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;Juknevičienė, Vita ;Toleikienė, RitaModels of European civil society: transnational perspectives on forming modern societiesThis chapter reveals the relevance and novelty of a new approach to the ethics management of local government institutions - municipalities in the context of their modernisation. The ethics of local government representatives become the essential requirement and interest of civil society in the context of New Public Governance theories. At present, there is an increasing significant relationship between the state, local government institutions and civil society. Local governments are particularly oriented towards efficient public service which are not separable from their operation to methods and results, as well as their connections with society. Thus, measures of ethics management in municipalities are usually supplemented by special initiatives of civil society organisations, and representatives of civil society are becoming members of ethics management structures and activities. There emerges a scientific problem - what model of ethics management in municipalities could meet the expectations of civil society and follow the trends of local government modernisation? The aim of this chapter is to represent the model of ethics management in municipalities in the context of local government modernisation. For the purpose of implementation, the following objectives were used: (1) conceptualising the ethics management in public administration organisations; (2) identifying the main ethics management dimensions in the context of local government modernisation; (3) explaining the practice of ethics management that is relevant for Lithuanian municipalities; and (4) representing the empirical model of ethics management in Lithuanian municipalities. The object of this chapter is the model of ethics management, and the subject is the model of ethics management in municipalities.6 - Aeolian landforms may occupy large portions of coastal spits and often consist ofmultiple generations defined by periods of stability and reactivation. Where earlier phases of aeolian activity are masked by subsequent deposition, continuous high-resolution (200 MHz) ground-penetrating radar (GPR) images are used to reconstruct their dynamic history. Subsurface profiles from younger segments of the Great Dune Ridge massif along the northern Curonian Spit, Lithuania reveal several phases of dune migration, which generally correspond to climatic deterioration during the Little Ice Age. Exacerbated by regional deforestation, 15–30-m-high dunes have invaded coastal settlements, causing their repeated relocation. Along the study transect, an optical age of the younger slipface strata is consistent with the record of village entombment by drifting sand by AD 1797. This study demonstrates that in the absence of mappable paleosols, a combination of geophysical, luminescence-dating, and documentary databases offers a means of reconstructing the history of human-landscape interaction, with potential implications for the future stewardship of natural and cultural resources along spit coastlines.
5 Publication Ajurvedos pagrindaibook part; Papildomoji ir alternatyvioji sveikatos priežiūra : vadovėlis3 Publication Alcohol consumption by youthbook partYouth work reader : issues and contexts. Toruń : Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek, 2022. ISBN 9788381805957., p. 75-87Alcohol consumption strongly contributes to a global burden of disease and injury, with dependence-producing properties causing significant social and economic problems in societies. The main preventative strategy to reduce the negative effect of alcohol misuse is to avoid or postpone premature alcohol consumption as long as possible. Early onset of alcohol consumption creates a biopsychosocial risk to youth, developing into life-long problems at the individual and social levels. One reason teens are more vulnerable to alcohol is brain development at this age, and impulse control is not fully matured. It may lead to problems with peers at school, university, or in the family, also impaired mental health and cognitive disabilities. Early onset of alcohol consumption is also linked to increased risk for addiction problems in later life. However, underage alcohol consumption is preventable with individual, family, or organization-based interventions that are well proven or research-based.6 - book part
;Berezina, Nadezhda A. ;Petryashev, Victor V.; In the wrong place - alien marine crustaceans : distribution, biology and impacts. Dordrecht; Heidelberg; Londom; New York, 2011. ISBN 9789400705906., p. 301-322The recent invasion history of malacostracan crustaceans into the eastern Baltic Sea is reviewed with 16 alien species being recorded from the easternmost area. These invasives constitute 3% of the total species richness (50% of the alien biota), and comprise up to 80% of the total benthic biomass in several localities. The Ponto-Azov-Caspian species are the most diverse and abundant component. Their taxonomical and ecological dominance could be explained by a combination of factors including similarities between the Baltic, the donor regions and the waterway network that allows their dispersal. The high vulnerability of the Baltic Sea to invasion may be a consequence of low native biodiversity coupled with anthropogenic and natural factors. The potential impact of alien Malacostraca on the native community was assessed following predatory studies of alien amphipods on native benthic biota. These studies indicated that the alien amphipods may alter the structure of their prey communities. Alien crustaceans have outnumbered or even completely replaced native species and/or earlier established invaders locally in the eastern Baltic Sea. - book part
;Leppäkoski, Erkki ;Gollasch, StephanInvasive aquatic species of Europe : distribution, impacts and management. Dordrecht : Springer, 2002. ISBN 9789048161119., p. 1-6In this paper we review from a historical perspective some of the human activities that have facilitated the potential of alien species from all continents but Antarctica to become established in coastal and inland waters of Europe.1 - book part
;Butrimas, Adomas; Slah, GvidasThe life biography of artefacts and ritual practice : with case studies from Mesolithic-Early Bronze Age Europe. Oxford : BAR Publishing, 2020. ISBN 9781407356822., p. 35-46Due to its aesthetic appeal and special characteristics amber was used since the Late Palaeolithic period and it appears that this jewellery was often used for ceremonial rites. One of these pendants – an amber disc with cross decoration – was found during archaeological excavations of Daktariškė 5, a Neolithic settlement, in western Lithuania (Telšiai district). For many years, together with the amber assemblages from Palanga, Šventoji and Juodkrantė, this artefact represented the majority of evidence of Neolithic amber manufacturing and use in Lithuania. In 2016, researchers from several Lithuanian scientific institutions and museums conducted a series of analyses on this amber disc with cross decoration. In this case study, use-wear, and FTIR and micro FT-Raman spectral analysis were used. The results allowed to ascertain the manufacturing process including the identification what type of tools were used for its production. During the use-wear analysis, various colour organic material residues were detected on the surface of ornamentation. Samples of this material were studied by FTIR and micro FT-Raman spectral analysis. The results of these analyses allowed us to not only reconstruct what the artefact originally looked like but also provided insights into the manufacturing process of the Late Neolithic tars used to colour the engravings.4 - book part
; ;Jones, EleriSustainable tourism in rural Europe : approaches to development. London : Routledge, 2011. ISBN 9780415547994., p. 169-180In the past few decades, a global shift in rural employment towards noncommodity sectors has been evidenced in various societies throughout the world (Bouma et al. 1998; Bryden and Bollman 2000; Lanjouw and Lanjouw 2001). This shift is particularly dramatic in rural coastal com - munities, many of which face economic decline as a result of depletion of fish stocks and/or reduced incentives for maintaining commercial fishing (Armaitiene˙ et al. 2006; Breber et al. 2008). The attitudes of coastal communities in relation to future alternatives for commercial fishing pose serious questions to researchers. Some appreciate tourism development, recreational fishing in particular, as a major vehicle for maintaining the economic viability of coastal communities (Hale 2001; Murphy 2003); others fear that tourism development might put off economic diversification, including the complete replacement of the commercial fishing industry (Inbakaran and Jackson 2005).2 - book part
;Sabine Bicking ;Ana Belén Almagro ;Andres de Jesus Vargas Soplin; ; ; Felix MüllerSouthern Baltic coastal systems analysisDue to the close interrelation between humans and the environment, social-ecological issues are of great importance for environmental science and management. In this context, anthropogenically induced environmental pressures are omnipresent. Examples are conventional agricultural production, with consequences such as loss of biodiversity, erosion, eutrophication, as well as the burning of fossil fuels, which causes anthropogenic climate change. Moreover, in this context, coastal ecosystems—and as such our Baltic coast—are particularly vulnerable. In the following section, some insights into the vulnerability of coastlines notably concerning the contemporary drivers of climate change and intensive agricultural production are presented. Furthermore, this chapter will provide a glimpse into our potential future focusing on estimating future capacities of coastal ecosystems to provide ecosystem services through scenario assessments. More precisely, (i) the influences of the scenario conditions on the ecosystem service potentials are estimated, (ii) the potentials under the different future pathways are compared to each other and (iii) the sensitivity of the assessed ecosystem types to the set of scenario conditions is assessed.3 - book partManagement strategies and tools for addressing corruption in public and private organizationsThe current study aimed to reveal the risks of financial crimes in local government; to identify the main trends in the emergence of risks. During the research, the following methods were used: literature analysis, case analysis, and semi-structured interviews. It is clear that preventing financial crimes is necessary not only in those areas where bribery and fraud usually occur but even in specific stages of the political cycle. The conducted qualitative study revealed that the main risk of financial crimes in all examined municipalities is related to public procurement. Depending on the size of the municipality and the scope of public procurement, the perception of risks differed.
9 - book partKlaipėda : istorija populiariai. Klaipėda : UAB „Druka“, 2002. ISBN 9986848229., p. 105-120
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;Mašauskas, V. ;Antanaitis, Š. ;Lazauskas, S. ;Mašauskienė, A. ;Janušauskaitė, D.Agroekosistemų komponentų valdymas : ilgalaikių agrocheminių tyrimų rezultatai : monografija4 - book part
; ; ;Bagdonas, AlbinasPakalniškienė, VilmantėTime perspective: theory and practiceBalanced time perspective is one of the areas in time perspective research that attracts the most attention. This implies that it might be one of the mechanisms underlying well-being. Moreover, conducted analysis allows for the conclusion that there are at least two reliable ways to recognize the balanced time perspective: the method of profiles and the method of deviation from balanced time perspective. In addition, there are indications that other time perspective profiles exist, with the best investigated among them being negative time perspective profile. Despite considerable interest in this field, many issues regarding the balanced time perspective remain unaddressed. Further investigation should focus on examining the dynamic nature of the balanced time perspective, as well as the nature and significance of other suggested time perspective profiles.3Scopus© Citations 4 Publication The Baltic sea – a field laboratory for invasion biology[Baltijos jūra – invazinės biologijos tyrimų laboratorija]book part ;Leppäkoski, Erkki; Gollasch, StephanInvasive aquatic species of Europe : distribution, impacts and management. Dordrecht : Springer, 2002. ISBN 9789048161119., p. 253-259Since the early 1800s about 103 NIS have been recorded in the Baltic Sea. Several ecological functions of the non-native animals are new for the species-poor Baltic Sea ecosystem. A review of the research into invasion biology in the Baltic Sea countries reveals a timeline from first records of single new species toward more sophisticated studies in invasion biology.5 - book part
;Tõnisson, Hannes ;Orviku, Kaarel ;Lapinskis, Jānis; Coastal erosion and protection in Europe. London : Routledge, 2013. ISBN 9781849713399., p. 47-802Scopus© Citations 3 - book partThe Neighbours of Poland in the 11 th century. Warsaw : Wydawnictwo, 2002. ISBN 837181271X., p. 169-210
5 - book partBecoming an educational ethnographer : the challenges and opportunities of undertaking research. Abingdon : Routledge, 2021. ISBN 9780367466480., p. 52-63Writing this chapter presented an opportunity to explore the pathways of my life and to compose a story of becoming—becoming a researcher, teacher and scholar—becoming, that spans a lifetime, traverses continents, transcends disciplines and intersects with the paths of many sojourners along the way. It is a story, a version of the continuing storying of life, that composes and recomposes the varied elements of personal and professional, social and historical, individual and collective biographies to paint a picture of becoming as a multi-layered, sociohistorical, and collective—not an individual—process. It is a process that keeps on going even as I write this chapter to capture the divergent elements of life into a cohesive story that I hope may reverberate with the readers’ own pathways of becoming.
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; Minchin, Jonathan DanTreatise on estuarine and coastal science. Burlington : Elsevier Science, 2011. ISBN 9780080878850., p. 149-183A broad spectrum of human activities may lead to biological introductions into estuarine and coastal areas that range from the long-established transmissions by shipping to the more recent trade in live food and aquarium species distributed by aircraft. While many species are deliberately introduced for aquaculture, stocking, and habitat management, the great majority are inadvertently transmitted and the arrival mode for many is often unclear. Climate alterations and global trade are likely to result in further range extensions of taxonomically diverse invaders. In this chapter, we discuss key terms and definitions in relation to nonnative biota, their origin and distribution patterns in estuarine and coastal environments, pathways, and vectors of introductions. We also consider the impacts of invasive species on environmental quality, indicators of biological introductions and methods to assess biological pollution as well as monitoring of nonnative species in estuarine and coastal environment. The account is illustrated by case studies of some worldwide examples of nonnative macrobiota.5Scopus© Citations 10 Publication Biological invasionsbook part; ;Gollasch, Stephan ;Lehtiniemi, Maiju ;Sapota, MariuszBiological oceanography of the Baltic sea. Dordrecht : Springer, 2017. ISBN 9789400706675., p. 193-2321. The term "non-indigenous species" (NIS) represents a biogeographical category, which indicates human involvement in the introduction of a certain species to a particular ecosystem and has nothing to do with putting "good" or "bad" tags on these species. 2. A biological invasion is the spread of a NIS or a cryptogenic species (of uncertain or unknown origin) to an area where it did not previously occur. 3. About 130 NIS and cryptogenic species have been introduced to the Baltic Sea Area by anthropogenic activities. 4. Most NIS have arrived to the Baltic Sea during recent decades due to intensification of global trade, human mobility and removal of custom barriers, although the first introductions are thought to have taken place already centuries ago. 5. The NIS in the Baltic Sea mainly originate from the coastal waters of three source areas (the North American east coast, the Ponto-Caspian region and East Asia), which are connected to the Baltic Sea by a number of introduction pathways, such as shipping and human-made canals. 6. In the Baltic Sea, NIS are represented by many taxonomic groups, from unicellular plankton organisms to crustaceans, molluscs, fish, waterbirds and mammals. 7. Many of the NIS in the Baltic Sea have increased functional diversity, bringing new and unusual functions to the species-poor Baltic Sea ecosystem. 8. Some NIS may spread, highly increase in abundance and cause an adverse impact on biological diversity, ecosystem functioning, socio-economic values and/or human health. These NIS are called "invasive alien species". 9. As it cannot be predicted which NIS will become invasive and cause harm in a particular ecosystem, a precautionary approach, preventing the arrival of new NIS in general, is advisable.1Scopus© Citations 25