Local Settlement Research Articles

Simulation Research on Local Settlement of Kiln Foundation Based on Winkler Theory

The masonry structure is one of the main types of modern industrial buildings in China because of its local materials and simple economy. However, these buildings often suffer damage and cracks due to uneven settlement of the foundation and disrepair, which affects the safe and normal use of the structure. It is urgent to maintain and strengthen the structure to restore the safety of the structure. This paper takes Baoji Shenxin Yarn Factory - Kiln Factory as the actual engineering background, and use the finite element software ABAQUS based on Winkler’s theory to establish a finite element calculation model that can more conveniently respond to the effects of different foundation settlements. Through the simulation analysis, the influence law of the local settlement of the kiln foundation on the overall structural force state was obtained, which can provide an important reference basis for the maintenance and reinforcement of the structure.

Mitigating Climate Change Towards Livable City (Case: Bandung City, West Java)

The increase in environmental problems due to climate change means that people in big cities need to carry out mitigation by reducing carbon emissions in their residential areas to make city areas more livable. This research aims to explore various problems and impacts of climate change in the city of Bandung as well as mitigation efforts carried out by the community to reduce carbon emissions while creating a livable city. The research method is qualitative-descriptive with primary data collection through interviews and field observations. The research was conducted in 4 urban village settlement locations, namely Cibunut Kampong in Kebon Pisang sub-district, Antapani Tengah sub-district, Neglasari sub-district, and Cisaranten Kidul sub-district, Bandung City. The research results showed that there are several spatial and environmental problems in the effort to achieve a livable Bandung City. The climate change mitigation efforts that have been implemented by the community in their residential areas while creating a more livable city area are by adding and managing green open space, independent waste management, managing Buruan sae (Urban farming) programs and vertical gardens, creating bio pores and absorption wells, maintaining environmental cleanliness and establishing collaboration with various related institutions

Above and below the Green Line: a social history of divergent Mississippian cultures

ABSTRACT A cultural boundary between Late Mississippi period groups has long been observed in the Yazoo Basin corresponding with the mouth of the Arkansas River. However, similarities in mound site structure, settlement location, and processes associated with Mississippianization have sometimes led researchers to downplay these differences, effectively treating the Yazoo Basin as a single physiographic and cultural unit. We examine the idea that subtle differences in physiography within the Yazoo Basin can account for observed differences in material culture. We find that while physiography explains site location and may have influenced how Mississippian people interacted, it does not explain residential patterns, mound site use, or interactions with people from the American Bottom during the “Cahokia horizon.” Instead, we argue that Mississippi period mound sites in the northern and southern Yazoo Basin differed fundamentally in their functions, and that these differences are rooted in Late Woodland Coles Creek and Baytown notions of dwelling and ceremonial practice.

ECOLOGİCAL ZONİNG OF THE NATURAL LANDSCAPES OF THE NORTHEASTERN SLOPE OF THE LESSER CAUCASUS

Purpose. The purpose of the research is to study the ecological zoning of natural landscapes of the northeastern slope of the Lesser Caucasus. Method. During the writing of the article, historical, cartographic, mathematical-statistical, comparative analysis methods were used. The northeastern slope of the Lesser Caucasus was chosen as the research object Result. In the article, as a result of the research conducted for the ecological zoning of the natural landscapes of the North-Eastern slope of the Lesser Caucasus, the changes in the structural and functional characteristics of the natural landscape units of the area and the areas where they spread due to natural and anthropogenic influences were studied, landscape complexes were grouped according to the degree of anthropogenic transformation, new landscape types formed in the place of natural landscapes were investigated. At the same time, the main natural landscapes of the area, tugay forest-meadow-shrub landscapes, semi-desert landscapes, dry-desert landscapes, have changed their borders as a result of anthropogenic effects, and new areas where they spread have been studied. Opinions were discussed about the important role of determining a number of aspects of landscape-ecological zoning diagnostics, in revealing the future development trends of individual landscape units. Taking into account the relevance and modernity of the topic, a number of scientific-theoretical and methodological issues of landscape-ecological zoning for the region were analyzed in the area where the research was conducted. The basis of the work is that settlements and their functional farm areas are characterized by relatively high density in the immediate flat areas, terraced alluvial plains of river valleys, mountain depressions and smooth surface plains and the approximately equal distribution of settlements in the Ganja-Gazakh sloping plain throughout the territory, since the climate, lithological and hydrological conditions in the south-eastern part of the territory have changed sharply, the relatively low water supply in the location of settlements is a social and ecological problem, and therefore the location of settlements in the area along the river banks. Scientific novelity. Based on the ecological zoning of landscapes in the area, it is analyzed that the correct assessment of their ecological potential, the preparation of appropriate zones and belts, the assessment of geoecological potential by dividing into zones taking into account the ecogeographical potential of the natural landscapes of the region and anthropogenic loading, is of great scientific and theoretical importance.

WAYS TO İMPROVE THE GEOECOLOGİCAL POTENTİAL OF THE NATURAL-ANTHROPOGENİC LANDSCAPES OF THE NORTH-EASTERN SLOPE OF THE LESSER CAUCASUS

Purpose. The purpose of the research is to study the geoecological potential of the natural anthropogenic landscapes of the north-eastern slope of the lesser caucasus. Method. During the writing of the article, historical, cartographic, mathematical-statistical, comparative analysis methods were used. The northeastern slope of the Lesser Caucasus was chosen as the research object Result. In the article, the patterns of development of the landscapes of the north-eastern slope of the Lesser Caucasus, height differentiation, settlement of the territory and the location of settlements on the height belts, ways of improving the geo-ecological potential are explained. In the region under study, extensive information was provided on natural population growth, expansion of settlement areas, increasing influence of agricultural land, and anthropogenic transformation of natural landscapes. Analysis of the distribution of urban and rural settlements by altitudinal landscape zones, the placement of the population, settlements and farms depending on the landscape-altitude-spatial differentiation of the territory, the formation of functional activity under the influence of natural geographical conditions. conditions were analyzed. Methods of an integrated approach have been studied in order to determine and assess the relationship between population settlement and the location of various economic fields with the formation of a more favorable natural-geographical environment in the flat parts of the area, depending on favorable conditions. relief, lithological, hydrological and hydrogeological conditions and the influence of these features on natural landscapes. Scientific novelity. The analysis of the distribution of urban and rural settlements by altitude-landscape zones was carried out, the location and functional activity of the population, settlements and farm areas, depending on the altitude-spatial differentiation of the landscape on the north-eastern slope of the Lesser Caucasus, were formed under the direct influence of natural-geographical conditions, the settlement of the population and It has been studied that the location of different farm areas is related to the more favorable natural-geographical environment. An analysis of the distribution and density of the population and settlements in the area by altitude zones was carried

ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕ КОСМИЧЕСКИХ СНИМКОВ В ИЗУЧЕНИИ ЭТНОКУЛЬТУРНЫХ ЛАНДШАФТОВ НА ПРИМЕРЕ АГРОЛАНДШАФТОВ ЛЕСНОЙ ЗОНЫ

The article proposes and tests a method for identifying and analyzing elements of ethnocultural landscapethrough the example of the territory of the Mari people’s localized residence in the Sylvensky district (Perm region). Theresearch was carried out with the use of satellite images (Google Earth Pro). While conducting a multi-level spatial differentiation of agro-landscapes of the forest zone, it is proposed to use a set of indicators characterizing the morphological structure and morphometric characteristics of natural and economic objects. The zoning of the territory involved the allocation of several zones with a settlement in the center: a residential zone, a zone of predominantly agricultural land, and a zone of episodic economic impact (forests, commercial lands, remote hayfields and pastures). The number and location of settlements (cores) in the landscape-and-economic area were chosen as a a characteristic indicating the planning type of such an area (settlement, arable land, hayfields). It is proposed to use the share (%) of single-core settlements, dual-core settlements and three-core settlements as the analyzed indicator. Metric relations between the elements of artifacts and physiofacts captured on topographic maps and satellite images were used as indicators of the ethnocultural differentiation of the studied territory. Among other quantitative indicators characterizing the heterogeneity of the territory, the proportion (%) of settlements located in a certain type of area and the proportion (%) of settlements of a certain planning type were considered. The coefficient of group density was used as an indicator characterizing the position of settlements in the group. As the method of remote study of an ethnic group’s residence territory develops, the list of indicators of ethnocultural differentiation of ethnocultural landscapes may change (increase, decrease).

The influence of the Caspian Sea level fluctuations and river channels network dynamics in the Volga River delta on the location and development of Khazar settlements of the Semibugorinsky archaeological complex

The results of the comprehensive studies of ​​the Semibugorinsky archaeological complex in the central part of the Volga River delta make it possible to reconstruct the influence of the fluctuations of the Caspian Sea level and the dynamics of the channel network at the development of Khazar settlements in the 6th-10th centuries. During the period of the Caspian Sea level rise (-24 m abs.), part of the population, presumably, moved to the Baer knolls, which at that time became islands. The Volga River delta was located at the higher levels, which could lead to the resettlement of the part of the population to its northern periphery.

Дислокационные расстояния расположения трудпоселков в Коми АССР, Архангельской и Вологодской областях в 1941 г.

The article analyzes data on the location of labor settlements based on dislocation tables. The dislocation tables belong to the departmental reporting documentation of the NKVD of the USSR. The information reflects the situation for the second half of 1941, since data for the Arkhangelsk and Vologda regions are given as of November 1941, and for the Komi ASSR as of January 1, 1942. The requirements for the position of labor settlements and the features of their organization are considered. A calculation of the average distances from labor settlements to the railway track, the district commandant’s office and the regions’ administrative center is given. Analyzing the distances from labor settlements to transport routes, district and administrative centers allows assessing remoteness of settlements from railway transport and populated areas. The Komi ASSR, Arkhangelsk and Vologda regions in 1929–1936 were administratively united as part of the Northern Krai, so the organization in the early 1930s of settlements for special settlers – “former kulaks,” renamed in labor settlements in 1933, proceeded according to general plans, so it seems relevant to assess the situation for the three regions as a whole.

EMERGENCES OF GULON INFORMAL SETTLEMENT IN SURAKARTA CITY: PERSPECTIVES ON THE PRODUCTION OF SPACE AND RHYTHMANALYSIS

<p>Increasing population growth and limited residential land occur in most urban areas in Indonesia. The government has well-observed regional spatial planning (RTRW) and regulations, but there are often deviations, such as the emergence of informal settlements. This study seeks to clarify the background of the establishment of informal settlement through the production of space theory and identify how society shapes the rhythm of life in producing space. Data collection is carried out by observation, interview, participatory mapping, and temporal imagery. This research uses progressive regressive methods with the production of space theory perspective and rhythmanalysis. Rhythmanalysis is used to complement the exposition of the production of space theory. It is known that the settlement space began to be formed in 2004. Residents interpret the Gulon informal settlement location as a strategic and effective cheap livelihood location. This choice of place to live is further strengthened by the similarity of the community's economic conditions which are increasingly deteriorating, made worse by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This situation encourages interaction in the rhythm of people's lives so that the concept of residential space is formed. Polyrhythmics strengthen the phenomenon of space utilization.</p>

Seismic fragility analysis of isolated bridges considering landslide-induced differential settlements

The structural safety of bridges and viaducts can be affected by the combination of different hazardous sources. This paper presents a study on the seismic fragility of continuous-deck bridges isolated through elastomeric bearings subjected to ground settlements induced by slow-moving landslides. In the investigated bridge typology, the relative differential displacement of bridge substructure components can involve significant strains of the bearing devices reducing their seismic deformation capacity and determining the increase of bridge fragility. Based on observations on a real case-study bridge, a parametric analysis is carried out to investigate the sensitivity of bridge fragility considering several realistic landslide-induced differential settlement scenarios and variable characteristics of the elastomeric bearings. Seismic fragility curves considering specific settlement scenarios are computed and compared to the undeformed condition to estimate the influence on fragility curves. Results show that a significant increase in fragility is registered for settlement scenarios inducing localized settlements of substructure components and for high-damping nonlinear seismic response.

АНТИСПЕРМАЛЬНЫЕ АНТИТЕЛА И ПЕРИФЕРИЧЕСКИЙ ДОФАМИН У МУЖЧИН С УЧЕТОМ КОНТРАСТНОЙ ФОТОПЕРИОДИКИ ЕВРОПЕЙСКОГО СЕВЕРА

The physiological role of reference levels of antispermal antibodies (ASABs) in fertile men and mechanisms controlling their concentration are still not fully understood. It is hypothesized that they may contribute to the immunological tolerance of testicles in healthy organism. We investigated the relation between ASABs and dopamine in blood of different groups of males living in the European North with consideration of contrast photoperiodism. Participants were 20 Caucasian males in Arkhangelsk observed over 4 seasonal photoperiods and 108 male dwellers of local settlements (Caucasians, Nenets, komi and metis aborigines), and aborigines migrating nearby who were observed in the periods of minimal light days (December) and then in March. IFA was used to determine concentrations of ASABs in serum and dopamine in blood. Minimal ASABs and increasing dopamine were determined in Archangelsk in the period of maximal daylight hours and in the Caucasian males in settlements in the period of light time which can serve as an argument for specifying periods most favorable for conception. Males in settlements and migrants were distinguished by a higher ASABs level in comparison to the male population in Archangelsk in December against dopamine imbalance due to, probably, oxidative stress and increased permeability of the blood-testis barrier. This finding calls for a close attention to the reproductive system condition. Elevated ASABs levels were observed on the backgrounds of undetectable (0 nmol/l) and abnormal (>0.653 nmol/l) dopamine values, whereas decreased ASABs concentrations were found with dopamine at reference levels. Based on these results of the investigation we assume a dose-dependent dopamine effect on ASABs and propose a hypothesis that control of dopamine in blood could prevent autoimmune sterility.

The connections between Historic Urban Landscape layers in Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital of China

The Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) approach offers an innovative integrated approach to urban conservation based on layering analysis. However, adapting the HUL layering model to the East Asian context, particularly China, is problematic. This issue can be addressed by incorporating connection analysis into the HUL approach. The current study emphasises the need to consider the interwoven spatial structure of the urban landscape and treat deeper cultural-natural ties as those embodied in the traditional Chinese concept of Fengshui. Taking Jingdezhen, the historic centre of China’s traditional ceramics industry, as a case study, this study demonstrates local knowledge of natural geography and local intelligence regarding settlement location and design. The results indicate that the natural system is at the core of Jingdezhen’s HUL, and the elements of nature, function and spirit form a holistic and interactive system.

Спец(труд)поселки как населенные пункты в 1930-е годы (на материалах Республики Коми)

In 1930-1931 in the Komi Autonomous Region, special settlements were organized for special settlers – “former kulaks” who were forcibly expelled from their places of permanent residence from areas of complete collectivization. Able-bodied forced migrants and members of their families were transferred to the Komiles Trust to work in logging. In the logging areas of the region, more than 40 special settlements were organized in hard-to-reach places, isolated from local settlements. Problems associated with the lack of roads, remoteness from regional centers, insufficient supplies, and the organization of settlements in swampy areas led to the liquidation of individual special (labor) settlements and a reduction in their total number by the end of the 1930s. Despite the low level of residential premises construction, forced migrants also built buildings for socio-cultural institutions, schools, hospitals, clubs and others, which made it possible to create the internal infrastructure of the settlements.

Evolusi Penggunaan Mata Uang Lokal Dalam Kerja Sama ASEAN Studi Kasus Indonesia, Malaysia, Dan Thailand

By exploring international cooperation between Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia in the use of local currency through the Local Currency Settlement (LCS) framework, this research details the deeper context regarding concerns regarding dependence on the US Dollar after the 2016-2017 financial crisis. with an emphasis on the development of the use of local currencies after the Asian crisis of 1997-1998. This research reveals that one of the main criteria for establishing an optimal currency area (OCA) is exchange rate stability. In looking at the research results, a positive evolution of the use of local currencies in post-crisis ASEAN cooperation is illustrated, especially through the LCS initiative involving Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. Although LCS implementation trends show positivity, further improvement is identified as an urgent need to bring it in line with total trade between countries. Hope lies in the LCS collaboration which is expected to strengthen currency stability, spur economic growth and increase trade activity in the region. Thus, this research provides valuable insight into the urgency of regional cooperation in managing dependence on global currencies, especially the US Dollar.

Rural Settlement Network in Territory of Contemporary Omsk Region from Last Quarter of 19th Century to Early 20th Century

The article examines the characteristics of the formation of the rural settlement network in the territory of modern Omsk region during the last quarter of the 19th century through the early 20th century. The relevance of this study is driven by societal and governmental interest in rural history, as well as by the expansion of the source base, which is related to the popularization of museum collections and personal archives. Throughout the research, the author analyzes a wide range of sources and identifies features of the territory’s settlement, lifestyle, and everyday life of peasants, as well as the nature of relationships between settlers and natives. The author concludes that natural and geographical conditions played a significant role in shaping the network of rural settlements, organizing economic life, and the daily routines of peasants. Particular attention is paid to the study of the economic life of peasants, as it was one of the defining factors in the formation of the rural settlement network of the territory. The investigation reveals that agriculture was the main occupation for peasants in the Omsk Irtysh region, despite the limited amount of arable land available. Livestock breeding was confined to its economic significance. Additional income for peasants depended on their settlement location and was determined by the natural resources of the territory. Natural and geographical conditions also dictated the external appearance of settlements.

About the First Koguryo Capital

The article presents the formation problem of the early Koguryo state’s capital in the early medieval time. This subject has not been a particularly hot issue in Russian historiography. The main Korean and Chinese written and epigraphic sources were considered to resolve this background about the early capital. It categorically said, that in the 1st century BC, Koguryo developed as an established real state with an obligatory element as the capital. At the same time, information about the localization and structure of the early capital is uninformative and convoluted. Therefore, written sources were supplemented by archaeological data on the Wunu mountain city located in the Liaoning province, since in historiography, this site is correlated with the location of the first Koguryo capital. According to its characteristics, it represents a sparsely populated fortified settlement located in a hard-to-reach mountain valley on top of a high mountain. Different locations of the surrounding area are considered as the location of the valley settlement (including Xiàgǔchéngzi plain city). Several early Koguryo cemeteries were located in the neighbourhood. The Koguryo state system was finally organized only after several centuries, thus, the location indicated in written resources as the early capital, should be attributed as the leaders' military centre of the early Koguryo population group.

Kinetic model in the agglomeration design: on the example of Lviv

The kinetic components of local settlement systems with implemented processes related to the movement of people, materials, energy, information, etc. are studied. A kinetic model of the organization and controlled development of local settlement systems is proposed, which is built on the knowledge of movement theories and the properties of space associated with them and provides an opportunity to organize connections between its subsystems and elements of various spheres. The nature of kinetics (movement) in urbanized systems is concentrated in the systems' processes, events, and behavior. Their study and modeling are accompanied by the analysis of phenomena that occur from the point of view of time (presented in the form of a function where time is independent), as well as random events, which by their nature are poorly predicted. The provisions of the kinetic model are applied to the analysis, evaluation, and justification of the concept of spatial organization and development of the local settlement system "Great Lviv". The prospects of Lviv as an agglomeration in the system of connections and relations with the environment are revealed. The requirements for development and conceptual proposals for the optimization of movement within the agglomeration are substantiated. It is defined that requirements and proposals should be oriented toward the search for solutions that reveal the uniqueness of the city space and its surroundings, ensure the harmonious integrity of the agglomeration, and the practical "mounting" of communication functions into the structure of the space.

Study of the peculiarities of social and spatial relations in the settlement system of Chernivtsi region

The article analyzes the compliance of the actual formation and functioning of territorial communities with the methodological recommendations. Using territorial communities as an example, the text highlights both the successes and shortcomings of meeting the fundamental social requirements of the local population, such as educational, healthcare, and administrative services. It identifies disparities in the arrangement of social and spatial connections within the Chernivtsi region's communities. Indeed, some communities do not meet the territorial and demographic requirements for formation, and certain social infrastructure institutions may not function as intended, which is not addressed in the languages of the TCs. Consequently, we must acknowledge that administrative-territorial reform will cause changes in the structure of local and regional settlement systems. The driving force behind these structural modifications is the socio-spatial connections. Keywords: administrative-territorial structure, decentralization, settlement systems, socio-spatial relations, territorial accessibility.

Tu było żyć trudno, ale się opłacało… Wielokulturowe skupiska osadnicze na Urzeczu jako przykład długotrwałej i uporządkowanej kolonizacji terenów zalewowych Wisły

The article addresses the issue of multicultural settlements from ancient until modern times, located on the Vistula floodplains within Urzecze micro-region. Archaeological, historical and partly ethnographic research indicate an “island” rather than dispersed nature of the local settlement. The separation of clusters allowed to discover many hitherto lost medieval villages or parts of them. The main advantage of long-term settlement on the floodplain was the proximity to a large navigable river (trade, fishing) and fertile soil, compensating for the losses resulting from the frequent floods.

Stability response assessment of steel thin-walled open-top tanks subjected to local support edge settlement

Purpose Vertical cylindrical welded steel tanks are typical thin-walled structures that are very susceptible to buckling under settlement. The major concern in the design of these thin-walled structures is buckling failure. On this basis and by considering the findings of the previously reported research works, the stability performance of open-top steel tanks with various industrial applications under local support edge settlement is further investigated in this paper. This study aims to contribute to the current state-of-the-art in the design and retrofit of such thin-walled structures. Design/methodology/approach The buckling behaviors of numerous cylindrical shell models with various height-to-radius, radius-to-thickness and settlement span ratios are investigated through linear and nonlinear buckling analyses. The effects of addition of a top stiffening ring on the buckling behavior of cylindrical steel tanks are studied as well. Findings This parametric study demonstrates that the choice of the height-to-radius, radius-to-thickness and settlement span ratios as well as addition of the top stiffening ring can be quite effective on the stiffness and strength performances, deformations and stress distribution as well as intensity of vertical cylindrical welded steel tanks subjected to local support edge settlement. Originality/value This research endeavor was formulated on the basis of a comprehensive literature survey and demonstrates the relationship between geometrical as well as stiffening features and buckling stability performance of open-top tanks subjected to local support edge settlement and also provides practical recommendations for design and retrofit purposes.