How to organise limited space: Micro-regionalisation of La Digue island (Seychelles)

Abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Islands, especially small ones, are commonly studied as microcosms of natural and social processes. In this article, La Digue island (10 km<jats:sup>2</jats:sup>) in the Seychelles archipelago was treated as such. An attempt was made to analyse the significance of the natural environment for the features of spatial development under conditions of intense globalisation. For this purpose, functional micro-regions were determined, along with their genesis and evolution. Spatial dynamics and individual features of space are presented as <jats:italic>chorème</jats:italic> (Brunet 1986). The analysis was based on data from a library query and field observation and field studies in July 2018. Twelve functional regions were determined. Analysis of the distribution and evolution of their functions reveals a high dependence on natural environmental features, especially topography, and thus confirms (at the scale in question) a geographical determinism.</jats:p>

Impact of the SARS-COV-2 Pandemic on Changes in the Financing and Delivery of Forestry Education in Poland – A Case Study

“…Obostrzenia pandemiczne w Polsce zaczęto wprowadzać od 10 marca 2020 roku, z apogeum w kwietniu (twardy lockdown), kiedy to zamknięto dla ludności lasy, parki, plaże czy bulwary. Pomimo wprowadzenia kolejnych obostrzeń, w tym często rygorystycznej izolacji (Jędrusik, 2020), pandemia nabierała na sile. Maksimum zachorowań w 2020 roku wystąpiło na jesieni, w listopadzie (605 244 przypadków) z dobowym rekordem w 7 listopada, kiedy to zanotowano 27 875 zakażeń.…”

“…Pandemic restrictions in Poland began to be introduced from March 10, 2020, with a climax in April (hard lockdown), when forests, parks, beaches or boulevards were closed to the public. Despite the introduction of further restrictions, including often strict isolation (Jędrusik, 2020), the pandemic was gaining strength. The maximum incidence in 2020 occurred in the fall, in November (605,244 cases) with a daily record on November 7, when 27,875 infections were recorded.…”