Main socio-economic and environmental trends in the Carpathian region
Carpates ; Economie régionale ; Environnement ; Etude d'impact ; Europe ; Géographie sociale ; Région ; Structure socio-économique
Carpathian Mountains ; Environment ; Europe ; Impact study ; Region ; Regional economy ; Social geography ; Socio-economic system
The AA. aim at analysing major socio-economic and environmental processes in the Carpathian region which represents a unique macro-region in Central Europe. The Carpathian countries have experienced major political, economic, social
and presents the main macro-economic and structural policy trends of Carpathian countries. Decoupling impacts on the environment were also analysed. - (AM)
reference to socio-cultural aspects (impact of so-called recreation criminality). The conclusions are about prevention and demarketing politics. - (AGD)
The province of Zeeland is one of the most important tourist regions in the Netherlands. The A. examines the stages in development, with the stagnation and accelerated growth in the eighties, and the impact of the tourist development with particular
This article examines how political ecology can investigate the ecological and socio-economic consequences of violent action in the context of prolonged political conflict. The conceptual approach of a political ecology of violence presented here
is substantiated using case study material from eastern Sri Lanka, where different forms of violence have impacted on the delicate ecology of Batticalao Lagoon and resulted in significant livelihood fishermen and their families. - (IfL)
Socio-economic transition and regional differentiation in Hungary
Author provides a broad overview about the socio-spatial processes of Hungary since the political changes of 1990. On the basis of the data deriving from the latest census spatial aspects of processes like ageing, migration, economic activity
, housing construction and income generation are analysed and evaluated within the country. The impact of transition on the regional pattern of the country is also assessed. - (JS)
Sea level change: environmental and socio-economic impacts
Changement global ; Etude d'impact ; Impact économique ; Niveau marin ; Océan ; Pêche
Economic impact ; Fishery;Fishing ; Global change ; Impact study ; Ocean ; Sea level
Recent calculations that a rapid sea level rise is imminent, has prompted concerned efforts at meeting the socio-economic impacts that are likely to occur. These impacts, rather than being localized and temporary as has been true in the recent past
Climate ; Climatic variation ; Environment ; Global change ; Global environment ; Human impact ; Natural resources ; Politics;Policy
Les décisions socio-économiques et politiques ne peuvent plus reposer sur l'hypothèse que les données climatiques du passé constituent à coup sûr un guide fiable pour l'avenir. - (JPB)
Weather conditions and political party vote share in Dutch national parliament elections, 1971-2010
Election ; Impact ; Netherlands (The) ; Political geography ; Precipitation ; Temperature ; Weather type
Années 1971-2010 ; Election ; Géographie politique ; Impact ; Pays-Bas ; Précipitation ; Température ; Type de temps
socialistes et les socio-démocrates sont pénalisés par un temps froid et humide. Quelques hypothèses explicatives sont suggérées, mais restent à vérifier. - (JPB)
The impact of spatial imbalance and socioeconomic characteristics on average distance commuted in the Sydney metropolitan area
Australie ; Distance parcourue ; Emploi ; Equilibre spatial ; Espace urbain ; Lieu de travail ; Migration alternante ; New South Wales ; Structure socio-économique ; Sydney ; Trajet domicile-travail
Australia ; Commuting ; Distance travelled ; Employment ; Journey to work ; New South Wales ; Socio-economic system ; Spatial equilibrium ; Sydney ; Urban area ; Workplace
adéquate pour rendre compte de la forme urbaine. Les navettes minimales et les mesures de proximité des emplois ont un pouvoir explicatif supérieur, ainsi que certaines variables socio-économiques.
[b1] School of Economics, Politics and Tourism, Univ., Newcastle, Australie
Campagne ; Développement régional ; Développement économique ; Espace rural ; Evolution démographique ; Indicateurs socio-économiques ; Pologne ; Production agricole ; Prévision ; Scénario ; Wielkopolska
Agricultural production ; Countryside ; Demographic change ; Economic development ; Forecast ; Great Poland ; Poland ; Regional development ; Rural area ; Scenario ; Socio-economic indicators
, or recession. In all three the principal role is played by natural conditions as well as economic and socio-demographic factors, and to a lesser degree, by political and technological ones; their impact, depending on the scenario, is either beneficial
Rural areas feature prominently in the development of Wielkopolska region. However, they display wide differences in terms of demographic situation, intensity of agricultural production organisation, other economic and socio-cultural functions
politiques à mener dans leur propre Etat, compte tenu de sa situation socio-économique. Test d'un modèle à partir d'un échantillon des votes à la Chambre sur la sécurité nationale.
Political ecology of large dams : a critical review.
Le débat concernant les impacts écologiques et les conséquences socio-économiques des grands barrages est toujours aussi vif. Dans les pays du Sud, cette question est étroitement liée au développement, comme par exemple le barrage Sardar-Sarovar en
Inde ou celui des trois vallées en Chine. Les principaux problèmes sont écologiques et socio-économiques (l'insuffisance des compensations matérielles pour les personnes déplacées et l'absence de perspectives économiques pour les communautés rurales
Attendance ; Coastal environment ; Economic impact ; Hospital facilities ; Seaside tourism ; Space time ; Sustainable development ; Tourism
The manifold influences of tourism on coastal areas are analysed from three different angles : the development of seaside tourism including the changes of socio-economic and settlement patterns; its cultural impact on the local population; its
Land-use structure and physical, socio-economic impacts in China
Chine ; Dégradation des sols ; Désertification ; Impact économique ; Industrialisation ; Statistique ; Utilisation du sol
China ; Desertification ; Economic impact ; Industrialization ; Land use ; Soil degradation ; Statistics
Utilisation de la méthode statistique de l'analyse de corrélation canonique pour étudier la relation entre la structure de l'utilisation du sol et ses impacts physiques et socio-économiques. Distinction établie entre foresterie, horticulture et
Land use changes progressing in the last two decades are the result of political and socio-economic transformation. Their effect is the retreat of agriculture from mountain areas and a reduction in the intensity of certain geomorphic processes
to a transfer of the Ukrainian population after the Second World War. In contrast, in the western part of the Polish Carpathians these changes were delayed, progressing slowly in the wake of socio-economic change. Both the socio-economic and the climatic factors
Economic strategy ; Enquiry ; Gender ; Ghana ; Organization ; Participation ; Political economy ; Status of women ; Woman
Etude des activités et des problèmes des organisations de femmes indigènes au Ghana. En dépit des impacts négatifs du patriarchat, de la pauvreté et de l'analphabétisme, les femmes gèrent l'utilisation de leurs organisations de base afin d'améliorer
le statut socio-économique de leurs membres et de leurs communautés.
Comparative studies ; Economic impact ; Economic policy ; Energy;Power ; Environment ; Nuclear energy ; Perception ; Political geography ; Pollution ; Technological hazard;Technological risk ; United Kingdom ; United States
Energie ; Energie nucléaire ; Environnement ; Etats-Unis ; Etude comparée ; Géographie politique ; Impact économique ; Perception ; Politique économique ; Pollution ; Risque technologique ; Royaume-Uni
A partir d'exemples pris aux Etats-Unis et au Royaume-Uni, problème de la limitation du nucléaire par rapport au contexte géosocial et à la politique envisagée. Accent mis sur la perception de l'opinion publique, de l'impactsocio-économique, de
Attitude ; Comportement ; Ecologie ; Gestion de l'eau ; Impact ; Relation société-environnement ; Savoir local ; Société ; Sécheresse
Attitude ; Behaviour ; Drought ; Ecology ; Impact ; Local knowledge ; Society ; Society-environment relationship ; Water management
for protection against drought, the A. argues that physical scientists need to combine their skills in understanding global ecology and their technological expertise with the social scientists' awareness of the socio-economic, political and cultural contexts
in a global setting examines the historical record from early human society through to present concerns to explore how and why attitudes to drought have changed and why the mitigation of its impacts has become more difficult. To offer a more lasting strategy