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The section of highway between Prague and Brno represents the oldest and the busiest part of the highway network in the Czech Republic. The current technical state requires renovation and modernization. The total length of 201 km is divided into 21 sections. Works on all sections are gradually planned, introduced and implemented. Highway works are carried out with a few exceptions in full traffic but with lower speed limits, a limited number and width of lanes. Time work is organized in a one-shift operation, seve...

The present work shows some results obtained by the Time-Domain Electromagnetic Method (TDEM) to help characterize the geology and Penacova- RпїЅgua-Verin fault structure in the Vila Pouca de Aguiar sector. The Fault is an important tardi-variscan structure with NNE-SSW direction, more than 500 km long, extending from the North of Spain until near NazarпїЅ. The application of the TDEM method aimed to acquire data towards obtaining profiles of subsurface electrical resistivity in the zone affected by the fault and ...

The sustainable development is an important issue for our society. Thus, urban green spaces are a key element in order to assure a sustainable urban development. Although, most often they are associated as having only an aesthetic function, the urban green spaces perform important socio-economic and environmental functions. Therefore, ensuring the existence of a great number of green spaces within an urban area is one of the objectives of the new European policies for urban planning, taking into account the sustai...

Contemporary life is characterized by a state of continuous change and thatпїЅs why standard solutions are no longer the key to all problems. Like many other fields, architecture seeks new alternatives to overcome the challenges we are facing on daily basis. Sustainability is one of the many issues that concern us, trying to solve some of the problems that globalization generates. On this line, one of the directions is a definition of architecture as landscape: topographical architecture. Topographical architectur...

The paper refers to the way in which some conflicts between the complainants and a mining operator were solved. The mining company had built a dump on a valley and after a short time, several houses and land were damaged. Although the possessions were at a considerable distance from the stockpile, the owners accused that the groundwater and soil water flow was changed after dump construction. The mining company was sued. The court requested an expertise to determine the true cause of degradation homes and verify t...

At the time of commencement of the documentation and investigation activity on the problem of critical statuses of the tailings dump and decanting ponds at Rosia Montana, with special reference to the decanting ponds пїЅValea Seli?teiпїЅ, the subject, respectively the studied area presented a accelerated dynamic as regards the degradation of the environmental components. Information gathered from the technical and environmental documentation prepared in previous years and a site visit revealed an extremely precari...

Nowadays, there are plenty of High Tatras maps interested in the problematic of toponym. They contain more or less detailed nomenclature of High Tatras, but lots of this maps are incomplete or they lack Polish or Slovak part of High Tatras. One of the biggest problems in each toponymal map is incomplicity and missing complexity of data. The second biggest problem is the huge amount of data in relatively small area. The paper aims with the creation of compact toponymal map of High Tatras, not only for the area of S...

The Russian poultry farms produce 10 million tons of litter and litter mass annually. These wastes are not disposed of properly, which leads to significant economic and environmental damage. Dry poultry waste can be used as a valuable fertilizer for seedbed preparation and spring fertilizing of winter crops. One of the major limitations for the direct application of organic waste in the soil is the presence of conditionally pathogenic and pathogenic microorganisms, preserving viability and virulence for a long tim...

The aim of the article is to evaluate the Total Productive Maintenance method as a system of loss prevention in food industry and a set of proven techniques and solutions aimed at increasing the efficiency of machinery and equipment used in the production while taking into account environmental protection. It was found to be an improvement system of production increasing its productivity, efficiency and flexibility, basis of which is. The aim of the Total Productive Maintenance is the inclusion of all company empl...

Over the time, many plant oils and extracts have been reported to possess antimicrobial properties. Recently, those plants which have been used in traditional medicines as sources of disease healing are investigated for their antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant effects and their chemical composition is being elucidated. The increasing interest regarding sustainable and environmentally friendly control of plant pathogens and consumer demand for natural products that are pesticide free means that quantitative ...

This article presents results of an interdisciplinary literature analysis in the field of the smart city environmental management information system. A survey is made of main environmental issues related to urban development processes. The required range of the system information and functionality is verified. It is also checked to what extent state-of-the-art ICT tools can assist in environmental management in smart cities. The analysis takes account of the latest pillars of development, such as the knowledge tra...

The article presents the didactic values of playground areas. The text is depicted by examples of playground areas that accompanied the horticultural exhibition BUGA 2015 (Bundesgartenschau) in Havel region in Germany. Specific colours, shapes and materials used in these spaces bring adolescent users closer to nature. In urbanised environment it seems to be more and more important to form environmentally friendly attitude since early childhood. Joyful memories of safe, colourful spaces, where children can 'touch' ...

This article is devoted to the assessment of toxic effect of benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) on spring barley (Hordeum sativum distichum) grown in background control Haplic chernozem and that spiked with various doses of BaP (20, 200, 400 and 800 ?g/kg) equivalent to 1, 10, 20 and 40 levels of maximal permissible concentrations (MPC). The experimental soil samples were planted every spring and incubated outdoor during 4 years. During the experimental time (almost 4 years), concentrations of BaP decreased by 80-87% in the soi...

Paper deals with important aspects of organization and implementation of transport operations and transport processes between points of origin and points of consumption in order to meet requirements of GS1 standards to fulfill supply chain needs. Requirements for smart transport units are defined from point of view standards and logistic processes. Smart logistic unit is equipped by designed information unit (hardware, software and communication). This information unit processes raw data from logistic or transport...

Zeolites are solids (hydrated aluminosilicate minerals) consist of interlinked tetrahedra of alumina (AlO4) and silica (SiO4). Zeolites are minerals with three-dimensional crystal structure (open crystal structure) built from the elements previously mentioned (Al, Si, O2). They are very stable solid substances with exceptional properties пїЅ they resist of environmental conditions, they resist high pressures, they do not dissolve in water, they do not oxidize in the air. Zeolite structure пїЅ пїЅframework structur...

The main objective of the paper is to unfold a pattern for promoting sustainable development of the environment for local communities through gastronomy and ecotourism in Sibiu County, future European Region of Gastronomy in 2019. The motivation for the choice comes out of the wish to render profitable in a superior manner the huge gastronomical and ecotouristic potential of the areas mentioned. Now, Romanian tourism is being confronted with problems of infrastructure and image, and this is the reason why we consi...

A technical design with an economic and energy analysis of transforming an existing water weir built in 1920 to create point-of-use water for the technological needs of a local sugar factory. Since the closure of the sugar factory, the weir has only served to stabilize the river bed. Conceptual discussions were carried out and a technical solution was proposed to convert the regulatory weir into an energy facility. Because of the small catchment area of 175.5 km2, the energy potential of this facility is low - wit...

Fuel shale is now one of the most popular among alternative sources of raw materials for industrial energy. The Bazhenov Shale contains large part of oil shales oil of Russia, containing both solid organic material (kerogen) and liquid light oil in low permeable clay reservoir. Pyrite is a constant component of breeds. The natural iron sulphides are pyrrhotite and pyrite, they often form in hydrothermal processes and are subjected to active transformation in exogenous conditions. Sulfur content in kerogen reaches ...

The objects of the study were samples of Domanik rock from Upper Devonian siliceous-carbonate and carbonate sediments of the Romashkin? oil field, which occurs in the central part of the South Tatarian arch in Tatarstan. The composition of organic matter and mineral rock components and bitumoids extracted from them was studied by thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis, SARA analysis and gas chromatography. Significant differences in the mineralogical composition and content of organic matter are found in sam...

As a promising alternative to thermal steam treatment of oil-saturated reservoir technology to intensify the extraction of heavy oil catalytic aquathermolysis process can be identified. This paper presents the results of research of the active form oil soluble catalysts based on metals Co (II) and Fe (II), formed in the process of the laboratory simulation of catalytic aquathermolysis heavy crude oil, and its influence on the composition of the oil itself. Experimental data shows a decrease in viscosity catalytic ...

This article is devoted to the analysis of peculiarities and regularities of traditional nature management systems transformation of the Altai mountain region and characterize the main catalyst factors and modern trends of these changes. The article shows generalized results of long-term researches that employed questionnaire methods (questioning and narrative interview), post-event analysis, geoinformational and cartographical methods. The methods used enabled study of spatial, functional, social and psychologica...

Old hospitals today usually don`t meet current health care requirements, requirements of new generations of medical facilities and technologies. For all these reasons the old hospitals and their areas often undergo urban transformation processes пїЅ change of use, revitalization or restoration. However, old hospitals and their areas often possess high architectural, landscape architectural and cultural heritage values, which should be preserved. Green areas of hospital healing gardens and old hospital parks with m...

This paper presents the results of column tests conducted to investigate the potential use of silica spongolite as a reactive material for the treatment of groundwater impacted by stormwater containing toxic heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn). Such research material was selected due to its widespread use as an aggregate in road construction. Furthermore, silica spongolite was compared with activated carbon, which is commonly used in permeable reactive barrier (PRB) technology. The column experiments were carried...

Every agroecosystem presumably has the potential for providing some kind of outdoor recreation. We analysed the potential for recreation of National park (NP) Low Tatras. Forest ecosystems with mountain grasslands as a part of agroecosystems participate in the total cultural ecosystem value. Protected natural areas provide a wide range of benefits to the community. Among the benefits most commonly cited are those associated with the provision of tourism and recreational opportunities, as well as those associated w...

On the example of waters from Komsomolsk tailings pond (Kemerovo region, Russia) with initial ??=6.5 and content of As and Sb amount to 0.25 mg/l and 0.85 mg/l, respectively, the possibility of using chemical reagents: lime milk, Na2S and FeSO4, for removal of metals and metalloids from the water right up to the maximum permissible concentrations (MPC) was shown. It was experimentally proved that all three used reagents are appropriate for arsenic immobilization. The following sequences of the reagents in increasi...

In recent years, membrane technologies combining advantages of biological treatment and membrane filtration have been well advanced in the world practice. Application of an anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) for wastewater treatment could be an attractive alternative to recover energy in terms of biogas. The article presents the results of laboratory tests on water treatment in an anaerobic membrane bioreactor with an external hollow fiber module (PVDF). Researches were performed on wastewater of a pulp and pap...

For unused agricultural land afforestation are several aims like, rational land use, rural landscape diversification, decrement of environment pollution, increasing recreation possibilities and other but also can be established or special purposes planted forest stands as plantation forest. In Latvia during year 2015 State Forest Service (VMD) registered 3.4 thou. ha of afforested agricultural land and 2.7 thou. ha were registered as plantation forests. Aim of research is to analyse sanitary condition of agricultu...

The paper concerns the geochemical trends (loss and accumulation) of trace elements studied in the lateritic weathering profile of Futa Jallon-Mandingo Province and related to weathering of silty mudstones and dolerites. Whatever their composition, structure, texture, strike, and dip the bauxite-bearing weathering mantles usually show a zoned profile consisting of two generic horizons. The lower horizon mainly consists of clays grading in the mineralogical composition from polymineralic, with fragments of slightly...

The Baikal natural territory is an interesting object to research for many groups of scientists since from its state the protection of Lake Baikal, which is a natural World Heritage Site depends on. Climate change in the area does not only comply with the general trends, but has its own characteristics due to the highly broken relief and the presence of a large storage of fresh water пїЅ Lake Baikal. Drastic changes in air temperature and a significant amount of precipitation can cause emergencies in the region. T...

The chemical composition was assessed and the trends of spatial and temporal variability of river water quality in the Tuzlov and Seversky Donets basins which are main waterways of the Eastern Donbas (the west of the Rostov region, Russian Federation) were identified. River waters have a neutral or slightly alkaline reaction, are saturated with oxygen, and are characterized by high sulfate content and high mineralization (up to 6.8 g /dm3). Based on the results of the comprehensive assessment, the water quality of...

An important factor influencing the level of economic development of countries and regions is the transport infrastructure. The transport infrastructure in the Slovak Republic lags behind the needs. The motorway network as an important element in transport infrastructure is significantly undersized and unevenly distributed. The paper is focused on the tunnels, which are an important part of the mountainous country highways. Their construction is economically, technically challenging and time consuming and the aim ...

The interest in sustainable economic development, with all the financial benefits arising from it, is a priority to the objectives of protection in Natura 2000 sites. To highlight the antithesis between the protection objectives and the desire for economic development of this space, we used the Markov model. The data used for the analysis were the boundaries of the Natura 2000 sites and the information provided by Corine Land Cover data set from 2006 (the year prior to the establishment of these sites) and 2012. B...

New Russian environmental legislation categorises oil and gas refineries as installations obliged to implement Best Available Techniques (BAT) and obtain Integrated Environmental (IEP). This new legislation is similar to the Industrial Emissions Directive setting conditions to European installations. Russian Information and Technical Reference Books on Best Available Techniques (ITRB) have been developed since 2015, and ITRB for Gas Refineries have been worked out by technologists, environmentalists and industrial...

Seals of oil deposits of Tatarstan (Volga-Ural petroleum province) are a complex geological and geochemical object. The preservation degree of hydrocarbon deposits is determined by the filtration characteristics of the seals. Migration of the identified portions of hydrocarbon compounds through the fluid lead to a violation of lithological-geochemical equilibrium in the seal. The development of pyrite in the seals is connected both with the syndiagenetic processes of sediment transformation and with biomineralogic...

The fast pace at which decisions are made today, demand near-instant visibility for all the assets. In such a demanding environment, the management of a campus that hosts over 4000 students every year, in the most crowded city of Romania, is by all means a challenge. The emerging of the UAV technology provides insight into facility management, assuring asset inventories, spatial context and strategy for further investments and activities. The workflow described in this paper starts with acquiring data in the field...

Underground coal gasification (UCG) is an industrial process that provides an alternative to conventional underground mining at coal seams that are located especially deep underground. This process converts coal into product gas (syngas). In this contribution, a proposal of the monitoring system of the underground coal gasification process is presented. The task of the monitoring system is shown indirect measured values from UCG process as two-dimensional temperature field of gasified coal seam. The two-dimensiona...

Ultra clean coal (UCC) contains less than one per cent by weight ash. It is created via chemical leaching, because conventional, physical separating techniques cannot achieve this extremely low mineral content. Potential uses for ultra clean coal, apart from power generation, include for example directly fired into gas turbines пїЅ increasing the efficiency of power generation and eliminating the need for ash dams, production of graphite and carbon fibres, wood charcoal alternative for silicon smelting and others....

The aim of the paper is created the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)/Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) under uncertainty of the production of rare earth elements (REEs), from the European sources, mainly neodymium, cerium and lanthanum obtained from secondary sources, considered now as waste. The European sources with the highest content in REE, were identified to be New Kankberg (Sweden), and data from the flotation and magnetic separation processes of the tailings were used in presented case study. Uncertainty assessment in...

A cadastre is an official information system that collects subject (ownership) and object (land, buildings) information that represent real world phenomena. Data sets concerning objects are created on the basis of measurement data which are susceptible to uncertainty, which canпїЅt be ignored. The paper presents the results of analysis of the uncertainty of parcel area determination, for which the vertexes coordinates are determined using RTN GNSS measurements and orthophoto. The influence of two factors on the ac...

Within the crystalline basement of the Tatar arch of the East-Russian plate, specific zones are distinguished, which can be attributed to unconventional reservoir zones. According to previous studies, different types of genesis are generated: decompressed zones of destruction of great depths, weathering crusts at the boundary of the sedimentary cover and crystalline basement, fractured permeable zones subjected to later hydrothermal processes, etc. Formation of different types of reservoir zones is associated with...

Paper presents results of 3D modeling and unconventional hydrocarbon resources assessment completed in regional scale on the area of the Eastern part of Paleozoic Baltic Basin. 3D modeling of structural framework, geochemical and petrophysical parameters was performed for Lower Paleozoic strata using Petrel software. The structural model incorporates 8 structural surfaces, 20 faults and stratigraphic information from 84 wells. The model covers an area of 16800 km2 and is divided into 7 zones (500x500 m grid cell s...

Kakanj is located in the center of Sarajevo-Zenica basin in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Coal mining began in the mid 19th century. Several underground mines in the area of Trstionica started operating after the end of World War II. Subsidence caused by underground mining are almost always localized on the surface above the underground area with a zone of influence within the area of the mine. Vertical subsidence could cause significant problems and economic losses, but also the positive effects on the environment, as ...

As a natural hazard, drought is best characterized by multiple parameters of climate, hydrology, meteorology etc. Understanding the links (relations, interdependencies) between these parameters is critical for identifying, adopting and implementing measures for mitigating the impacts of droughts. The reasons for the occurrence of droughts are complex, because they are dependent not only on the atmosphere but also on the hydrologic processes which feed moisture to the atmosphere. Moreover, the conceptual and struct...

This paper describes the possibilities, process and results of the electro-optical distance meters (EDM) of the universal measuring station (UMS) testing. A substantial part of this paper is devoted to the principles and procedures for checking and testing of electro-optical distance meters according to the international technical standards STN ISO 17 123-4:2013: Error! Reference source not found.. In the paper are defined the general requirements of the standards. Also is described a simplified and complete testi...

The uncontrolled water flooding in an abandoned open pit mine modifies the rock mass stability, causing rock wall falls and surface erosion that may affect great volumes of material. As regards Sardinia quarries, most of the open pit excavations need a recovery plan. The last mostly depends upon knowledge of the relationship between the geomorphological asset and the nature of weathering and related erosion processes. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the land degradation with a detailed photogrammetric survey ...

This paper is focused on creation of the tail unit FEM strength analysis of the UAV based on helicopter by advanced CAx tools. To perform the analyses were used advanced information technology tools with high precision. For the strength analysis was used solver NASTRAN as a part of software NX. This analysis has shown us, in which locations of the surface design will be the greatest loads during the flights operations and in which points of attachment of the tail unit together with fuselage will be the greatest st...

The paper presents a description of materials and available data as well as research methods which permitted the development of a complex data base allowing for the analysis of the spatial variability of soil properties in Poland. A data base was developed for the Czermin commune with the application of data on soils available in the State Surveying and Cartographic Resource database. Field and laboratory research were carried out, as well as spatial analyses. They provided the basis for the preparation of a map o...

In this study a dried carrot pomaces (CP) were added to improve the mechanical properties and biodegradability of the thermoplastic starch and poly(lactic-acid) (PLA) blends. Application for vegetable byproducts rich in the fibers are limited due to a lack of effective processing methods. Therefore, the raw material should be pretreated to break this bond to expose the polysaccharide components to further enzymatic and chemical reactions. Before drying carrot pomaces underwent ultrasonic pretreatment. Ultrasonicat...

The concept of Architectural Gerontology that is presented here is based on the past 50 years of architectural research. Initially, it was part of the social gerontology that later developed in to a separate discipline. Within the boundaries of architectural gerontology there are many research areas some of which are: 1) social demographics, accounting the needs of citizens with limited mobility; 2) the urban planning, optimizing the reduced mobility livelihood in the structure of urban residential areas; 3) the t...

Modern remote sensing techniques пїЅ passive and active - undergo considerable development in terms of spectral, temporal and geometric resolution of observations. The more and more sophisticated satellite observing systems are involved first in defence and geospatial intelligence tasks. Nevertheless apart from strictly military applications they can be exploited as пїЅdual-useпїЅ systems for civilian applications as well. The idea of this paper is to demonstrate, based on the literature review, how far high resol...