scholarly journals Growth of Rescues in Natural Areas during the First Summer of COVID-19 Pandemic in Catalonia

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 498
Author(s):  
Òscar Saladié ◽  
Edgar Bustamante ◽  
Aaron Gutiérrez
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Service ◽  
Fire Department ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Service Activity ◽  
Protected Natural Areas ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
The Impact ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
Service Managers

This article analyzes the impact of the end of the COVID-19 lockdown on the number of rescues in natural areas in Catalonia (Spain) during July and August 2020. We compared the figures for 2020 with those corresponding to the same period in 2016–2019, including their temporal and spatial distributions. Our findings show that the number of rescues undertaken by the Catalan Fire Department in July and August 2020 increased significantly compared to the same summer period in the four previous years (+39.7%). The daily averages increased for both weekends and weekdays in 2020, with 7.5 and 3.9 rescues per day, respectively. The greatest increase corresponded to rescue operations conducted at low altitudes (up to 500 m ASL) and areas with no specific protection status near to populated places. Natural areas were perceived safer than, for example, coastal destinations in terms of the risk of COVID-19 contagion, and they experienced a growth in visitors during the first summer of the pandemic. One consequence of this was an increase in emergency service activity to rescue people in natural areas. This research adds new evidence of the multiple indirect effects of the reconfiguration of mobilities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings could be of interest to emergency service managers, managers of protected natural areas, and public authorities.

scholarly journals The Impact of Tourism and Ecological Footprints on Protected Natural Areas. Case Study - Dragon’s Garden (Gradina Zmeilor) Salaj County – Romania

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-231
Author(s):  
Aurica Grec
Keyword(s):  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Human Intervention ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Ecological Footprints ◽  
Protected Natural Areas ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This paper will deal with the degradation of the Nature Reserve, The Dragon’s Garden, caused both by tourism but also human intervention, aspects which have been noticed from the study visits in the area.

Protected Natural Areas and the Military

1992 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 343-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur H. Westing
Keyword(s):  
National Parks ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Collateral Effects ◽  
Protected Natural Areas ◽  
Training Exercises ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Impact

Examined here is the impact exerted by the military sector of human society on national parks and other protected natural areas. Disruption during wartime, both by regular and by insurgent armed forces, results largely from the collateral effects of their operations and weapons as well as from illegal logging, hunting, fishing, and pillaging. Disruption during peacetime results largely from training exercises and poaching.A number of actions are suggested to mitigate the military impact on protected natural areas, among them: enhanced environmental education and training (in both the civil and military sectors), greater local participation in the management of protected natural areas, creation of greater respect for an expanded system of demilitarized World Natural Heritage Sites, and especially the nurturing among all peoples of a greater respect for Nature.

scholarly journals Air Pollution of Nature Reserves near Cities in Russia

Scientifica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Aleksei Kholodov ◽  
Kirill Golokhvast
Keyword(s):  
Nature Reserves ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Optimal Distance ◽  
Protected Natural Areas ◽  
Atmospheric Factors ◽  
Aerial Transport ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City ◽  
Snow Samples

Today, protected natural areas cover about 15% of the Earth’s land. These areas by definition are supposed to be free of pollution; they nevertheless suffer from the effects of aerial transport of anthropogenic polluting substances. In this study, we evaluated the impact of settlements on protected natural areas to determine the optimal distance beyond which the anthropogenic influence would be minimal. For this purpose, we analyzed the particle size distribution and the content of metals in fresh snow samples collected in the Bastak Nature Reserve and the neighboring Birobidzhan city (Russian Federation). Both sites contained comparable proportions of PM10 and contents of heavy metals, which points to the transportation of air pollutants from the city to the reserve. The results of the analysis were summarized and compared with the available data on other nature reserves and nearby populated localities. Based on the research data, pollutant emissions should be decreased for cities that are closer than 50 km to nature reserves. Moreover, authorities should take into consideration atmospheric factors and distance to the nearest settlement when establishing new protected natural areas.

scholarly journals Ecological trails in the specially protected natural areas of Altai Krai

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 738-741
Author(s):  
N. G. Prudnikova ◽  
M. N. Ignatenko ◽  
A. V. Dudnik
Keyword(s):  
Information Content ◽  
Research Work ◽  
State University ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Effective Work ◽  
Specially Protected Natural Areas ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
Protected Natural Areas ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Further Development

The present paper provides results of studying the dynamics of ecological trails development in specially protected natural areas of Altai Krai. The study revealed the average number of the trails visitors, trail length, information content for educating students. Recommendations are given on the further development of this focus area and regular effective work on ecological trails. The authors identified the most attended ecological trails, studied the activities for schoolchildren and tourists on specially equipped trails in the wild. The article also examines the impact of the trails development on the environmental education of schoolchildren and the research work of students of the Department of Recreational Geography, Tourism and Regional Marketing of Altai State University (Geography Department) while developing the environmental routes.

The impact of biomass burning emissions on protected natural areas in central and southern Mexico

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiola Trujano-Jiménez ◽  
Blanca Ríos ◽  
Alejandro Jaramillo ◽  
Luis A. Ladino ◽  
Graciela B. Raga
Keyword(s):  
Biomass Burning ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Southern Mexico ◽  
Protected Natural Areas ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals THE IMPORTANCE OF RURAL AREAS IN THE CREATION OF TOURISM OFFERS DUE TO COVID-19 EXPANSION

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milan Počuča ◽  
◽  
Jelena Matijašević ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
General Public ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Protected Natural Areas ◽  
Tourist Demand ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Overnight Stays

The Covid-19 virus pandemic has so far affected all aspects of human life and activity around the planet in an extremely invasive way. What has significantly attracted the attention of the general public is the impact of Covid-19 on the tourism sector, which, last year, suffered daily immeasurable losses. During the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, areas with relatively low population density came to the forefront in the domain of creating a tourism offer. In times of crisis, rural areas with open, unpolluted spaces, such as protected natural areas, become very attractive and sought after. Bearing in mind that, rural areas are those parts of the territory that has a relatively low population density, but may also have certain characteristics in terms of natural, geographical, and climate specifics, also in terms of the economy, etc. The research part of this paper will deal with the ratio of tourist arrivals and overnight stays, and indexes of tourist demand in 2020 in comparison to 2019, as well as the analysis of the frequency of visitation of tourist spots in Serbia.

Should Attitudinal Views toward Innovation Development Play a Role in Policy in Peripheral EU Regions?: New Evidence from Vouchers Program in Northern Ireland

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-137
Author(s):  
Sean M. McDonald ◽  
Remi C. Claire ◽  
Alastair H. McPherson
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Policy Design ◽  
Regional Economic Development ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
Eu Regions ◽  
Future Policy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
New Evidence

The impact and effectiveness of policies to support collaboration for Research & Development (R&D) and Innovation is critical to determining the success of regional economic development. (O’Kane, 2008) The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the level of success of the Innovation Vouchers Program operated by Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) from 2009 to 2013 and address if attitudinal views towards innovation development should play in a role in future policy design in peripheral EU regions. 

Protected Natural Areas of Puerto Rico

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A. Gould ◽  
Maya Quinones ◽  
Mariano Solorzano ◽  
Waldemar Alcobas ◽  
Caryl Alarcon
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Protected Natural Areas
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