European Geographical Studies

4-11

Authors: Le Hung Trinh

Vietnam is a country rich in mineral resources, including coal, copper, oil, natural gas... Coal reserves, located mainly in the Quang Ninh province, have been estimated at 8.6 billion tons. Besides the economic and social benefits, coal mining has negative impacts on the environment, such as air and water pollution. This article presents study on application of remote sensing technique to evaluate air pollution on the mining area of Quang Ninh province, the northeastern coast of Vietnam, using multispectral image LANDSAT 5 TM. The results which are obtained in this study can be used to create air quality map, and to reduce environmental impacts of mining.

18-23

Authors: Galina V. Kryzhanovskaya, Irina S. Sharova, Alina S. Ivanova

This article examines the tourist infrastructure of the city of Astrakhan and Astrakhan region, evaluates the activities of the animation used by tourism organizations and its impact on the development of tourism in the region. The Astrakhan region has a favorable geographical position and draws as non-resident tourists and the indigenous inhabitants of the region, as a result, creates a huge potential for the development of different types of tourism in the territory, including animation and adventure activities that have a favorable impact on the development of domestic tourism in the region.