The A. thinks that, to maintain its vital role among the sciences, geographers would be wise to articulate more clearly the ways they can contribute to the grand challenges facing contemporary science and humanity more generally, which in turn
City inhabitants are becoming more and more sensitive to weather changes and extreme atmospheric events. According to certain scientific reports, mortality from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases is associated with oppressive weather conditions
of the influence of combined meteorological parameters on humans (via a biometeorogical index) is seen to be much more fruitful and justified than using separate meteorological parameters in calculations. - (BJ)
The study indicates that enterprises have greater economic innovation success and also develop altogether more positively, the more intensively they are engaged in innovation networks. This confirms the thesis that the unused capacity of regional
innovative potential can be reduced by intensive innovation cooperations. In addition, the more knowledge-intensive firms innovation activities are, the greater relevance of spatial proximity in particular and networking in general. - (HPB)
This article is aimed to emphasize the fact that the relation ship between people and space is much more complex than it is being described nowadays in relation with functional space. This study offers an anlysis of changing cultural landscapes
on the examples of different quarters or neighbourhoods in Budapest. As author argues, it would be reasonable to pay more attention to the hardly measurable subjective factors of this relationship since functional space should be shaped increasingly by human
is likely not pure superstition but a holistic approach to site selection. A synthesis of ancient Eastern and modern Western perspectives, which are more in tune to cultural perspectives, might provide a more comprehensive understanding of landscapes. - (SLD)
, with larger (older) thalli apparently growing more slowly. Reasons for the non-linearity of the new dating curve are probably physiological, although climatic change over the last 3 centuries cannot be ruled out. Use of linear growth curves in Iceland
is problematic over time-spans of more than c.80 years.
In this study, glacial mechanical erosion is evaluated using a somewhat more reliable technique and the level of uncertainty is estimated. This paper quantifies the glacial material trapped in a proglacial lake where all the detrital material
glacier is more intensive than other processes of erosion.
techniques available. Advances in remote sensing, geographical information systems and information technology have enabled a more global approach; a second new development has been the advent of a more culturally-based approach throughout many branches
The spread of Spartina on a tidal water divide has been followed in subsequent aerial photos. Spartina first appeared in the area in 1964, it spread rapidly to 1976. From 1976 to 1988 a significant die-back is observed. This die-back was more than
place at levels, which are inundated no more than 5 hours per tidal cycle.
Using state- and provincial-level data this study assesses why U.S. labor markets have recently performed relatively better than their Canadian counterparts. The empirical results indicate that more rapid U.S. unemployment growth explains
a relatively small proportion of its lower joblesness. Structural causes including lower U.S. unionization and less generous unemployment insurance appear to be more important, at least in the long run. The Canadian labour market also appears to be less
The Municipality of Lausanne is trying to give tangible responses to the problems resulting from the car traffic. The public transport supply has been improved and more restrictive measures affected parking and private traffic. This policy, however
, did not have a considerable effect in order to a traffic cut, and the population remains in favour of the private car more than of the public transport.
The monograph describes the late Quaternary history of Vistula river, based on the extended records gathered during last 20-30 years by the team of more than 20 scientists participating in two national projects, consists of 6 parts. The first part
of several tributaries, which were investigated in detail ; the four - summarises the history of Vistula valley during the Pleistocene. The first conclusions of monograph are presented in part five. More general conclusions are gathered in part six. - (BJ)
This study of the journey-to-school trip is motivated by a general consensus that, to effect a more sustainable transport system, there is a necessity to reduce car use. The AA. report on an empirical study which fuses psychometric and econometric
Social institutions construct the history of children and childhood. The A. suggests a methodological framework for a more inclusive history of children's agency. Drawing on textual evidence of the United States' playground reform movement
The systems of public transport are compared in several kinds of regionalization for the new (13) and old (7) administrative centres. The new system of decentralization (13 centres) is more natural. It matches better to the other kinds