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Sustainability, Oct 1, 2020
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Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis, Oct 1, 2020
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Méditerranée, 2008
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Revista Forum geografic, Sep 10, 2012
Tourism is a phenomenon where communication is particularly important, being largely responsible ... more Tourism is a phenomenon where communication is particularly important, being largely responsible for converting prospective tourists, into actual tourists. The article is based on the paradigm, functions and factors of tourism-related communication, and analysis how tourism-related communication takes place in the Poiana Rusca Mountains tourist area. This is a mountain area with complex tourism potential, located within the 1.5 hours isochrone of several urban centers, which makes it attractive for weekend, proximity tourism. The analysis considered several components: communication within the emitting spaces, communication within the studied area, as well as communication using the cyberspace. Based on the general theory of communication and its practice in tourism, the conclusion reveals several restrictive elements on the side of the sender - advertising being in short supply and lacking a coherent message –, as well as on that of the receiver - the absence of a predilection for outdoor tourism and hiking.
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Banat is a cross-border region, covering territories belonging to three countries : Romania Serbi... more Banat is a cross-border region, covering territories belonging to three countries : Romania Serbia and Hungary. Although the development level of the region places Banat on the second level after Bucharest, the capital city, the region displays some discrepancies, event contrast. The study aims to show methodologically and theoretically the geographic research of the contrasts, on grounds o which it should establish the differences on micro-scale level, the intra-regional typology and analyze the subspaces revealed by dies research in prospective manner that should take into account the present processes of social-economic transition and of the EU enlargement. Banat still remains a place of living, a region much loved by its inhabitants. Thus it may represent a valid space for the study of the necessary intra-regional development strategies.
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HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2008
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This paper explores the issues connected between rural sustainable development in formerly state-... more This paper explores the issues connected between rural sustainable development in formerly state-socialist countries and the local cultural heritage of rural areas. It pays specific attention to the potential of cultural tourism which can enhance local rural development. This paper is a case study of the Hărman commune, and this area is investigated in depth. It is one of the most important rural and cultural areas located in Brașov County of Romania, a country with an impressive cultural heritage concentrated in its rural areas. The study uses a mixed-method analysis combining quantitative and qualitative research (focus groups, interviews, oral histories, and personal conversions), participatory ethnographic observation, and logical framework analysis (LFA). The main findings of the study illustrate that the Hărman commune has an important cultural heritage which could be more capitalized on in the future through the lens of cultural tourism to ensure local sustainability and to o...
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There are many inequalities and inequities in health status both at local level and at the level ... more There are many inequalities and inequities in health status both at local level and at the level of social groups. Several methods are used for the evaluation of the differences in health status between groups and the terminology can be confusing. This study aims to highlight the spatial inequalities within health status and to overview the main responsible determinants. The analysis of health status in Ialomița county was assessed by using the well-recognized health indicators such as general and specific mortality, general and specific morbidity. In order to analyze these indicators in a comparative and dynamic perspective, multiannual rates were calculated for the periods 1990-2012 and 2008-2012. The results emphasize many territorial differences within the county, ageing being one of the main factors, together with social and economic determinants. The outcome can be useful for future researches, but also for health policies and health funds orientation.
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Banat is a cross-border region, covering territories belonging to three countries : Romania Serbi... more Banat is a cross-border region, covering territories belonging to three countries : Romania Serbia and Hungary. Although the development level of the region places Banat on the second level after Bucharest, the capital city, the region displays some discrepancies, event contrast. The study aims to show methodologically and theoretically the geographic research of the contrasts, on grounds o which it should establish the differences on micro-scale level, the intra-regional typology and analyze the subspaces revealed by dies research in prospective manner that should take into account the present processes of social-economic transition and of the EU enlargement. Banat still remains a place of living, a region much loved by its inhabitants. Thus it may represent a valid space for the study of the necessary intra-regional development strategies.
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Sustainability, 2020
The linking (in terms of functional use) of brownfield sites with creative spaces is a frequently... more The linking (in terms of functional use) of brownfield sites with creative spaces is a frequently encountered phenomenon in western European, post-communist, and industrialized countries in general and is viewed as a way of revitalizing, repurposing, or simply making temporary use of them. It may also be seen in the municipality of Timișoara in Romania, where 12 creative spaces, each involving one or more kinds of functionalities (coworking space, maker space, community space, event space, incubator), are operating on such sites. A content analysis of interviews with those in charge of these 12 creative spaces brought to light, on the one hand, the opportunities represented by the existence of derelict industrial spaces, as represented by their large size, low rents, and innate flexibility, but on the other the reality of a number of long-term constraints on the use of these spaces, given the financial instability of cultural operators, the limited numbers of the public who are inte...
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Méditerranée, 2008
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Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis, 2020
The article aims to evaluate the heterogeneous nature of the regional space of Romanian Banat, pe... more The article aims to evaluate the heterogeneous nature of the regional space of Romanian Banat, perceived as a developed region. The method is based on the complex paradigm of the concept of territorial disparities, which includes other concepts such as development, territory, spatial equity. The elementary disparities are analyzed by studying three categories of variables: social, economic and of life standard. In order to reveal the intraregional behavior the presented methodology used data from two census – 1992 and 2002, which permitted an analysis in two key moments: little after the change of political regime and respectively, after 1o years of transition. Global disparities are studied by calculating a global development index; according to it two types of areas were established: advantaged (above the regional average) and disadvantaged (under this average). The study of the territorial disparities – both elementary and global ones – and of their dynamics 1992-2002 led to the ...
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The aim of this paper is to reveal the specificity of the rural one selected village in Romanian ... more The aim of this paper is to reveal the specificity of the rural one selected village in Romanian Mountainous Banat. The central premise is that the specificity is a central element for nowadays rural tourism in the context of globalization. The methodology consisted in qualitative evaluation of the following elements: rural landscape, village functionality and peasant households.The major conclusion is that the specificity of this village is well preserved and could constitute one important premise for rural tourism development.
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AUC GEOGRAPHICA, 2016
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Geographica Pannonica, 2012
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Forum geografic, 2012
Tourism is a phenomenon where communication is particularly important, being largely responsible ... more Tourism is a phenomenon where communication is particularly important, being largely responsible for converting prospective tourists, into actual tourists. The article is based on the paradigm, functions and factors of tourism-related communication, and analysis how tourism-related communication takes place in the Poiana Rusca Mountains tourist area. This is a mountain area with complex tourism potential, located within the 1.5 hours isochrone of several urban centers, which makes it attractive for weekend, proximity tourism. The analysis considered several components: communication within the emitting spaces, communication within the studied area, as well as communication using the cyberspace. Based on the general theory of communication and its practice in tourism, the conclusion reveals several restrictive elements on the side of the sender - advertising being in short supply and lacking a coherent message –, as well as on that of the receiver - the absence of a predilection for outdoor tourism and hiking.
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The rural tourism was considered since early 90ʼ as a very important factor for the development o... more The rural tourism was considered since early 90ʼ as a very important factor for the development of almost all rural communities. In the Mountainous Banat, the beauty of landscape, the well preserved rural civilization, the proximity of the biggest town in the western part of Romania as well as the severe decline of important industrial activities created a favorable context for the development of this domain. The paper realizes a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the rural tourism in the area emphasizes the spatial, temporal and typological aspects of these activities as well as the main aspects involved in the future development. Keywords—local development, Mountainous Banat, Romania, rural tourism.
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Mediterranee Revue Geographique Des Pays Mediterranees, 2008
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Forum geografic, 2012
Tourism is a phenomenon where communication is particularly important, being largely responsible ... more Tourism is a phenomenon where communication is particularly important, being largely responsible for converting prospective tourists, into actual tourists. The article is based on the paradigm, functions and factors of tourism-related communication, and analysis how tourism-related communication takes place in the Poiana Rusca Mountains tourist area. This is a mountain area with complex tourism potential, located within the 1.5 hours isochrone of several urban centers, which makes it attractive for weekend, proximity tourism. The analysis considered several components: communication within the emitting spaces, communication within the studied area, as well as communication using the cyberspace. Based on the general theory of communication and its practice in tourism, the conclusion reveals several restrictive elements on the side of the sender - advertising being in short supply and lacking a coherent message –, as well as on that of the receiver - the absence of a predilection for outdoor tourism and hiking.
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Tourism is a phenomenon where communication is particularly important, being largely responsible ... more Tourism is a phenomenon where communication is particularly important, being largely responsible for converting prospective tourists, into actual tourists. The article is based on the paradigm, functions and factors of tourism-related communication, and analysis how tourism-related communication takes place in the Poiana Rusca Mountains tourist area. This is a mountain area with complex tourism potential, located within the 1.5 hours isochrone of several urban centers, which makes it attractive for weekend, proximity tourism. The analysis considered several components: communication within the emitting spaces, communication within the studied area, as well as communication using the cyberspace. Based on the general theory of communication and its practice in tourism, the conclusion reveals several restrictive elements on the side of the sender - advertising being in short supply and lacking a coherent message –, as well as on that of the receiver - the absence of a predilection for outdoor tourism and hiking.
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