In the context of current climate change, it is estimated that flood risk will increase significantly, with important consequences for the human habitat and transport networks. Research literature features a continuous concern both for the improvement of flood hazard modeling and for the quantification of economic costs specific to material and human damage caused by floods. In the present study, we intend to perform an analysis on the vulnerability of the transport network along the Orient-East Med (OEM) Corridor, part of the TEN-T Core network at European level. By integrating flood bands with high (10 years) and medium (100 years) probability of recurrence, as well as various typologies of the transport network in a GIS environment, we successfully identified and characterized road and railway sectors susceptible to flooding events. Vector overlay analysis and statistical methods were validated by means of local research literature, field observations and aerial imagery. Our results feature the geographic distribution and statistical characterization of transport infrastructure vulnerable to flood risk along Timiș-Cerna Valley, in south-western Romania. We also discuss the state of current flood risk mitigation measures for transport network in the study area, along with the importance of our research for regional and local spatial planning documents and investment prioritization activities. Similar spatially-enabled analysis could enable better protection for the current and proposed transport infrastructure and minimize the damaging effects of flash floods.
{"title":"Assessing the vulnerability of transport network to flood hazard using GIS analysis. Case study along Orient-East Med TEN-T Corridor, on Timiș-Cerna Valley, Romania","authors":"Beniamin Stoica-Fuchs","doi":"10.15551/pesd2021152012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15551/pesd2021152012","url":null,"abstract":"In the context of current climate change, it is estimated that flood risk will increase significantly, with important consequences for the human habitat and transport networks. Research literature features a continuous concern both for the improvement of flood hazard modeling and for the quantification of economic costs specific to material and human damage caused by floods. In the present study, we intend to perform an analysis on the vulnerability of the transport network along the Orient-East Med (OEM) Corridor, part of the TEN-T Core network at European level. By integrating flood bands with high (10 years) and medium (100 years) probability of recurrence, as well as various typologies of the transport network in a GIS environment, we successfully identified and characterized road and railway sectors susceptible to flooding events. Vector overlay analysis and statistical methods were validated by means of local research literature, field observations and aerial imagery. Our results feature the geographic distribution and statistical characterization of transport infrastructure vulnerable to flood risk along Timiș-Cerna Valley, in south-western Romania. We also discuss the state of current flood risk mitigation measures for transport network in the study area, along with the importance of our research for regional and local spatial planning documents and investment prioritization activities. Similar spatially-enabled analysis could enable better protection for the current and proposed transport infrastructure and minimize the damaging effects of flash floods.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45174246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vasilică Istrate, Vasile Jitariu, Pavel Ichim, O. Machidon, L. Apostol
Estimating the impact of hail on agricultural land is needed in order to streamline damage reduction methods. In this regard, hail risk maps were prepared for the region of Moldova for the main types of crops (wheat and rye, corn, potato, sugar beet, sunflower, vegetables, orchards and vineyards). The methodology that we used consists in determining the risk map, as the product between the hazard map (average annual number of days with hail), the exposure map (agricultural crop value) and the vulnerability map (the percentage occupied by a certain agricultural crop in the administrative units). Areas with severe hail risk are in the eastern half of Vrancea County, the western part of Galati County and the northeastern part of Iasi County, where there are large areas cultivated with vines, orchards and vegetables. In Vaslui County, the most exposed ATUs are those in the vicinity of Bârlad, Fălciu Hills and the Huși wine area. Most AUs in Bacău and Suceava counties, in the southern part of Neamț County, are included in the medium and high-risk classes due to the suitable conditions for cultivating most plants and the higher frequency of hail. The ATUs from Botosani County are included in the low and medium risk classes. The lowest level of risk is registered in the case of AUs from the mountainous area, the Curvature Subcarpathians and the areas with higher altitudes from the Central Moldavian Plateau and Tutova Hills.
{"title":"Hailstorm risk assessment for crop areas in Moldova Region (Romania)","authors":"Vasilică Istrate, Vasile Jitariu, Pavel Ichim, O. Machidon, L. Apostol","doi":"10.15551/pesd2021152005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15551/pesd2021152005","url":null,"abstract":"Estimating the impact of hail on agricultural land is needed in order to streamline damage reduction methods. In this regard, hail risk maps were prepared for the region of Moldova for the main types of crops (wheat and rye, corn, potato, sugar beet, sunflower, vegetables, orchards and vineyards). The methodology that we used consists in determining the risk map, as the product between the hazard map (average annual number of days with hail), the exposure map (agricultural crop value) and the vulnerability map (the percentage occupied by a certain agricultural crop in the administrative units). Areas with severe hail risk are in the eastern half of Vrancea County, the western part of Galati County and the northeastern part of Iasi County, where there are large areas cultivated with vines, orchards and vegetables. In Vaslui County, the most exposed ATUs are those in the vicinity of Bârlad, Fălciu Hills and the Huși wine area. Most AUs in Bacău and Suceava counties, in the southern part of Neamț County, are included in the medium and high-risk classes due to the suitable conditions for cultivating most plants and the higher frequency of hail. The ATUs from Botosani County are included in the low and medium risk classes. The lowest level of risk is registered in the case of AUs from the mountainous area, the Curvature Subcarpathians and the areas with higher altitudes from the Central Moldavian Plateau and Tutova Hills.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45514670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A phenomenon that has been felt for a long time, but which has recently become widely known, captured the attention of the science and of the media with the new term “overtourism”, leading current studies to a timely conceptualization. The present study tends to conceptualizes the overtourism phenomenon particularly through the analysis of existing literature, both academic and from media, with particular attention to its multidisciplinarity. The findings suggest that the manifestation of overtourism is determined by excessive promotion of same branded destinations, the low cost of transport, the cruises with pre-arranged and fixed stops, and the short-term rental accommodation system. The overtourism affects the quality of life of local communities, it contributes significantly to the alteration of the cultural heritage and to the loss of the destination’s identity, it affects also the natural environment by waste and by the resources taken, and finally it can contributes to the decline of famous tourist destinations.
{"title":"Overtourism – occurrences and effects","authors":"M. Dragan, G. Camară","doi":"10.15551/pesd2021152023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15551/pesd2021152023","url":null,"abstract":"A phenomenon that has been felt for a long time, but which has recently become widely known, captured the attention of the science and of the media with the new term “overtourism”, leading current studies to a timely conceptualization. The present study tends to conceptualizes the overtourism phenomenon particularly through the analysis of existing literature, both academic and from media, with particular attention to its multidisciplinarity. The findings suggest that the manifestation of overtourism is determined by excessive promotion of same branded destinations, the low cost of transport, the cruises with pre-arranged and fixed stops, and the short-term rental accommodation system. The overtourism affects the quality of life of local communities, it contributes significantly to the alteration of the cultural heritage and to the loss of the destination’s identity, it affects also the natural environment by waste and by the resources taken, and finally it can contributes to the decline of famous tourist destinations.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41445999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The study aims to analyze the vulnerability of floods and their impact in the Giulești-Sârbi area, the marginal northwestern neighborhood of Bucharest. The location of the accumulation lake has hydrological importance for the studied area. The anthropogenic dam is one of the susceptible sources of floods, but the most inefficiency of the sewage system is the actual principal cause, which frequently flows back when there are significant increases in rainfall. The motivation for choosing the study is represented by the vulnerability of the Giulești-Sârbi area and by the lack of a study on flood vulnerability and frequency in the area. A questionnaire was also applied locally, some of the results being presented in this paper. The main objectives of the study refer to the spatialization at the street level of the vulnerability of floods and their following impact. It also compares the vulnerability of floods after two key periods: before and after the construction of the dam, respectively 1980 and 2020 – for the comparison and evolution of terrain changes. The problem was also analyzed by the vulnerability related to the slope, land use and geological characteristics. The results show that the Giulești-Sârbi neighborhood is still susceptible to floods. The most affected streets are those from the southeastern part of the neighborhood and punctually to the NW. On the other hand, the application of the questionnaire shows that the southernmost street (Răsadniței Street) did not register problems as often as the current hazard maps from the rowater.ro source for which the highest vulnerability was expected to show. The areas indicating problems according to the questionnaires and Romanian Waters National Administration maps largely coincide with the results of the vulnerability maps resulting in this paper. The main solution that can reduce the effect of flood vulnerability is the modernization of the sewage system.
{"title":"Vulnerability of urban floods in association with the sewage system and geographical features in the Giulești – Sârbi neighborhood, Bucharest, Romania","authors":"C. Radu, A. Beteringhe, M. Raduc","doi":"10.15551/pesd2021152018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15551/pesd2021152018","url":null,"abstract":"The study aims to analyze the vulnerability of floods and their impact in the Giulești-Sârbi area, the marginal northwestern neighborhood of Bucharest. The location of the accumulation lake has hydrological importance for the studied area. The anthropogenic dam is one of the susceptible sources of floods, but the most inefficiency of the sewage system is the actual principal cause, which frequently flows back when there are significant increases in rainfall. The motivation for choosing the study is represented by the vulnerability of the Giulești-Sârbi area and by the lack of a study on flood vulnerability and frequency in the area. A questionnaire was also applied locally, some of the results being presented in this paper. The main objectives of the study refer to the spatialization at the street level of the vulnerability of floods and their following impact. It also compares the vulnerability of floods after two key periods: before and after the construction of the dam, respectively 1980 and 2020 – for the comparison and evolution of terrain changes. The problem was also analyzed by the vulnerability related to the slope, land use and geological characteristics. The results show that the Giulești-Sârbi neighborhood is still susceptible to floods. The most affected streets are those from the southeastern part of the neighborhood and punctually to the NW. On the other hand, the application of the questionnaire shows that the southernmost street (Răsadniței Street) did not register problems as often as the current hazard maps from the rowater.ro source for which the highest vulnerability was expected to show. The areas indicating problems according to the questionnaires and Romanian Waters National Administration maps largely coincide with the results of the vulnerability maps resulting in this paper. The main solution that can reduce the effect of flood vulnerability is the modernization of the sewage system.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43856013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Considerable anthropization degree of environment during the modern period had determined a gradual sinking of ecological stability of geographical landscapes, especially given the predominance of agricultural landscapes which occupy 73.4% from total area of Republic of Moldova at present [1]. Land Cadastre data for Republic of Moldova (2000-2020) [2] and population level’s statistical data (2000-2019) [3] was used to obtain a few indicators that reflect the state of geographical landscapes (population density, naturality index and environmental changes index) and quantify the anthropic pressure on the geographical landscapes at the commune level. We had used the period of 2000-2020 as the reference period.
{"title":"Impact of anthropic activities on the geographic landscapes’ state in the area of Republic of Moldova in XXI century","authors":"I. Bejan, Nicolae Boboc, V. Muntean","doi":"10.15551/pesd2021152011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15551/pesd2021152011","url":null,"abstract":"Considerable anthropization degree of environment during the modern period had determined a gradual sinking of ecological stability of geographical landscapes, especially given the predominance of agricultural landscapes which occupy 73.4% from total area of Republic of Moldova at present [1]. Land Cadastre data for Republic of Moldova (2000-2020) [2] and population level’s statistical data (2000-2019) [3] was used to obtain a few indicators that reflect the state of geographical landscapes (population density, naturality index and environmental changes index) and quantify the anthropic pressure on the geographical landscapes at the commune level. We had used the period of 2000-2020 as the reference period.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41769607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Culture's importance is becoming a critical issue in our society. This is because such positions must be clearly defined for sustainable development to become a reality. The society appears to be having some difficulties right now. These factors include urbanization and climate change. The way these issues are solved will have a significant impact on society's future. This paper will examine literature to study the connection or relationship that exists between the built environment, sustainable development, and culture to describe the subject matter of this research. The importance of culture, the built environment, and sustainability will be highlighted in this section. Relevant and valid articles that demonstrate how culture is crucial in any sustainable environment or community will be the emphasis. The literature study explains how culture has a greater impact on societal development in both social and economic terms. Culture plays an important influence in long-term development. In other words, it is a critical component of the process. This is because it oversees assisting people in forming relationships and cultivating the proper attitude in the society in which they live. Sustainable development is an important idea and role in every culture and society. This is due to the fact that it has been discovered to have a good impact on every aspect of an embedded civilization. This paper will attempt to provide a comprehensive examination of culture and its contributions to environmental and sustainability issues. Culture will be considered as a fundamental component of any sustainable environment, as well as a component of the environmental, economic, and social implications of sustainable development.
{"title":"The role of Culture in Environmental Sustainability","authors":"Burak Çetiner, M. Yenilmez","doi":"10.15551/pesd2021152021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15551/pesd2021152021","url":null,"abstract":"Culture's importance is becoming a critical issue in our society. This is because such positions must be clearly defined for sustainable development to become a reality. The society appears to be having some difficulties right now. These factors include urbanization and climate change. The way these issues are solved will have a significant impact on society's future. This paper will examine literature to study the connection or relationship that exists between the built environment, sustainable development, and culture to describe the subject matter of this research. The importance of culture, the built environment, and sustainability will be highlighted in this section. Relevant and valid articles that demonstrate how culture is crucial in any sustainable environment or community will be the emphasis. The literature study explains how culture has a greater impact on societal development in both social and economic terms. Culture plays an important influence in long-term development. In other words, it is a critical component of the process. This is because it oversees assisting people in forming relationships and cultivating the proper attitude in the society in which they live. Sustainable development is an important idea and role in every culture and society. This is due to the fact that it has been discovered to have a good impact on every aspect of an embedded civilization. This paper will attempt to provide a comprehensive examination of culture and its contributions to environmental and sustainability issues. Culture will be considered as a fundamental component of any sustainable environment, as well as a component of the environmental, economic, and social implications of sustainable development.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42755939","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A climatic modelling program was used in order to see the extent of changes in future climatic conditions. This can realize prognosis for certain climatic factors that cause extreme climatic phenomena concerning forest ecosystems. The program was applied for forest ecosystems comprised of Scots pine, installed and inventoried on sample surfaces from Transylvania. Simulations were then created within two future climatic scenarios. Two scenarios were chosen: the climatic scenario in which the increase of greenhouse gases would be moderate (rcp-4.5) and the climatic scenario in which the increase would be accentuated (rcp-8.5). The data was then processed, resulting in an analysis focused on the results of future climatic changes on forest ecosystems located in the studied area. By analyzing all three pine stands, we can conclude that the Lechinta stand is the most vulnerable one if the two climatic parameters change. It is necessary to verify and use future climatic scenarios for other areas that have the same species, as well as for other species, in order to see how they will be affected. These results can be used for applying the best management measures for current stands as well as for establishing decisions for installing future stands at a national level.
{"title":"Analysing pine forest ecosystems from Transylvania in the context of future Climatic Changes","authors":"V. Crisan, L. Dincă, I. Breabăn, S. Decă","doi":"10.15551/pesd2021152016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15551/pesd2021152016","url":null,"abstract":"A climatic modelling program was used in order to see the extent of changes in future climatic conditions. This can realize prognosis for certain climatic factors that cause extreme climatic phenomena concerning forest ecosystems. The program was applied for forest ecosystems comprised of Scots pine, installed and inventoried on sample surfaces from Transylvania. Simulations were then created within two future climatic scenarios. Two scenarios were chosen: the climatic scenario in which the increase of greenhouse gases would be moderate (rcp-4.5) and the climatic scenario in which the increase would be accentuated (rcp-8.5). The data was then processed, resulting in an analysis focused on the results of future climatic changes on forest ecosystems located in the studied area. By analyzing all three pine stands, we can conclude that the Lechinta stand is the most vulnerable one if the two climatic parameters change. It is necessary to verify and use future climatic scenarios for other areas that have the same species, as well as for other species, in order to see how they will be affected. These results can be used for applying the best management measures for current stands as well as for establishing decisions for installing future stands at a national level.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46398728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The study examined significant summer heat effects on a traditional habitation cluster within a compact fabric of the Medina of Constantine, based on building materials and spatial functional architecture. As climate relates to energy effects, the study raises the importance of possible heat gains in the approach of thermal comfort through building materials without using other energy sources. The study employed both empirical and comparative methods to undertake the research work. The empirical method consisted of taking thermal and metric measurements of the habitation cluster and comparing them with current normative requirements in sustainable architecture. The comparative method consisted of comparing results of performance assessment of studied building materials with results of similar materials. The current study adds to researchers' claims about the importance of the Medina's habitation in the face of climatic aggression at times with its architecture and building materials. Medina’s habitat did not have the technological means to preserve some physical comfort and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, yet its architecture used soft means to accomplish the physical comfort. Additionally, the site's well-chosen materials, which are formed by the natural typology, match well with the site’s climate and provide better resistance to material overflow, not to mention their availability and inexpensive cost.
{"title":"Medina’s Habitation as a Sustainable Investment Factors: Thermal Experience","authors":"Ali Hadjala, S. Mazouz","doi":"10.15551/pesd2021152009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15551/pesd2021152009","url":null,"abstract":"The study examined significant summer heat effects on a traditional habitation cluster within a compact fabric of the Medina of Constantine, based on building materials and spatial functional architecture. As climate relates to energy effects, the study raises the importance of possible heat gains in the approach of thermal comfort through building materials without using other energy sources. The study employed both empirical and comparative methods to undertake the research work. The empirical method consisted of taking thermal and metric measurements of the habitation cluster and comparing them with current normative requirements in sustainable architecture. The comparative method consisted of comparing results of performance assessment of studied building materials with results of similar materials. The current study adds to researchers' claims about the importance of the Medina's habitation in the face of climatic aggression at times with its architecture and building materials. Medina’s habitat did not have the technological means to preserve some physical comfort and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, yet its architecture used soft means to accomplish the physical comfort. Additionally, the site's well-chosen materials, which are formed by the natural typology, match well with the site’s climate and provide better resistance to material overflow, not to mention their availability and inexpensive cost.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45403835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) is a useful tool in decision-making for most businesses that opt for sustainability and offers the possibility to compare different products, processes, and value chain scenarios, both real and hypothetical. Coupled with S-ROI (Sustainable Return on Investment), the LCA has a great potential in using available data for existing mining sites in the North-East Region of Romania to assess the economic, social and environmental benefits of certain sustainability measures on a local and regional level. The article will explore this approach of combining the two methodologies: LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) and S-ROI (Sustainable Return on Investment), with necessary adjustments according to the characteristics of the local mining activities, to show key investment areas that can improve the value chain of copper exploitation and preparation in the mining perimeter Mănăila. The case of the copper mine in Mănăila offers a great opportunity to apply the current LICYMIN (Life Cycle of Mining) research and to use available Ecoinvent data for the copper ore by comparing the current value chain scenario with a proposed scenario that includes a different location for a mining ore preparation unit, closer to the quarry. The results will give an insight into the potential social and economic impact (the measure can translate into a higher local employment rate, better social stability, lower transportation costs, etc.) as well as the environmental impact (reduction of GHG emission, pollution, and energy efficiency) of the suggested changes.
{"title":"A case based, combined LCA and S-ROI methodology for sustainable mining in the Suceava County, Romania","authors":"Ruxandra Ionce, I. Breabăn","doi":"10.15551/pesd2021152017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15551/pesd2021152017","url":null,"abstract":"LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) is a useful tool in decision-making for most businesses that opt for sustainability and offers the possibility to compare different products, processes, and value chain scenarios, both real and hypothetical. Coupled with S-ROI (Sustainable Return on Investment), the LCA has a great potential in using available data for existing mining sites in the North-East Region of Romania to assess the economic, social and environmental benefits of certain sustainability measures on a local and regional level. The article will explore this approach of combining the two methodologies: LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) and S-ROI (Sustainable Return on Investment), with necessary adjustments according to the characteristics of the local mining activities, to show key investment areas that can improve the value chain of copper exploitation and preparation in the mining perimeter Mănăila. The case of the copper mine in Mănăila offers a great opportunity to apply the current LICYMIN (Life Cycle of Mining) research and to use available Ecoinvent data for the copper ore by comparing the current value chain scenario with a proposed scenario that includes a different location for a mining ore preparation unit, closer to the quarry. The results will give an insight into the potential social and economic impact (the measure can translate into a higher local employment rate, better social stability, lower transportation costs, etc.) as well as the environmental impact (reduction of GHG emission, pollution, and energy efficiency) of the suggested changes.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47936999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Since 2014, we have witnessed an acceleration of the pace of massive relocation operations in Algerian cities, particularly in the capital, with the ambition of making the city of Algiers the first African capital without slums. This article presents an evaluation of the relocation operations carried out during the period from 2014 to 2016. The objective is to identify the socio-spatial impacts of massive relocation on the province of Algiers and the neighboring cities. For this purpose, we adopted a method based on the flow analysis of slum dwellers relocated with the data visualization technique, widely used in GIS. The results show that a large number of inhabitants were relocated in a relatively short time and that there was a random distribution of slum dwellers from the capital to communes within or outside its administrative boundaries, with negative impacts on socio-spatial transformations of Algiers.
{"title":"Socio-spatial impact of slum dwellers relocation in Algiers: a flow analysis using QGIS","authors":"Samah Flissi, Meriem Chabou Othmani, A. Petrisor","doi":"10.15551/pesd2021152020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15551/pesd2021152020","url":null,"abstract":"Since 2014, we have witnessed an acceleration of the pace of massive relocation operations in Algerian cities, particularly in the capital, with the ambition of making the city of Algiers the first African capital without slums. This article presents an evaluation of the relocation operations carried out during the period from 2014 to 2016. The objective is to identify the socio-spatial impacts of massive relocation on the province of Algiers and the neighboring cities. For this purpose, we adopted a method based on the flow analysis of slum dwellers relocated with the data visualization technique, widely used in GIS. The results show that a large number of inhabitants were relocated in a relatively short time and that there was a random distribution of slum dwellers from the capital to communes within or outside its administrative boundaries, with negative impacts on socio-spatial transformations of Algiers.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2021-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41741803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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