<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> The aim of the work was to analyse which of the selected geodetic and cartographic materials (maps and high resolution aerial images) are useful for inventory of water drainage devices. Obviously, correct determination of their quantitative and qualitative statuses can be made through field inventory. Quantitative inventory can also be done on the basis of maps. For the purpose of this research, an analysis was carried out which consisted of checking which of the selected cartographic and photogrammetric materials best reflect the location of irrigation devices in the field. The analyses were based on both digital and analogue maps at the scale of 1 : 50 000 to 1 : 5 000. The selected photogrammetric materials included images at the scale of 1 : 10 000 and 1 : 1000.</abstract>

Possibilities of quantitative and qualitative inventory of drainage devices based on selected maps and photogrammetric images

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Assessment of the land use impact on the processes of water balance in the river basin should be an indispensable part of integrated river basins management. This paper compares climatic conditions occurring during the long-term period (1951-1980), following the situation immediately after dry conditions (1993-1999) and extremely rainy dates (2009-2012) with emphasis to estimate the runoff components in the Žitava river basin: the Obyce sub-catchment, situated in its upper part (74.5 km2) in the Slovak Republic. Modelling of the land use change effect on the total hydrology balance of the river basin characteristics was performed using the hydrological model WaSiM-ETH. The model was applied to evaluate the vegetation type influence and the water balance change in the presently mostly forested river basin (1), altering its replacement by the permanent grasses (2) and bushes (3), with emphasis to different total water balance characteristics change. The present state land use data were taken from the Corine Land Cover of the Slovak Republic. Model results show that actual evapotranspiration would decrease from -1.3% in case of bushes in 2009 up to -32.5% in case of grass in 2011. However, 13.3% rise was considered for bushes in 2010. Total annual discharge shows its increment in all observed changes from 5.9% for bushes in 2010 up to 65.3% for grass in 2012. Only in case of bushes in 2011 there was observed slight decrease of about -3.1%. Regarding the very expected land use change, especially in connection with the ongoing global climate change, the estimation of the hydrology balance components is of utmost significance.</abstract>

River Basin Hydrological Balance Evaluation in Term of the Land Use Change Impact

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Central Asian rivers are rich in sediments that affect the construction of hydrotechnical constructions. In this article the influence of sediments on water quality and amelioration conditions of agricultural fields was analyzed and information was given on possibilities of controlling the sediment flow.</abstract>

Sediment Movement Mode in rivers of Uzbekistan – Environmental Aspects

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> This paper presents the influence of meteorological conditions prevailing in the western part of Poland on the yield of selected blueberry varieties. The research was conducted on a small plantation located in the Przyczyna Górna village, in the Wschowa district of the Lubuskie province. There are five varieties of blueberry: Patriot, Duke, Chandler, Elliott and Bleuecrop. The studied years 2014, 2015, 2016, as the first fruiting years, were presented in relation to the multi-year 2006-2016. The 2014 was the warmest year during this period with an average air temperature of 10.3 °C, whilst the lowest temperature was 7.6 °C recorded in 2010. The highest precipitation was in 2016, with the precipitation level of 760 mm. However, the year with the lowest precipitation of 418 mm turned out to be 2011. The goal of the study in 2014-2016 was to evaluate the respective yields of five varieties of blueberry on a small plantation, taking into account various meteorological conditions.</abstract>

The yield of selected varieties of American Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) in the first years of fruiting in the western part of Poland

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> The most widespread monetary motivation in the municipal waste management is a pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) or unit-based pricing scheme when fees are directly based on the volume of waste produced by a household. This approach forces the households to carry the full social costs of their waste disposal decisions, inducing more efficient choices. Volume-based schemes usually require households to purchase waste bags or stickers (tokens) that they can attach to their waste containers. The aim of our research was to assess the waste management system in the municipality of Dolný Ohaj, where different payment systems for municipal solid waste (MSW) charges were introduced during the monitored period (2012-2016). While a lump sum had been used in the municipality up to the end of 2014, a volume-based scheme in a form of the token system was introduced and applied in the municipality from the beginning of 2015 onwards. The main focus was to analyse the waste management of the municipality during the studied period 2012-2016 with the emphasis on municipal solid waste fees, the generation of MSW and residual fraction, municipal waste management revenues and expenditures as well as evaluation of economic results. The production of MSW in kilograms per person had decreasing tendency during the monitored period. The highest MSW production was observed in 2012 (262.68 kg.capita-1.year-1) and the lowest in 2016 (175.85 kg.capita-1.year-1). During the monitored period, also the amount of landfilled residual waste was decreasing. In 2016, the lowest quantity of landfilled MSW (237,150 kg) was recorded. The municipality reached noticeably better economic results in waste management during the period under the volume-based waste collection scheme.</abstract>

The impact assessment of different fee systems on the municipal waste management effectiveness

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Solar energy is one of the most available energy sources and the most ecological one. Currently, the firm Kipp &amp; Zonen belongs to prominent producer of sensors for measuring global radiation. These sensors are the most used ones in our country and also in network of meteorological measurements of WMO. Therefore, the two types of measuring sensors for global radiation (pyranometer PMP 11, CMP 6) in comparison with the calculation method Savin-Angstrom are analysed. By processing the experimental measurements of global radiation in locality Nitra, there can be observed differences between standard CMP 11 and CMP 6. The measured values by CMP 6 pyranometer in comparison with secondary standard CMP 11 are lower by about 21% to what corresponds to the accuracy level (First Class) of sensor CMP 6. Differences may have been caused by higher aberrance of non-linearity, aberrance at sunrise and sunset i.e. directional errors and also by the fact that sensor CMP 6 is not equipped with integrated temperature compensation. The similar situation was also in the comparison of global radiation, which was calculated according to the modified Savin-Angstrom method and CMP 11. Notional differences were 7% compared with the measured values of CMP 11 standard.</abstract>

Global Solar Radiation Analysis of the Modified Savin-Angström Method by using Pyranometers CMP 6 and CMP 11

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Pleurotus spp. is in the top three of the most widely grown mushrooms in the world production. It is known that mushrooms are able to accumulate most of the substances found in the culture medium very well. Selenium is a significant antioxidant and plays a very important role in the prevention of various types of diseases. This paper points to the possibility of enriching the culture medium of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm. with inorganic selenium. The aim is to obtain a biologically active food applicable to wide population nutrition. Using such foods as nutraceuticals can make a significant contribution to the positive influence of human health.</abstract>

The effect of sodium selenate application on growth of the fruiting bodies in the first flush of mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm

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