All posts by simiecoind

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In the actual period the environmental protection is a major problem to humanity. In most countries of the world are set to impose measures to limit pollution. International conventions were signed harmonizing these measures. Economic development entails environmental concerns in general and in particular the noise. In this paper are analyzed in terms of noise emission three wind parks in the county of Constanta. Wind energy has been used since ancient times earning a good tradition. In particular, a broader and widespread use of wind energy has many advantages for both technical nature (safe energy source to natural ecosystems, with a possible high overall efficiency, simplicity of construction and during installation) and economic (financial investment reduced operating costs and relatively low maintenance). Turbines for producing electricity are installed in areas with air currents present almost throughout the year. Also nearby wind parks are rural villages with a potential impact in terms of noise. Measurements were performed on each turbine noise wind parks belonging and the data obtained was performed mathematical modeling and drafting papers on noise dispersion in the areas studied.

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The paper presents authors’ experience in implementing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and aligning it to company sustainable strategy. It starts with a formal commitment expressed by the Company’s top management and the nomination of a CSR Team, continues with the elaboration of a CSR Policy, the identification and engagement of stakeholders, the evaluation (by using a multiple criteria decision making matrix) of the most relevant CSR strategic directions that could affect the Company, the structuring of tactical measures (greening technologies, investing in social projects, zero-corruption, work with stakeholders in CSR projects, spread CSR along the value-chain, corporate governance, etc.), action plans, resource allocation, setting up responsibilities, the set up of a CSR plus a synthetic metrics, reporting / monitoring procedures. CSR is integrated in the Company’s sustainable strategy (using a specially developed alternative of the Kaplan and Norton’s Balanced Scorecard). The paper presents the main steps of the implementing procedure, showing that CSR, environmental, quality and health and safety management systems work together to contribute to a better visibility and business success.

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Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) represents an integrated approach that aims to reduce urban water demand from centralised urban water sewerage system through implementation of water consumption reduction management, use of alternative water sources, water recycling and reuse. IUWM is not a scope but rather a tool used to integrate water resources, economic sectors that are using water, water supply – sewerage systems and water management authorities. Based on the three pillars of sustainable development a strategic model for implementation of IUWM within urban areas was developed. For the implementation of proposed IUWM strategic model the following main steps are needed to be undertaken: real diagnosis of the current water management status, setting up the vision, mission and fundamental values, establishment of strategic objectives structured on four perspectives (financial, partners, internal processes, learning/growth) and development of key performance indicators set. An example of proposed IUWM strategic model applied on an urban area is also presented.

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In an economy increasingly globalized a country’s energy strategy is done in the context of changes and developments taking place worldwide. Due to increasing energy demand, energy has developed rapidly without the problem of environmental protection. Total energy demand in 2030 will be about 50% higher than in 2003, and oil will be about 46% higher. Known oil proven reserves can sustain current levels of consumption only until 2040, and the gas until 2070, while world reserves of coal provides for more than 200 years to an increase in the level of operation. It is estimated that about a quarter of primary energy resources globally, will be covered further in coal. Along with increasing energy consumption will increase consumption of coal. This paper presents criteria for assessing the physico-chemical characteristics of solid fuels in the context of CO2 emissions. From the experimental laboratory research were highlighted as key parts for coal composition are organic mass; inorganic mass and water. Knowing ash content and the amount of moisture we can estimate the energy value of a fuel conjunction with carbon content present in the coal fuel.

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The environmental protection issue at the national level and within organizations is very complex, due to a multitude of involved factors. To take the most appropriate decisions in normal/critical situations, a series of methods of analysis have been elaborated and implemented. The work presents the Analytical Hierarchy Process – English acronym AHP – as a multi-criteria decision instrument for modeling the preferences representations. This methodological instrument, special dedicated for environmental group decision in the field of environment, is a useful one in the process of decision taking, making it less prone to the subjectivity of value judgments by using a set of prior consensual agreed relevant criteria. The proposed decision model helps decision-makers to highlight the hazards of different planned and unplanned pollutants discharges and to assess the possible environmental risk due to the significant pollution evolution in the context of organization site conditions.

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Lakes located in urban areas and near urban agglomerations is an important interface between on the one hand, the geographic areas, and, ecology on the other. This determines to be necessary strategic environmental approaches in urban development and in-depth knowledge of the complex issues of urban lakes, such as: flood behavior, the existence of pollution sources, the water quality status, etc. This paper aims to highlight aspects of the water pollution of lakes in Bucharest based on build a conceptual model that includes all relevant information related to the anthropogenic lakes on the river Colentina. All this information allowed to delimiting the study area, as well as 11 control points, respectively locations for sampling and subsequently laboratory analysis of a set of the specific quality indicators for assessing surface water quality. The location of the samples was recorded via GPS, resulting a georeferenced database populated with data that highlight a number of issues related to pollution in urban areas. The main conclusions reveal the existence of the differences both spatial and temporal of the quality status of the lake system analyzed, which are due to the manifestation of a series of the specific factors: local sources of the pollution, the contribution of the rainfall, seasonal changes in water volume throughput lakes etc. The pollution is recorded easily in the sediment accumulation, given that there have been not achieved over time specific maintenance works, such as dredging for lakes in Bucharest.

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On the basis of implementing a quality management system is ISO 9001 – Quality Management Systems. Requirements. This standard is one of the most used worldwide ISO standards and is revised periodically. The current revision process began in 2011, is carried out to ensure the relevance and update with the new global economic issues and will end in late of September, when it will also be published. This revision of ISO 9001 proposes a number of changes of which the most important is the risk-based approach in developing quality management systems. At present, approach based on processes is considered insufficient because it does not consider the events that may affect the achievement of objectives and activities. These events constitute risks with potential impacts on business results and efficiency of resource use. Thus, these risks should be identified and must be established and undertaken those actions that reduce and maintain the risks within acceptable limits. Taking into consideration these issues, INCD ECOIND has proposed the development of a methodology of transition the current management systems based on processes to the management systems based on risks’ consideration. The methodology will include: • Establishing the transition Strategy of existing QMS to the requirements of ISO 9001-201; • Awareness managers and all staff on the requirements of the new standard ISO 9001-2015; • Integrating risk management process at SMC level; • Reviewing the system documents according to the requirements of standard ISO 9001-2015; • Evaluating and improving QMS. The proposed methodology will be useful for organizations that have already implemented a quality management system, as well as for organizations that want to implement this system.

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The paper shows a case study of environmental risk assessment generated in the area of development of specific activities to locomotives maintenance and exploitation. The analysis involves accumulating large volumes of information, processing, organizing and interpreting them in the context of the problems analyzed. The elements related to the nature and intensity of pollution, migration and transport pathways of specific pollutants are presented. As a result of investigations carried out on site soil / subsoil and groundwater have been able to identify and delimit areas of significant pollution. From the analysis the distribution maps of the THP contents, carried out on the analytical data obtained from characterization samples of soil, pollutant migration in a horizontal plane was highlighted

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In Romania, the disparities between urban and rural areas are much higher than in most European Union states. There are situations when public authorities, especially in rural areas, do not have the necessary capability to identify and solve a number of important specific problems of the communities that they manage, inclusive relating to environment. The EU has a common rural development policy which Romania, as a member country, should apply, and the environmental problems of rural communities are key components of this policy. As a result, the paper proposes a study regarding both existing status and solutions to solve environmental problems characteristic of rural area of Romania, which to underlie of a model for managing environmental issues specific to this space. Punctually, is about aspects regarding: environmental components and natural resources quality; waste and wastewater management; ecological agriculture; green energy sources; biodiversity and natural heritage; the landscape component. For the study, specific information were collected, processed, systematized and interpreted in correlation with the issues addressed so that it can be chosen an optimal model of management from several possible. The model will be a new and useful tool in the effort of rural local authorities willing to give due weight to preservation the natural heritage and improve quality of life.