposed, which puts information technology solutions, services, platforms, infrastructure and categories that the subjects of the economy solve in the process of forming value chains of tasks. The use of convergence of information, financial and material flows is considered, mechanisms of the received synergetic effect are established. A technique for numerical estimation of such an effect is proposed, as well as a mo...

This article presents the high risks of exploration and mining of coal deposits for coal supply to hard-to-reach regions of North Yakutia (North-east of Russia). It?s caused by a lot of factors complicating and cost-increasing all process of development of the deposits from exploration of georesource to coal combustion of consumer remote from coal mines for thousands of kilometres. Special geoinformation systems is created and developed to improve the level of technological and organizational decisions. It is base...

The Techirghiol Lake, with a total surface of 1,462 ha, a length of 7,500 m and a maximum depth of 12 m, is situated on the NW Black Sea coast, south to the Constanta town. The lake is located in SE Dobrogea, a region that displays the highest density of lakes in Romania. These lakes were formed during the Quaternary, in relation with the Black Sea level fluctuations. Due to the low-level waters of the Lake Techirghiol, relative to the Black Sea one, the salty marine waters periodically invaded the lake. Genetical...

The Sayak ore district is located in the north-eastern part of the Balkhash region and contains industrial molybdenum-copper and gold mineralization, which is represented mainly by skarn deposits, as well as smaller deposits and ore occurrences of hydrothermal-vein, porphyry and karst types. They are located mainly in the eastern part of the Sayak graben-syncline, which is composed of volcanic-sedimentary rocks of the Middle and Upper Paleozoic age. The Upper Paleozoic complex is accompanied by granitoid intrusion...

Comparison of mining risks component was carried out on example of Ukrainian BIF deposits. The study object was one of deposits within Kryvyi Rih region which is exploited for iron concentrate and pellets production. We analyzed main geological, mining and business risks in international and national practices of risk assessment. It was defined that main components of international risk assessment of iron ore deposits is a risk associated with productivity, price and currency factors. For domestic deposits positiv...

During field work and best practices it is imperative to create a good working environment that is as easy and convenient to our interests and needs but with a higher data security. Maintaining and accuracy of data during field work is just as important as the samples to be taken. For this reason and due to internet access to almost every working region we have created a Mobile Application through which any sample that will handle it automatically will save the data and it called GSKSoft 1.0 (Geological Survey of ...

Geological structures be of great control groundwater flow and accumulation of groundwater, and should therefore be taken into account in studies related to groundwater studies. This study attempts to investigate the impact of geological structures on groundwater flow and groundwater quality in Al Jaaw Plain, United Arab Emirates. A set of thematic maps derived from digital elevation model (DEM), Landsat images, and ALOSPLAS SAR images were enhanced by applying Sobel filter with 10% threshold and equalization enha...

The Makmal gold deposit is located in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. As a result of mining operations, under the bottom of the quarry, an open worked out space was formed with access to the surface above each chamber and overhanging rock consoles. This mining situation at the field caused the danger of sudden collapses of rock consoles and the walls of the chambers of the separating pillar. In this article, in order to justify the method of filling the voids and choosing the technology for the extraction of the pilla...

This article presents an analysis of the stability of stopes that is based on the mathematical modelling of stress-strain states and the criterial assessment of destruction of the heterogeneous layered rock mass encompassing a system of mine openings. The problem solution has been carried out in the plane strain state setting. The state of an undermined stratum has been described by an ideal elastic-plastic medium. The technological interbed and the roof of an upper bed have been modeled by a layered medium includ...

This article considers the methodical provisions of geomechanical analysis of a change in the stress-strain state of the undermined saliferous mass over time. The mathematical modeling of deformation and destruction of the water-blocking strata (WBS) has been carried out in the elastic-plastic setting for plane-strain conditions (PS). The safe conditions of undermining of the water-blocking strata (WBS) have been assessed and the geomechanical justification of used additional protective measures has been made in t...