Vol. 71 No. 1 (2022): Annals of the University of Bucharest – Geography Series Vol. 71
Scientific Articles
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L'analyse de contenu comme méthode d'analyse de la conception et de la qualité du logement social. Cas de la ville de M'sila, Algérie
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Our research emanates from the design and use of social housing in Algeria; His analysis was based on the post-occupational evaluation approach, in order to assess the spatial architectural quality of housing and to measure the degree of satisfaction of its users. This method offers three levels of assessment; namely the indicative level, the level of investigation and the diagnostic level. Through this article, we will show the reference model on which the design of housing in Algeria is based. Know the design criteria and the constraints that hinder the actors of the act of building to carry out their missions by adopting the method of content analysis. The analysis tool used is the semi-structured interview carried out with officials responsible for the design and management of social rental housing in M'sila. -
Hydropower Development Perspectives in the Context of Climate Change and Environmental Protection
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Climate change, the effects of which are already visible, could cause profound damage to the environment in the coming decades. In order to limit global warming to below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, human society must drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make energy consumption more efficient. Although the share of renewable energy sources has increased in recent years, fossil fuels are still widely used. Given the very possible increase in energy demand, the transition to green energy will be a major challenge. Currently, among renewable energy sources, hydropower has the largest contribution to electricity production. Although it is a renewable source, hydropower is not entirely environmentally friendly. Because of this and not only, in the future a massive increase of the other renewable sources (solar, wind, etc.) is foreseen and desired. Based on specific analytical research, this study examines the current state of hydropower and development prospects in the context of climate change and risks to the environment and human health. The future development of hydropower will depend quite a lot on a number of economic, social or environmental factors. Thus, the contribution of hydropower to achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement is uncertain. Due to its flexibility, hydropower is necessary for the global energy system and must be developed with a minimization of the impact on the environment. -
The Culture of Food Security in the Romanian Penitentiary System
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A special place in the national security strategies is also occupied by the food security/safety, analyzed as a component of the economic security. The National Administration of Penitentiaries (ANP), a public state organization, was receptive to this problem. The receptivity in the Romanian penitentiary system comes from the fact that the institution is a follower of a strict functioning regulation, considering that its observance represents a simple and efficient way of achieving control and self-control. Thus, it respects first of all, the strategies of the HACCP system (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point), the legal framework imposed by the international standard ISO 22000 and the Strategy of food safety and security in Romania (currently being respected the conditions proposed by the approved version for the period 2016–2035). The present study is intended to be a qualitative and suggestive synthesis of the issues related to food security/safety versus food insecurity, food quality and hygiene, and the waste management, as a result of this action in a closed environment, such as that developed by a penitentiary. -
Risques en milieu urbain sahélien: cas de Maroua au Cameroun
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In the specialized literature, urban risk is defined in a very simple way, as the risk linked to the territory of the city. In this study, we study the risks that have arisen in the city of Maroua, capital of the Far North Region of Cameroon. The realization of this study mobilized both factual and geo-historical data. Simple descriptive statistical analyzes were then performed. According to the archives available from the various administrations, the oldest documented disaster in the city of Maroua dates back to 1991, mainly floods, epidemics of meningitis and cholera. We note that traffic accidents and fires, which generally take place in very specific neighborhoods and on very specific axes, come first with 831 and 604 cases respectively. In addition, the documentation of catastrophic events is still very poor, because it does not allow an assessment of their real impacts, and no social disaster such as generalized fights or interethnic conflicts has been reported in the city despite its cosmopolitan character. -
Sea-coast Tourism Activity in Romania during the Pandemics
Abstract
The presence of the Covid 19 pandemic on the Romanian territory involved different stages and intensities of manifestation in terms of both space and time. The decrease in tourist travel has affected the proper functioning of the entire HORECA system. In addition, the implementation of the measures meant to limit the spread of the virus has greatly reduced the flow of tourists who accounted for the main forms of tourism. The tourism restrictions put in place triggers the need for rethinking the sea-coast tourism, which is one of the most popular among Romanian tourists. The main issue in this regard is the need for establishing a physical distance of two meters between people. Since the number of sea-coast located accommodation units is lower than the total number of accommodation units this translates into the fact that not all accommodation units would be able to benefit from the presence of tourists on the beach, along with the reduction of the existing congestion that is present every year in the summer season. All the documentation studies underpinning this paper show that the Romanian sea-coast tourism is focused on a short, very crowded season, and that the use of the beach areas should be reconsidered, keeping in mind the objective of improving tourist services. The lesson that the pandemic teaches us is that it is possible to generate a high-quality tourism consisting in ensuring an increased comfort, with a smaller number of tourists, by extending the up- season to four months. -
The Wine Road - A Strategy for Promotion and Sustainable Development of Wine Tourism. Case Study: The Vineyards from the Southern Dobrogea Plateau (Romania)
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This article aims to promote the oenological potential of the Southern Dobrogea region, as well as how it can be improved. The Southern Dobrogea Plateau has an important international wine potential, due to the natural conditions (relief, soil, climate) especially in Murfatlar and Ostrov. There, the vineyards produce an impressive range of varieties for semi-dry, dry and liqueur wines. In order to establish these wine roads, several aspects were taken into account, among which are the accessibility of the tourists to the local heritage, the current infrastructure of the territory, as well as the possibility to organize and practice tourist activities in Southern Dobrogea. Thus, the Wine Road strategy can be considered a tourist attraction in itself, but also a development strategy through which one can capitalize on the natural, anthropic, cultural and monastic tourist heritage available to Southern Dobrogea. -
Current Achievements in Geosite Research
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One of the many ways of study by which geography can be useful in today's economic context is by analyzing those geographic locations that are important not only scientifically but also culturally, historically, aesthetically or economically. Called in the literature "a bridge between science and culture" (Reynard et al., 2018), geosites are the subject of recent but increasingly complex concerns within geosciences. Amid growing awareness of the importance of the human-environment relationship both for individuals and for society as a whole, the study of geography in recent decades has manifested a predisposition to focus on increasingly practical applications, and the scope of geographic research has broaden to actions that have in the forefront the highlighting of natural heritage, natural monuments and the need to preserve, protect and enhance the environment. -
The Impact of the Deindustrialization Process on the Development of Tourist Activities at the Level of the Municipality of Orsova
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After 1990, rapid deindustrialization generated economic difficulties and a negative demographic evolution that was more strongly felt at the level of small towns in Romania. The purpose of the work is to analyze the effects generated by the deindustrialization process at the level of the municipality of Orșova in demographic and economic terms. Special attention was paid to the impact generated on the development of tourism as a result of the fact that Orşova presents an extraordinary tourist potential. In order to highlight these changes, the analysis was focused on establishing the importance and implications of the population structure (in this case the share of the young and adult population) and economic activities (especially tourism) on the local economy. The authors used a series of indicators (economic, demographic and tourist), based on which they tried to determine the degree of adaptability of the locality to the changes that occurred in the context of deindustrialization, as well as the impact produced on tourist activities.
