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Volume XX |
Environment

Role of media in managing environmental conflicts in Rovinari Thermal Power Plant area, Gorj County, Romania

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Abstract: Thermal power plants currently contribute significantly to global energy production. However, they cause a series of environmental conflicts through pollution and environmental degradation processes. In this context, people, as well as a number of environmental organisations, NGOs, and mainly the media play an important role in managing these conflicts. In this study, we aimed to analyse how the media can contribute to the management of environmental conflicts generated by the Rovinari thermal power plant in Gorj County, Romania. Its impact is highly visible in the village of Rogojel (Farcăşeşti township), which is located in the immediate vicinity of the thermal power plant, owing to the noise produced by the conveyor belts and excavators, as well as the air pollution generated by the coal dust. Residents have submitted a series of complaints to the Environmental Guard, the Government, and the European Commission. As a method of investigating the situation, both local and national media, which have become a real agora where citizens express their dissatisfaction were chosen. Ziare.com was chosen as a news archive, where 20 volunteers read 24 news articles. When asked if the article reflects concerns regarding the environment, a total of 276 affirmative answers were obtained. In addition, when volunteers were asked how much violence and tension does the article convey, a total of 136 responses were obtained for maximum violence and 160 for high violence. The Cronbach Alpha index had values of 0.73 and 0.66 in the first and second cases, respectively. The articles and strong words of the volunteers were analysed using NVivo software to calculate their frequency and the degree of correct results. Currently, the situation is still open to debate, beyond the unlikely solution of relocating the entire locality or closing the thermal power plant.

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Full article 10.5775/fg.2021.011.iDates:
Received: 06-02-2021 Accepted: 20-05-2021 Printed: 30-06-2021 Online: 13-09-2021
Affiliations:
  • 1 West University of Timişoara, Department of Geography, B-dul Vasile Pârvan, 4, 300223, Romania
Corresponding author:
  • mircea.voiculescu@e-uvt.ro
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Acknowledgements: I would like to thank the management of the Târgu-Jiu County Library for providing me with rich journalistic materials. The authors also acknowledge comments from anonymous reviewers for their comments as well as the other members of the editorial board of the journal.
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Volume XX |
Environment

Multivariate and spatial analysis of reduced urban air pollution during COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi

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Abstract: Towards the end of 2019, a novel contagious virus (COVID-19) came out of Wuhan, China and turned into a disastrous pandemic. Many countries were completely or partially locked down. The ongoing pandemic has greatly affected our society and economy but, on the other side, it had effects upon the natural environment, as it rejuvenated itself. The present study repots the air quality and spatial distribution of air quality parameters (PM10, PM2.5, NO2, SO2, O3 and CO) in Delhi, taking into account data from 36 monitoring stations, for the months of January – April 2019 and 2020, respectively before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The statistical tools like box plot, Pearson’s correlation, and PCA were used to interpret air pollution data before and during the lockdown period. The results revealed the characteristics of pollutants with respect to location, relationship between pollutants, and monitoring their level in compliance with the limits set by the legislation. The results of multivariate analysis were further spatially analyzed by mapping the distribution of pollutants by using the Inverse Distance Weighted interpolation. The result revealed the gradual reduction in the pollutant concentrations (PM10, PM2.5, CO, SO2) and an increment in ozone concentration was observed, which was due to a drastic reduction in NO2, especially during March and April 2020, immediately after the declared lockdown in the region. The overall study indicated that the interventions for urban air pollution mitigation are crucial in the regeneration of nature.

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Full article 10.5775/fg.2021.089.iDates:
Received: 30-01-2021 Accepted: 15-05-2021 Printed: 30-06-2021 Online: 13-09-2021
Affiliations:
  • 1 Amity School of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • 2 Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure at Geospatial World, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • 3 Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Corresponding author:
  • shivangi.842003@gmail.com
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Volume XIX |
Environment

Sensitivity, Exposure, and Vulnerability to Climate Change of the Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) in Europe

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Abstract: Species response to climate change can be viewed in three main directions: range changes, phenological changes, and genetic selection of different traits to ensure adaptation to new conditions. Climate-niche factor analysis (CNFA) is a tool developed in order to assess species vulnerability to climate change. In order to test the usefulness of CNFA method, we have chosen the long-legged buzzard (Buteo rufinus) as a case study. This species breeds in south-east Europe, from the southern Balkans to north-western Mongolia and China, preferring open areas, arid steppes and semi-desert or mountains. According to CNFA model, long-legged-buzzard habitat receives less precipitation during the warmest period (PWQ), relative to European area, and exhibits less temperature variations during the year (TS). On the other hand, the presence of the long-legged-buzzard is associated with high values for mean diurnal range (MDR) and precipitation variations (PS). The greatest sensitivity of this species came from amount of precipitation during the warmest period (PWQ) and temperature and precipitation variations during the seasons (TS and PS). Long-legged-buzzard shows the most vulnerability in relation to precipitation of warmest period (PWQ), temperature seasonality (TS) and annual mean temperature (AMT).

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Full article 10.5775/fg.2020.083.dDates:
Received: 05-02-2020 Accepted: 30-07-2020 Printed: 30-12-2020 Online: 01-03-2021
Affiliations:
  • 1 University of Craiova, Faculty of Horticulture, Department of Biology and Environmental Engineering, Romania
Corresponding author:
  • mihailstefanescu@yahoo.com
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Volume XVIII |
Biogeography, Environment

Estimating the tourist carrying capacity for protected areas. A case study for Natura 2000 sites from North-Western Romania

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Abstract: The estimation of the tourist support capacity for three Natura 2000 sites located in North-Westerm Romania and the appropriate use of a quantitative methodology adapted to the current working techniques are the main objectives of this scientific approach. In this respect, parameters were determined for obtaining the physical carrying capacity, then the resulting value was modified by the coefficients related to the correction factors. They also consider CAV_NDVI, a factor reflecting the abundance of vegetation and the value of the NDVI spectral index at pixel level, used to quantify the state of vegetation health, as a measure of the ecological status of the sites. The obtained results highlight the sensitivity of the algorithms used for the correction factors and the possibilities of converting these results into elements with practical possibilities for the sustainable sites management.

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Full article 10.5775/fg.2019.067.iDates:
Received: 07-01-2019 Accepted: 25-03-2019 Printed: 30-06-2019 Online: 25-01-2020
Affiliations:
  • 1 Faculty of Geography, Tourism and Sport, Department of Geography, Tourism and Territorial Planning, University of Oradea,1 Universitatii St., 410087, Oradea, Romania
Corresponding author:
  • blagalucian2012@gmail.com
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Volume XVIII |
Climatology, Environment

A review of recent studies on heat wave definitions, mechanisms, changes, and impact on mortality

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Abstract: Heat waves (HWs) represent a major danger to society and natural environment. The increasing occurrence of high magnitude and impact HWs has raised concerns worldwide and has attracted an increasing interest on this issue among climatologists over the past decade. In this review the research from 2007-2018 period on HWs definitions, driving mechanisms, present changes, future changes, and impact on human mortality is summarized. By reviewing the recent literature, it was found that whilst the atmospheric dynamic is considered to be the primary driver in HW occurrence, the sea surface temperature (SST) and land surface conditions are also essential driving components. The vastness of HW-definitions raises difficulties in selecting the appropriate methodology to identify heat episodes and to compare results from studies which used different definitions. However, by analyzing a sample of 109 papers, a preference for percentile-based definitions was observed. Therefore, 71.6% of the analyzed articles used only percentile-based definitions to identify HWs. Despite the wide variety of definitions, the analysis of changes in HWs converged to similar results. Thus, the existing recent literature provided extensive evidence of significant increase in HWs characteristics across large regions of the planet. Available scientific literature indicated that HWs have been responsible for a considerable increase in mortality in many regions of the world. In the future HWs are predicted to increase in their main characteristics leading to a greater impact on human mortality. Nevertheless, the implementation of rigorous adaptation measures can mitigate the negative impact on mortality. In conclusion, it was noted that a substantial progress has been done in the HW research, but there are still important gaps in this issue which need to be addressed.

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Full article 10.5775/fg.2019.019.dDates:
Received: 21-06-2019 Accepted: 01-08-2019 Printed: 30-12-2019 Online: 30-12-2019
Affiliations:
  • 1 Faculty of Aeronautical Management, Henri Coandă" Air Force Academy, 160, Mihai Viteazul Street, Brașov, Romania
  • 2 National Meteorological Administration, 97, București-Ploiești Street, Bucharest, Romania
Corresponding author:
  • adrian.piticar@gmail.com
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Acknowledgements: The authors kindly acknowledge Ms Mădălina Timu for the English technical support. This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
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