International Journal of Academic Research in Environment and Geography

7-14

Authors: Dana Maria (Oprea) Constantin, Elena Cofas

The subject of the article is the detailed analysis of the nebulosity and the influence of meteorological parameters on the phenomenon of air pollution in the Slatina area. The nebulosity is described by specific and general climatic parameters: the monthly and annual averages, the monthly average and annual number of sunny days, the monthly average and annual number of cloudy days, the monthly average and annual number of covered days and the frequency monthly and annual average (number of cases) for main types of clouds, for the period 1977-2006. The purpose of this analysis is to highlight the spatial and temporal distribution of air nebulosity, especially to observe any changes this meteorological element in the urban perimeter and how air pollution affects, diminishing or exacerbating. The Slatina town called the aluminum city is known like the largest producer of primary aluminum in Central and Eastern Europe after Russia, ALRO SA. The article ends with the author’s conclusions, highlighting the climate peculiarities of the city determined by the characteristics of the active surface. The active area - main underlying factor determining urban topoclimate and that due to economic and social development of the city changes occurring meteorological elements, as is illustrated for nebulosity.

21-29

Authors: Elena Cofas, Ana Ursu 1

Organic farming is a relatively new sector, but great perspective for Romania; our country receive proper conditions to develop organic farming as well as fertile and productive soil and low pollution countryside, compared to economically developed countries, which are experiencing a high level of industrialization and use of agricultural technologies super intensive based heavily on chemical fertilizers and synthetic pesticides. Organic crops are represented in our country most forage crops and pastures, cereals, oilseeds and protein plus vegetable material, berries, mushrooms, medicinal and aromatic plants harvested from the wild flora. Therefore, practicing proper organic farming and a market capitalization of its products must be based on specialized knowledge and a strict observance of the principles and practices this system of agriculture.

37-44

Authors: Andreea Floriana Mărinică, Dana Maria (Oprea) Constantin, Ion Mărinică, Victor Viorel Vătămanu

Even though April is regarded as the first month of the warm season, which begins after only 10 days from the winter solstice, the air temperature rises rapidly, and the transition into spring is swift and frequently occurs prematurely. Under the conditions of global warming, in south-western Romania it is observed a rise in the recurrence of warm April months or even extremely warm, and the growing tendency of air temperatures. However in some years late spring chills and powerful frosts arise which perturbs the vegetation in advanced stages of development. Consequently, the destructive effects are intense and the damages brought upon the economy are significant, having an impact on the tree, grapes, vegetables and even cereals crops. The study addresses in particular the event of the most intense cooling of April amongst the entire recorded history of meteorological data in Romania and is part of an extended series of essays regarding the weather variability in south-western Romania. It aids undergraduates, postgraduates, climatologists and every specialist interested in climate change.

52-62

Authors: Iuliana Zaharia

The paper analyzes the interdependence between business ethics and sustainability applied on tourism. First, it outlines the general framework, sustainability and holistic ethics, developed further in theory and practical examples. The main objective is to realize an analyses of the collected data from the ethical perspective: the magnitude of tourism’ industry today and its trends which endanger or could aid durability; the frame of reference for responsible and sustainable tourism: the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism; the main characteristics, on multiple faces, of the sustainable tourism; innovations in sustainable tourism; the demand's assessment for ethical consumption on tourism – all of this based on documentation, statistic data, chronological surveys in order to outline the development's tendencies of the territory where business ethics, sustainability and tourism join. And the junction (when it happens) starts first in one’s mind as its core values, emerging his attitude and behavior and those of other related individuals to smalls group, wider communities, a global net. This potential radiation is the reason why this paper argumentatively pledges towards values as sustainability, cooperation, altruism, equity.