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The main objective of the Natura 2000 network set up at European Union level is to improve or restore the conservation status of species and habitats of Community interest, taking into account the economic, social and cultural characteristics of each Member State. The selection of the study area was determined by the anthropogenic and natural pressures exerted on the protected natural area ROSCI0434 Siretul Mijlociu, one of eleven Natura 2000 sites have been declared along the Siret River, Romania and the need to ...

Article discusses the problem associated with the aquifer intensive exploitation, using the example of a region located on the territory of the Caucasian Mineral Waters (South Federal District of Russia). Over the past decades, the mineral waters extraction volume has more than doubled. This was reflected in the distribution of natural vertical hydraulic gradients in the upper part of the hydrolithosphere. And, also, to the intensification of the descending flows and the influx of aquifers polluted by municipal wa...

Russia is at the beginning of the development of a green economy in comparison with industrialized countries. The country is forming the core of environmentally responsible business, which has practice in the production of environmentally friendly products, their certification and competent marketing. Environmentalists note that chemical pollution of the environment has a significant and growing impact on the quality of human life today. First of all are the air, the water and the soil. The overriding goal of mode...

The monitoring of the quality of the environment is a key factor for assessment of the sustainable development of the regions and the living conditions in them. The aim of research was to examine changes in the quality of the environment at the regional level by applying of a complex index, called the Regional Environmental Index (REnvI). The index was calculated based on selected indicators, such as Delivered waste for preliminary treatment, Delivered waste for recycling operations, Share of population served by ...

Radioactive radiation is the common part of our lives due to natural sources producing the radioactive radiation. The radiation coming from the nuclear power plants is very law comparing to natural or common sources unless some accident happens. The paper deals with two well-known major nuclear power plant incidents and one local silent accident which took place in Czechoslovakia. Three Miles Island as an accident with no direct fatalities is introduced from the medical consequences point of view. Some longterm re...

Main drivers of the industrial growth in the modern society include energy efficiency, compliance with national legislation and international agreements, social and environmental responsibility. Integration of these factors should be applied to the long-term development plans as the framework of sustainable development, environmental and resource efficiency. Currently, more and more countries are moving towards Best Available Techniques (BAT). Russia developed 51 Reference Document on BAT (BREF) for main industria...

The purpose of this study consists in the evaluation of completeness magnitude (Mc), b value spatial variation and seismic energy release in Vrancea crustal seismogenic area, during the period between 1990 and 2021. This parameters are essential for a correct interpretation of seismicity analysis. For the analyses, we have selected from the Romplus seismic catalog (www.infp.ro) the crustal events with depth 0<h<52 Km, and magnitudes 0.1 <Mw <5.4,recorded from 01 January 1990 to 01 March 2021, in the area bordered ...

The paper analyzes normal corrections for the determination of the normal height differences along the First Order Levelling lines in Bulgaria. Normal corrections are calculated in two ways – with measured gravity accelerations and with gravity data from Global Geopotential Models (GGM). The study uses the last contemporary GGMs developed up to 2160-2190 degree and ultra-high resolution GGMPlus model. Calculations for Bouguer anomalies are made by the calculation service in the International Centre for Global Eart...

Regression analysis is one of the most used statistical methods, where it is necessary to determine the dependence of a certain quantitative (continuous) variable on one or more other quantitative (continuous) variables. The aim is to describe this dependence using calculations of given quantities. The paper aims to find the possibility of using this method in strategic management as a support tool. The research creates a tool in the MS Excel environment, which can find suitable dependencies according to defined p...

The vast territory of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), located in permafrost conditions and scattered by impassable roads, creates a serious problem in the energy supply of the population. In this regard, throughout the territory of the republic there are small open-pit mines with a production capacity of 40 to 200 thousand tons of coal per year to meet the needs of local consumers. The advantages of small open-pit mines are the low cost of coal mining, reduction of transport and transshipment costs, provision of ...

Agroclimatic analyses for last three decades indicate climate change to be the most crucial factor that exacerbates agricultural production. In the long run, it will create a global crisis in future if it magnifies without any control. Basically, climate change occurs due to rise in anthropogenic emission of greenhouse gases (CO2, N2O, CH4, freons) [1]. This causes various hazardous phenomena to initiate significant changes not only in energy and water dynamics of the atmosphere but also in agricultural and ecolog...

Recent years, running of multistage hydraulic fracturing operations are wide-spread in horizontal wells and in mid-term fracing will become main influence method on pay zones in Russia. Against this background, question of evaluation and optimization of multiple frac operations is already open. In spite of the significant number of publications addressed the theme of fracture stages evaluation, there is still very much uncertainties in optimization of stages of hydraulic fracturing. Generally most of hydraulic fra...

Unwanted effects of detonation of explosive materials (explosions) can occur due to deliberate actions (terrorist attack) or accidental. Modelling the effects of the explosion on the environment and the urban neighboring, occupies an important place in global and national research programs for the modernization of techniques for the safe use of explosives, in order to combat and operatively counter accidental explosions or those based on their use for terrorist purposes. The current trends are on the way to approx...

Considering the high potential threat to the environment and humans caused by the components of dust and gas emissions, the aluminum industry belongs to the category of industries of increased danger to public health. Violation of the process of apoptosis control under the negative influence of environmental factors leads to homeostasis shifts and is one of the many factors contributing to the development of immune regulation disorders. This paper aims to assess the features of cell death in the adult population o...

Remote sensing measurements of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) were performed with a monostatic Doppler sodar system during the period August 2008 - October 2016 near the Black Sea coastal town of Ahtopol. These high resolution data (10 m in vertical direction and 10 min in time) were used in the framework of the project REPLICA to obtain a reference extreme wind speed profile following the criteria for "rare" events of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Based on the defined reference profi...

The presented work highlights the general geochemical aspects and considers the theoretical basis of the method of geochemical monitoring of oil fields using the indicator of the quantitative ratio of organic compounds and their isomers - isobutane/butane. The object of the study are the microorganisms that can affect gas composition. The purpose of the work is to study the effect of microorganisms on the biodegradation of oil. The peculiarity of the oil composition will be used to search, delineate bypassed oil a...

Floods are natural phenomena which cannot be prevented. In order to avoid and reduce the adverse impacts of floods for human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activity it is important to provide flood risk management plans. Development of flood risk management plans under Directive 2007/60/EC are elements of integrated river basin management. For the implementation of Directive 2007/60 / EC, Member States need to carry out a preliminary flood risk assessment based on available or readily deri...

For the first time in geographical science, the article considers the problem of substantiating the principle of a systematic approach to historical and geoecological periodization, taking into account event processes occurring in regional systems of nature management. In the scientific circulation of historical geoecology, the author introduces the concept of "event" - as a historical-geographical category, which is associated with the specific need to operate with a huge amount of information when carrying out r...

The aim of the research is to examine the geotechnical stability of the historical mining works for the Kamenny Vrch deposit with a high percentage of limestone, including examination of the geology of the mining works for the selection of a suitable deep mining method. A complete inspection of the mining works was performed to examine the geotechnical condition of the mining works. Convergence measurements were carried out to determine the stability of individual parts of the mine. Further, a geological descripti...

The technological progress naturally leads to a transition from Agriculture 4.0 to Agriculture 5.0, which includes key technologies as Wireless Sensor Networks, Internet of Things, Cloud age, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning accompanying agronomic activities. These technologies allow collection of information, analyzing and drawing meaningful insights from it in a more accurate, timely and reliable manner. IoT in this context refers to the use of IoT devices to convert data from surrounding elements a...

To date, certain experience in paleolandscape research has been accumulated in various regions of the country. The research is based on the central principles of classical paleogeography. Large-scale paleolandscape mapping was carried out by the authors on the basis of combined landscape and archaeological studies in the key areas of the forest zone of the European territory of Russia. Paleolandscape mapping is based on the combined use of the results of paleolandscape reconstructions, detailed palynological analy...

The dust cloud is the main form of existence of combustible dust in the production area and together with the existence of effective ignition sources are the main causes of dust explosions in production processes. Dust explosions are mainly characterized by the minimum ignition temperature, explosion limits, the minimum ignition energy, maximum explosion pressure and the rate of pressure rise. The explosive behavior which is represented by a mixture of air and flammable substance is influenced by many factors of w...

Rice production is highly important for economy of Brazil. The residual husk of rice production is usually burned and causes a worthless ash for agriculture. Rice husk ash has high silica content. As silica is one of the most used pozzolanas in construction industry, rice husk ash is expected to develop pozzolanic activity in concrete. Considering the specific case of Montes Claros region in Brazil, an exploratory study with the goal to check the effect in the concrete properties when cement is partially replaced ...

Taking into account the Regulation (EU) No 98/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors, which establishes harmonized rules concerning the making available, introduction, possession and use of substances or mixtures that could be misused for the illicit manufacture of explosives, with a view to limiting their availability to the general public, and ensuring the appropriate reporting of suspicious transactions throughout the supply chain,...

Lean manufacturing is an innovative approach to business process management that allows organizations to increase their competitiveness by producing goods or providing services in the shortest possible time and at the lowest cost with the quality required by the consumer. In the paper, the authors provide an analysis of foreign and Russian requirements in the field of lean manufacturing. The authors studied the experience of implementing the lean production methodology in a dairy production company, identified fac...

The most common method of wastewater treatment employs biological treatment. This publication focuses on aerobic biological wastewater treatment. There are two basic events - nitrification and denitrification, which most often take place in one or more activation reactors. These processes decompose organic matter in wastewater. All processes mainly take place thanks to the presence of micro-organisms, which are undoubtedly susceptible to a number of external influences. The paper describes, for example, the effect...

Sheep farming is one of the agricultural industries that makes a significant contribution to the economies of many countries around the world. The scientific literature gives various perspectives on the importance of sheep farming, as this industry plays a very important role in providing income, nutrition and paid employment for rural households, and it also supplies a diverse range of products and contributes to employment in rural areas. Sheep farming is an environmentally friendly industry because it consumes ...

Estimation of the Remaining Oil Saturation (ROS, the fraction of pore volume occupied by oil at a given location and time) in a reservoir is one of the key processes in oil field monitoring and exploitation. Because of the various geological, structural, and chemical heterogeneities that exist within the formations composing an oil field, the evolution of ROS as the reservoir gets drained will be heterogeneous as well. Such discrepancies can occur at different scales, from the microscopic (pore size) to the macros...

This article is devoted to the assessment of climatic comfort on the example of the coastal cities of Sochi and Azov. The work emphasizes the role of the natural component as a kind of foundation, within the framework of which anthropogenic changes in a number of parameters characterizing the environment are manifested. In this regard, when carrying out a number of assessment studies, in particular, when carrying out a geoecological assessment of a territory, taking into account the natural component or its fundam...

Along with creating modern infrastructure facilities in Moscow, 9-storey building with a multi-level underground unit is being constructed in the central part of the city. Partial preservation of the structures of existing historical facades of buildings is provided during construction. Buildings, structures of the surrounding development and dense network of underground utilities fall into the zone of construction influence. Taking into account the construction in conditions of dense urban development, near exist...

In the last quarter of the 20th century, noticeable climate changes (warming) were recorded, which affected both the atmosphere and the ocean. The modern climate changes are most clearly observed in the Arctic Ocean. Sea ice, which also is an important component of the polar climate system, through its high albedo and insulating effect, reduces the heat exchange from the ocean to the atmosphere (Hanssen-Bauer et al., 2019). The analysis of the features of the interannual and seasonal variability of the sea ice ext...

The modern geomorphological appearance of the northern coast of the Sea of Azov was formed during the last 2 thousand years under the conditions of modern neotectonics, intensive hydrodynamic regime, and abrasion and accumulative processes. At the same time, most of the accumulative forms of the North Pryazovia region – sea spits – were formed. In geomorphological terms, the spits of the northern coast of the Sea of Azov are lowlands, in the form of sandy and shell peninsulas, which wedge deeply into the water are...

The main features of the measurement of the trace amount of 90Sr using ICP-MS inecology and nuclear forensics were established. Among them are sample-specific matrixeffects which may enhance or suppress the analyte signal, spectroscopic interferences,poly-ions formation, isobaric interferences, and reagent contaminations. Proposedsolutions to these problems: external and internal calibration of mass-spectrometer, precleaning and pre-treatment of the adsorbents and reagents, as well as selective removingisobar inte...

Currently, the degradation of the structure of chernozems in agricultural activities is taking place. At the same time, there is a natural diversity of chernozems that are located in different environmental conditions, so the degree of degradation can vary significantly. From these positions, the comparison of the structural-aggregate composition and waterproofness of the structure of arable chernozems, widespread in the Belgorod oblast and the Krasnodar territory, was carried out. The low quality of the structure...

In Latvia, the pygmy water lily Nymphaea tetragona Georgii was first reported 70 years ago in Lake Dunezers by Emilija Ozolina (1951). As no herbarium was collected, this finding was challenged. In 2017, during surveys of Saxifraga hirculus in the transitional mire Jaunciems in the Ances bog and forest reserve, N. tetragona was identified (based on morphological characteristics), found in shallow, elongated cavities with a solid base as an accompanying species. However, its presence in Latvia has not yet been abso...

Romanian seismicity, is characterized by a moderate rate of tectonic origin earthquakes, with an increase in density and higher magnitudes, within the Vrancea region, located at the South-Eastern Carpathians bend, at the conjunction of three major tectonic units: East European Plate, Intra-Alpine Plate and Moesian Plate. First-motion focal mechanism solutions are a good proxy for the initial rupture and they provide important additional information on the source mechanism. The data compiled in the present paper pr...

The paper deals with the causes of numerous local floods and flash floods in forest areas and neighbouring location. Forest wood mining forest roads and approach paths are proven to be the main cause of forest drainage and loss of its accumulation function. Forest roads intended for logging cause drainage of large areas, easy runoff of rainwater as well as subsequent drying of the soil, weakening of trees and devastation of the forest. Two successful projects for the recultivating of forest roads have been present...

The devastating impact of floods in the past years triggered the awareness and interest regarding the need of effective flood risk management and improved strategies. The spatial distribution of the elements at risk, which are represented by land use inventories, is an important factor that influence the cost associated with floods, the rapid urbanization leading to an increased flood exposure and vulnerability. The land use planning can be a useful tool for flood damage mitigation and must be taken into account i...

Modern intelligent transport systems are software complexes that continuously perform analytical and predictive tasks, the main purpose of which is the dynamic management of traffic flows to reduce the likelihood of traffic jams, solve environmental problems, and so on. In turn, the technologies known to the authors that underlie intelligent transport systems are closed to specific infrastructural objects and often solve the problems of some sections, without considering the potential impact of the decisions made ...

Dumping during open-pit mining is one of the important processes on which the area of disturbed lands and the environmental friendliness of the technology as a whole depend. In permafrost conditions, the issue of dumping requires a comprehensive study of the technology, dumping processes and taking into account the strength, thermophysical properties of frozen rocks. In most cases, when developing small coal deposits in the North-East of Russia, favorable mining and geological conditions of bedding are used for in...

Conceptual models of the decision-making theory under conditions of deep uncertainty formed the basis for an empirical analysis of practical reality deviations from theoretical developments and justification of the need for the formation of appropriate competencies and behavioral patterns among the students of technical universities. The analysis of annual companies' reports in the section of risk assessment and management was carried out. The analysis is based on a text analysis methodology implemented in an open...

The existence and development of geography as a science, as well as the geography training are inconceivable without a geographical map. Geographic maps serve as models of the studied territories, processes and phenomena, which makes them an indispensable tool for exploring and studying the surrounding world. The development of cartography today reaches such a level that geographical maps can depict not only the spatial relationships between objects and phenomena located on the earth's surface, but also their most...

Chemical and construction materials industries are the resource intensive sectors regulated by both the legislation based on Best Available Techniques (BAT) and carbon-related legislation. In Russia, BAT concept regarded as an instrument for the industrial resource efficiency enhancement. Environmental Performance Indicators are included in BAT Reference Documents (BREFs) forming a basis for the assessment of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. To optimise two interrelated regulatory systems (BAT and GHG), BATs prov...

The article presents a new view on minimizing and overcoming the consequences of the violation of coevolutionary "equilibrium" in the system "nature-society". The analysis shows that there are no differences in the system of eco-values, neither in the European integration nor in a certain state context. The modern movement of environmental consciousness reveals certain contradictions between the perception of environmental ethics and real actions and environmental practices. It is proved that the time factor (dela...

The NW part of the Black Sea is under the strong influence of the Danube River that discharges into the basin. Danube, through the input of sediment and water, has a double function in controlling the gas presence in NW Black Sea shallow sediments. The first function is to deliver into the sea the terrestrial organic matter that it is added to the marine in origin one. The second function is to provide a sustained sedimentation rate, needed to bury older organic matter, conducting to biogenic generation of methane...

In accordance with the principles of sustainable development, people have the right to live in a healthy, comfortable, and pleasant environment that is adapted to their needs. Not only urban planners, urban engineers, or developers, but the whole society are starting to deal with the issue of public space in cities more intensively. However, most of the discussions mainly concern the height and density of buildings within the city and do less about the resulting changes in urban space, which will affect the entire...

The article describes the results of geochemical studies of formation water in the Romashkinskoe oil field of the Republic of Tatarstan. Geochemical monitoring is a good indicator of the origin of natural waters, the method can be used to mark formation waters. The study of an extensive collection of produced water made it possible to trace the change in its geochemical composition depending on the age of formation of the reservoir in the Volga-Ural region. Geochemical studies were carried out in the produced form...

Tasks involved in controlling and managing ambient air quality on urbanized territories require actual and authentic data on emission sources and their structure, as well as on how pollution is spatially distributed under various meteorological conditions, capacity of industrial objects taken into account. It is difficult to regulate dust pollution of ambient air due to its certain peculiarities. Dust components in emissions from various productions tend to have poly-disperse and multi-component structure. This st...

The article considers the estimation and prevention problem of ecologically dangerous influence of technogenic noises generated by moving transport, such as heavy tracked and wheeled transport, railway transport. The influence on the people and the environment of a low-frequency controlled CV-40 seismic vibrator [1] used for seismological research is considered separately. The influence of vibrations located in the area of low and infra-low frequencies is estimated. The results of field records of technogenic nois...

The Moldavian Platform represents the south-west margin of the East European Platform. To the south, the Moldavian Platform is bordered by the Scythian Platform and to the west by the Carpathians. The Moldavian Platform encloses many geological and paleontological sites of high scientific value, being well known for the Middle Miocene wide exposures, represented by the Paratethys stage Sarmatian. In this study, we present the geological and paleontological heritage of 6 natural reserves from the Moldavian Platform...