scholarly journals Population Access to Waste Collection Services :Urban vs Rural Areas in Romania

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florin Constantin MIHAI
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Regional Disparities ◽  
The Other ◽  
County Level ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Small Cities ◽  
Sanitation Services ◽  
Thematic Cartography

This paper aims a comparative analysis at county level concerning urban andrural population access to sanitation services in the context of EUaccession. Partially coverage of population to such services contributes toillegal dumping of waste generated and uncollected.Furthermore, wastemanagement facilities are inappropriate, particularly in small cities orrural areas. Comparative analysis of urban vs. rural population served bywaste collection services using thematic cartography highlights, on the onehand, the existing disparities within a county and on the other handreflects the regional disparities across Romania.The demographic,socioeconomic and geographic differentiations between urban and rural areasamplify these gaps that prevent from the implementation of an effectivewaste management system at national scale.Thematic maps highlights thaturban population is not fully covered by sanitation services while in ruralareas less than half of population has access to these services.Also,insome counties, vulnerability to illegal dumping is high in both rural andurban areas.

scholarly journals Population Access to Waste Collection Services :Urban vs Rural Areas in Romania

2012 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Florin Constantin MIHAI
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Sanitation Services ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Thematic Cartography

This paper aims a comparative analysis at county level concerning urban and rural population access to sanitation services in the context of  EU accession. Partially coverage of population  to such services contributes to illegal dumping  of waste  generated and uncollected.Furthermore, waste management facilities are inappropriate, particularly in small cities or rural areas. Comparative analysis of  urban vs. rural population served by waste collection services using thematic cartography highlights on the one hand the existing disparities within a county and on the other hand reflects the regional disparities across  Romania.The demographic, socioeconomic and geographic differentiations between urban and rural areas amplify these gaps that prevent from implementation of an effective  waste management system at national scale.Thematic maps highlights that urban population is not fully covered by sanitation services while in rural areas less than half of population has access to these services.Also,in some counties, vulnerability to illegal dumping is high in both rural and urban areas.

scholarly journals Spatio-temporal analysis of Romania's rural population access to sanitation services in the context of EU accession,

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florin Constantin MIHAI
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Temporal Evolution ◽  
Temporal Analysis ◽  
Paper Analysis ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Acquis Communautaire ◽  
Sanitation Services ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
The Eu

This paper analysis the disparities between Romanian Counties regarding thespatio-temporal evolution of rural population acces to sanitation servicesfor pre-accession period (2003-2006) and the first two years since Romaniais part of the EU-27 (2007-2008) highlighting positive or negative changesoccurred in this period.Romanian counties were mapped and divided into fivetypological classes,using multivariate analysis such as hierarchicalcluster analysis method.Each class has different values of rural populationserved by waste collection services related to the Romania average(expressed in standard deviations).Limited access to sanitation servicesfrom rural areas lead to uncontrolled waste disposal.Despite improvement ofpublic access to sanitation services in rural areas compared to 2003 mostof population still lack access to waste collection services in 2008.Inthis context, implementation of the acquis communautaire on municipal wastemanagement is difficult to achieve in rural territory.

scholarly journals Quantitative Assessment Method of Illegal Dumping in Small Rivers Case Study: NeamÈ› County, Romania

2013 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 397-402
Author(s):  
Florin Constantin MIHAI
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Quantitative Assessment ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
The Other ◽  
Small Rivers ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Carpathian Region ◽  
Illegal Dumping

Poor waste management facilities  from Romanian rural areas lead to uncontrolled waste disposal on improper sites. These bad practices are frequently   in the the proximity of built-up areas , therefore, the  small rivers inside these areas are susceptible  to waste dumping. The paper aims to develop  a quantitative  assessment  method  of waste disposed into  such small rivers from extra-Carpathian region of Neamț county. The lack of organized waste collection services from 2003 lead to high values of waste disposed in such rivers frequently over 15  t/yr  for each one. Despite some improvements compared to 2003 the small rivers inside  built-up areas of villages are still highly exposed to waste dumping. The values vary depending on demographic and geographic features of each locality and on the other side, due to the presence of an organized waste collection system.The results and  comparative analysis between 2003 and 2010 show some positive changes but the illegal dumping issue is far from being eliminated. 

scholarly journals Limiting factors in the field of business activities in rural tourism

2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (No. 9) ◽  
pp. 421-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Ryglová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
The Other ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Tourist Infrastructure ◽  
The Individual

This paper deals with problems of rural tourism development. The works is focused on researching the situation in the area of rural tourism in the Czech Republic, on understanding the attitudes of entrepreneurial sphere and rural population to this entrepreneurship and mainly on the determination of limiting factors that prevent this form of tourism from a more distinctive development. Rural tourism in the Czech Republic is still in the initiating stage of its development and it is not as developed as in some countries in West Europe. This goal has been reached with the help of primary questionnaire inquiry among business and agricultural subjects in rural areas in the individual regions and the detail results of this questionnaire inquiry are enclosed to the following paper. These identified factors were mainly insufficient financial means and at the same time insufficient state assistance connected with this. Insufficient awareness of this support as well as its inaccessibility for small business appears to be a difficulty, too. From the other obstacles, we can mention the current legislation system, bureaucracy, the state of communication and tourist infrastructure, fears of neighbours’ intolerance and losing privacy and also unfamiliarity and little experience.

ROLE OF GRAM PANCHAYAT IN HANDLING POST-COVID MEASURES IN INDIA: AN EVALUATIVE STUDY

2021 ◽  
pp. 30-32
Author(s):  
Parvez Shahid Ali
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Protection Measure ◽  
Rural People ◽  
Evaluative Study ◽  
Deadly Disease

Dealing with globally spread Covid-19 pandemic in 2020-2021 is a big issue for India, like most of the other countries of this world. Restrictions of lockdown have shattered various sections of our country. These sections need national attention with top priority to bring back normalcy. In this area, protecting health and livelihood of rural areas come as signicant parts in a Covid protection measure. Here, we should particularly mention the role of Gram Panchayat without whom, this task would certainly be difcult to handle. Rural areas of India are still very backward if we compare them with our urbanized zones. In those remote villages, Gram Panchayat is the self-governance body that is functional to maintain safety and well-being of the rural people. Our Government has launched a number of arrangements and schemes in current years providing Gram Panchayat surplus and improved support for handling rural issues. In a crucial time as this Covid-19 pandemic, such initiatives and even more should be sanctioned for our Gram Panchayats boosting their efciency to keep safe our rural population, make them properly aware about the deadly disease as well as ensure provisions and security to stabilize them. Issues, such as, migrant villagers and supporting their dropped economy are something that become their additional responsibilities. In our Evaluative Study, we have found exclusive methods in which our Gram Panchayats have worked to support all the above stated problems. We have identied certain innovative approaches applied as post-covid preventions measures in rural areas that can be further enhanced to deal similar crisis.

scholarly journals Quantitative Assessment Method of Illegal Dumping in Small Rivers Case Study: Neamţ County, Romania

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florin Constantin MIHAI
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Quantitative Assessment ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
The Other ◽  
Small Rivers ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Carpathian Region

Poor waste management facilities from Romanian rural areas lead touncontrolled waste disposal on improper sites. These bad practices arefrequently in the proximity of built-up areas , therefore, the small riversinside these areas are susceptible to waste dumping. The paper aims todevelop a quantitative assessment method of waste disposed into such smallrivers from extra-Carpathian region of Neam . The lack of organized waste collection servicesfrom 2003 lead to high values of waste disposed in such rivers frequentlyover 15 t/yr for each one. Despite some improvements compared to 2003 thesmall rivers inside built-up areas of villages are still highly exposed towaste dumping. The values vary depending on demographic and geographicfeatures of each locality and on the other side, due to the presence of anorganized waste collection system.The results and comparative analysisbetween 2003 and 2010 show some positive changes but the illegal dumpingissue is far from being eliminated.

scholarly journals COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE INCIDENCE OF WOMEN IN CITIES AND VILLAGES

2018 ◽  
pp. 11-13
Author(s):  
R.Sh. Kurbangaleeva
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Biochemical Parameters ◽  
Ultrasound Examination ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Pelvic Organs ◽  
Gynecological Diseases ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

It is revealed that socio-economic factors have different impacts on women's health, namely on the pelvic organs in women of the towns and villages. Ultrasound examination and biochemical parameters of the liver show a greater number of diseases in rural women compared to urban. Strategic priorities in addressing identified challenges are improving medical care in rural areas, prevention and consultation of the rural population on the issues of gynecological diseases.

scholarly journals Improper Household Waste Disposal in Rural Territory.

2012 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Florin Constantin MIHAI
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Sanitation Services ◽  
Administrative Unit ◽  
Open Dumping ◽  
Management Schemes ◽  
Geographical Context

Open dumping of waste generated and uncollected is the most common option in waste management schemes from rural areas. Lack of sanitation services or rudimentary waste management systems favored this practice. This paper proposes a method to estimate the amounts of household waste uncontrolled disposed at local administrative unit level (commune) for 2003 and 2010. Based on estimating the amounts of waste generated and uncollected are introduced new indicators in the quantitative analysis taking into account the household waste composition, individual composting of biodegradable waste or recyclable waste from households for a more proper assessment of waste disposed. Usually household waste is disposed in various sites according to local geographical context such as open dumps on local roadsides, forest areas or on riverbanks. The indicators were calculated for each commune from the county that did not have access to sanitation services. Processed data were mapped, thematic maps outlining regional disparities existing between communes from county. Comparative analysis of the years 2003 (pre-accession period) and 2010 (post-accession) highlights the changes and difficulties to provide waste management facilities in rural territory.

scholarly journals THE PROCESS OF CLOSING DOWN RURAL LANDFILLS CASE STUDY: NEAMT COUNTY

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florin Constantin MIHAI
Keyword(s):  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Main Method ◽  
Sanitation Services

Landfilling is the main method for municipal waste disposal in Romania.Access to sanitation services are limited on rural territory and that leadstouncontrolled waste disposal with negative implications on the geosystem.Implementation of EU acquis on waste disposal from rural areas requireslocalauthorities to close the landfills by July 16, 2009 . Following thisdeadline,municipalities are obliged to provide waste collection and transportationto theexisting urban landfills. Under these conditions,this article is proposinga territorialreview of closing and rehabilitation of rural landfills from Neamt county.Also, thispaper analyzed the existing environmental dysfunctions supported by fieldobservations.

scholarly journals Espacialização dos serviços básicos de saneamento na zona rural do município de Pombal-PB

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 122
Author(s):  
Sayonara Costa de Araújo ◽  
José Adalberto da Silva Filho ◽  
Gabriela Muricy de Souza Silva ◽  
Luiz Gualberto de Andrade Sobrinho ◽  
Virgínia de Fátima Bezerra Nogueira
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Spatial Information ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Solid Waste Collection ◽  
Sanitation Services ◽  
Considerable Portion ◽  
Basic Sanitation ◽  
Rural Zone ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

<p>Os serviços de saneamento básico prestados a uma parcela considerável da população que reside em áreas rurais apresentam elevado déficit de cobertura. Desta forma, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi obter um diagnóstico sobre a realidade do acesso aos serviços de saneamento na zona rural do município de Pombal-PB. A metodologia adotada consistiu na análise de dados oriundos do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística através do <strong>Sistema de Informações Georreferenciadas Estatcart e espacialização das informações por meio do <em>QGis</em> 2.6.0.</strong> Os resultados indicaram que a cobertura de domicílios, por um sistema de abastecimento de água, esgotamento sanitário e manejo de resíduos sólidos, é considerada ineficiente, uma vez que as residências não são atendidos ou tem um atendimento inferior a 20%. Contatou-se ainda uma desproporcionalidade dos serviços entre as zonas urbana e rural do município. A ausência de saneamento compromete a saúde da população. Logo, o diagnóstico do acesso aos serviços de saneamento é visto como uma ferramenta importante e necessária para implementação de políticas públicas que promovam melhoria da qualidade de vida dos moradores dessas localidades, bem como garantam a conservação do meio ambiente.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em>Spatial analysis of sanitation services in the rural zone of Pombal, Paraíba State, Brazil</em></strong></p><p><strong>Abstract</strong><strong>: </strong>Basic sanitation services that are provided to a considerable portion of the population living in rural areas have high deficit coverage. This paper aims at obtaining a diagnosis of access to sanitation services in the rural zones of Pombal, Paraíba State, Brazil. The methodology consisted of data analysing from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics through the Georeferenced Information System Estatcart and spatial information through QGIS 2.6.0. The results indicated that the residences coverage by water supply system, sewage system and solid waste collection, is considered inefficient, since they do not receive the services or have a coverage below 20%. It was also contacted a disproportionality of services between urban and rural areas in the municipality. The lack of sanitation affects the health of the population. Therefore, the diagnosis of access to sanitation services is seen as an important and necessary tool for the implementation of public policies that improve the quality of life of those who live in rural areas, as well as ensure the conservation of the environment.</p>

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