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AGE STRUCTURE OF GYPSIES IN VOJVODINA

Author(s): Tamara Kovacevic,Andelija Ivkov-Džigurski,Branislav Ðurdev / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2005

Population ageing is very spread as in Serbia, so in Europe. Interests o fDemographers have not often been occupying with age structure of Gypsies in Vojvodina. Therefore, explorations are focused on it. Explorations are shown that the Gypsy population is the youngest on the territory of Vojvodina Province, but indicates of ageing are growing slowly. Changes in age structure are influenced by demographic transition. Gypsis represents atypical age patterns in Vojvodina population. Attendance of tendencies in age structure of Gypsies is very important. Analysis and comparison of Gypsies according to Censuses are elaborated in this paper. With statistic methods and mathematics proceeding are compared different parameters of the level of ageing (e.g. middle age, index of ageing etc). Results might used in function of Gypsiology.

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Ako skúmať voľby v priestore mesta: prípad snemovných volieb 2017 v Prahe

Author(s): Daniel Kerekes / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 2/2018

The study uses the 2017 parliamentary elections results to analyses spatial patterns of votes in the city of Prague. A unique approach combining contextual and compositional data is introduced. Census data and data indicating the quality of life are reassigned to a shared entity – an address point, and analysed via automatic linear modelling. The model explained 69 % of spatial variance of votes share for the conservative TOP 09 party and the winning ANO 2011 movement, but only 19 % for the Pirate Party and the Mayors and Independence movement. Future research might focus on finding variables which would explain spatial variance of these parties’ vote shares. Abother possibility is the development of a methodology for studying votes spatiality within urban areas, in order to develop a robust theory.

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Akta gminy francuskiej w Szczecinie jako źródło do badań demograficznych (1721–1943)

Author(s): Radoslaw Gazinski / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 1/2018

The main purpose of the paper is to familiarize readers with the parish registers kept by the pastors of the Calvinist (French) commune in Szczecin. They allow us to follow changes in the number of births, marriages and deaths among the French community in the city for 220 years (from 1721 to 1943). The article discusses the structure of all of the books kept by the commune as well as the changes occurring in the commune. This material also aims to encourage potential researchers to become interested in the source provided.

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Amateur Football – Identity and Memory

Author(s): Iva Kyurkchieva / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2017

This paper analyses the role of a village near Sofia’s football tournament and the football museum established in that same village as specific times and places of memory.The author’s interest is provoked by the fact that football occupies a significant part of the living world of the bearers of that culture; it touches them emotionally and their experiences related to it are extremely important to them. Football gives meaning to their workdays and holidays and at the same time, it becomes a kind of regulator of neighbourly and village relations. It also contributes to the adaptation of young people into modern society. The football occupations of the local people seriously influence their social life. By means of football, they provide themselves with the components of their local identity construction, which increase communal confidence and differentiate them from others.

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An introductory study of perceptual marginality in Slovakia

Author(s): Roman Mikuš,Lucia Máliková,Viliam Lauko / Language(s): English / Issue: 34/2016

The existence of marginal regions is closely linked to the socio-spatial polarisation of our society. Especially in the post socialist countries, including Slovakia, which have undergone significant social and economic transformation, spatial polarisation and related regional disparities have become a relevant issue across multidisciplinary academic research. This study focuses on similarities and differences in defining the marginality from two different perspectives - one that is based on quantification of statistical data and another based on individual perception of marginality from the position of local mayors. Local mayors, the main figures of the local governance, have in the Slovak system of administration huge responsibility in the development of communes and a great opportunity to improve the status of certain communes, especially those marginal. At the same time this study investigates how the political affiliation and political support affect their competencies and activities in relation to the marginal position of their commune.

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Analiza założeń i rezultatów interwencji publicznej na przykładzie przestrzennego rozkładu wykorzystania POKL 2007–2013 na poziomie lokalnym

Author(s): Mikolaj Herbst,Jakub Rok / Language(s): English,Polish / Issue: 78/2019

The goal of this article is to investigate the spatial allocation of human capital investment at the local level in Poland. In particular, this analysis refers to the funds within the Human Capital Operational Programme (POKL 2007–2013). The study is divided into the following parts: extrapolation of the algorithm for allocating the POKL funds between regions to the local level; comparison of the allocation based on the data from the period before the programme with the hypothetical allocation of the same funds based on the measurement done after the end of the programme (the „before-after” method); and a comparison of the intentional allocation of POKL funds with the observed actual absorption of funds at the local level in 2007–2015. The analysis carried out in this article proves that the final effect of POKL allocation at the local level is not a simple extension of the government’s plan of division expressed by an algorithm. The absorption of funds per capita differed between municipalities within individual voivodships, but more funds did not necessarily go to the areas that were particularly structurally burdened (according to the governmental algorithm). The „before-after” analysis leads to the conclusion that, in the period under study, development disparities increased, and development gap between eastern and western Poland deepened. The situation is particularly difficult in the territories of the so-called internal peripherals.

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Analize geostatistice ale căilor de comunicaţie din puncte de vedere referitoare la geostrategie şi dezvoltarea regională

Author(s): Alexandru-Ionut Petrisor,Razvan Andrei Oprea,Liviu Bogdan Vlad / Language(s): Romanian / Publication Year: 0

Accessibility is a key concept in regional development, with numerous ties to territorial cohesion and polycentricity. Moreover, it also exhibits a geo-strategic function, anchored in the international relationships between countries and continents. The article reviews several case studies, placing analyses of the Romanian accessibility in a broader context. The results show that regional development, overall EU connectivity and possible transit fluxes are prevented by the configuration or lack of communication routes. Increasing the accessibility of regions must be a priority of governments, regardless of political opinions. It is expected that the transition of economy to post-carbon era or other models – green economy, knowledge-based economy etc.) – to result into the emergence of new poles and axes of development, and ensure transport sustainability.

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Analysis of demographic processes in Poland and the Baltic States since the end of the XVIII century and forecast up to 2096

Author(s): Andrei Manakov,Pavel Suvorkov / Language(s): English / Issue: 4/2017

Negative demographic tendencies are some of the most serious problems of development of post-Socialist countries. Goal of this research is historical analysis and forecast of demographic processes in Poland and the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). The demographic forecast is prepared on the basis of revision of forecast model of the Population Division of United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Scenario approach and simulation multi-factor modeling act as the main methods of this research. One of the key objectives is critical analysis of use of the hypothesis of stabilization of migration components of demographic processes in scenarios of UN Secretariat. According to the most probable scenario, Latvia (-49% of modern population) can become the leader in expected depopulation within the next 80 years among the considered countries, smaller indicators of depopulation are expected in Lithuania (-43%), Poland (-38%) and Estonia (-34%).

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Analysis of polycentricity of the South-East Region of Romania

Author(s): Sorin Daniel MANOLE,Antonio Valentin TACHE / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2019

Although its content is not clear enough, "polycentricity" has become, since the 1990s, an important concept that was at the core of discussions on territorial and economic development of Europe. This paper includes the presentation of a methodology for estimating the polycentricity degree of regions. Thus, first the functional urban areas must be identified; these are the basic elements in the analysis of polycentricity. Next, the three dimensions of polycentricity are assessed, i.e. size, location and connectivity, based on indicators. By aggregating the size index, location index and connectivity index, the polycentricity index is obtained. Finally, the methodology presented is used to assess the polycentricity of South-East Region of Romania. A comparison of the four indices of the South-East Region with the corresponding indices of ESPON Space shows significant differences favoring either of them.

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ANALYSIS OF POPULATION CONCENTRATION AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN THE LARGEST REGIONAL CAPITALS OF RUSSIA

Author(s): Irina Turgel,Elizaveta Ulyanova / Language(s): English / Issue: 3/2019

This article investigates the changing concentrations of population and economic activity in the largest regional capitals during the socio-economic transformations at the turn of the millennium. The study focuses on onmillion-plus administrative centers of Russian regions (federal subjects). In post-socialist and developing countries, population and economic activities tend to be increasingly concentrated in the regional capitals, which now occupy the leading positions among other second-tier cities in the national settlement system. The authors explore the reasons behind this trend and propose a methodological approach to assess the population concentration and economic activity in the largest regional capitals and compare these figures with those of the national capitals. In the empirical part of the study, the cities’ performance is assessed by applying a set of indicators, such as population size, production output, retail turnover, investment, and construction output, and compared with corresponding figures from Moscow and St. Petersburg. As a result, large regional capitals are classified according to their role in the country’s socio-economic performance and according to the disparities between these cities and Moscow and St. Petersburg. It was found that none of the largest regional capitals are able to compete with the country’s current and former capitals. Moreover, this gap has been widening over the last decade as the role of regional capitals in national economic development has been steadily declining. However, there are some positive dynamics, as some regional capitals have been outperforming the national average in certain spheres of socio-economic development.

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ANALYSIS OF THE CONSTRUCTED AREAL IN THE TAZLĂU HYDROGRAPHIC BASIN, 1990-2012

Author(s): DANIELA-GABRIELA POPA (CIMBRU),Gabriela Munteanu / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2019

This research wants to enhance the importance of the human activities over the environment, driven by its development behaviour. A series of good and bad changes in the landscape in the Tazlău hydrographic basin, have been observed over the time. Land use/land cover changes of some natural vegetation areas were imposed, due to the economic development or human comfort increase, by replacing them with agricultural or construction ones. Economic activities have a large impact over the land cover imposing landscape changes in many and with different intensities modes. Following the data analysis from the INS, Corine Land Cover data bases, satellite images, field observations and GIS techniques it was possible to evidence the correlation between the human constructed areas and landscape modification.

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ANALYSIS OF THE FUNCTIONAL AREAS IN PITEȘTI

Author(s): Adelin Daniel Nedelea / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2019

The functional areas within an urban settlement refer to those territories in which the same activity runs most. Consequently, within an urban settlement there are such different areas named by the each profile. At Pitești level, there have been outlined five areas individualized according to the profile shown. Within each area there is a dynamic structure and length that imply a reconversion at each area level, with a certain influence on the occupied territory. In time, the surface of the functional areas in Pitești has been influenced by many factors of which the economic factor is the most important. Thus, some of the areas have expanded their surfaces (residential and commercial ones), whereas other areas have been recorded as restrictions (especially in the industrial one). These changes have made an impact on people who used to work in those areas, but also on the natural environment. These functional areas play an important part within the incorporated territory dynamics of the municipality by either expanding or restricting the area.

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Analysis of the Re-emergence and Occurrence of Cholera in Lagos State, Nigeria

Author(s): Oyekanmi Babatimehin,Joy Orevaoghene Uyeh,Angela Uloma Onukogu / Language(s): English / Issue: 36/2017

This paper analysed the factors responsible for the re-emergence of cholera and predicted the future occurrence of Cholera in Lagos State, Nigeria using factor analysis, multiple linear regression analysis and a cellular automata model for the prediction. The study revealed six Local Government Areas (LGAs) under very high threat, nine under low threat, and Surulere and some parts of Amuwo Odofin under medium threat in the near future. These areas have an average population of 200,000 people each with the total tending towards millions of people, all under threat of cholera occurring and re-emerging in their communities. The factors relating to the re-emergence of the disease were discovered to be environmental (rainfall, R2=0.017, P<0.05 and temperature, R2=0.525, P>0.05); socio-economic (household size R2=0.816, P>0.05; income, R2=0.880, P>0.05; and education, R2=0.827, P>0.05). The Cellular Automata Markov Prediction model showed that by 2016, Lagos State will experience 79 cholera cases which will increase to 143 in 2020. This prediction model revealed that Ikorodu will record 40 cases, Apapa 12, Ojo 5, Mushin 3, while Amuwo-Odofin, Badagry and Ajeromi-Ifelodun LGAs will each record 2 cases between 2011 and 2016. The study concludes that there is a cholera threat in Lagos State and the factors of vulnerability that predispose people to the disease must be tackled over time and space for effective prevention, control and management of the disease .

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Analysis of the Relationship of Productivity between the Public Sector and the INTERSTAT

Author(s): Marcela Mitrita,Ovidiu Buzoianu,Amelia Diaconu,Ionut Victor Ratezanu / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 0

Scientific progress embodies and depends on open communication, a common discourse that has roots in rationality, collaboration, as well as an easy and regular flow and efficient information exchange. These ideals can be considered hypocritical by elite power and can be displayed or emphasized in many other ways, but they are even involved in the idea of science, but they are based on the phenomenon called globalization and its practical outcomes. Business, banking and commerce depend on the flow of information and are facilitated by new communication technologies. The hardware of these technologies tends to be systemic and integrated - computerized, televised, cable, satellite, laser, optical fiber and microchip technology combining to create a vast network of communications and interactive information that can potentiate any people on earth have access to any other person, and each time they make each byte the availability of information for each set of eyes in search.

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Andrej Deško a Bohuš Nosák-Nezabudov o kultúrnych stereotypoch na východnom Slovensku a v Podkarpatskej Rusi v 40. rokoch 19. Storočia

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

Historical factual and literary documents testify not only about described phenomena and current period, but also about ideological structure of society and its individual relations. Andrej Deško and Bohuš Nosák-Nezabudov described cultural, linguistic, confessional and political structure of society of Eastern Slovakia and Subcarpathian Ruthenia taking into account the religious, social, economic and political stereotypes that formed not only simple population, but also representatives of national-revival life in the 40s of the 19th century. Although only A. Deško was indigenous who knew conditions in Subcarpathian Ruthenia by his own autopsy, Bohuš Nosák-Nezabudov had also knowledge acquired before and during the travels in Eastern Slovakia and Subcarpathian Ruthenia. Even his descriptions brought a wide range of information that can be appreciated in the systematic Slavistic researches of the Carpathian region and other researches focused on linguistic, ethnic and confessional stereotypes as well as linguistic and cultural diversity of its population.

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Anotácie

Author(s): Miroslava Miková,Monika Dudáková,Barbara Kacerová,Patrícia Fogelová / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 1/2017

HOLEC, ROMAN. ČLOVEK A PRÍRODA V „DLHOM“ 19. STOROČÍ; KIANIČKA, DANIEL HAAS (ED.). MUSEION. ZBORNÍK KREMNICKÉHO MÚZEA; BYSTRICKÝ, PETER. PES V MYTOLÓGII, NÁBOŽENSTVE A FOLKLÓRE STAROVEKU A STREDOVEKU; DASZEWSKA, MARZENA (ED.). KOSZYCKA MODERNA / KOŠICE MODERNISM; ĎUĎÁKOVÁ, MONIKA – POČÁTKO, MARTIN (EDS.). MIGRAČNÉ PROCESY V DEJINÁCH EURÓPY. KRÍZA ALEBO ÚSVIT CIVILIZÁCIE? STRETNUTIE MLADÝCH HISTORIKOV VI.

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ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUTATIONS INDUCED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEBEŞ-TURDA HIGHWAY

Author(s): FLOARE LANCRANJAN,VALER MACARIE / Language(s): English / Issue: 18/2018

Oarda neighborhood is located on the left side of Mureş river, close to the junction with Sebeş river. It is a part of Alba Iulia municipality administration. It is formed from two main parts Down Oarda (Oarda de Jos) and Up Oarda (Oarda de Sus). The layout of the highway Sebeş-Turda begins in Sebeş and follows the river sides of Sebeş river and Mureş river. In Oarda area, the high way gets to the inhabited area close to 15 m. This has a huge impact on people's life style and properties.

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ANTROPOGENETSKA STRUKTURA OTOČNIH POPULACIJA ISTOČNOG JADRANA

Author(s): Maja Bakran,Branka Janicijevic / Language(s): Croatian / Issue: 12+13/1994

The anthropogenetic structure of six island/peninsular populations - Brač, Hvar, Korčula, Pelješac, Silba and Olib - of the Eastern Adriatic, Croatia, is analyzed on the basis of the study of four different erythrocyte antigen systems/groups and two erythrocyte isoenzyme systems. Average sample size was 555 individuals. Allele frequencies and genetic distances values were computed. The obtained results point to the fact that all of the populations in question have preserved their separate characteristics in the course of their (micro) evolution to the present day, which is especially noticeable for the island populations of Korčula and Olib, as these populations distinguish themselves from the other studied populations with a greater degree of isolation.

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Applying resilience thinking to ‘ordinary’ cities: A theoretical inquiry

Author(s): Elizabeth Dessie / Language(s): English / Issue: 40/2018

This paper assesses the prospective contribution of social-ecological resilience thinking in advancing a theory of ‘ordinary’ cities. Building on the hierarchical divide that continues to prescribe analyses and representations of cities in urban studies, the paper suggests that, while ideologically contentious, the conceptual configuration of resilience thinking, promoted essentially through notions of uncertainty, diversity and transformation, shows considerable potential for interdisciplinary research. While remaining cautious about its analytical thresholds, applying the framework as it emerges from its ecological niche suggests that resilience thinking can, alongside other concepts, play a part in creating an enabling environment for broadening the way communities, neighbourhoods and institutions that form and connect cities across the globe are understood, studied and represented in urban theory; allowing us to recognise all cities and their citizens as relatable and ‘ordinary’.

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Approaches regarding the importance of Natura 2000 sities’ settings pupil’s education through geography. Case study: Valea Rose (Red Valley) Natura 2000, Bihor country

Author(s): Grigore Vasile Herman,Dorina Camelia Ilies,Miron Florin Madu?a,Alexandru Ilies,Maria Gozner,Raluca Buhas,Iános-Mátyás-Tamás Mihók-Géczi / Language(s): English / Issue: 4/2016

The setting of Natura 2000 sites in order to conserve, promote and exploit them as distinctive areas, is both a prerequisite and an opportunity regarding pupils` education also through geography as a discipline. In this context, the present paper aims to outline some practical and theoretical aspects towards familiarizing pupils with the necessity of protecting the environment, to use and depict tourist maps, to use spatial orientation, to recognize various species of plants and dwelling within Red Valley Nature 2000 site, in Bihor county.

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