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Volume XXI | Issue 2
Ecosystem behavior face to climatic changes and anthropogenic actions. Case study: a north-eastern urban wetland, Tunisia
Abstract: Wetlands environments are ecosystems threatened by climate change and urban sprawl. Studying the behavior of Sabkhaof Sousse, the green lung of the industrial region of Sidi Abd Elhamid in north-eastern Tunisia, is necessary to improve the living conditions of the population living within this ecosystem. This study analysis the impact of climate change and human activities on the seasonal and pluriannual behavior of this Sabkha by using multitemporal series of high-resolution satellite imagery, and a survey among the inhabitants of the area. Shorelines from 2003 to 2019 were vectorized in GIS environment using georeferenced images from Google Earth platform. Then, Land Use Land Cover changes were detected by using Environment Visualizing Imageries software. Results show that built-up and cultivated areas have increased by 4.3 % and 18.5 % respectively in the North and East side of the study area. Moreover, climatic changes during the seasons lead to changes in the soil occupation. Hence the importance of setting up strategies to preserve this brittle ecosystem. The development of an urban park around the Sabkha will enhance the local population’s living conditions while also protecting the Sabkha from degradation.
Full article 10.5775/fg.2022.217.dDates:
Received: 02-07-2022 Accepted: 30-09-2022 Printed: 30-12-2022 Online: 08-03-2023
Affiliations:
- 1 High Institute of Agronomic Science of Chott Mariem (ISA-CM), Sousse University, B.P 47.4042 Chott Meriem Sousse-Tunisia/ National Agronomic Institute of Tunis, Lr GREEN TEAM (LR17AGR01), Carthage University, B.P 43, Avenue Charles Nicolle 1082 Tunis Mahrajène-Tunisia
- 2 Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Geography, 5-7 Clinicilor, 400006, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Funding:
This research received no external funding.Acknowledgements:
The authors would like to express their appreciation for the municipality of Sousse, Tunisia, for the administrative and technical support.
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Volume XXI | Issue 2
Ecosystem services versus wellbeing – implications for sustainable tourism: the host perspective
Abstract: This paper aims to compile red flags appearing at the interface of hosts’ wellbeing, ecosystem services (ES) and tourism, which have already been described in the literature. We focus on host communities in developing countries, as poor and disadvantaged people much more often depend directly on ES. We start with a description of the concepts ES and wellbeing. The second section describes prominent gaps and challenges in the ES–wellbeing interface, with special focus on those that can be relevant to tourism (such as the establishment of protected areas, the concept of paying for ES, poverty reduction, endowments vs entitlements). The third section is devoted to a discussion of the identified gaps and challenges. The last section contains conclusions and implications. These recommendations are global and fairly general indications that should be considered at the interface between ES, tourism and wellbeing policies, whatever the context.
Keywords: ecosystem services, cultural ecosystem services, wellbeing, sustainable tourism, community wellbeing, paying for ecosystem services
Full article 10.5775/fg.2022.045.dDates:
Received: 23-02-2022 Accepted: 10-06-2022 Printed: 30-12-2022 Online: 07-03-2023
Affiliations:
- 1 Department of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Maria Curie Sklodowska University, Poland
- 2 Honorary Re-search Associate, Faculty of Management Sciences, Durban University of Technology, South Africa
- 3 Department of Hospitality and Tourism
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Funding:
This research received no external funding.
Copyright:
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Volume XXI | Issue 2
International migration and its impact on the spatial dynamics of Guercif city (Morocco)
Abstract: This study is based on the field survey, one methodological tool among others used mainly in the social sciences. The aim is to determine the impact of international migration on the spatial dynamics of the city of Guercif. A phase of reconnaissance of the field, followed by a qualitative stage marked by interviews with the respondents, allowed us to verify the results and exploit them quantitatively via questionnaire. The analysis of the responses from 230 valid questionnaires indicate a strong involvement of migrants from the city of Guercif in speculation and the animation of the land market, thanks to the funds transferred.
Full article 10.5775/fg.2022.054.dDates:
Received: 21-04-2022 Accepted: 29-09-2022 Printed: 30-12-2022 Online: 07-03-2023
Affiliations:
- 1 Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Department of Geography, University of Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Sais, Fez, Morocco
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Funding:
This research received no external funding.Acknowledgements:
We thank the people we interviewed and who honestly answered our questions.
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Volume XXI | Issue 2
The relationship between net migration and financial inclusion in Romania
Abstract: Romania has been going through a unique demographic transition resulting in depopulation, partially due to consistently high emigration and low immigration rates. The population leaving has been predominantly those of working age. At the same time, Romania has also seen a stagnated financial inclusion growth rate between 2011 and 2017. This research explores the relationship between the age-group-specific net migration rates and age-group-specific financial inclusion rates provided by Findex. These age groups, which have a significantly strong relationship between net migration and financial inclusion, illustrate the impact of migration on financial inclusion rates. Age groups 25-29, 35-39, 40-44, and 45-49 have shown significantly strong inverse correlations between net migration and financial inclusion.
Full article 10.5775/fg.2022.044.dDates:
Received: 20-07-2022 Accepted: 02-12-2022 Printed: 30-12-2022 Online: 07-03-2023
Affiliations:
- 1 Faculty of Science, Department of Demography and Geodemography, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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Funding:
This research received no external funding.
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Volume XXI | Issue 1
Correlation between precipitation and orography – key element of the Spatial Decision Support System for Prevention and Management of Floods in the Firiza Basin (Northwest Romanian Carpathians)
Abstract: Research on the influence of relief on precipitation has been identified in many studies conducted locally, regionally or globally. However, the research on the area analyzed in the present paper is comparatively lacking. The surrounding mountain area we refer to is represented by the Someș and the Tisa watersheds. The present study focuses on analyzing the influence of the relief, i.e. of the altitude, slope orientation relative to the position of the Sun and the movement of air mass as a factor on precipitation and rainfall gradient. For that, datasets of daily precipitation recorded at 62 rainfall stations were used, as follows: 36 rainfall stations in Maramureş County, 19 rainfall stations in Satu Mare County, and 7 rainfall stations in Bistrița-Năsăud County. Precipitation data from rainfall stations located in the neighborhood of the study area were used in order to determine the influence of relief on frontal precipitation. The second purpose of the research was to determine if there is a correlation between precipitation and altitude. To this end, ArcGIS and Microsoft Office software were used. The results seem to confirm the major influence of the relief over the dynamic convection imposed to the air masses on ascending slopes, various average vertical precipitation gradients and differentiated distribution of rainfall. The present analysis and its results will highly contribute as an input element in a Spatial Decision Support System for Prevention and Management of Floods in Firiza Basin (North-Western Carpathians).
Full article 10.5775/fg.2022.045.iDates:
Received: 07-03-2022 Accepted: 14-04-2022 Printed: 30-06-2022 Online: 07-08-2022
Affiliations:
- 1 Romanian Waters National Administration - Someș-Tisa Water Branch, 7 Vânătorului, 400213, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- 2 Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Geography, 5-7 Clinicilor, 400006, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Acknowledgements:
We thank the "Someș-Tisa" Water Basin Administration for the provided technical and informational support, the Maramureş Water Management System for information regarding the Firiza hydrotechnical system and Babeş-Bolyai University for the software support and the PC technique available for modeling.
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