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{"title":"Assessing disadvantaged areas from the perspective of its residents","authors":"Antónia Szűcs, Z. Bujdosó, R. Szabó","doi":"10.19040/ecocycles.v9i1.250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v9i1.250","url":null,"abstract":"One of the main priorities of regional development policies is to catch up with disadvantaged areas. The disadvantages can be attributed to several reasons, but they pose the same economic and social challenges. The importance of supporting these regions for the development of the regions of Eastern Europe is unquestionable. Our study focuses on a disadvantaged settlement in Hungary. With our research, we sought the answer to how the people living here relate to their settlement. To answer this, we surveyed the opinions of the residents of the settlement with a questionnaire. Our results showed that the long-standing disadvantage created a depressive, passive, negative community. However, the lack of people actively involved in local development further hinders the movement of the settlement in a positive direction.","PeriodicalId":31709,"journal":{"name":"Ecocycles","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68244254","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}

{"title":"Fish diversity of the Beki River, Assam, India: Present status and conservation needs","authors":"P. Goswami, S. Singha","doi":"10.19040/ecocycles.v9i2.238","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v9i2.238","url":null,"abstract":"The state of Assam in India is recognized as one of the hotspots of freshwater fish diversity. Beki River is an important tributary of the Brahmaputra River. A significant decrease in freshwater fish in this region has been a major source of concern in recent years. The fish diversity of this region has encountered various anthropogenic threats that have led to the loss of biodiversity. In this study, fish diversity was studied in six fish landing zone of Beki River and 31 species of fish were recorded. The ichthyofaunal diversity of the Beki River belongs to the following families - Bagridae (9.67 %), Balitoridae (3.22 %), Belonidae (3.22 %), Claridae (3.22 %), Cyprinidae (64.51 %), Mastacembelidae (3.22 %), Osphronemidae (3.22 %), Schilbeidae (6.45 %) Siluridae (3.22 %). The study recorded Cypriniformes as the most dominant group and Cyprinidae as the most species-rich family.The rich diversity of fish like Ailia coila, Tor putitora, Cirrhinus mrigala, Puntius conchonius, Puntius gelius, and Puntius terio was recorded in the Beki River. Exotic species like Clarias gariepinnus, which was reported in the present study, are of major concern as they may be a threat to the indigenous species in near future. Species like Puntius phutunio, Systomus sarana, and Clupisoma garua are now facing population depletion. Shannon index of 3.33 at L5 (Uttarganakguri), 3.21 at L4 (Nizdamaka), and 3.11 at L1 (Gobardhana) indicate good diversity while 2.98 at L2 (Safakama), 2.97 at L3 (Dumnighat) and 2.88 at L6 (Madulijar) sampling sites indicates moderately polluted water. There are some serious threats in Beki River regarding fish conservation and management, which includes sand mining, use of fertilizers and extensive fishing, and non-regulation of the mesh size of fish nets. Raising awareness among the fisherman and strict laws implementation can help to regulate the water quality of the river and also restore the fish diversity.","PeriodicalId":31709,"journal":{"name":"Ecocycles","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68244705","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}

{"title":"Sustainable wine tourism in a non-sustainable world","authors":"L. Dinya","doi":"10.19040/ecocycles.v9i2.299","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v9i2.299","url":null,"abstract":"The 6th Conference of Wine Tourism, organized by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO, 20222), dealt with very important questions regarding the future of wine tourism. It is obvious that the rapidly growing and increasingly complex social-economic-political and natural environmental challenges create a chaotic (non-sustainable) world in which the answers are possible through broad cooperation and radical innovations. This is the case with tourism, including wine tourism, because they are especially sensitively affected by these changes. (UNWTO, 20221) All of this goes far beyond the boundaries of the sector but, at the same time, creates broad opportunities for the active participation of all members in the value chain of wine tourism. Innovation in services, marketing, and partnerships creates broad opportunities for all value chain members, including travelers, companies, authorities, and locals, at a critical moment when active participation and conscious thinking can increase the value of wine tourism destinations and their environment. Failure to do so can significantly weaken the competitiveness of a given region. The work aimed at this may be the key to the future development of wine tourism and the survival of those interested who have lived from it until now. The last two years have brought significant changes in wine tourism and transformed travel logistics, wine experience planning, and consumer behavior. In addition, a number of challenges that had already appeared came to the fore - from digitalization to sustainability and network cooperation. Sustainability increasingly determines the services offered by wineries and vineyards and travellers' attitudes and purchasing decisions. Meanwhile, digitization and e-commerce have become vital tools in the hands of producers, distributors, and wine tourism businesses, as well as destinations. Necessary innovations in experiences, marketing, and partnerships create broad engagement opportunities for all value chain members. We are focusing on looking for answers to the following research questions, especially taking into account the Hungarian specialities: - On a global level, how important is it to consider sustainability in the wine tourism services of wineries, and to what extent is this differentiated depending on local conditions? - Globally and per country, what aspects do wineries consider in relation to the imple­mentation of sustainable wine tourism? - How do the various sustainability aspects appear as a complex system in decisions about sustainable wine tourism services? Based on the analysis of international experiences and surveys, we try to provide local answers for Hungarian wineries to these questions.","PeriodicalId":31709,"journal":{"name":"Ecocycles","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68244806","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}

{"title":"Review of 6PPD-quinone environmental occurrence, fate, and toxicity in stormwater","authors":"Nina Ricci Nicomel, Loretta Y. Li","doi":"10.19040/ecocycles.v9i3.347","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v9i3.347","url":null,"abstract":"The antioxidant N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N?-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) is widely used to improve the durability of rubber. However, one of its transformation products, 6PPD-quinone (6PPD-Q), was recently found to be toxic. Herein, we aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of 6PPD-Q ecological and human-linked toxicity to facilitate the preparation of robust and specific environmental standards and policies. We reviewed 6PPD-Q environmental occurrence, fate, and toxicity originating from stormwater runoff and summarised its origin and environmental shaping conditions. Stormwater runoff was found to be the main driver in introducing 6PPD-Q into the environment. 6PPD-Q detection in roadside soils and other vehicle-related environments indicates that vehicle tyres are the major source of this compound; its presence in the soil can contaminate plants, thereby entering the food cycle. 6PPD-Q air concentrations were higher at roadside sites than at secluded building sites. Nevertheless, the mechanisms underlying 6PPD-Q toxicity and their relationship to various environmental factors, other contaminants, and removal technologies remain unknown. Addressing these gaps can help raise 6PPD-Q environmental risk awareness and facilitate development innovations to mitigate 6PPD-Q-linked risks.","PeriodicalId":31709,"journal":{"name":"Ecocycles","volume":"75 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135502464","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}

{"title":"Effects of organic composite fertilizer on soil nitrogen status and mineralization","authors":"Florence Alexandra Tóth, Gizem Yuksel, János Tamás, Péter Tamás Nagy","doi":"10.19040/ecocycles.v9i3.329","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v9i3.329","url":null,"abstract":"A short-term soil incubation experiment was set up to obtain information to clarify the effect of our developed organic composite fertilizer on soil nitrogen mineralization. The composite was designed to have beneficial effects on the properties of chicken manure and to improve soil water management properties in addition to organic matter replenishment. In the incubation experiment, two different additives, bentonite, and super absorbent polymer, were used to enhance the properties of fermented chicken manure. Developed prototype products were tested in a four-week-long soil incubation experiment in two typical Hungarian soils: brown forest soil with a sandy texture and chernozem soil at two different water capacities (40 w/w % and 60 w/w %). Soil pH, and inorganic nitrogen forms, like nitrate and ammonium, were measured weekly. Furthermore, the potentially mineralized nitrogen and net mineralization rate were calculated. The applied composite was not affected the soil pH significantly in the examined period. The soil nitrate and ammonium ratio was changed during the incubation as the ammonium content in the soil decreased while nitrate content increased continuously throughout the experiment. This suggests that the incubation experiment successfully monitored the delicate balance of soil nitrogen forms. It was found that the chernozem soil type had a higher mineralization potential compared to brown forest soil due to its higher nutrient and organic matter contents. Moreover, our results pointed out that soil moisture content did not significantly affect the mineralization process. The amount of mineral nitrogen, generated per week can be described by a linear relationship for both soil types and water regimes. The composite product showed efficacy in promoting mineralization processes, particularly in soils with low nutrient status and mineralization potential.","PeriodicalId":31709,"journal":{"name":"Ecocycles","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135502468","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}

{"title":"Assessing waste management efficiency in the European Union: A focus on the Slovak Republic","authors":"Marina Valenćiková, P. Fandel","doi":"10.19040/ecocycles.v9i2.285","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v9i2.285","url":null,"abstract":"Even though every country in the EU must follow the waste management hierarchy stipulated in Directive (EU) 2018/851 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste, there are differences in how the member states manage their municipal waste. For example, the percentage of recyclable and incineration with energy recovery of municipal waste is among the lowest in the Slovak Republic (and the high amount of its disposal by landfilling). However, following the European Union legislation, several strategies in the Slovak Republic, such as the Waste Prevention Program 2019-2025, Waste Management Program 2021-2025, and Envirostrategy 2030, have been adopted. Based on these strategies, the recycling rate is scheduled to increase to 65% by 2035, and the percentage of municipal waste sent to landfills is planned to fall below 25%. These projections assume the successful implementation of the programs. As a result, the Slovak Republic’s waste is significantly lower than that of other member states. When investigating the efficiency of municipal waste management, we utilised partial treatment-specific indicators and a composite indicator based on an approach known as the multi-criteria decision-making method. The highest efficiency of municipal waste management in the EU-27 in 2021, expressed by the composite indicator, was achieved by Germany (0.630), and the lowest performance by Malta (0.188). For the evaluated period of 2017–2021, municipal waste management efficiency improved the most in Malta (+28.4%) and deteriorated the most in Denmark (-20.8%). The broader implications of our research have shown significant differences in partial treatment-specific indicators across the EU-27.","PeriodicalId":31709,"journal":{"name":"Ecocycles","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68245084","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}

{"title":"An analysis of land dynamics in relation to urban sprawl in the Guwahati city of Assam, India","authors":"Dipjyoti Gogoi, G. Bhaskaran, Ashini Gogoi","doi":"10.19040/ecocycles.v9i1.258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v9i1.258","url":null,"abstract":"Urban sprawl is the growth of a settlement that occurs during urbanization. Guwahati city, located in the Kamrup Metropolitan District of Assam, India, is the hub of the northeastern states. To examine urban sprawl and the rate of population expansion during the past 30 years, research has been conducted to determine the built-up land characteristics. A temporal study using satellite images for two different years (1990 and 2020) has been carried out through GIS and remote sensing techniques, supervised classification using maximum likelihood for land use land cover preparation and raster calculator has been used to delineate NDVI and the Urban Index. The city has been divided into five buffer zones from the central growth point, and the sprawl has been analyzed for each buffer zone. The city's growth is so drastic that the built-up area has increased from 27.18% in 1990 to 47.87% in 2020. Zone-wise, the most remarkable changes have been seen in zone 2 and zone 5, up to 28.95% and 22.62%, respectively. Zone-3 counts as the minor changes in the built-up area, i.e., 6.2% due to the Ramsar site named Deeparbeel. This study will help urban planners understand the nature of sprawl and develop a feasible solution.","PeriodicalId":31709,"journal":{"name":"Ecocycles","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68244376","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}

{"title":"Drought vulnerability assessment by employingtheGeographical Information Systemand Analytical Hierarchy Processfor the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India","authors":"Priyanka Nyayapathi, Ramu Penki, Sai Santosh Basina","doi":"10.19040/ecocycles.v9i1.262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v9i1.262","url":null,"abstract":"Droughts are recurring events that adversely affect agricultural activities, population density, and irrigated land. The consequences vary from region to region and are called a 'creeping phenomenon'. It is necessary to map drought vulnerability comprehensively in order to develop and implement drought mitigation strategies. In this regard, remote sensing-based studies are most robust, effective, and efficient at monitoring and mapping droughts compared to conventional ground survey methods. The purpose of this study was to develop a comprehensive drought vulnerability map using geospatial techniques and remote sensing to assess the spatial extent of drought vulnerability in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India. A total of 13 drought-influencing parameters such as Slope, Elevation, Aspect, Soil texture, Geology/Lithology, Land Use & Land Cover, Drainage density, Distance from water bodies, Groundwater fluctuation, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Rainfall, Land Surface Temperature, and Topographic Wetness Index were selected for the assessment of drought vulnerability. These indices were integrated to create drought maps of both spatial and temporal extent in ArcGIS. Using pairwise comparison matrices, the Analytical hierarchy process (AHP) calculates weights for each criterion. The Drought Vulnerability Assessment map is generated by analyzing the parameters through spatial analysis. The results revealed that the drought vulnerability index of Kurnool is 42.5. This finding has been successfully validated by historical drought records of the region. Decision-makers can use the results to develop and apply proactive drought mitigation strategies.","PeriodicalId":31709,"journal":{"name":"Ecocycles","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68244440","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}

{"title":"Eco-philosophy of Indian classical fables","authors":"Kumaravelu Shanmugapriya, G. Christopher","doi":"10.19040/ecocycles.v9i1.286","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v9i1.286","url":null,"abstract":"Indian classical stories may be told simply, yet their ideas are profound. It helps to shape our society to validate cultural assumptions and beliefs. As the stories have a strong influence on the conceptual frameworks of the community, they can also alter the human understanding of the natural world. But in recent years, humans have distanced themselves from nature. The anthology of Panchatantra (Sanskrit language) and Jataka tales (Pali language) is offered in this study as a valuable discourse for developing ecological consciousness among the people which is suitable for both children and adult literature. Academic circles in India have adopted the environmental approach to literary works, which is an active field on the international stage. “Today, Eco Sophy is a large and multidisciplinary field of study that creates a broad spiritually-specific theory of the natural and social conditions of humans on Earth and in space”. Some writers have studied the representation of ecology in ancient and modern literature. Nevertheless, to the best of this applicant's knowledge, there has been no comparative research on the development of ecological consciousness in Panchatantra and Jataka stories.","PeriodicalId":31709,"journal":{"name":"Ecocycles","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68244637","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}

{"title":"The effect of a fermented herbal feed supplement on the digestion of horses","authors":"Á. Bartos, Nikoletta Such, Fruzsina Vanda Gál","doi":"10.19040/ecocycles.v9i2.282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v9i2.282","url":null,"abstract":"The main goal of recent study was the impact assessment of a commercially available fermented herbal feed supplement on the digestion of horses and the intestinal microflora. The experiment was made with four adult horses. The product was consumed by the animals for seven days in addition to the usual oats and hay diet, in an amount of 200g. Sampling was made before and immediately after the treatments and 21 days later. From the fresh faecal samples the number of lactic acid and coliform bacteria was determined. At the end of the experiment, the dry matter, crude protein, crude fiber, and acid-insoluble ash (AIA) content of hay, oats and faecal samples were measured. According to our results it can be concluded that the horses participating in the experiment responded favourably to the treatments. The positive effect of the product was clearly evident for all nutrients only 21days after the treatments. Based on our results, the lactobacillus content of the product was relatively low. Thus, we concluded that the positive effect of the product is mainly due to the beneficial effect of herbs. The favourable values obtained by crude fiber suggest that the tested product had a positive effect on the bacterial processes in the post-intestine and the efficiency of fiber breakdown. The results of the recent experiment are also confirm the important role of herbs and plant extract in the modern equine nutrition.","PeriodicalId":31709,"journal":{"name":"Ecocycles","volume":"267 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68244995","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}