Towards contextualizing urban environmentalquality in the SADC region
Africa ; Air quality ; Environment ; Environmental management ; Living standard ; Nuisance ; Pollution ; Quality of life ; Southern Africa ; Urban environment ; Water quality
A preliminary survey of urban environmentalquality in the Southern African Development Community region is presented. A model is presented for monitoring the temporal dynamics in environmentalquality in relation to the assumed drivers of change
Climate, greenhouse warming and the quality of life
Bioclimatology ; Climatic variation ; Climatic warming ; Environment ; Global change ; Greenhouse effect ; Quality of life
The A. starts with the question of the atmospheric environment and quality of life and then studies the quality of climate and population response. He concludes with the implications of climate change for both environmentalquality and quality
Der mogliche Beitrag der Geographie zur Umweltgüteplanung The possible contribution of geography to the planning of the environmentalquality
The possible contribution of geography to the planning of the environmentalquality and to the problems involved at the fringe of physical geography and social geography is regarded as very favourable. This optimistic assessment however, is nearly
, and the applying to planning itself. The more orientated to application the research of the environmentalquality is, the more the complex nature of the environmentalquality comes to light.
Environmentalquality and the possibilities of environmental promotion (Upper Nitra region)
Environment and quality of life in central Europe: problems of transition
Ecosystem ; Environment ; Environmental degradation ; Industrial region ; Land use ; Natural resources ; Pollution ; Quality of life ; Regional development ; Slovak Republic
In this region of the Slovak republic, there are critical environmental situations caused by the concentration of economic activities in the past and the neglige,ce of ecological aspects of technology. The region's air, water and soil were strongly
The weighting method of Pj factor analysis in the assessment of environmentalquality.
The method stresses the avoidance of subjective judgement in measuring the environmental value and the use of factor analysis to estimate the objective contribution of specific assessment parameters and their interrelationships. It is then possible
Water quality studies for environmental impact studies. A case study from the Pequenos Libombos reservoir, Mozambique
Environment, development, and environmental impact assessment : notes on applied research
Dam ; Environment ; Eutrophication ; Hydraulic works ; Mozambique ; Pesticide ; Pollution ; Water quality
The main objective of the construction of the dam is the safe water supply for Maputo. As part of this project the water quality of the reservoir has been examined partly by a synoptic water quality study in March 1991, partly by studying data from
Proposal and application of an environmentalquality index for the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina ; Buenos Aires ; Environment ; Environmentalquality ; Index ; Large city ; Leisure ; Living environment ; Social construction ; Territorial resource ; Urban environment
In Argentina, there is delay in the production of environmental indices in relation to others associated with social and economic variables. To fill this gap the paper proposes the development of an EnvironmentalQuality Index composed of 23
variables grouped into three indicators. The index is applied to the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires at a municipal level. The mapping of the environmental contrasts and spatial inequities of this megalopolis indicates the utility of the index which can
also be used to formulate appropriate policies for environmental planning.
Design of environmental decision support system and its application to water quality management
China ; Delta ; Environmental management ; Geographical information system ; Guangdong ; Hydrodynamics ; Model ; Stream ; Water pollution ; Water quality
EDSS is a comprehensive software system for water quality management in tidal river networks in general and for the Pearl River Delta in particular. By combining the capabilities of geographical information system (GIS), database management system
(DBMS), model base management system (MBMS) and expert system, the aim is to improve the quality of decision making in what is becoming an increasingly complex area. This paper first outlines the basic concepts and philosophy adopted in developing EDSS
, the system architecture, design features, implementation techniques and facilities provided. Thereafter, the core part of the system, the hydrodynamic and water quality models are descrbed briefly.
This article examines the impacts, both real and potential, which are emanating from such diverse activities as agriculture, resource recovery, pollution abatement and the production of renewable energy resources. The environmental impact of nearly
Quality aspects of environmental impact assessment reports in the Free State Province, South Africa
This paper examines the quality aspects of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) in the Free State Province by utilising the disaggregate approach and applying it to a systematic sample of EAIs conducted from 1997 to 2002. Disparities in the value