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ACHIEVING COMPETENCIES WITH GRAMMAR SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH UTILISATION OF SELECETED DIDACTICAL PRINCIPLES – CASE STUDY OF GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF EUROPE
Authors: Ljubica Ivanović Bibić, Smiljana Đukičin, Tin Lukić, Đurđa Miljković, Jelena Milanković,
Snežana Babić Kekez, Anđelija Ivkov Džigurski, Zorica Dubovina
Abstract: The aim of this research was to ascertain the competencies of grammar school students who learn geographic features of Europe by applying selected didactical principles. The research included 2nd grade students of ”Laza Kostić” Grammar School in Novi Sad (North Serbia). Selected classess were divided into two groups of students. The experimental group teaching was performed through traditionally lecturebased teaching in the classroom with the main usage of principles of intuition and science. The control group learned through group form of teaching with the main usage of principles of interesting and attractiveness and conscious activities of students. A questionnaire containing 15 statements was used while teaching the experimental lessons. This questionnaire (based on the Likert-type 5 point scale) has been drawn up and it included a survey where students evaluated motivation and participation in the process of teaching geography or activities and learning/acquiring certain geographic content using selected didactic principles, forms, methods and tools. There was a test, which consisted of 9 questions of different levels of cognitive domains of learning – knowledge, skills and abilities. In order to determine whether there is a correlation between self-evaluation of the level of motivation, participation and learning, the self-evaluation of the level of motivation, participation and the knowledge test between the experimental and control group, Pearson correlation coeffcient was determined. The results show that the level of students’ reproductive knowledge remains the same in research-based traditional and modern teaching, but the problem-solving skills and abilities related to selected geographical features improved within experimental group of students.
Keywords: geography, students’competencies, lecturebased teaching, didactical principles, grammar school
Article info: 153-161
Received: June 17, 2015 | Revised: September 27, 2015 | Accepted: October 25, 2015
LAND COVER CHANGE DETECTION BY USING REMOTE SENSING – A CASE STUDY OF ZLATIBOR (SERBIA)
Authors: Dušan Jovanović, Miro Govedarica, Filip Sabo, Željko Bugarinović, Olivera Novović, Teo Beker, Miloš Lauter
Abstract: Change detection is a process of detecting differences with the objects or phenomena which are observed in the different time intervals. In this study different methods of analyzing satellite images are presented, with the aim to identify changes in land cover in a certain period of time (1985 – 2013). The area observed in this study is the region of mountain Zlatibor (Serbia) with its surroundings. The meth ods represented in this study are vegetation indices differencing, Supervised classifcation and Object based classifcation. These methods gave different results in term of land cover area, and it is generally concluded that supervised classifcation gave the most accurate results with the images of medium spatial resolution. The results of this study can be used for urban and environmental planning. All infor mation lead to conclusion that the surface under the forests is reduced for about 4% (or about 1000 ha) while the built up area has doubled (grown about 600 ha) during the examined period. The results also highlights the importance of change detection techniques in land cover for the areas that are developing rapidly, such as Zlatibor study area.
Keywords: remote sensing, change detection, Landsat, supervised classifcation, OBIA
Article info: 162-173
Received: June 1, 2015 | Revised: July 29, 2015 | Accepted: October 30, 2015
DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATED URBAN CLIMATE MONITORING SYSTEM IN NOVI SAD (SERBIA)
Authors: Ivan Šećerov, Stevan Savić, Dragan Milošević, Vladimir Marković, Ivana Bajšanski
Abstract: This paper presents development and implementation of an automated urban climate monitoring sys tem in mid-sized European city Novi Sad (Vojvodina, Serbia). The urban climate monitoring network contains 27 stations (25 in urban area and 2 in non-urbanized environment). To determine the repre sentativeness station cites we used Stewart-Oke Local Climate Zones (LCZ) classifcation, authors’ local knowledge and feld surveys to delineate urban area and surrounding environments. For LCZ determi nation we used Lelovics-Gál automated GIS (Geographic Information System) method. Stations meas ure the values and every 10 minutes send the readings related to air temperature, relative humidity, battery voltage, status value and other technical information to the main server. In order for the data stored in database server to be ready for usage in urban climate studies and for an alyzing entire systems’ work, we created Urban Path System tool (UP-SYS_tool) and URBAN-PATH Por tal. Furthermore, the automatic data procession system visualizes the measured values from urban cli mate monitoring network in Novi Sad and informs the citizens about the most recent temperature, relative humidity and thermal comfort measurements. These, in situ measurements should provide long-term time series in order to highlight the thermal dif ferences among different urban structures in city/es (intra-urban and inter-urban comparisons), and contribute to better understanding of urban climate in the urban canopy layer.
Keywords: urban climate, monitoring network, Local Climate Zones, UP-SYS_tool, URBAN-PATH Portal, Novi Sad, Serbia
Article info: 174-183
Received: August 24, 2015 | Revised: September 22, 2015 | Accepted: November 7, 2015
EFFECT OF SEISMIC ACTIVITY ON THE GRAVITATIONAL PROCESSES TROUGH THE EXAMPLE OF THE BUTROINTSI ROCKFALL, SW BULGARIA
Authors: Radostina Rizova, Georgi Nachev
Abstract: This study investigates the relationship between rockfall and seismic activity. The article examines the development of the Butrointsi rockfall before the earthquake with a magnitude of Mw 5.6 on the Richter scale and the development which occurred as a result of the seismic activity. Comparing the rock blocks’ size, their volume and the deposit’s dynamics before and after the earthquake, the authors emphasize the role of the seismic factor for the activation of the rockfall process. Through the application of various methods (morphographics, morphometrics, sedimentologicals etc.) the authors make a complete profle of the deposits and calculate the amount of collapsed rocks caused by the earthquake. The aim of this study is to emphasize the role of the seismic factor for the dynamics of the Butrointsi rockfall. The authors analyze a combination of terrain data and laboratory results in order to gain insights into the initiation, dynamics and talus deposition of a complex rockfall.
Keywords: gravity processes, butrointsi rockfall, morphodynamics, earthquake, seismic activity.
Article info: 184-193
Received: February 26, 2015 | Revised: Novemeber 4, 2015 | Accepted: December 1, 2015
CHANGES IN ETHNIC STRUCTURE OF POPULATION IN THE LIGHT OF RECENT TRENDS OF MIGRATION AND NATURAL REPRODUCTION
Authors: Ladislav Novotný, Loránt Pregi
Abstract: The paper aims to assess the impact of migration and natural reproduction of population to the changes in ethnic structure of population by the case study of three multi-ethnic functional urban regions in Slovakia. All three regions are located at the Slovak-Hungarian ethnic border and are characterized by larger proportion of Slovaks and lower proportion of Hungarians in the core than in the ring. The regions were chosen also with intent to provide a sample with various processes of spatial redistribution of population taking place, which are described in the paper. The ethnic structure at the levels of whole regions, their basic components – cores and rings – is introduced briefly. The analyses of changes in the ethnic structure and its relationships with the natural reproduction and migration of population provides interesting results. It was proved that the migration is a driving force in changes of ethnic structure in analysed regions, even though the patterns of natural reproduction behaviours between ethnic Slovaks and Hungarians are traditionally different. Since the most intensive process of spatial redistribution of population is the decentralization from the cores to the rings of the regions driven by migration, the ethnic structure of the rings tends to approximate to that in the cores.
Keywords: Ethnic structure, Slovaks, Hungarians, concentration, decentralization, natural reproduction, migration
Article info: 194-211
Received: July 27, 2015 | Revised: November 4, 2015 | Accepted: December 9, 2015
URBAN WALKING: PERSPECTIVES OF LOCALS AND TOURISTS
Authors: Jelena Farkić, Dušan Perić, Miha Lesjak, Mitja Petelin
Abstract: Urban planners and architects have done extensive research on walkability: what it means and how it correlates with urban design and quality of life of the locals, however, it has been hitherto neglected from the aspect of tourism studies. Many cities worldwide are or tend to be walkable as this leads to more sustainable and prosperous communities. In addition, walking-friendly environments greatly cater for leisure and tourism, as in many cities, walking is an integral part of tourist experience. Therefore, tourism industry can be of tremendous help for the city authorities in understanding walkers’ needs and experiences. Taking into account both the locals and tourists, this research sought to: (1) determine the most frequently utilised modes of transportation in Novi Sad in Serbia and Koper in Slovenia; (2) assess thier reasons for walking and perception of the quality of pedestrian infrastructure; and (3) evaluate the psychometric properties of the questionnaire designed for the purpose of this study. The results show that the great majority of respondents walk in these two cities. The locals walk primarily to achieve physical ftness, whereas tourists walk primarily to explore the urban spaces. This makes more space for tourism as it combines a competitive supply able to meet visitors’ expectations with a positive contribution to the sustainable development of cities and well-being of their residents. Furthermore, this study contributes to emphasising walking as a sustainable form of mobility in urban environment and can be the impetus for profling Novi Sad and Koper as walking-friendly cities.
Keywords: Pedestrian infrastructure, walking, walkability, urban tourism, quality of life
Article info: 212-222
Received: August 4, 2015 | Revised: November 21, 2015 | Accepted: December 11, 2015