of organization, has a considerable effect on arid regions. This activity is stongly affected by abiotic factors which are highly unstable especially in a desert ecosystem.
This short paper is based in part on the information available on the actual functioning and composition of the soil community. The soil biota activity, which utilizes the organic matter for biosynthesis and maintenance at different levels
A területi szervezet természettorténeti koncepcioja. (Natural historical concept of spatial organization)
The difference between the concepts of regional allocation (the management of existing structures) and of spatial organization (a recent term for the objective outcome of historical development). Other terms are also clarified. (DLO).
Erodibility of soil and organic matter : independence of organic matter resistance to interrill erosion
Comparative study ; Devon ; Eifel ; England ; Erodibility ; Germany ; Model ; Organic materials ; Rainfall simulation ; Rill wash ; Soil ; Soil erosion ; Soil properties ; United Kingdom
In this paper, initial results from a series of interrill erosion experiments conducted on the enrichment of organic matter are reported. Two intensely farmed silts from Devon, UK, and the Eifel region, Germany, were subjected to artificial rainfall
. The texture of the two soils is almost identical, while organic matter content and aggregate stability, and thus aggregate breakdown and interrill erosion differ significantly. The design of the rainfall simulation experiments aimed at measuring organic matter
Organic farming as a potential for the development of protected areas
Agriculture ; Legislation ; Organic farming ; Protected area ; Regional development ; Slovenia ; Socio-economic system ; Tourism potential
Agricultura ; Agricultura biológica ; Desarrollo regional ; Eslovenia ; Estructura socioeconómica ; Legislación ; Potencial turístico ; Zona protegida
Possibilities for the development of organic farming in protected areas are analyzed considering the background of the current state of organic farming in Slovenia, current legislation regarding farming in protected areas and both, economic
and demographic characteristics of the selected protected areas in that country. Organic farmers are important providers of healthy, locally produced food, which can be the important component of tourism. Low interconnections between farmers and others cause
inhibition of development of organic farming in protected areas. - (IKR)
Clustering and the spatial distribution of organic farming in England and Wales
Agriculture ; England and Wales ; Farm ; Location ; Organic farming ; Spatial concentration ; United Kingdom
The paper examines geographical aspects of organic farming in England and Wales. At a regional scale, three major concentrations of organic production are found to the south and west of a line drawn between Bangor in north Wales and Brighton
This book is the result of a German-Dutch seminar on regional-economic issues. The central theme of this Garderen-seminar was Industrial organization: the firm and its labour market. The published papers deal with case studies situated
The paper presents key factors of organic food purchases with emphasis on characteristics of urban consumers. Brief explanation of conventional and especially organic agriculture development is followed by the theoretical and methodological starting
point of research. Based on two case study areas (Ljubljana, Slovenia and Ostrava, Czech Republic), the survey focused on urban consumers. It analyzes their socio-economic characteristics, reasons for purchase and purchase habits regarding organic food
Variations in the amount and composition of sedimentary organic matter in glacial and interglacial deposits of the last 2.7 myr correlate with late Cenozoic climatic and oceanographic changes in the Norwegian-Greenland Sea (NGS). These variations
are predominantly caused by the changing supply of terrestrial and reworked organic matter (OM). To introduce the general total organic carbon (TOC) patterns observed in NGS deposits, the AA. discuss how Quaternary glacial to interglacial climatic cycles have
The role of community based organizations in housing low-income people
Community ; Housing ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Organization ; Poverty ; Service ; South Africa
The paper addresses the question of the extent to which community based housing movement can be considered for housing low-income people. The role of the Piesangs River Regional Federation (KwaZulu-Natal) is examined in the context of housing
Fragmented Brussels and consolidated Amsterdam. A comparative study of the spatial organization of property rights
Amsterdam ; Belgique ; Bruxelles ; Croissance urbaine ; Droit de propriété ; Dynamique urbaine ; Développement urbain ; Espace urbain ; Pays-Bas ; Région urbaine
Amsterdam ; Belgium ; Brussels ; Netherlands (The) ; Property right ; Urban area ; Urban development ; Urban dynamics ; Urban growth ; Urban region
The central aim of this study is to understand the long-term urban trajectories of the Brussels and Amsterdam urban regions in terms of different spatial organizations of property rights. After a consideration of international comparative urban
research, the authors analyse the trajectories of the urban regions of Brussels and Amsterdam systematically during one and a half century. - (AGD)
The mobilization of human resources by non-governmental organizations in the Bolivian Andes
Andes ; Bolivia ; Ecosystem ; Human capital ; Mountain ; Non-governmental organization ; Partnership ; Rural development ; Sustainable development
Examinations of the goals and activities of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in two regions of highland Bolivia : the northern Altiplano and the eastern Cordillera of the Departamento de Cochabamba. Using agency documents and about 100
Soil organic matter and land degradation in semi-arid area, Israel
Arid area ; Israel ; Land use ; Organic materials ; Precipitation ; Semi-arid area ; Soil erosion ; Soil properties ; Temperature
Soil organic matter (SOM) was monitored at 5 sites along a climatic transect extending from the Judean Mountains to the Dead Sea. The A. aims at analyzing the typical characteristics of SOM in different climatic regions, and analyzing deviations
Role of landscape parameters in riverine run-off, and sediment and organic matter yield on Disko Island, West Greenland
Arctic Region ; Carrying capacity ; Cold area ; Digital elevation model ; Discharge ; Environment ; Geomorphometry ; Greenland ; Island ; Multivariate analysis ; Organic materials ; Stream flow ; Suspended load ; Watershed
The AA. have tried to identify which landscape parameters influence water, sediment and organic transport from 9 drainage basins in a glacial setting on Disko Island. Measurements of water, suspended sediment and organic matter transport were
carried out almost synchronously in July 1997. Regression techniques were used to distinguish between the measured lanscape-parameters (glacier cover, altitude, slope, aspect and vegetation cover) that influence upon suspended sediment and organic matter
Organizing macro economic regions and enhancing inter-provincial coordination and planning in China
Chine ; Coopération économique ; Planification ; Réforme économique ; Région économique ; Régionalisation ; Système économique
China ; Economic cooperation ; Economic reform ; Economic region ; Economic system ; Planning ; Regionalization
Principes de régionalisation macro-économique. Formes d'organisation et caractéristiques des régions dans le cadre de la transition du système économique chinois. Importance de la coordination et de la coopération entre les régions. Potentiel