PADIŞ - A GEOMORPHOMETRIC APPROACH

This study presents a unitary morphometric analysis for one of the most spectacular karst sectors in Romania: the closed basin Padiș – Cetățile Ponorului. 2 DEMs was used for this purpose, one derived from the interpolation of level curves and altimetry quotas from topographic maps, on scale 1 : 25000, and the second (generated from LiDAR data) was taken over from the National Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration (ANCPI). We have processed 6 morphometric parameters comparatively (hypsometry, slope, aspect and 3 types of curvatures : profil, plan and general curvature) to highlight the metric features of the relief in the studied area as accurately as possible. The results show that the surface relief in Padiș is mature, with an average altitude of 1268 m, in which prevail the slopes with moderate tilt (6 - 17), predominantly sunny and semi-sunny. The relation between the general curvature values and the hydrogeologic features of the area explains the distribution of the sectors with underground water loss and also the disorganized distribution of the surface hydrographic network

Methodological Aspects Regarding the Planning and Development of Integrated Tourist Routes and Circuits. Case Study: Luncasprie, Romania

The intensification of tourist activities at the level of the Bihor Tourist Destination, in parallel with the increase in the need to diversify the local tourist offer, led to the need to identify new solutions in this regard. Due to the geographical location of the studied area, in the immediate vicinity of the Oradea Municipality, this space, due to the values with which it is endowed with the natural environment and the existing tourist infrastructure, can be constituted as a viable alternative with a role in reducing the tourist pressure in the Oradea area and in diversifying the tourist offer through rural tourism and agritourism. In this context, the present study aims to propose integrated tourist routes and circuits following the analysis of the local tourist potential. The results obtained consisted in carrying out an analysis of the natural environment from a tourism perspective and making some development proposals (three routes and a tourist circuit)

Evaluation of sustainable development indicators for Romania and Hungary

The Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs) are used to monitor the EU Sustainable Development Strategy (EU SDS). They are presented in ten themes. Of more than 100 indicators, eleven have been identified as headline indicators. They are intended to give an overall picture of whether the European Union has achieved progress towards sustainable development in terms of the objectives and targets defined in the strategy. Each indicator can be analyzed and presented for each country in the EU. In this study we evaluated some of the indicators for Romania and Hungary, two neighboor countries with similar natural conditions, but with different results as we can conclude after this research. The purpose of this paper is to understand how regional disparities can influence the development of countries

QUANTIFICATION OF C FACTOR FROM USLE MODEL USING CERTAIN SETS OF CLASSICAL AND SATELITE DATA IN NW ROMANIA

C Factor is alongside the topographic factor, one of the most influential factors in estimating soil losses by means of the USLE model. Starting from this reality, we have used three methodologies in this study in order to obtain a cover-management factor in a 291 km2 territory located in North-West of Romania. The main objective of this comparative analysis is to highlight the best suited workflow for the medium-sized areas under the medium and high usage of data sets. The results were partly corroborated with data obtained from ESDAC which resulted from the application of the so-called LANDUM model. The best results have been obtained by using the Linear Spectral Unmixing technique on Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS to derive the vegetation and bare soil at the pixel level, and two more variants of built-up areas, namely one for the water, followed by the algorithm of the first four components and the evaluation of the C Factor (CLSU)

Aspects regarding cross-border cooperation program Romania Hungary

Between 2007 and 2013, Romania and Hungary participates in the conduct of some programs related to European Territorial Cooperation objective. CBC (Cross Border Cooperation) programs funds accessibility projects environment and risk prevention, economic and social development and "people to people" actions. The eligible area covers the south-eastern border of Hungary and north-western part of Romania. The number of people exceeds 4 million, half of Romania's territory and half in Hungary. It is obvious that the border area has a multiethnic population, and therefore rich multicultural traditions. This is reflected by regular crossborder interaction of local communities, providing a solid foundation for strengthening relations and promoting integrated development of border area. On the other hand, however, the existence of state borders limits the possible areas of cooperation

Elymus L. Genus – species diversity, conservation and implications for agricultural ecosystems

In recent years, botanical collections are being used extensively as primary resources for numerous research studies. “Alexandru Beldie” Herbarium is part of the patrimony of the National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry “Marin Drăcea” and is registered in Index Herbariorum under the acronym BUCF. Created nine decades ago, the collection currently comprises approximately 40000 mounted specimens, with emphasis on the Romanian flora. The purpose of this work study was to create an updated electronic database of Elymus L. genus stored in the BUCF Herbarium and to provide a short description of the most relevant weeds with notes on their distribution, ecology and implications for agricultural ecosystems. The Elymus genus comprises 120 vouchers and is represented by eleven species and one subspecies. Among them were found three rare taxa for the vascular flora of Romania: Elymus farctus subsp. essarabicus (Savul. & Rayss) Melderis, E. panormitanus (Parl.) Tzvelev and E. pycnanthus (Godr.) Melderis. The Herbarium also stores a historical record, an E. hispidus (Opiz) Melderis specimen dated over two hundred years. Almost all plants are very well preserved being kept in their entirety and correctly attached to the voucher. Elymus representatives are widespread across the country and are found primarily in open woodlands, meadows and agricultural fields where are problematic weeds of cultivated crops. Specimens of Elymus genus stored in the herbarium were mainly collected from forest areas, but they can also be used as reference material in agricultural studies

Biblioteca şi învăţămîntul

Biblioteca şi învăţămîntul. - Cluj-Napoca : [s.n.], 1976-1984. - 8 vol. ; 22 cm. - Textul în limbile română, germană, engleză sau franceză. - Vol. 1. - 456 p., tab., facs. - Vol. 2. - 1976. - 924 p., tab. - Vol. 3. - 1977. - 187 p.: fig. - Vol. 4. - 1979. - 224 p., facs. - Vol. 5. - 1981. - 222 p., facs., graf. - Vol. 6 / coordonator: Constantin Negulescu. - 1982. - VI, 203 p. multigr. - Vol. 7. - 1983. - 298 p. - Vol. 8 / coordonator: Mihail Triteanu. - 1984. - 643 p., facs., tab., graf., [13] f. facs. - Antetitlu: Biblioteca Centrală Universitară Cluj-Napoca. - Bibliogr

Healthy food, living food

We can not talk about the future, without knowing the current issues of agriculture and food crisis. Humanity as a whole faces a number of serious problems - the economic crisis, fast population growth, natural environmental degradation, energy and raw materials, and their unresolved threat the existence of life on earth. Agriculture and Food is a global problem with the most profound and complex implications and effects on the economic and social condition of contemporary political. Food and agriculture are vital necessities and activities are essential elements without which human life is conceivable. Food products are life-giving, hope and net day security

Hippophae salicifolia D. Don: A Miraculous Species Less Known in Europe

Hippophae salicifolia is an Euro-Asian species used in many industries, from medicine to cosmetics, nutrition, or soil sciences (enriching degraded fields, diminishing soil erosion, preventing and treating diseases). The purpose of this study was to analyse the culture of this species in Europe together with the chemical content of its fruits. In order to achieve this, Hippophae salicifolia seeds were sown in greenhouses, seedlings were planted in fields, while the fruits were harvested and analysed both fresh, as well as after preservation for 1 year and 5 months. The properties of H. salicifolia fruits were also compared with the fruits of Hippophae rhamnoides, both fresh and preserved for 7 months. The analysis have shown that fresh fruits contain an average quantity of 31; 811 and 231 mg/100 total carotenoid, polyphenol, and ascorbic acid, respectively. The vitamin C content was much higher than that observed for H. rhamonides. If kept in adequate conditions, H. salicifolia fruits lose only a small amount of vitamin C and exhibit a vitamin C content (224 mg/100g) superior to the fresh fruit of H. rhamonides (100-150 mg/100 g). By comparing the chemical characteristics of H. salicifolia and H. rhamnoides fruits preserved over a long period of time, a higher concentration of vitamin C was observed in H. salicifolia, while the differences between the other chemical characteristics were insignificant. The obtained results strongly suggest that H. salicifolia can be successfully cultured in Europe, while its exceptional fruit qualities can be capitalised on by a variety of industries