The ecological consciousness of residents of Kielce on the treatment of municipal waste

The ecological consciousness of residents of Kielce on the treatment of municipal waste

 

In this study attempts were made to determine the ecological consciousness of residents of Kielce on the treatment of municipal waste and an evolution of consciousness based on survey. This problem was taken due to changing regulations so called environmental legislations and waste and eu directives. This rule in the proximal or distant future will force the society for radical change in attitudes to the natural environment, including waste of disposal. This survey is to determine the ecological consciousness on waste of medium-sized towns inhabitants and evolution of this awareness with a view of introducing new junk system that under the amended act maintaining cleanliness in the municipality on 1 July 2012 should apply in all municipalities no later than 1 July 2013.

Evaluation of the implementation of agri-environmental projects supported by European Union funds on chosen counties of Mazowieckie voivodeship

Evaluation of the implementation of agri-environmental projects supported by European Union funds on chosen counties of Mazowieckie voivodeship

 

The main goal of this paper is evaluation of agri-environmental projects supported by EU funds on Radom County and Lipsko County (Mazowieckie voivodeship).
The scope of research included farms in the area of the analysed districts, which implemented various packages under the Rural Development Programme 2007–2013. Within this range were tested farms, which in 2008–2010 implemented the agri-environmental programs, based on data from: The Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture (ARMA) – Local Office in Radom and Lipsko, The County Office of Radom, The County Office of Lipsko and the Mazovian Agricultural Advisory Centre in Radom.
The most popular operation carried out by farmers were packages: “Organic farming” and “Protection of water and soil”. The share of subsidies in a farm income was 46,7–63,4%.
Despite of large set of 9 packages, farmers rarely used other than two above-mentioned. The reason is extremely complicated formal procedures and low subsidies obtained.

Rating accumulation of selected heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Ni, Cd) in the plant material beech wood communities – Dentario Glandulosae – Fagenionin protected areas of various human impact

Rating accumulation of selected heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Ni, Cd) in the plant material beech wood communities – Dentario Glandulosae – Fagenionin protected areas of various human impact

 

The aim of the research was to present the cumulation of metals (Pb, Zn, Ni, Cd) in a forest stand of a forb-rich beechwood and evaluation of danger for researched ecosystems caused by metalize dust. The researches were taken in 10 differential anthropogenic areas: 9 nature reserves (“Segiet”, “Parkowe”, “Smoleń”, “Cisów”, “Wykus”, “Świnia Góra”, “Perzowa Góra”, “Zamczysko”, “Pazurek”) and 1 nature-landscape complex “Repty Park and Drama Valley”.
The metals were marked by Atomic Absorption Spectometry method. The results of the measurements of the samples taken from the plant material Fagus sylvaticaL.
The results of the researches show that the elements contents in researched areas from Świętokrzyskie Mountains do accumulate analyzed elements in extent that are suitable for plants. It can be accounted as a model for similar researches and confirmed metals concentrations could be concerned as natural and consequent of physiological trees’ requests.

Contribution to the knowledge of antimycotic properties of anthraquinone and usnic acid from Xantoria parietinaTh. Fr. and Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach. thallus

Contribution to the knowledge of antimycotic properties of anthraquinone and usnic acid from Xantoria parietinaTh. Fr. and Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach. thallus

 

Secondary metabolites of lichens are the result of complex metabolic patterns which occur in thallus of the organisms which are the individual type of interspecies relations which are the result of coexistence of hyphe mycelium and algal cells. Metabolic activity of both components leads to complex chemical compounds with specific properties. Secondary lichen metabolites which are incorrectly named lichen acids are chemically and functionally diversified group of organic compounds. The classification proposed by Asahina and Shiba (1954) divides them into two groups, that is aliphatic and aromatic compound, among which antraquinone is counted. The study which will be carried out aim at showing fungicidal properties of both compounds and the possibility of their usage against saprophytic storage fungi, which are a serious hazard during food storage. The trial of the antimyciotic effectiveness of usnic acid and antraquinone commonly present in lichen thallus, such as Xantoria parietina and Hypogymnia physodes gives the possibility of their usage as preservatives in place of those used nowadays which have numerous health side effects.

Microbiological air pollution in central part of Swietokrzyskie Mountains

Microbiological air pollution in central part of Swietokrzyskie Mountains

 

The aim of the described experiment was the microbiological analysis of the air filters. The filters were monthly placed in APSA370 analizator in Monitoring Station of the Department of Environment Protection and Modelling Jan Kochanowski University on Saint Cross in the Swietokrzyskie Mountains. Studies was carried out during the period from winter and summer. All samples was incubated on various microbiological media under different growth conditions. The isolated bacterial strains were taxonomic different. The strains was classified by Gram staining and biochemical tests. Most of bacteria was classified as mesophilic heterotrophs. Presented results confirmed that air filters are the useful materials to isolate microorganisms which could possess some unique factors for adapt to environment. Also air filters can be used to metagenomic analysis of microorganisms transferred by air flowing on large heights.