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{"title":"Social dimensions of resilience and climate change: a rapid review of theoretical approaches","authors":"A. H. Qamar","doi":"10.47743/pesd2023171010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47743/pesd2023171010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70913252","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":"Three new species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) associated with dead wood from the Republic of Moldova","authors":"S. Bacal, G. Bușmachiu","doi":"10.47743/pesd2023171017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47743/pesd2023171017","url":null,"abstract":": The paper includes three deadwood-associated coleopterans species - Dirrhagofarsus attenuatus (Mäklin, 1845), Enicmus rugosus (Herbst, 1793) and Rhopalocerus rondanii (Villa & Villa, 1833) new records for the fauna of the Republic of Moldova. The specimens were collected from P ăd urea Domneasc ă Reserve, using the entomological aspirator, flotation method and the trunk trap. The present finding raised the number of identified species in the Republic of Moldova to nine for the family Latridiidae, to three for the family Eucnemidae and to six for family Zopheridae.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70913221","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":"Deciphering green infrastructure patterns in Eastern Europe: focus on Bucharest, Romania and Chisinau, Republic of Moldova","authors":"A. Petrisor, Olga Harea, A. Tache, A. Munteanu, O. Popescu, Diana Andronovici, L. Petrişor","doi":"10.47743/pesd2023171022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47743/pesd2023171022","url":null,"abstract":": This comparative study aims to test the hypothesis according to which environmental awareness of planners is crucial to sustainable cities with a healthy and well connected green infrastructure able to provide ecosystem services. To test the hypothesis, we compared two cities, Bucharest (Romania) and Chisinau (Moldova), based on quantitative analyses using CORINE land cover and use data to analyze the land structure and its dynamic, and qualitative analyses focused on the planning process. Our findings suggest that both cities share a decreasing interest for planning for their green infrastructure, which was lost and fragmented. The process was aggravated in Bucharest by post-communist property restitution. Based on the results, we recommend planners in post-communist countries to give more attention to the green infrastructure, in order to produce plans fitted to the welfare and sustainability needs of people.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70914542","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":"Quantitative tools to assess climatic impact on energy consumption. Case study: Bucharest town area","authors":"N. Ionac, E. Grigore, Dana OPREA-CONSTANTIN, Raul-Gabriel Ilea, A. Dumitrescu","doi":"10.47743/pesd2023171002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47743/pesd2023171002","url":null,"abstract":": Degree-days (DDs), generically representing the sum of temperature differences between the ambient or outdoor air-temperature and a reference (base) temperature (Tb), may be expressive and useful quantitative tools in assessing the impact of climatic factors on various domains of activity, especially in the context of ongoing climate change processes. Depending on the domain they are applied to, there are four basic types of DDs, out of which the heating (HDDs) and cooling (CDDs) degree-days are used on a large scale as they best reflect the energy needs either for heating or for air-cooling processes in any area. Their practical use mainly derives from how they are calculated; the wide differences between the current calculation techniques showing that hourly (outdoor) air-temperatures produce better estimates, especially if applied for distinct heating or cooling seasons, depending on the thermal response of buildings, but these values are often unavailable. Based on an essentialized review of the existing literature and practice regarding both the calculation methods of HDD and/or CDD values and the types of base temperatures being taken into consideration, this paper presents an experimental case-study carried out for Bucharest town area. It is based on hourly air-temperature values, which were recorded at the four daily measurements hours (01.00, 07.00, 13.00 and 19.00 EET), at the two weather stations located in Bucharest’s town area , namely at Bucharest-Filaret (BF – urban), and Bucharest-Baneasa (BB – extra-urban), during the 1981-2010 period. The resulting annual and monthly degree-days (DDs) below or above several specified base temperatures (0ºC, +10ºC, +17ºC, +19ºC, +21ºC and +23ºC) and the corresponding number of days with daily mean air-temperatures lower or higher than the previously-mentioned base temperatures show that energy demands are greater for indoor cooling in summer than for heating-up in winter, meaning that local authorities and main energy suppliers may thus better plan the seasonal needs for domestic use.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70912496","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 aestheticization of the urban landscape of Constantine’s safeguarded sector: actors, forms and appropriation","authors":"Abdelwahid Bouchenak, Badia Belabed-Sahraoui","doi":"10.47743/pesd2023171005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47743/pesd2023171005","url":null,"abstract":": The purpose of this article is to analyze the multiple forms of the aestheticization of the historic urban landscape, as well as the impact of these practices on the quality, image and identity of heritage spaces, and their appropriation by users and residents. The safeguarded sector of the city of Constantine has undergone a profound aestheticization operation of its built heritage and public space. However, some operations were deficient and they have damaged the historic urban landscape. This raises questions about the reason of this situation, especially, the threat to the image and the identity of the heritage areas. Several hypotheses can be envisaged, including the lack of heritage culture among public stakeholders, ignorance of the status of the safeguarded sector and some management aspects. To confirm this, we adopt a qualitative approach based on the use of several data collection instruments concerning several intervention operations undertaken during the last decade. This research shows that the process of the aestheticization has had several qualities and shortcomings in terms of the requirements of respecting the historical character, the quality of public spaces, and the response to the expectations of users. Understanding the gap could lead to a renewal of the interventions’ modalities in order to preserve and modernize correctly the heritage areas.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70912609","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":"Minimizing the cost of energy consumption for public institutions in Nigeria","authors":"L. Omeiza, A. Azad, Kateryna Kozak, Ukashat Mamudu, Aikhonomu Osayemen Daniel","doi":"10.47743/pesd2022161010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47743/pesd2022161010","url":null,"abstract":"Energy and humanity are superimposed. Its importance to mankind and indispensable nature to the world cannot be overemphasized. Public institutions need energy to carry-out their daily activities. The increase in the demand for energy in public institutions can be traced to advancement in technology. Thus, resulted to a sharp increase in the energy consumption, thereby increasing the energy monthly utility bill astronomically. This has put pressure on public institutions in Nigeria, as most of them are heavily indebted to energy companies. Due to constant electric power failure in Nigeria, public institutions rely heavily on diesel generators to argument their daily energy need. Cost minimization and a sustainable clean energy has become a priority for the managers of our public institutions. This study was carried out to establish the exact amount of energy consumption at the Federal Polytechnic Bida, Nigeria, and fashion outways of reducing the cost burden for the institution. The study was achieved through the installation of “Efergy meter” to understudy the energy audit of the institution. Base on the result obtained, the exact amount of energy consumption were established. Solar photovoltaic (PV) system was considered clean and cost-effective options for our public institutions on the long term.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45846910","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":"Bibliometrical analysis of postgraduate theses on sustainable development in Turkey","authors":"Elvettin Akman, Çiğdem Akman, Duygu Aksu","doi":"10.47743/pesd2022162014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47743/pesd2022162014","url":null,"abstract":": Sustainability has recently been among the frequently repeated concepts upon recognition especially of value of nature and natural resources. Substantial studies have been conducted on the subjects related with sustainability after 1980s. Increasing interest in sustainability concept has also enhanced point of view from every angle. The preliminary studies on the subject were mostly on comprehension of environmental sustainability. Over the time, sustainability has become privileged research domain in every angle from economy to health, from agriculture to management and so on. In Turkey, there have been various researches on sustainability and postgraduate level theses have been published. The objective of the present study is to a nalyze postgraduate theses on “sustainable development” in Turkey. Thus, it was aimed to determine which dimensions and which angles of sustainable development have been covered so far in Turkey. In this scope, postgraduate theses located in the database of the Higher Education Board National Thesis Center (YÖKTEZ) were screened through a literature search; then, collected data was classified through content analysis; and finally, bibliometric analysis was conducted. Totally 250 postgraduate theses on sustainable development published in the period of 1992-2021 were collected. The bibliometric analysis was conducted on collected theses with respect to their type, publishing year, language, distribution according to university and institute, titles of thesis advisor, number of pages, references, keywords, research method and data collection method. As a result of our analysis, it was determined that theses on sustainable development were oriented on environment, environmental issues, environmental sustainability, climate change, sustainable development education, renewable energy and sustainable economy subjects. Moreover, theses were predominantly master theses and issued by students registered with postgraduate programs of Social Science Institute. Although number of theses has varied over the time, it increased significantly recently. It was also determined that they were suffering major deficiencies with research method and0 data collection methods.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70912035","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":"Risk assessment on zinc deficiency in maize crops in southeastern part of Romania","authors":"I. Moraru, M. Lungu, A. Vrînceanu, A. Anghel, A. Lăcătușu","doi":"10.47743/pesd2022162011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47743/pesd2022162011","url":null,"abstract":": Within the EU, according to Eurostat data, Romania ranks first in terms of agricultural area cultivated with maize, about 2.5 million ha. The study was conducted in southeastern part of Romania, an area with a share of approximately 19.2% of the total cultivated national area, in Ialomița, Călărași, Brăila, Tulcea and Constanța counties. The main purpose of the research was to evaluate the degree of zinc supply of the soils, and the nutritional status of maize plants with this microelement, for which, soil samples were taken from a depth of 0-20 cm and samples of plant in the phenophase of 4-7 leaves. The methodology for evaluating zinc regime consisted in determining the content of mobile Zn in soil, soluble in CH 3 COONH 4 -EDTA solution at pH 7; values calculation of the reaction-mobile phosphates index (RMPI) and the zinc deficiency index (ZnDI), in order to establish probability classes for zinc deficiency occurrence. Results shows that of total analyzed samples (92), depending the content of mobile Zn by probability classes, 43% samples belonged to high probability class, 33% to medium probability class and 24% to low probability class, until improbable. Regarding percentage values of reaction-mobile phosphates index (RMPI), showed a distribution of soil samples, according to the probability class by zinc deficiency occurrence, of 68% for samples with high and very high probability, 22% for low probability and 10% improbable. Finally, the probability of this phenomenon occurrence, assessed by the zinc deficiency index (ZnDI), led to a distribution of percentage values as follows: 54% high and very high probability class, 21% medium probability class, 12% low probability class and 13% improbable class. The results obtained regarding the soils classification in probability classes of Zn deficiency occurrence in maize crop, provides precise information to stakeholders for the implementation of technological solutions to prevent this phenomenon that can cause significant production losses.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70912281","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":"Impact of the industrial activity on groundwater quality (case of study: El-Kalitoussa Region Northeast Algeria)","authors":"M. Habiba, Attoui Badra, Sayad Lamine","doi":"10.47743/pesd2022162001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47743/pesd2022162001","url":null,"abstract":": The contamination of groundwater by toxic compounds even in low concentrations can compromise the exploitation of the resource for long periods. This work is in this theme. Indeed, the objective of this study is the determination of the impact of some heavy metals on the quality of water resources generated by the discharges of some industrial units in the region of El-Kalitoussa. The results obtained have identified the real threat of industrial pollution on the receiving environment (wells, boreholes and lake). However, the state of contamination of groundwater by heavy metals has been achieved by processing analytical results according to a methodology mono and bidimensional using computer tools. This metallic pollution is highlighted by an abnormally high average content in the majority of the analyzed water points for iron, lead and nickel. While copper has an average concentration at the tolerance limit. However, the highest concentrations of heavy metals measured show that the closer the wells and boreholes are to industrial waste, the more vulnerable they become to possible contamination.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70911025","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":"Integration of local knowledge systems and decision on land use allocation among rural households in South Africa","authors":"Muhammad Mubbin, L. Palamuleni, T. Ruhiiga, Syed Atif Bokhar","doi":"10.47743/pesd2022161014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47743/pesd2022161014","url":null,"abstract":": The systematic information based on concepts, interpretations, ideas, observations, and judgments is known as knowledge. The present study portrayed that the focus of scientific investigations is growing towards assessments based upon environmental knowledge system. The study aimed to understand the interactions between local knowledge systems and decision on land use allocation among rural households in South Africa. Decisions about land-use, resource access, determinants of land-use allocation and environmental knowledge were analysed using descriptive statistics. SPSS was employed to calculate a two-tailed Pearson correlation, multiple regression and ANOVA two-way of variance. Landform condition has a strong impact on the distribution of ecosystems through variation of the climate and controlled land-use. The allocations of land-use as related to landforms reveal both effortless and multifaceted results. A more multifaceted model of land-use allocation occurs on stripping slopes, hills, and foot slopes, which are difficult to access and are covered by forests and scrubland. The study detected a strong linkage between land-use patterns and environmental knowledge. The environmental knowledge acquired either from a formal or an informal resource has significant bearings on land-use patterns, thus being useful for sustainable land-use planning and management. Besides that, how the community allocates land for different purposes is dependent on a multitude of socio-economic factors like land ownership (public or private), economic gains, education, access to credits and other resources.","PeriodicalId":42850,"journal":{"name":"Present Environment and Sustainable Development","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70910506","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}