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COVID-19 vaccine equity for the Global South: Vaccination challenges and opportunities for small and poor countries
(European Scientific Institute (ESI), 2023)The effects of COVID-19 have significantly interrupted countries and the social order across the globe. However, the developing countries which could not manufacture or even buy the most wanted commodity: COVID-19 Vaccine, ... -
Reproductive toxicity of combined effects of endocrine disruptors on human reproduction
(Frontiers Media SA, 2023)Confluence of environmental, genetic, and lifestyle variables is responsible for deterioration of human fecundity. Endocrine disruptors or endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may be found in a variety of foods, water, ... -
Temporal and Seasonal Variations of Silicate Svratka River and Sediment Characterization, Czech Republic: Geochemical and Stable Isotopic Approach
(Springer Switzerland, 2023)This study investigated weathering and hydrobiogeochemical processes in a silicate dominated watershed (Svratka river) in the Czech Republic in comparison with nearby carbonate dominated catchments. Elemental and isotopic ... -
Ecotourism in Amazonian Ecuador – bosque medicinal project
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)Bosque Medicinal was established in Ecuador to protect the rainforest. Its founder, Roman Kollar, who lives in Ecuador, set it up in 2018 and has since been raising money to save the tropical forests there. His organisation ... -
Underground spaces in Bosonožský hájek Nature Reserve and their geoeducation importance
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)Bosonožský hájek Natural Reserve (Brno, South Moravia) is a very important site from the Earth Science point of view, however, its geodiversity values have been rather overlooked and omitted in the past (the object of legal ... -
Will the removal of the recreational symbol of Jeseniky Mountain summit parts, the dwarf pine forests, affect the ecosystem functions of the hills?
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)The study evaluates how the removal of the dwarf pine from the forest stands of the summit parts of the Jeseníky Mountains will affect the performance of their ecosystem functions. The primary interest of the study is the ... -
Risk assessment on geodiversity sites
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)Geoconservation is an action of conserving and enhancing geological, geomorphological, hydrological and soil features and processes. Particular geoconservation measures are very often applied on the site-level to protect ... -
Meteorological activities of J. G: Mendel as part of a tour of the Augustinian Abbey
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)Gregor Johann Mendel is known worldwide for establishing the genetic laws. What is less well known is that during his life he devoted far more time to meteorology. He started as an assistant to Dr. Olexíka, who performed ... -
Possibilities of using new technologies in cultural tourism in the post Covid era
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)The study "Possibilities of using new technologies in cultural tourism in the post-Covid era" deals with the analysis of different ways of using IT technologies in cultural tourism with a special focus on the effects of ... -
How to support carbon sequestration and recreational potential at the same time
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)In recent years, planting trees to protect the climate has become very popular both in the world and here in the Czech Republic. The Paris Agreement in December 2015 and the resulting Nationally Determined Contributions ... -
Bank stabilization - non-traditional ways of using vegetation - increasing recreational attractiveness
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)Bank damage caused by deflation has appeared in nearly all world reservoirs. However, bank stabilization is mostly seen as a solution and implemented only when bank damage occurs. In this case, there is a unified scheme ... -
Study of the relationship of moisture and compaction on the modulus of resilience obtained by cyclic CBR testing in local soils for a quality rural tourism
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)Low Volume Roads are a key part of both rural and urban life and an accurate study of the parameters involved in their design is fundamental at an environmental level. In nature, due to the passing of the seasons, with ... -
Historical evolution of festivals in Guimaras Island, Philippines: its implication to tourism industry growth
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)This study was conducted to determine the different festivals in Guimaras and their significant contributions to the tourism industry through a qualitative-quantitative research design. The data were gathered from the ... -
Change of the way that landscape is used and it is effect on the recreational and tourist potential
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)Dirt roads and footpaths together with landscape elements form a landscape mosaic. As the density of the dirt road network increases, the fragmentation of the landscape increases. The landscape is becoming more varied and, ... -
Methodological options for evaluating of the landscape recreational potential
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)The proposed methodology for evaluating of the landscape potential for recreation is grounded on the basic values of the territory, which make the area more attractive for visit in leisure time. For the purposes of the ... -
Revitalisation of drained forest area
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)The article deals with a possible way of revitalisation of the drainage system established in the past in the locality "Křížovna" in the cadastral area of Čejkov in the Vysočina region. The area is located at an altitude ... -
Windbreaks as an important eco-stabilising and soil-protective elements in the landscape of South Moravia
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2023)South Moravia is one of the most popular and frequently visited areas for tourism and recreation. Cyclists can take advantage of the dense network of cycling paths of local, regional as well as European importance, which ... -
The effect of roles prescribed by active ageing on quality of life across European regions
(Cambridge University Press (New York), 2023)The active ageing approach supports a set of roles or activities that are supposed to be beneficial for older adults. This paper reassesses the benefits of activities for the quality of life by (a) analysing many activities ... -
Population dynamics of the common shrew (Sorex araneus) in Central European forest clearings
(Springer New York, 2023)The population dynamics of shrews (Soricidae) are not well known even though they form an important part of forest ecosystems and represent suitable bioindicators of ecosystem quality. The aim of this study was to evaluate ... -
Anaerobic Fermentation of Silage from the Above-Ground Biomass of Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) and Maize (Zea mayse L.) as a New and Promising Input Raw Material for Biogas Production
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)Research of new input raw materials for biogas plants is a very actual topic. There are only a very few studies dealing with the possibility of using silage prepared from the above-ground parts of the Jerusalem artichoke ...