Geomatics and Environmental Engineering
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ISSN 1898-1135
e-ISSN: 2300-7095
Issue Date
2020
Volume
Vol. 14
Number
No 2
Description
Journal Volume
Geomatics and Environmental Engineering
Vol. 14 (2020)
Projects
Pages
Articles
Spatial absorbency assessment for sustainable land development
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2020) Broża, Noemi; Birnbaum, Karolina; García Castro, David; Kazak, Jan
Sustainable land use development requires a smart decision‑making process based on appropriate spatial design patterns. However, the pro‑investment policy of many municipalities often results in disproportions between the demand and supply of investment areas, which means that spatial development is not realized in a sustainable way. In order to avoid the overconsumption of land for investment purposes, central government in Poland introduced a requirement to assess land balance, which includes the calculation of spatial absorbency at the level of local urban planning. The aim of this work is to develop the concept of spatial absorbency assessment. In order to select best practices, document reviews of local spatial policies in Kalisz, Łódź, Toruń and Gdańsk were performed. Based on the review, a method for spatial absorbency assessment was presented. The applicability of the proposed solution is presented by its use on the case of the Racibórz municipality. The visualization shows what kind of geoinformation is required to perform an assessment by means of the developed method. The results of the calculations present the final feedback that is received by local authorities. The work was carried out using ArcGIS software. The obtained results may constitute the basis for further multi‑dimensional analyses as part of sustainable land development planning at the local level.
Naphthalene removal with layered double hydroxides
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2020) Butenko, Eleonora Olegovna; Dan, Olena Leonìdìvna; Kapustin, Aleksej Evgenʹevič; Neverova-Dziopak, Elena
Naphthalene is a hazardous pollutant. It has a negative impact on human health and environment. Its manufacturing process is accompanied by gaseous naphthalene emissions into the air of the premises and then into the atmosphere, thus polluting the environment. There is currently no existing method to remove naphthalene from the gas phase which is capable of meeting the required environmental standards. The goal of this research was to investigate the mechanism of naphthalene removal from the gas phase by the sorption method using Mg/(Al+Mg) layered double hydroxides (LDHs) and to develop naphthalene removal technology to meet the required environmental standards. The methods for obtaining selective sorbents of naphthalene and its derivatives have been investigated. The technology of naphthalene removal from gas phase using Mg/(Al+Mg) LDHs has been developed. The technological parameters of reactors have been calculated. The final concentration of naphthalene of 12 mg/m3 was obtained which appeared to be lower than the maximum allowed concentration. The efficiency of naphthalene sorption with LDHs was found to be over 95%.
A methodological evaluation of the Polish land administration system using the fit‑for‑purpose approach
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2020) Dawidowicz, Agnieszka; Zysk, Elżbieta; Źróbek, Ryszard
In the past fifteen years, many countries have been making intensive preparations towards the creation of a modern Land Administration System (LAS). These systems are a part of multi‑functional spatial data infrastructure (SDI) which supports land administration. These efforts are complex since the harmonization of spatial data from various independent databases requires significant funding and time. In Poland, national LAS referred to as the Integrated Real Estate Information System (IREIS) has been developed since 2013. In light of the above, this article aims to methodologically determine whether the Polish land administration system meets fit‑for‑purpose criteria. The research approach takes into account the following criteria in the assessment of the Polish LAS: focus on the purpose, flexibility, ability to cover land tenure and land use, affordability, reliability in terms of information, attainability, and upgradeability with regard to incremental improvement. These criteria were estimated in three panels: spatial framework, legal framework, institutional framework. The results of our research indicate that the IREIS project has achieved global standards and is fit for purpose and they can be used to monitor the further development of the ZSIN.
The potential to use smartphone‑based GNSS receivers for surveying
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2020) Gabryszuk, Justyna
The aim of the present study was to investigate the possibility of using smart‑phone‑grade GNSS receivers for surveying purposes and to examine their accuracy in terms of positioning. The paper presents an analysis of the results of test measurements made using two smartphones: a Huawei P8 lite, powered by Android 6.0 and an iPhone 6s, operating on IOS 10.1.1. Both devices were equipped with GPS and GLONASS modules and had the supporting system, A‑GPS. Measurements were made on two test parcels of different shapes and sizes. The test procedure encompassed three measurement series (I-III), each of which consisted of five determinations. The determinations were done at 5‑min time intervals and each new measuring session began after 90 min from the previous one. Measurements with the Huawei P8 lite were taken using the Locus Map app, and measurements with the iPhone 6s were performed with the use of Map‑o‑meter. The study consisted of determining the positioning accuracy of the test smartphones by comparing the results with reference coordinates obtained from RTN measurements using the Topcon HiPer V receiver with Magnet Tools software. Determinations of the reference coordinates were done with the help of the TPI NetPro network real‑time service corrections.
Legal conditions and data provision for land property exchange in the processes of land consolidation and land compensation in Bulgaria
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2020) Moteva, Milena
Land consolidation and land compensation require the evaluation of the productivity of the exchanged or recompensed areas. A serious deficiency in land consolidation regulations set by the Agricultural Land Ownership and Use Act, 1991 is the 10% restriction on the difference in the exchanged areas before and after land consolidation. The simultaneous action of the current methodology for equating lands by their quality, together with the legal restrictions of this Act, limits the implementation of land consolidation to only highly productive lands of the 1st to the 3rd land category. The objective of this paper is to suggest a method for extending the implementation of land consolidation to larger areas and to recommend a fairer calculation method in equating lands by their quality. Two approaches to landed property exchange are united. One of them is based on the mean estimates of land productivity per land category (MLPE) (considering the Bulgarian Land Categorization System), the other one - on the detailed land productivity estimates of each landed property (DLPE). The adapted FAO Land Suitability Classification is suggested to identify areas suitable for land consolidation. Regression analysis and expert assessment were used. The data required for GIS processing are specified and systemized. A proposal for the improvement of the legal framework is given.