How can the impact of a world pandemic accelerate the desire to create more functional and ecological public spaces in urban environments?

How can the impact of a world pandemic accelerate the desire to create more functional and ecological public spaces in urban environments? Dorottya Bekesi 1 BURA Urbanism Amsterdam, 53 KNSM-Laan, Amsterdam, 1019 LB, The Netherlands Planning a city has always reflected the cultural trends, the technological inventions as well as the world-wide crisis. For instance, new regulations were introduced during the Industrial Revolution for cleaner air, or urban hygiene systems were developed during the cholera epidemic of the 19th century. Climate change is seen by many as the biggest challenge of the last decade, which is having a significant impact on urban landscapes. Since the spring of 2020, humanity must face a new global problem, the SARS-CoV-2, which greatly changed our way of living. Can the impact of the pandemic accelerate the desire to create better places for the residents while tackling climate change and biodiversity loss? The research methods are exploratory and experimental, evaluated by a machine learning algorithm (logistic regression). The first part presents how the daily lifestyle has changed as a result of COVID-19. In relation to what are the new social needs for urban public spaces, parks, green- and waterways, and transport. The second part of the research explores the paradoxes that make it difficult for landscape architects to find the balance between current human needs and long-term climate change mitigation goals. Through the evaluation, the Purmerend waterlandkwartier masterplan – a Dutch redevelopment project in the urban realm – will be presented, which uses the opportunities explored in the research. The conclusion provides answers on how we can make public health needs and climate- and biodiversity emergency requirements equally important in the design process.. Reference - Gehl, 2011 Gehl, J. Life between buildings — Using public space Washington DC, Island Press, 2011 - Berdejo‐Espinola, V., Suárez‐Castro, A. F., Amano, T., Fielding, K. S., Oh, R. R. Y., & Fuller, R. A. (2021). Urban green space use during a time of stress: A case study during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Brisbane, Australia. People and Nature. - El Khateeb, S., & Shawket, I. M. (2022). A new perception; generating well-being urban public spaces after the era of pandemics. Developments in the Built Environment, 9, 100065. - The Future of Our Cities – ArchDaily x LifeCycles – Panel Discussion; Speakers: Kim Van Hoslbeke – Skidmore Owings & Merrill – New York, Arjan Dingste – UNStudio – Amsterdam, Jacob Kurek – Henning Larsen – Copenhagen (accessed on 15 May 2021) Available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHCpyg5Nv2I - Grant, J. What Cities Can Learn from Lockdown About Planning for Life After the Coronavirus Pandemic. The Conversation. 2020. (accessed on 30 November 2021) Available online: https://theconversation.com/what-cities-can-learn-from-lockdown-about-planning-for-life-after-thecoronavirus-pandemic-13669

Radiodiagnostic method for studying swimbladder inflammation caused by Anguillicola crassus (Nematoda:Dracunculoidea)

The nematode Anguillicola crassus appeared in Europe about 15 yr ago, and has subsequently become recognised as a cause of major pathological lesions in the swimbladder of the European eel Anguilla anguilla. The radiographic method reported in this paper showed be a useful complement to diagnostic methods that have so far been based exclusively on fish dissection. Using this method, the infection of the swimbladder and the severity of its pathological changes can be assessed in a reliable manner without causing damage to the fish. By analysing radiographs of 45 eels from Lake Balaton, 5 stages of swimbladder lesions were distinguished. The method enables the examiner to draw conclusions on the air, worm and exudate content of the swimbladder; however, data on thickening of the swimbladder wall can be obtained only indirectly. The radiograph also provides information on the air and worm content of the pneumatic duct. Results obtained by radiography showed good agreement with dissection findings. Radiographic results are compared with pathological findings obtained from fish dissections separately for each severity grade of infection

Negative Discrimination and its Problems Arising in Labour Law Relationships in the European Union and Hungarian Legal Regulations

This publication discusses the topic of the relationship between legal systems and employment in relation to one of the major obstructive factors: discrimination and unequal treatment. Its topicality is confirmed by the fact that through the occurrence of unequal treatment, considerable sources of tension are encountered currently in the various fields of employment, thinking, inter alia, about of discrimination related to sex, certain individuals, groups, and associated wages and benefits. The purpose of this short publication is to point out deficiencies in equal treatment through the examination of EU and Hungarian legal regulations, and to formulate suggestions to eliminate them – by, inter alia, amendments of and or additions to regulations, which steps will enable the law to really become a more effective infrastructural tool in the field of employment