The effects of corruption in urban development and urban affairs management in several south Asian countries are examined through a series of specific, distinctive, and provocative cases for which the data is more readily available. The stories and themes provide a starting point for analyzing corruption as a symptom and factor of underdevelopment,...

By Yanan Fan, Mohammad Heydari, Mahdiye Saeidi, Kin Keung Lai, Jiahui Yang, Xinyu Cai, Ying Chen

Tourism is one of the most developed industries in the world that is continuously growing. It has many different shapes and types with many different factors that affect its success. Over the years, tourism has changed. The new era of tourism is trying to put focus on present environmental problems such as the amount of waste, the use of natural re...

By Dijana Đurić, Jovana Topalić Marković

Changes in the built environment are inevitable due to diversity in human needs over time and it is suggested by scientists to consider flexibility and adaptability under concept of Open Building Systems (OBS) to mitigate impacts on environment and to satisfy the end-user. However, conventional methods are still common due to the lack of knowledge ...

By Mostafa Hosseini, Syahrizal Ibrahim Izni, Nobahar Sadeghifam Aidin, Rahnama Hamed

Harvest residues are parts of cultivated plants that remain on the plot after harvest or grazing. Decomposition of plant residues by microorganisms involves two simultaneous processes: mineralization and humification of carbon compounds. Decomposition processes depend on the type of plant residues, edaphic factors and residue management factors. Ed...

By Novo Pržulj, Vesna Tunguz

This paper researches thermal comfort of the town of Ugljevik in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the year 2021, by analyzing bioclimatic index Wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT). The analysis is a continuation of the research on the bioclimatic conditions of the area of Semberija plain and Majevica mountain, which has so far covered only the city of Bije...

By Dijana Đurić, Vanja Jakšić, Aleksandar Šelić, Ilija Vlajić

Topical issues of formation of sustainable urban environment were analyzed. In this work, the modern urban environment was considered in the form of an open dynamic system, where its state is determined by other specific laws based on the mutual influence of the components of the system taking into account external influences. The safe city environ...

By Olga Sotnikova, Elena Zhidko, Ekaterina Prokshits, Iana Zolotukhina

This research represents the results of field work conducted in the period from March 29 to May 29. 2020, to determine and record the location of illegal waste disposal sites in the municipalities of Istočno Novo Sarajevo and Istočna Ilidža. The location of illegal waste disposal sites was analyzed based on two groups of factors: space exposure and...

By Mitar Krsmanović, Sanda Šušnjar, Jelena Golijanin, Aleksandar Valjarević

Currently, the development of the country's economy is characterized by the trend of globalization, which is constantly developing, modernizing, acquiring new forms and features, which ultimately radically changed the way of the world economy. The task was set to analyze and propose options for improving the investment attractiveness and efficiency...

By Semen Podvalny, Iana Zolotukhina, Olga Sotnikova, Ekaterina Prokshits

Chromium, ammonium, and potassium compounds are pollutants in the environment released mainly by industrial wastewater and they can negatively influence the quality of surface water. Zeolites and bentonites are commonly used adsorbents for removal of pollutant from water. In the study, the adsorbents were used in their natural form, without chemica...

By Tomáš Bakalár

In many projects, piles are designed and installed as the ultimate solution in foundation construction, load transition to the resistant subsurface layers, providing lateral resistance, and overcoming the poor performance of surface soils. Pile design should be done with respect to structural consideration, the load-carrying capacity of the surface...

By Karamjavan Abbas Firouzi, Hojjat Hashempour