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The ecological dimension of Craiova municipality. Case study: Craiovița Nouă district

January 31, 2021 /
Gheorghe CURCAN Ioan Eustațiu MARINESCU
Abstract

The inhabitants of Craiovița Nouă district, like most of the people of Craiova, presently live in an urban environment marked by numerous dysfunctions. The study of different aspects related to the state of the urban environment in this district enabled us to identify the following types of dysfunctions: household waste management, lack of modern road infrastructure, chaotic parking even within green spaces, high percentage of asphalt and concrete surfaces, air, water, soil and noise pollution, uneven distribution of green urban spaces, unpleasant odours caused by household waste, sewage or gases released into the atmosphere from various sources.
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Criteria for the thermal comfort analysis within urban ecosystems

July 14, 2010 / / 0 Comments

Ioan MARINESCU, John WOOLNER

Abstract: The understanding and evaluation of thermal comfort in urban ecosystem is a basic need for bioclimatic urban design including the green urban structures contribution. The study aims at establishing a set of criteria for the assessment and dynamic analysis of thermal conditions in close relation with extended knowledge about urban climate effects and microclimatic conditions of the city. Thermal conditions are among the factors that greatly influence human activities and behavior inside city boundaries.
The use of specific criteria for the precise measurement of physiological equivalent temperature (PET) is needed for urban thermal sensations assessment. The final outcome is concerned with the developing of a simplified methodology in order to analyze thermal comfort conditions and present them in urban climate maps for urban planning and open space design.

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The Annals of the University of Craiova. Series Geography is an international journal which provides an opportunity for the publication of original scientific contribution of interest to a wide readership and covering all branches of Geography. The journal first appeared in 1998, being edited by the Geography Department of the University of Craiova and reuniting scientific reviewers from prestigious national and international universities.

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