Issue #1, 2017
HUMANITARIAN SCIENCES
The year of ecology in Russia is an opportunity to reflect the global environmental problems and to integrate the related conclusions and the demands of inhabitants and tourists on the geographical and related ecological characteristics for health-oriented recreation into the concepts for natural management. This would be a strategy for a comprehensive sustainable development. But not all fundamentals for such a concept are available. There is a special lack in the relevance of subjectively attributed aspects: «Some know the price of all but the value of nothing». So it is relevant to integrate perceiving, beauty, esthetics etc. into the characterization of ecological and manmade geographical units — thanks to an Extended View as well on the person as on the environment.
HUMANITARIAN SCIENCES
Civilization\'s Essence and Types
The article introduces a general representation of the idea of civilization. Its peculiarity is in applying logical forms of pseudo-genesis in the course of replacement of many views by one view on the topic. The base version is borrowed from philosophy, and the content of that base is copyrighted, that means, it belongs to the author, who is a follower of the philosophical doctrine of Hegel. Along with the ontological essence of civilization author is proposing the principle of typologization of civilizations based on the same logical form
The Concept of Sustainable Development in an Unstable World
The concept of sustainable development of the global civilization (hereinafter — the SD concept) was developed in order to prevent the deterioration of the Earth\'s biosphere and the human environment (Brazil, 1992). However, the trend of increased volatility in global development. It requires a rethinking of the concept of SD and modernized development paradigm in an unstable world.
System Organization of the Brain\'s Psychic Activity in Sleep and Wakefulness
The article deals with the problem of the brain\\\'s psychic activity during wakefulness and sleep. It is noted that all the current understanding of sleep and wakefulness are based just on the study of neurophysiological processes, without taking into account the mental (psychic) activity of the cerebral mechanisms that are still poorly understood. It is shown that the psychic state of a person, and sleep are closely related. New approaches to study of the nature of the mental activity of the brain, based on the methodological principle: «mental processes can be directly registered and investigated based on the participation of living structures» are introdused . The basic plane of the system organization in the brain\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s psychic activity during sleep and while awake is proposed.
The analysis of the First MSMU students\' psychophysiological health, night\'s sleep and quality of life characteristics at the end of the first year of university studies depending the type of educational environment (cyclic or distributional) organization is done in the study. Close relationships between indicators of quality of life, level and phase of burnout and quality of the natural night\'s sleep are established. Peculiarities of students\' quality of life and sleep characteristics in different educational environments are featured: the distributed learning students experienced greater emotional stress, which affects the characteristics of sleep and quality of life.
PROBLEMS OF ECOLOGY, EDUCATION, ECOLOGICAL CULTURE, EARTH SCIENCES
Environmental Assessment of Moscow Region in the Year of Ecology In Russia
The article presents the characteristics of the environmental situation in the Moscow region and provides an environmen
IMPACT ON LAND VALUE OF WATERSCAPE AS PART OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
his study focuses on waterfronts which are a source of ecosystem services and are now one of the rare urban natural elements, based on the idea that it is essential to maintain and further a sound relationship between ecosystem services and human wellbeing, in order to recreate today\'s cities to sustainable eco-cities. Assuming that the environmental value of a waterscape reflects land value, waterfront spaces in Osaka City were selected and the impact of their waterscapes on land value was considered. It will be necessary in the future to further clarify the impact in question by conducting quantitative analysis based on the site location factor which is considered for land appraisal.
Methods of Compiling Maps of the Modern State of Water Resources in the Moscow Region
This publication is devoted to the application of cartographic methods to research. Mapping method allows you to make various maps that have the visibility and ease of use. In this article, on the example of the construction of the maps of the modern state of water resources of the Moscow region described method of developing symbols and the choice of the method of images, as well as features of construction in the computer programs Adobe Photoshop CS and CorelDRAW 12.
Training Module «World Natural And Cultural Heritage»
The authors review the current state of the study of world natural and cultural heritage in higher educational institutions, proposing to introduce in educational process of higher school the training module «World natural and cultural heritage».
This article analyzes, emerging oil gas complex of the Far East, in the conditions of the desire of Russia is planning its foreign economic relations for the supply of energy, not only in Europe but also in the Asian markets.
«Ecological Limits» of the Global World
The part of biotic regulation in understanding of natural and socio-natural systems functioning mechanisms is shown in the article, the need in civilization development ecological limits and restrictions research is based.
The Tasks of the New Scientific School of Geography
The article analyses the objectives of modernization of professional pedagogical education in Russia taking into account the relevant legislative and normative base in the field of education, the existing decrees of the President of the Russian Federation. Emphasizes the necessity of strengthening the environmental components in the preparation of the students in pedagogical ways. A brief description of the research program of a new scientific school of geography-ecology Faculty «Ecological-oriented professional pedagogical education».
In article the description of the main objectives, principles and restrictions for territorial planning of regional transport system is provided. As object of studying the Omsk region is chosen. The economic, social, natural and other factors influencing, and also limiting perspective development of regional transport system are considered.
Why Is It Important Continuous Monitoring of Peat Bogs in Suburban Meschera
The article considers the problem of pyrogenic formations on the territory of suburban Meschera. Analyses possible actions and predictions on the restoration of the ecosystem of the Meshchera.
ersonality-Oriented Model of Independent Students
The article reveals the problems of independent work of students-geographers in the conditions of pedagogical practice, through the introduction of personality oriented technologies of education.
Landscape-Geoecological Regionalization of the Mid
Geographical regionalization is a most important type of spatial analysis providing for the comparative geographical description of the regions and the obvious demonstration of natural and economic structure of the territory under study. The article deals with the characteristics of resulting landscape-geoecological regions (LGR) which could be applicable for studying the climate change problem and the response of geosystems to a temperature signal. The most vulnerable natural-territorial complexes (NTC) at the hierarchical level of complex urochishches are distinguished within each region. The regionalization of such kind made it possible to indicate representative key sites for their further investigation using field and remote sensing methods.
Potential of Cross-Disciplinary Researches in Culture Geography
The short review of the main methodological problems of geography of culture and possibility of their decision on the basis of the recent navigation trend of cross
Applied Geoecology: the Potential Course
Proposed schematic model of the structure of Geoecology. This original definition of «geoecology», «general geoecology», «global geoecology», «regional geoecology», «dynamic geoecology», «applied geoecology», «geoecological processes». Developed the content applied geoecology as a scientific-educational discipline, give the thematic plan of lectures. The basic objective of applied geoecology — the study of relationships and linkages of human activity (population) and the environment in spatial and temporal specificity.
The authors examine the role and importance of school geographical education in Russia in accordance with modern pedagogical requirements. Put forward conceptual ideas to improve the system of general geographical education in the Russian Federation.
Fixed Assets Socio-Ecological Education of Students
This article discusses the results of the theoretical and practical analysis of the problem of funds in the system of higher education. These results were made as the original premise of studying the phenomenon of funds in the context of social and environmental education of students. It was found that the principal means in higher professional groups perform the following general teaching aids: natural objects and their means of reproducing images and display effects, objects and processes, environmental, facilities, textbooks and manuals. All these groups are interrelated, interdependent, however, require an optimum combination of specific conditions in the process of socio-environmental education, which greatly improves its efficiency.
Problems Overgrowing Reservoirs in Volga Basin and Water System Moskvoretskaya
The article deals with overgrown plains of Upper Moskva and reservoirs, since their creation to the present time. The dependence of the overgrowing of bottom sediments and anthropogenic influences. We analyzed the relationship of the chemical composition of bottom sediments and water quality, morphological and ecological characteristics of dominant species of macrophytes, process control problems and the creation of overgrowing bioplato.