DYNAMICS OF GEODIVERSITY AND ECO-DIVERSITY IN TERRITORIAL SYSTEMS

Two concepts, the “territorial system” and the “ecosystem”, describe similar realities from different standpoints. For both systems, one of the key features is diversity, called geodiversity in the first case, and eco- or biodiversity in the second. The paper analyzes their definitions and proposes a clarification: overlapping with geodiversity, eco-diversity includes biodiversity. In this interpretation, urbanization processes determine the loss of biodiversity, but increased geodiversity, reflected by the consumption of resources appreciated as primary eco-energies

Urban expansion – Urban shrinking considerations on Braşov agglomeration urban dynamics

The study of the vision of spatial development at different scales can often suggest different solutions, due to the different priorities imposed by the distinct territorial governance levels. In this respect, it can be useful to point out the meanings of the terms like urban growth, urbanisation, urban expansion or urban sprawl and their relevance for the future of a defined human settlements system. The presentation of the case of Brasov city and its agglomeration emphasised some of the problems of urban dynamic

Punct de vedere asupra cercetării ştiinţifice în domeniul urbanismului şi amenajării teritoriului şi procesele decizionale din România

The paper presents a viewpoint on urban and spatial planning inRomania, discussing the specific features of the field, its use in decision making and issues specific to Romania, particularlz after joining the European Union

Approach levels of spatial planning in Romania or What is happiness

The studies concerning happiness, well being and satisfaction developed in territorial approach tries to conciliate measurable economic information with subjective and individual aspects, underlying prudence related to the use of the resulted generalizations as basis for decisions. This paper focused on the particular aspect of the relationship of the obtaining of “territorial happiness” with the balances of the actors of the territorial development in Romania

Round table on research dedicated to the regionalization of Romania

No abstract available; this is a conference report

The Architecture of an Intuitive Scientific Workflow System for Spatial Planning

In recent years, the quantity of open data has multiplied dramatically. This newly found wealth of data has raised a number of issues for any research exercise within the field of spatial planning: underpowered traditional tools and methods, difficulties in tracking data, transparency issues, sharing difficulties and, above all, an erratic workflow. Some new research tools to counter this irksome tendency do exist at the moment, but, unfortunately, we feel that there is still ample room for improvement. We have therefore commenced the development of our own research instrument, based on the Scientific Workflow System concept. This paper lays the foundation for its architecture. Once completed, both the instrument and the resulting data shall be freely available, truthful to the spirit of the open source and open data tradition. We strongly believe that spatial planning professionals and researchers might find it interesting and worthwhile for increasing the quality and speed of their work