scholarly journals Urban and ecological prerequisites for the development of the Black Sea cities in the Krasnodar region with consideration of thermal and wind processes

2020 ◽  
pp. 39-56
Author(s):  
Oxana N. Sokolskaya ◽  
Adham I. Giyazov
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
Atmospheric Pollutants ◽  
Atmospheric Environment ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Ecological Processes ◽  
Mountain Areas ◽  
Coastal Cities ◽  
Sea Area ◽  
The City

Introduction. Ecology of the atmospheric environment of coastal cities directly depends on the thermal and wind processes, which are formed by irradiation of the active city surface and slope mountain areas adjacent to the city, as well as the sea area. Materials and methods. The study is based on a comprehensive methodology for studying urban and ecological processes of the atmospheric environment at the macro- and mesoecological level of urban planning. Modern computer models ICON, GFS and GEM utilized in applied meteorology were used, as well as the semi-graphical method of modeling daily pollution dome transformation based on thermophysical and aerodynamic laws of atmospheric environment and irradiation of the building’s active surface and of the surrounding landscape. Results. The transformation and movement chart of the air pollution dome formed over the city during the day in the “mountains – city – sea” system is presented. It is proved that in the warm season in the first half of the day, the maximum accumulation zone of negative atmospheric pollutants is located in the mountain foothills facing east, by mid-day it will be shifted to the center of the city, and in the evening the maximum pollution will be observed in the coastal zone. The presented ecological efficiency in urban planning on the example of the Black Sea cities of Novorossiysk and Tuapse allows for the assessment of the thermal and wind process impact on the transformation and movement of atmospheric pollution dome in complex terrain and sea area conditions using the assessment classification of “satisfactory” in the first half of the day, “good” in the day and evening. Conclusions. The research is particularly relevant in southern cities located on the coast and bordering the mountainous territory. The main urban and ecological principle of planning organization in the reconstruction, planning and development of coastal cities and towns is the mechanism of thermodynamic and aerodynamic processes of the atmospheric environment, expressed in the form of sea breeze and mountain-valley circulation, as well as convective flows, the study of which allowed to formulate practical recommendations.

Santa Maria della Purificazione: the First Capuchin Church in the Black Sea Region

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Vanessa R. de Obaldía
Keyword(s):  
Seventeenth Century ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Black Sea Region ◽  
Church Building ◽  
History Of ◽  
The City ◽  
Santa Maria

Abstract Santa Maria della Purificazione was the first Latin Catholic church built by the Friars Minor Capuchin in the Black Sea region during the post-Tanzimat period. It was an example of the order settlement after it sought refuge in the region due to its expulsion from Russian Georgia, where it was based since the mid-seventeenth century. Furthermore, this study analyzes the history of Capuchins at the time of their arrival in Trabzon in 1845, with the establishment of their church, friary, school, and cemetery, the latter intended to meet the needs of the local and foreign Latin Catholic residents of the city. The topic is also historically dealt with in terms of demography and urban planning. All these aspects are examined in the wider context of the legal impact of the Tanzimat on church building.

The Cimmerian Bosporus in the 5th Century BC (an Old Persian Inscription from Phanagoria)

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-43
Author(s):  
Vladimir D. Kuznetsov
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Northern Coast ◽  
Taman Peninsula ◽  
Persian Wars ◽  
The North ◽  
Old Persian ◽  
Sea Area ◽  
The City

Abstract This article is a historical commentary on the Old Persian inscription found at Phanagoria (the Taman peninsula, Russia) in 2016. One can think of four possibilities how the document appeared on the northern coast of the Black Sea: the shipping of the inscription or its fragment to Phanagoria together with other stones as ballast, the European Scythian campaign of Darius I, the expedition of Ariaramnes against the Scythians, and the erection of the stele with the inscription in Phanagoria after the capture of the city – supposedly by the Persian troops. The author rules out the first three possibilities and accepts the fourth one. The inscription was found overlying the ruins of Phanagoria’s defensive works – destroyed by a huge fire sometime in the late first or the early second quarter of the 5th century BC. Judging from the archaeological context of the find, the inscription must have been authored by Darius’ son Xerxes. Many other cities in the North Black Sea area yield evidence of synchronous fires and devastation, which gives us ground to connect the capture of Phanagoria with the evidence from Diodorus (12.31) about certain Archaianaktidai who came to power in the Cimmerian Bosporus. They ruled for 42 years and were succeeded by Spartokos. It is reasonable to presume that this change of power was a result of Pericles’ Pontic expedition reported by Plutarch (Per. 20). Thus the conquest of Phanagoria (along with other North Pontic cities) should be viewed in the context of the Graeco-Persian Wars.

Implementing GIS to resolve environmental coastal problems in Varna

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (8) ◽  
pp. 161-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.N. Dimov
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Coastal Zone Management ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Zone Management ◽  
Coastal Cities ◽  
Data Layer ◽  
Sea Ports ◽  
Using Data ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
The City

The city of Varna, like many other coastal cities along the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea, has a lot of problems related to the environmental protection for many years, including those with coastal zone management. Recently, the coastal slope problems due to land-slides apeared as very urgent and difficult to be solved. This paper describes a method to solve some of the problems by analysing the data collected. A data layer representing the complete hydrologic network including transport lines through slopes, lakes, streams, rivers, is a necessary component of many hydrologic and coastal applications. The coastal area of the city has significant importance - sea ports, resorts, cargo terminals. Most of them add environmental problems to the Black Sea in adjacent territories and the region as a whole. The attempt described is to solve these problems on the ground. This paper describes a process to analyse the area specific geographical data for a decision. Making a front-end application using ESRI's ArcView 3.0a/Avenue, user-friendly procedures were prepared to automate most of the functions. This application generates maps using data collected during the last two years. The data acquisition is performed according to the Bulgarian standards. Converting procedures are created and tested as well. Finally, a technology for updating data is approved.

The Byzantine Fortifications of Amastris in Paphlagonia

1995 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 251-265
Author(s):  
James Crow ◽  
Stephen Hill
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Seventh Century ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Ancient City ◽  
History Of ◽  
Northern Side ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Sea Area ◽  
The City ◽  
Adjacent Island

This article is chiefly concerned with the chronology of the Byzantine fortifications of Amastris, which are the subject of current research by the authors, but, in order to set the settlement at Amasra and its fortifications into their context in the Black Sea area, the present study must commence with a brief account of some aspects of the monuments and history of the city in the Hellenistic and Classical periods.The present Turkish town of Amasra on the south coast of the Black Sea (Fig. 1; Pl. XXXVII a) occupies the site of the ancient city of Amastris which has a long history extending as least as far back as the period of Milesian colonisation in the Black Sea zone from the seventh century B.C. Like the more famous city of Sinope to the east, the settlement at Amasra stood on the isthmus of a peninsula projecting into the Black Sea. At Amasra the isthmus leads to the upstanding promontory rock, Zindan Kalesi (Dungeon Castle) on which part of the Byzantine fortification stands, and which protects the east harbour. The whole site is further protected by the closely adjacent island of Boz Tepe which encloses the northern side of the west harbour. The site was doubtless chosen for settlement because of its good natural harbours which, as will be seen, have been of central importance throughout the history of Amasra.

scholarly journals Multi-Criteria Analysis of the Mass Tourism Management Model Related to the Impact on the Local Community in Constanta City (Romania)

Inventions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Catalin Anton ◽  
Angela-Eliza Micu ◽  
Eugen Rusu
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Seasonal Cycle ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Management Model ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
Tourism Management ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Traditionally and socially, the tourism in Constanta is considered to be important to the local economy. Sun and beach locations are both a draw for locals and tourists to the city, on the Black Sea. However, vacation-oriented activities in the city only have a seasonal cycle. In this paper, we proposed to analyze the mass tourist activity in Constanta, taking into account economic, social, and environmental conditions. Additionally, we attempted to build a model based on the data available. The model was developed using a PESTEL analysis to determine the supportability factor of the indicators identified. We also set out to create a projection of the activities proposed for analysis by 2050. To create a model for coastal areas, the data used in this research must be accurate and consistent. Furthermore, correctly identifying indicators and their relationships is a critical step in conducting a thorough study. Last but not least, finding the calculation coefficient for the activity in question is critical, as collecting data from various activities might be challenging when trying to find a feasible model.

THE FOUNDERS OF WESTERN PONTIC CITIES

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Nawotka
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Third Century ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Civic Life ◽  
Western Coast ◽  
Native Population ◽  
Local Elite ◽  
Wide Acceptance ◽  
The City ◽  
Cultural Transfers

The Greek cities of the western coast of the Black Sea knew both foundation myths and the phenomenon of the second foundation, associated with the rebuilding of civic life after the invasion of Burebista, the king of the Getae and Dacian tribes from 82 bce to 44 bce. In most foundation stories the ktistes is either a god (in the case of the city of Dionysopolis) or a hero (in the cases of the cities of Kallatis, Tomis and Anchialos), and the stories date mostly to the Antonine age. The story of Tomos of Tomis stands out owing to its wide acceptance among the local elite, while that of Melsas of Mesambria may have never gained official acceptance: it was created in the late Hellenistic age, probably reviving a Thracian tale of Melsas, perhaps a hero, known from early-third century bce coins. The Melsas story is a prime example of cultural transfers from the native population to Greek-majority Mesambria in the Hellenistic and early Roman ages.

scholarly journals The Trebizond Operation through the Eyes of Turkish Historians

2021 ◽  
pp. 158
Author(s):  
Alfina T. Sibgatullina
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Historical Monuments ◽  
The First World War ◽  
Archival Documents ◽  
Historical Heritage ◽  
The Russian Empire ◽  
The Right ◽  
The City ◽  
First World

This year marks the 105th anniversary of the operation conducted during the First World War: during this operation Russian troops, after a series of successful actions on land and at sea, captured the Black Sea port of Trebizond (today Trabzon). The capture of Trebizond helped to improve the basic conditions of the Black Sea Fleet and enabled an unimpeded delivery of reinforcements by sea to the right flank of the Russian army in the Caucasus. As a result, the Russian empire was close to establishing control over a significant part of the Ottoman Turkey’s territory. In the aftermath of the operation, the local Muslim population left Trebizond together with the Turkish army. The Russians, who entered the city without a fight, set for the transforming the city in their own way. Turkish historians, using the material of the Ottoman, Russian, and foreign periodicals, as well as archival documents, have studied in detail the intricacies of the Russians stay in the city, revealing also the damage caused by the war to the cultural and historical heritage of the region. This article provides a brief analysis of selected Turkish studies dedicated to the 100th and 105th anniversary of the Trebizond operation. It also discusses the issue of war refugees and the activities of Russian scientists, who were engaged in the collection of historical monuments in Trebizond during the war.

scholarly journals Update on the Geographic Distribution of Lutra lutra at the Romanian Black Sea Coast

2017 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 413-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniyar Memedemin ◽  
Marian Tudor ◽  
Dan Cogălniceanu ◽  
Marius Skolka ◽  
Gabriel Bănică ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Lutra Lutra ◽  
Black Sea Coast ◽  
European Otter ◽  
First Time ◽  
The City ◽  
Near Threatened ◽  
Sea Coast

Abstract We report the occurrence of the European otter (Lutra lutra Linnaeus, 1758) along the entire Romanian Black Sea coast, for the first time. Several sightings were within the harbor and the city of Constanţa, indicating that the otter can accommodate to and tolerate high human impact. The report is based on observations made between 2012 and 2015. The species has been previously reported from all Romanian regions but not from the Black Sea coast. The occurrences reported within this article confirm an extension of the range of this Near Threatened species on the Romanian Black Sea coast, most probably due to the increasing of population size from other sources such as the Danube floodplain.

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