Popis brownfield lokacija u Sloveniji: prema novoj metodologiji

The paper compares methods and results concerning the two most recent inventories of brownfield sites in Slovenia: while the MOP inventory focuses more on spatial planning issues, the MGRT inventory concentrates more on economic issues. Therefore, the two methodologies used cannot be properly combined and a new methodology for brownfields inventory is only able to adopt certain elements of each.U radu se prikazuju metode i rezultati koji se odnose na usporedbu dva novija popisa brownfield lokacija u Sloveniji: popis MOP-a usmjeren na probleme prostornog planiranja i popis MGRT-a usmjeren na gospodarske probleme. Stoga se dvije korištene metodologije ne mogu adekvatno kombinirati. Nova metodologija za izradu popisa brownfield lokacija mogla bi usvojiti neke elemente iz obje postojeće

Habitat preferences of common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus L.) in Zagreb

Vjetruša (Falco tinnunculus L.) je ptica iz porodice sokolovki (Falconidae). Jedna je od najčešćih malih grabljivica u Europi koja, u usporedbi sa ostalim vrstama grabljivica, najuspješnije zauzima urbana područja. Vjetruša je stanarica u gradu Zagrebu, prisutna je u gradu kroz cijelu godinu, te se gnijezdi i u samom centru grada. Cilj ovoga rada bio je najprije locirati a zatim i analizirati položaj trenutno aktivnih gnijezda vjetruša na području grada Zagreba u sezoni gniježđenja 2017. godine. Kao osnova poznavanja rasprostranjenosti vjetruše u Zagrebu poslužio je Atlas ptica gnjezdarica grada Zagreba. Nakon provedenog terenskog istraživanja, analizirane su značajke gnjezdišta, te su pomoću GIS programa izračunate udaljenosti analiziranih gnijezda do najbližih gradskih zelenih površina koje vjetruše koriste za lov i prehranu. Ovo istraživanje dalo je uvid u izbor staništa za gniježđenje vjetruša u Zagrebu. Rezultati su pokazali da je vjetrušama od najveće važnosti pri odabiru staništa tip građevine na kojima se gnijezdi te udaljenosti gnijezda do zelenih površina unutar i izvan centra grada.The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus L.) is a bird species belonging to the falcon family Falconidae. It is one of the most common small birds of prey in Europe which, compared to other birds of prey, colonized cities most successfully. The common kestrel is a non-migratory bird in Zagreb, it is present trough whole year and nesting in the center of the city. The main purpose of this study was to locate and analyze the positions of currently active nests of common kestrels during the breeding season of 2017. in Zagreb. „Atlas ptica gnjezdarica grada Zagreba“ was used as the basis of knowledge about kestrels distribution in Zagreb. After field research, the characteristics of nesting sites were analyzed, then by using GIS program the distances between nesting sites and nearest urban green areas that are used for hunting and nutrition were measured. This study gave insight into the habitat preferences for nesting of kestrels in Zagreb. The results have shown that the most important characteristics for kestrel nesting are the type of building and distances between nesting sites and green areas inside and outside the city center

Impact of the Selection of World and International Exhibition Locations on the Expansion of Brussels’ Urban Structure

Metodom usporedbene analize na primjeru Bruxellesa istražen je utjecaj odabira mjesta svjetskih i međunarodnih izložaba održanih u razdoblju od 1888. do 1958. godine na širenje njegove urbane strukture. Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju da je organiziranje izložbi u Bruxellesu potaknulo intenzivnije širenje urbane strukture u smjerovima lokacija izložbenih područja određujući dugoročno smjerove razvoja grada. Zaključuje se da odabir mjesta za održavanje svjetske i međunarodne izložbe utječe na širenje urbane strukture.Through comparative analysis the paper examines the influence on the expansion of Brussels’ urban structure by the choice of locations for the world and international exhibitions held in the city from 1888 to 1958. Research results show that the organisation of the exhibitions enticed the expansion of Brussels’ urban structure in the directions of the chosen locations determining thereby longterm directions of the city’s development. The conclusion is that the choice of exhibition location does exert influence on the growth of urban structure

Impact of the film industry on tourism development - case studies of Split and Dubrovnik

Filmska industrija je jedan od važnijih suvremenih oblika kreativne industrije koja uvelike utječe na ekonomski razvoj, a i na turizam stvarajući materijalne i nematerijalne resurse za filmski turizam. Filmovi imaju pozitivan utjecaj na turizam, prvenstveno jer se lokacije snimanja filmova brendiraju kao turističke destinacije, organiziraju se različite ture, snimaju se reklame te se otvaraju tematska mjesta zabavnog i kulturnog sadržaja. Turisti imaju mogućnost uz pomoć filma unaprijed vidjeti i upoznati se s glavninom onoga što mogu susresti na turističkim destinacijama. Predmet rada je utjecaj filmske industrije na razvoj turizma, s naglaskom na Split i Dubrovnik kao lokacije snimanja poznatih filmova i serija.Film industry is one of the main contemporary versions of creative industry which has a huge impact on both economic development and tourism while producing material and immaterial resources for the film tourism. Films have a positive effect on tourism mainly because the shooting locations are becoming tourist destinations, there is a variety of organised tours, commercials are shown all over the world and many thematic sites with entertaining and cultural character are being opened. Through films, tourists have possibility of having a deep insight of the main tourist sites in a destination. The object of this thesis is affection of the film industry on tourism development with emphasis on Split and Dubrovnik as popular shooting locations of TV series and films. The subject of the paper is the impact of the film industry on the development of tourism, with an emphasis on Split and Dubrovnik as shooting locations of famous films and TV series

Ekogeografske karakteristike lokacija lokalnih populacija crvene djeteline na području sjeverozapadne Hrvatske

Red clover, although primarily used for dairy cow feeding, can also repair soil structure, fix atmospheric nitrogen and prevent soil erosion. Until recently, the traditional cultivation of red clover in Croatia prevailed in suitable habitats. Abandoning of agricultural production is the reason of meadows succession process which can cause genetic erosion and threatens the survival of local population of red clover. Determining of sites according to their ecogeographical characteristics could help to improve the direction of action aimed at conservation of biological diversity of species in its natural habitats as well as the preservation of genetic resources and their use in breeding purposes. The aim of this research was to classify the sites of natural habitats of red clover local populations (under extensive agricultural production) in north-western part of Croatia on the basis of their ecogeographical characteristics. Data of geographical, pedological and climatological characteristics and floristic composition were collected at 18 sites and subjected to multivariate analysis. The main differences among sites were detected in geographical, pedological and climatological characteristics. Floristic structure of investigated sites were consisting of 151 plant species, including a large number of species of ruderal vegetation.Iako se crvena djetelina prvenstveno koristi za hranidbu mliječnih krava, ona može popraviti strukturu tla, uz pomoć kvržičnih bakterija fiksirati atmosferski dušik i spriječiti eroziju tla. Donedavno je u Hrvatskoj prevladavao tradicionalni uzgoj crvene djeteline. Napuštanje poljoprivredne proizvodnje razlog je procesa pojave sukcesije livada koji može uzrokovati genetsku eroziju i ugroziti opstanak lokalnih populacija crvene djeteline. Utvrđivanje lokacija lokalnih populacija crvene djeteline, prema njihovim ekološkim karakteristikama, moglo bi pomoći u pronalaženju smjera djelovanja u cilju očuvanja biološke raznolikosti vrsta u njenim prirodnim staništima, kao i očuvanja genetskih resursa i njihove uporabe u oplemenjivačkim programima. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je klasificirati lokacije lokalnih populacija crvene djeteline, koje su pod ekstenzivnom poljoprivrednom proizvodnjom, na području sjeverozapadne Hrvatske na temelju njihovih ekogeografskih karakteristika. Podaci o geografskim, pedološkim i klimatskim karakteristikama i florističkom sastavu prikupljeni na 18 lokacija podvrgnuti su multivarijatnoj analizi. Glavne razlike između lokacija utvrđene su u geografskim, pedološkim i klimatskim karakteristikama. Floristički sastav istraživanih lokacija, čije su lokalne populacije crvene djeteline sastavni dio, sadrži 151 biljnih vrsta, među kojima je veliki broj vrsta ruderalne vegetacije

Comparative examination of the speed of release of Pyridoxin HCL of vitamin B6 tablets á 20 mg

Of commercial reasons, Vitamin B6 20 mg tablets which are produced in Radovis were needed to be produced in Skopje. In order to get licenses for the production of the new location was necessary to carry out a confirmation of the existing by technology. To this end was made comparison to the more parameters (appearance, weight, strength, dimensions, fragility, disintegration, contents, uniformity of content and solubility) of tablets produced in both locations. In order to confirm the technology was needed to compare the solubility of the two products in three different media (0.1 M HCl with pH=1.2, acetate buffer with pH=4.5 and phosphate buffer with pH=6.8). Liberation of HCl was monitored pyridoxine in 12 tablets of the old site and 12 tablets of the new location, in three intervals of Solubility of tablets in all three media. It is made statistical processing of the received data confirming the transfer of technology

Histomorphometric analysis of the hepatopancreas from banded dye-murex Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Adriatic Sea

Probavna žlijezda puževa ima ulogu u sintezi i izlučivanju probavnih enzima, preuzimanju i konačnoj probavi hrane, naknadnom unosu hranjivih tvari, detoksikaciji te je važno mjesto za sintezu vitelogenina i spolnih steroidnih hormona. Spojevi poput tributil kositra (TBT) koji se koriste kao protuobraštajne boje na brodovima imaju negativan utjecaj na fiziološke procese pridnenih puževa i izazivaju značajne promjene u građi probavnih žlijezda i spolnih organa. U ovom istraživanju analizirano je 147 jedinki kvrgavog volka (Hexaplex trunculus) prikupljenih sa 7 lokacija u srednjem Jadranu. Vanjskim pregledom spolnih organa zabilježena je pojava imposeksa (razvoj muških spolnih karakteristika u ženki), dok su histološke promjene u tkivu probavne žlijezde analizirane na digitalnim slikama trajnih histoloških preparata, uz upotrebu histomorfometrijskog računalnog programa. Rezultati su pokazali da volci sa svih 7 lokacija imaju histološke promjene u probavnoj žlijezdi, a one su izraženije na uzorcima s lokacija koje su pod većim utjecajem plovnog prometa, poput područja oko luke Split. Pojava imposeksa je zabilježena u 88,5% analiziranih ženki, pri čemu je ustanovljeno da 67,7% ženki ima uznapredovale stadije koji onemogućavaju reprodukciju. Ustanovljena je statistički značajna razlika u površini lumena kanalića između lokacija, te povezanost površine lumena kanalića i različitih stadija imposeksa. Na histološkim preparatima probavne žlijezde uočeno je povećanje lumena kanalića, vakuolizacija tkiva te nekroza stanica epitela kanalića, što upućuje da su organokositreni spojevi u vodama istraživanih lokacija i dalje prisutni u visokim koncentracijama.Hepatopancreas of snails has a role in the synthesis and secreting of the digestive enzymes, taking over and the final digestion of food, the additional taking of nutrients, detoxication and is an important place for the synthesis of vitellogenin and sexual steroid hormones. Compounds like tributyltin (TBT), which are used as antifouling paints for ships, have a negative effect on physiological processes of the bottom-dwelling snails and cause significant changes in the structure of the hepatopancreas and genitals. During this research, 147 banded dye-murex (Hexaplex trunculus) were collected from seven different locations in the central Adriatic Sea. By the examination of the external genitals, the occurrence of the imposex (the imposition of male sex characteristics on female snails) has been noticed, while the histological changes in the hepatopancreatic tissue were analysed by using the digital pictures of the histological slides and with the help of the histomorphometric computer program. The results have shown that the banded dye-murex from all 7 locations have histological changes in the hepatopancreas and these changes are more noticeable on the snails found on the locations where sea traffic is heavier, like the areas near Split harbour. The occurrence of the imposex has been noticed in 88.5 % of the analysed female banded dye-murex and in 67.7% of these females we detected advanced stages of imposex, which prevent reproduction. There is statistically significant difference in the surface of the lumen among locations, and between surface of the lumen and different stages of imposex. On the histological slides of the hepatopancreas, the enlargement/extension of the lumen, the tissue vacuolization and the necrosis of the channel epithelial cells have been noticed. This shows that the concentration of the TBT compounds in the waters of the investigated locations is still high

Implementing the recovery of landfills

Pravilno gospodarenje otpadom ima veliko značenje u današnjem svijetu ubrzanog rasta stanovništva, masovne potrošnje i ekoloških problema. Neuređena odlagališta otpada predstavljaju problem u modernom društvu jer postoji stalna opasnost od zagađenja ograničenih zaliha pitke vode, narušavanje krhke prirodne ravnoteže, opadanja kvalitete zraka koji udišemo i hrane koju jedemo. Mentalitet čovjeka da otpad što brže i lakše ukloni iz svoje blizine nije se promijenio a otpada ima sve više, raznolikiji je i opasniji. U novije vrijeme postaje jasno da odlagalište nije izolirani otok smeća koji probleme stvara samo onima koji su neposredno u njegovoj blizini. Odlagališta imaju velik utjecaj na cjelokupni okoliš i postoji uska veza naselja i mjesta gdje njegov otpad odlazi, a sav otpad koji odbacujemo potencijalna je ekološka katastrofa kada bi mogao biti sirovina za budućnost. Kvaliteta tla, vode, zraka, krajobrazne ljepote, gospodarstvo i ekonomija društva ovise o načinu na koji zbrinjava svoj otpad. U svijetu se u novije vrijeme usvajaju načela održivog upravljanja otpadom i popravlja se šteta nanesena prirodi tijekom stoljeća neadekvatnog odlaganja otpada. Sanacija postojećih neuređenih i divljih odlagališta igra veliku ulogu u uklanjanju opasnosti i treba se provesti što prije i prema visokim kriterijima sigurnosti kako se buduće generacije ne bi trebale zamarati ovom prijetnjom dok odlažu svoj otpad na uređena odlagališta, recikliraju i stvaraju bolju budućnost za svoju djecu.The right way of waste management has a big role in the world today when population grows, consumption is high and we deal with ecological problems. Unordered landfills are a problem of modern society because of constant threat of polluting limited water supplies, disturbing natural balance, decrease of the quality of air that we breathe and the food that we eat. Human mentality to move waste as quickly and as soon as possible has not changed, the amount of waste increases every day, and it is more varied and more dangerous every day. Recently it has become clear that landfills are not isolated islands of garbage that trouble only the ones who live next to them. It has become clear that landfills have a big impact on environment in general and that there is a correlation between settlement and the place where its waste gets disposed. All waste we dispose of is a potential ecological catastrophe when it could be the building material of the future. Soil, water and air quality, landscape beauty and economy of society depend on how it manages its waste. Recently, principles of sustainable waste management have been accepted worldwide. Land damage done to nature during centuries of inadequate waste disposal is being rectified. Recovery of unordered and unauthorized landfills plays a big role in eliminating danger and should be completed as soon as possible considering high standards of safety so that future generations do not have to worry about this threat while disposing of their waste on regulated landfills, recycle and create a better future for their children