The Wedding Ceremony in the Traditional Villages of Oltenia. Preliminary Rites

Author(s): Anca Ceaușescu / Language(s): English Issue: XVII/2016

Marriage is the second most significant moment from a man’s life, an event that gives the opportunity of a rich display of folkloric manifestations. The ceremonial complex of the wedding mark, in a festive manner, the passing to another social statute. In Oltenia, it generally has a unitary structure, with small individualising elements, from one village to the other. The nuptial ceremony also presents in its development the three categories of rites, specific to the passing rites, such are: preliminary, liminary, post-liminary. Therefore, the nuptial scenario includes the existence of new rules and a logical succession in the development of the sequences. In the present material, we are going to stop on the customs from the stage that precedes the nuptial ceremony (wooing, discussing the dowry of the girl, the engagement), trying to point towards few dominant element of the phenomenon.

ENVIRONMENT AND LANSCAPE - A COMPUTING APPROACH

Author(s): Levente Dimén,Nicolae Luduşan,Maricel Palamariu / Language(s): English Issue: 13/2013

The environmental modelling have attracted a lot of attention in the pastyears. Their capacity to learn non-linearrelationships between an input and an output spacehas a lot of applications: modeling and controlling dynamic processes and systems, signalprocessing, pattern recognition, forecast, climate prediction etc. This paper will approacha specific area from the large field of applications :identifying and modeling of somedynamic processes like pollution and energy management. We briefly introduce a series oftheoretical considerations on process modeling and th enwe present several results obtainedby the authors in modeling, and environmental mapping of the pollution process in Zlatnaregion.

PROCESELE GEOMORFOLOGICE ACTUALE DIN CULOARUL MUREŞULUI DINTRE AIUD ŞI SEBEŞ (CULOARUL AIUD – SEBEŞ)

Author(s): Ioan Mărculeț,Cătălina Mărculeț / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 13/2013

The present-day modelling of relief in this passagewayis governed by several passive factors (largely sedimentary geological substrate,particularities of landform and of natural vegetation), active factors, climate features(precipitation, temperature, etc.) and land use (arable land, pasture land, hay-fields, etc.).The association of all these elements represents the morphogenetic potential of the area.Present-day modelling, which occurs on either slope of the Mure? Corridor, is shaped by ahuge variety of current geomorphological processes induced by precipitation (rain-relateddenudation and sheet erosion, gullying and torrent), gravitation (traction transport, downsagging,landsliding - deep-seated and superficial; rock falls), erosion and alluviation.

MODALITĂŢI DE ABORDARE A CLASIFICĂRILOR ÎN GEOGRAFIE, PRIN UTILIZAREA SURSELOR ENCICLOPEDICE ŞI A DATELOR STATISTICE

Author(s): Marcel Araboaei / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 13/2013

An important source for teaching and learning geography in highschool aregeography paperslike encyclopaediaswhich include datasets and statistical data. The paperpresents means of using geography encyclopaedias in teaching and learning georgaphy inthe Xth grade, as well as political georgaphy, georgaphy of population or the worldeconomy. Using georgaphy encyclopaedias, datasets and statistical data allowsthe builidingof classifications, comparisons as well as the analysis of the dynamics in time of human andeconomical geographical situations.

CARACTERISTICI FIZICO-GEOGRAFICE ALE LOCALITĂŢII BUCERDEA VINOASĂ

Author(s): Eugen Beniceanu,Viorela Benicean / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 13/2013

Thevillage Bucerdea Vinoasă is located in eastern Trascăului Mountains, in a region whosenovel physical and geographical aspects were the basis for subsequent human socialdevelopment.

FORMAŢIUNILE SEDIMENTARE DIN BAZINUL AMPOIULUI

Author(s): Nicolae Luduşan / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 12/2012

In the Metaliferi andTrascău Mountains, geomorphological areas including Ampoi Valley, the accumulation ofsedimentary deposits began with Jurassic, since instead of basic magmatic rocks, asevidenced by the presence ofsporadic intercalations ofsandstones, limestone,shale andmarlincluded in magmatic rocks. From the Lower Cretaceous rocks (predominantly flysch), andthe UpperCretaceous( predominantly shelf), there are remarkable differences due to MiddleCretaceous Orogenesis, during which they were created the fundamental features ofstructural building in Metaliferi Mountains. Upper Cretaceous was more agitated than theLower Cretaceous, due to geological processes that took place during this period, andimportant changes in paleogeography and structure of a large part of southern of ApuseniMountains were produced. The geological structure of the area included five units (Bucium,Bedeleu, Trascău, Feneş and Căpâlnaş-Techereu), which are described in the paper.

VALORIFICAREA POTENŢIALULUI TURISTIC AL JUDEŢULUI ALBA

Author(s): Mihaela Mihinda / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 15/2015

Alba County is a tourist area of greatinterest to the traveler found out in searching for a past ancient testimony, expressed bynumerous historic monuments, of the architecture and art, through a variety of naturalreservations in single country, even in world, by special landscapes the Apuseni Mountains,Sebeş Mountains, but of lush lowlands Mureş Târnave and Ampoi.

MODIFICARI GEOGRAFICE SI TRANSFORMAREA PEISAJULUI IN ZONA ORASULUI ZLATNA SI A VAII AMPOILULUI DUPA 1990

Author(s): Laura Araboaei,Marcel Araboaei / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 12/2012

Ampoi Valley, important area of housing and transportaxis in the Apuseni Mountains and the city of Zlatna, the most important industrial town inthe area, suffered, in the last 20 years, geographical and landscape changes, resulting ofeconomical restructuring and transition to a market economy.

IDENTIFICAREA HABITATELOR DE INTERES CONSERVATIV DIN ROSCI 0253 TRASCĂU

Author(s): Maria Roxana Muntean,Marian Muntean,OCTAVIAN MUNTEAN / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 12/2012

Theconservation of the natural habitats is a real challenge of the contemporary world, in thecontext of anthropogenic spatial expansion unprecedented in history. The preservation of thelast remains of wildlife in Europe was the reason which lay at the basis of a new concept,materialized through a network of protected natural areas, generically called Natura 2000.A first step in a sustainable management of the sometimes wide territories gathered underthe title of sites Natura 2000, is the finding of the species effectives or the identification ofthe distribution of habitats with a conservative value recorded in the standard printed forms.In the case of ROSCI0253 Trascău, the identification of habitats wasnt an easy task at all,due to the vast and varied ground. In this paper, we will carry out a survey of this step,which consisted in the acquisition of a multispectral band imaging WorldView2 to cover thewhole site, in its interpretation with the help of remote sensing software in refining theinterpretation result in the light of stational conditions specific to each of the analzsedhabitats. It resulted a succession of maps of the distributions of conservative value, mapswhich will underlie the sustainable management of habitats

ASPECTE DE GEOGRAFIE CULTURALĂ, STRUCTURATE CRONOLOGIC

Author(s): Virgil Vug,Silviu Nicula / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 12/2012

Les auteurs de l’ouvrage Aspects deGéographie Culturelle, structurés chronologiquement, abordent les jours festifs annuelscomme étant des éléments de culture géographique. Ils analysent du point de vue quantitatifet séquentiel la distribution par saison des 165 jours festifs, qui trouvent leur place danstoute l’aire des préoccupations humaines. On les signale/présente tant sous l’aspect de leurimportance nationale que sous celui de leur représentativité internationale. En plus de ceuxprésentés dans une succession mensuelle, selon le calendrier, les auteurs viennent avec 2propositions originales: l’une dans le registre civique – Le Jour du Diplômé de 10 points –pour le 29 février et l’autre d’ordre militaire – Le Jour des Militaires en Retraite – pour le30 août (dans le calendrier, le Saint Alexandre – avec référence à Alexandre de Macédoine/ le Grand). Des représentations graphiques respectives et une bibliographie adéquatecomplètent le contenu dense, mais facile à lire, de l’ouvrage.

Simptome de tranziție. Vol. 1. Cronici incomplete (Symptoms of Transition. Vol. 1. Incomplete Chronicles)/Ana-Maria Zahariade

Author(s): Vasile Spiridon / Language(s): English,Romanian Issue: 21/2016

SATELE COMUNEI FĂRĂU DIN JUDEŢUL ALBA

Author(s): Nicolae Luduşan,Mihaela Budiu / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 16/2016

Farau village is locatedon the the northwestern county of Alba, in the border with Mureş County. It is crossed byFăraă Valley, whose river basin formed Fărău Depression. The commune, besidesthe villageofresidence, Farau, include villages: Heria, Sânbenedic, Medveş and Şilea. All villages havea long history, being mentioned in the early Middle Ages. The paper describes the natural,human and historic features of these villages

VALUL DE CĂLDURĂ DIN DECEMBRIE 1989 -STUDIU DE CAZ

Author(s): Alexandru Simu / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 16/2016

Heat waves are short episodes,but intense, of deviation by atmospheric air temperaturesfrom the mean. Southern Romaniaisthe geographic area most affected by this climatic phenomenon. The impact is particularlyand has repercussions on the components of environment and on society.

PĂMÂNTUL CA PLANETĂ

Author(s): Mihaela Mihinda / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 16/2016

The material developed is aimed at a general model topresentation our planet in the lesson of Geography. They are presented interactivelyinformation about the universe, solar system components, geographical coordinates,movements and representations ofEarth,so understanding these conceptsismuch easier. Thelesson is accompanied by a series of animations, diagrams, interactives and images fromeach chapter and activity evaluation at the end.

Klimat i bioklimat miast

Author(s): Joanna Wibig / Language(s): Polish Issue: 104/2016

Ľudový tanec v obciach východného Horehronia v kontexte historických a spoločenských zmien 19. a 20. storočia a jeho podoby v súčasnosti

Author(s): Peter Hrabovský / Language(s): Slovak Issue: 1/2016

Following article discusses historical development of folk dance in particular villages in Eastern Horehronie region (Šumiac, Telgárt, Vernár) in the context of historical and social changes of the 19th and the 20th century. At the turn of the centuries, in the interwar period and in the period after World War II, may be observed the most extensive changes affecting the folk dance. Described are the forms and the status of folk dance during the period and given are information about the changes, the shaping factors and the development of folk dance from these periods to the present.

Wstęp: Paleogeograficzne znaczenie mis torfowisk i jezior

Author(s): Jacek Forysiak / Language(s): Polish Issue: 105/2016

THE NICHE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OF ONE OF THE MOST MYSTERIOUS FORESTS IN ROMANIA: THE HOIA-BACIU FOREST

Author(s): Marius-George Oprea,Marius-Cristin Lazin,Elena-Cristina MARTIUC / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2016

During the last few years, the Hoia-Baciu Forest, located near Cluj-Napoca, in Transylvania, Romania, has started to attract the attention of the local community after being included in diverse TOPs of the most haunted and creepiest places in the world, alongside other areas with similar phenomena. It became famous in 1968, when several people captured on a camera a flying object which was categorised by the professionals as UFO. Hoia-Baciu continues to fascinate and we want to emphasise its profile: is it a tourist destination yet or just a popular forest among locals, for picnics or other leisure activities? What should be done to transform it in a niche tourism destination? In order to find out, we analysed the data of the Hoia-Baciu Project, designed (by the local Romania –Your Lifetime Experience NGO) to include this mystical forest in the tourist circuit: tourist demands (06.2014-06.2016), activities for locals (2014-2016) and the results of a photo contest meant to answer to the question “what does the Hoia-Baciu Forest mean to me?” (2016). We also analysed the demands for the Hoia-Baciu Forest at Cluj-Napoca Tourist Information Center, in comparison to the total demands and the number of tourist arrivals in Cluj-Napoca. We answered why the Hoia-Baciu Forest is a niche destination for dark and paranormal tourism (among tourists) and just an ordinary attraction for locals.

THE LIMINAL IDENTITY OF A TRANSYLVANIAN CITY. “THE URBANISTIC EVOLUTION OF INTERWAR CLUJ”. A REVIEW

Author(s): Sebastian Vlad Ionescu / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2016

THE LAND OF HAȚEG. STUDY OF REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY

Author(s): Andrei NIȚOAIA / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2016