scholarly journals The current state of mountain meadow soils of subalpine pasture ecosystems of the Central Caucasus (elbrus altitudinal zonality)

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 00009
Author(s):  
Olga Gorobtsova ◽  
Viktoria Chadaeva ◽  
Fatima Gedgafova ◽  
Tatyana Uligova ◽  
Rustam Tembotov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Cover ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Mountain Meadow ◽  
Current State ◽  
Subalpine Meadow ◽  
Altitudinal Zonality ◽  
Pasture Degradation ◽  
Central Caucasus ◽  
Subalpine Soil ◽  
Soil Indicators

Intensive recreational, agricultural and logistics land use in uplands leads to their transformation and degradation. Subalpine meadow ecosystems of Central Caucasus are traditionally used for grazing and mowing. The work determined the current state of soils on pastures (mountain meadow-steppe subalpine soil and mountain meadow subalpine soil) and the level of changes of their properties under different stages of pasture degradation were defined. The efficacy of 4-stage assessment system for evaluating the pasture degradation of grasslands dominated by Bromus variegatus M. Bieb. was shown for the assessment of soil cover condition. The reduce of estimated soil indicators and degradation of soils under pastures with maximal degradation stage (DS3) of meadow ecosystems was statistically significant.

scholarly journals Biological activity of mountain meadow subalpine soils of Central Caucasus

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 00008
Author(s):  
Fatima Gedgafova ◽  
Olga Gorobtsova ◽  
Tatyana Uligova ◽  
Rustam Tembotov ◽  
Elena Khakunova
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activity ◽  
Ecological Studies ◽  
Integral Index ◽  
Acid Base ◽  
Undisturbed Soil ◽  
Mountain Meadow ◽  
Altitudinal Zonality ◽  
Pasture Degradation ◽  
Central Caucasus ◽  
First Time

Indicators of biological activity (humic content and stock, Cmic content and stock, hydrolytic and redox enzymes activity) were measured for the first time in the upper horizons of mountain meadow subalpine soils of Central Caucasus (elbrus altitudinal zonality in Kabardino-Balkaria). The comparative assessment was performed for the biological characteristics together with soil density and acid-base properties for soils of natural and pasture ecosystems. The integral index of ecological and biological soil state (IIEBSS) was calculated to estimate the level of changes in biological activity. It was shown that pasture degradation leads to 30% decrease of IIEBSS compared to the undisturbed soil. The defined biological parameters of natural undisturbed mountain meadow soils could be used as diagnostic indicators for the ecological studies of ecosystems under anthropogenic load.

Does the Current State of Environmental Impact Assessment in Armenia Pose a Challenge for the Future?

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (02) ◽  
pp. 1950004
Author(s):  
Sophya Geghamyan ◽  
Katarina Pavlickova
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Former Soviet Union ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Current State

Many post-Soviet countries are still improving their Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) systems, and Armenia is no exception. In recent years, approximation to and harmonisation with the laws of the European Union has seen Armenia increasingly adopt and apply EU regulations and directives, and this process was supported by adoption of the new law on EIA and Expertise in 2014. The main objectives of this study are to review and analyse the current state of the Armenian EIA system and to assess its legal framework. We applied a method divided into two parts: review and analysis of the legislative aspects of the EIA system in Armenia and the circulation of a survey-questionnaire to EIA experts to establish current practices. The findings of this research provided positive and negative factors which can both be used to improve the assessment system in Armenia. While the most significant EIA strength combines the existence of a systematic law and public involvement in this process, the law has weaknesses in its monitoring, informative and quality control provisions. Moreover, public participation has many weaknesses in practice, including the definition of stakeholders and the lack of guidelines and manuals which challenges expert action. Finally, this paper has explored the major positives and negatives of the Armenian EIA system in practice, and we consider that this should help other Former Soviet Union (FSU) countries define and combat the challenges of their EIA systems.

scholarly journals Forest site types and soil cover in the Roztocze National Park – the current state of knowledge

2015 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Jacek Koba ◽  
Tadeusz Miśta
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Soil Cover ◽  
Soil Sampling ◽  
Soil Survey ◽  
Forest Site ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Upland Forest ◽  
Current State ◽  
Forest Sites ◽  
Site Types

The forest sites and soil survey conducted by the Bureau for Forest Management and Geodesy, Branch in Lublin in the years 2009–2010 involved all of the Roztocze National Park (RNP). The studied area was 8335.31 ha. Throughout the Park, 417 soil sampling plots (open pits) and 2,400 auxiliary soil sampling plots (soil boreholes) were established. A total of 28 soil subtypes, subsumed under 14 soil types, were identified, with the most abundant soil type being rendzina. Furthermore, 17 forest site types were described, including 12 lowland and 5 upland forest site types. Two upland forest types (upland broadleaved forest and upland mixed broadleaved forest), were found to be predominant in the National Park.

scholarly journals Status quo of pastures in Uzbekistan and their effective utilization

2021 ◽  
Vol 937 (3) ◽  
pp. 032069
Author(s):  
M I Ruzmetov
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Crop Productivity ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Effective Utilization ◽  
Gis Technologies ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Pasture Degradation ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The Global research to assess the impact of climate change on soil-climatic conditions of arid lands has resulted in the following scientific findings: pasture degradation due to inefficient use of available resources; improved technologies for the condition of pasture soils and their restoration and the use of GIS monitoring; soil conditions, desertification factors and degradation processes of anthropogenesis in pasture conditions; developments for remote sensing of the Earth to determine the current state of pastures and the use of GIS technologies; and, improved technologies for adapting to climate change and combating soil degradation. Measures have been developed to restore biodiversity, increase crop productivity, and increase the fertility of these soils. This article describes the relevance of pasture land use around the world and the effectiveness of the use of a variety of water-saving technologies (Water-box) in the foothills and desert pastures.

Environmental Assessment for Soil Cover of Urban Recreational Objects (Using the Example of Novosibirsk)

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-12
Author(s):  
Анастасия Благодатнова ◽  
Anastasiya Blagodatnova
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Soil Cover ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Soil Extracts ◽  
Recreational Facility ◽  
Ecosystem State ◽  
Soil Indicators ◽  
Hydrolytic Acidity

In this paper has been presented an environmental assessment for the soil cover of Novosibirsk city’s one of the largest recreational objects — culture and recreation park “Zaeltsovsky”. Has been analyzed dynamics of such soil indicators as medium reaction (water and salt soil extracts), hydrolytic acidity, total absorbed bases, soil organic matter, solid residue of soil’s aqueous extract, dry matter’s mass fraction, moisture content and phytotoxicity. An analysis of above mentioned soil’s parameters dynamics has been carried out taking into account a digression stage for ecosystems in recreational facility’ territory. A negative correlation is observed between the ecosystem state and such soil indicators as amount of organic matter and moisture content. A positive correlation is observed between the ecosystem digression stage and soil phytotoxicity indicators. Revealed trends of changing in the soil’s physical-chemical and biological properties give an idea of the ecosystem digression relationship with the above mentioned indicators.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of methods for assessing the effectiveness of banking activities

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-28
Author(s):  
Valeriya Yu. Anisimova ◽  
Alexandr S. Komisarov
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Social Efficiency ◽  
The Public ◽  
Activity Assessment ◽  
Current State ◽  
Banking Activity ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Further Development

The global economic shock associated with the consequences of COVID-19 has shown the need for further development of ways to predict changes in key performance indicators of organizations. The financial market is a particularly important segment, as the adaptation of the public sector in this area is much slower than necessary. This work reveals the theoretical aspects of the concept of efficiency of banking activity in the Russian Federation, and also gives an idea of various methods of its study. It is concluded that the use of the methods of the theoretical block in assessing the effectiveness of banking activities should be applied in the study of customer satisfaction with the activities of the organization, as well as in the study of the level of social efficiency in the structure of the organization. The article also reflects the current state of the banking sector and provides aforecast of its development for 2021. The positive and negative features of each method of assessing banking activity are presented. The final part of the article analyzes the problems faced by the banking sector and displays a list of government steps to overcome them. In the process of writing this work, its goal was achieved, namely, the methods of evaluating the effectiveness of banking activities were studied. In accordance with this goal, thefollowing tasks were solved: the concept of efficiency of banking activity was considered, the indicators of the banking sector in the Russian Federation were analyzed, the main problems for the development of the banking activity assessment system were studied, and the main methods of assessing banking activity were characterized.

scholarly journals THE STUDY OF THE CURRENT STATE OF THE SOIL COVER OF THE AKSHAT RURAL COUNTY OF WEST KAZAKHSTAN REGION ON THE BASIS OF GIS TECHNOLOGIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (444) ◽  
pp. 220-227
Author(s):  
T. K. Salikhov ◽  
◽  
K. S. Baikov ◽  
T. S. Salikhova ◽  
M. K. Tynykulov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Cover ◽  
Topographic Map ◽  
Thematic Maps ◽  
Gis Technology ◽  
Rural County ◽  
Current State ◽  
Digital Soil Map ◽  
Software Product ◽  
West Kazakhstan ◽  
Gis Databases

The rational use and protection of soils in market conditions requires adequate application of new scientific and methodological approaches. One of such systematic-analytical methods of soil cadastre organizations is a combination of traditional terrestrial methods with technologies of geoinformation systems (GIS) based on extensive use of satellite images in different resolutions. The aggregate of information necessary for mapping soil cover patterns and their quantification has been described in GIS databases. Data integration has been realized through the spatial and attributive component in the form of: the results of topographic and thematic maps. At the same time, the creation of attributive GIS databases involves the digitization of thematic maps tied into a single cartographic projection (as a topographic map with a scale of 1: 50 000). As a result of the study, thematic maps and attributive databases of GIS of soils were formed. As a result of research, based on GIS technology, a digital soil map of the Akshat rural county of the Chingirlau district of the West Kazakhstan region has been developed using the ArcGIS software product.

scholarly journals THE CONCEPT OF MOTIVATION AND MANAGER'S APPROACH TOWARDS IT

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 259-263
Author(s):  
Diturije Ismaili ◽  
Bardhyl Tushi
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Current State ◽  
Management Literature ◽  
Management Concept ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Life Work ◽  
Work And Life

In the current state of play concerning economic development towards the success of the enterprise, decisive factors are the employers with high potential and dedication to the enterprise. To achieve this goal, to a large extent affects the compilation of a motivational platform that will serve as a stimulating structure of human resources at the enterprise. The motivation concept besides achieving the goals of the employer, should also be combined with a balance between work and life (work-life-balance). Motivation can include one or more goals, such as preserving and increasing the commitment of actual workers, their strengthening links with the existing enterprise and higher commitment to new workers. The motivation plan should have a timetable and a planned cost. The purpose of a motivation system that should be part of the management concept, that will increase job satisfaction and which would result in motivation of workers and all this should encompass assessment system with the aim of developing the systematic motivation.The paper contains a brief summary of the motivational issues and will focus on the applicable aspects of employees’ motivation at targeted enterprises. Moreover, the main purpose of the paper is to analyse the current state of the managers motivational concept and their assessment on the impact of motivational instruments on human resources management. To prepare this paper, human resource management literature was studied, with special emphasis on motivation. Empirical research was conducted through surveys during last year’s period involving enterprises that have more than eight employees in the surroundings Municipality of Gostivar.

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