Palaeosols and their cover sediments of a glacial landscape in northern central Europe: Spatial distribution, pedostratigraphy and evidence on landscape evolution

The modern gated communities first appeared in East-Central Europe after the collapse of state socialist systems. Moving into gated communities turned into one characteristic form of residential segregation. Since the beginning of the 1990s gated communities (in Hungarian: lakópark, 'residential park') began to be built in Budapest and in its direct suburban gravitation zone in Hungary. The largest cities in Hungary have a special administra-tive status (City with County Rights). We analyzed residential parks and residential park-like developments in the so-called Cities with County Rights having mostly over 50 thousands inhabitants. We typified residential parks, analyzed their geographical dispersion in the category mentioned above. We can observe significant differences in the numbers and spatial distribution of residential parks amongst the analyzed cities.

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Spatial distribution and incidence trend of human alveolar echinococcosis in southwest Germany: increased incidence and urbanization of the disease?

Infection ◽

10.1007/s15010-020-01479-4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 48 (6) ◽

pp. 923-927

Author(s):

Matthias C. Mueller ◽

Michael Marx ◽

Gabriele Peyerl-Hoffmann ◽

Winfried V. Kern

Keyword(s):

Spatial Distribution ◽

Central Europe ◽

Echinococcus Multilocularis ◽

Alveolar Echinococcosis ◽

Annual Incidence ◽

Prevention Measures ◽

Incidence Trend ◽

Referral Center ◽

Regional Referral Center ◽

Southwest Germany

AbstractEcology and epidemiology of Echinococcus multilocularis and human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) are changing in Central Europe. Our data from a regional referral center for AE in southwest Germany suggest rising regional incidence for AE (annual incidence per 100,000 population 2004–2011: 0.12; 2012–2019: 0.20) and emerging urban AE (of 7 cases of AE in Freiburg city dwellers none was diagnosed before 2012) calling for an intensification of E. multilocularis and AE surveillance and of AE prevention measures.

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Simultaneous measurements of total gaseous mercury at four sites on a 800km transect: spatial distribution and short-time variability of total gaseous mercury over central Europe

Atmospheric Environment ◽

10.1016/s1352-2310(98)00238-6 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 33 (11) ◽

pp. 1725-1733 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

S.R. Schmolke ◽

W.H. Schroeder ◽

H.H. Kock ◽

D. Schneeberger ◽

J. Munthe ◽

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Keyword(s):

Spatial Distribution ◽

Central Europe ◽

Time Variability ◽

Total Gaseous Mercury ◽

Simultaneous Measurements ◽

Gaseous Mercury ◽

Short Time

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Infection of red foxes with Echinococcus multilocularis in western Switzerland

Journal of Helminthology ◽

10.1017/s0022149x07868775 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 81 (4) ◽

pp. 369-376 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

M. Brossard ◽

C. Andreutti ◽

M. Siegenthaler

Keyword(s):

Spatial Distribution ◽

Central Europe ◽

Echinococcus Multilocularis ◽

Age Groups ◽

Retrospective Data ◽

Jura Mountains ◽

Red Foxes ◽

Seasonal Differences ◽

The Alps ◽

Epidemiological Situation

AbstractIn the Jura mountains, Plateau and Alps of western Switzerland important variations in the prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in red foxes were observed between geographical areas from 1990 to 1995. The Jura mountains and the Plateau had higher mean prevalence levels than the Alps with 30.6, 32.4 and 18.8%, respectively. The highest rate was recorded in the Plateau in the canton of Fribourg with a prevalence of 52.3%. The prevalence of E. multilocularis infection in foxes in the alpine canton of Valais was the lowest (7.1%). Juvenile foxes were found to be more susceptible to E. multilocularis than adults. Adult foxes were less heavily infected in summer and autumn, while the prevalence in juveniles (less than 1 year old) increased between the spring and winter, when they are more than 6 months old. The retrospective data relate to the beginning of the 1990s, since when a drastic prevalence increase of E. multilocularis infection in foxes has occurred in several regions of Europe. Nevertheless, the study is a major contribution to the epidemiological situation of E. multilocularis in central Europe, in that it contains valuable information on spatial distribution and seasonal differences in different age groups of foxes.

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Rendzina soils in the Tatra Mountains, central Europe: a review

Soil Science Annual ◽

10.2478/ssa-2018-0009 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 69 (2) ◽

pp. 88-100

Author(s):

Anna Miechówka ◽

Marek Drewnik

Keyword(s):

Spatial Distribution ◽

Soil Properties ◽

Central Europe ◽

High Mountain ◽

Tatra Mountains ◽

Mountain Environment ◽

Soil Units ◽

The Tatra Mountains

Abstract The article presents the overview of the rendzinas found in the Polish Tatra mountains based on literature data and unpublished authors results and observations. Particular attention was paid to soil properties related to the high mountain environment in Poland occurring only in the the Tatra Mountains. The influence of soil forming factors on the genesis of rendzinas and their spatial distribution was described. Furthermore the soils properties were analysed in order of distinguished soil units. Finally the proposal for classification of Tatra rendzinas was given.

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