@article{MTMT:34566196, title = {Climate policy contradictions in light of the policy paradigms - the case of the Visegrád Countries}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34566196}, author = {Kovács, András Donát and Farkas, Jenő Zsolt and Vasárus, Gábor László and Balla, Dániel and Kiss, Emőke}, doi = {10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103689}, journal-iso = {ENVIRON SCI POLICY}, journal = {ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY}, volume = {154}, unique-id = {34566196}, issn = {1462-9011}, year = {2024}, eissn = {1873-6416}, pages = {1-10}, orcid-numbers = {Kovács, András Donát/0000-0002-7748-5945; Farkas, Jenő Zsolt/0000-0002-4245-2908; Vasárus, Gábor László/0000-0001-5375-9107; Balla, Dániel/0000-0002-8051-1518} } @article{MTMT:34448328, title = {Vízminőségi monitoring adatok feldolgozása és publikálása WebGIS támogatással = Geoprocessing and publishing water quality monitoring data with WebGIS support}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34448328}, author = {Balla, Dániel and Kiss, Emőke and Zichar, Marianna and Mester, Tamás}, doi = {10.30921/GK.75.2023.6.1}, journal-iso = {GEODÉZIA ÉS KARTOGRÁFIA}, journal = {GEODÉZIA ÉS KARTOGRÁFIA}, volume = {75}, unique-id = {34448328}, issn = {0016-7118}, year = {2023}, pages = {4-9}, orcid-numbers = {Balla, Dániel/0000-0002-8051-1518; Zichar, Marianna/0000-0002-1943-6053} } @article{MTMT:34395356, title = {Effects of Mosaic Natural Conditions on the Tourism Management of a Lowland Water Reservoir, Lake Tisza, Hungary}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34395356}, author = {Halasi-Kovácsné Benkhard, Borbála Rita and Csorba, Péter and Mester, Tamás and Balla, Dániel and Kiss, Emőke and Szabó, György Emőd and Fazekas, István and Vass, Róbert and Rooien, Azin and Vasvári, Mária}, doi = {10.3390/land12122092}, journal-iso = {LAND-BASEL}, journal = {LAND (BASEL)}, volume = {12}, unique-id = {34395356}, abstract = {The increasing number of visitors and conflicts resulting from shared use in valorising sensitive wetlands make effective visitor and site management measures essential. In the course of this research, the landscape pattern, the current spatial distribution of tourist activities and the possible arrangement of expedient further development were examined. The study area, Lake Tisza, is an artificial lowland reservoir established in the 1970s with an area of 127 km2 in Hungary. Among its original functions, in addition to flood control, nature conservation and recreation have become the main profiles. The diverse hydro-ecological features and mosaic landscape structure allow for nature conservation and utilisation in tourism. This differentiated use is in line with the worldwide trend of favouring locations with multiple leisure activities in close proximity to each other. Based on the CORINE Land Cover (CLC) 2018 database, 12 different land use categories were identified in the study area. The largest proportion is represented by water bodies (53.29%), while inland marshes and broad-leaved forests cover 22.25% and 16.64%, respectively. The heterogeneity of the area is considerably enhanced by the high patch sizes of the categories pastures, broad-leaved forests and inland marshes. According to the Shannon diversity index, the most complex landscape diversity can be found in the Tiszavalk (1.5) and Poroszló (1.4) basins, considered to be the most suitable for ecotourism, while the lower values of the Sarud (1.1) and Abadszalók (1.1) basins provide suitable conditions for water sport activities and recreational tourism. Continuous adaptation to social needs and the joint protection of natural values is crucial for the sustainable development of Lake Tisza.}, year = {2023}, eissn = {2073-445X}, pages = {1-19}, orcid-numbers = {Balla, Dániel/0000-0002-8051-1518; Fazekas, István/0000-0001-7973-9454} } @article{MTMT:34202471, title = {The Integrated Use of Heavy-Metal Pollution Indices and the Assessment of Metallic Health Risks in the Phreatic Groundwater Aquifer—The Case of the Oued Souf Valley in Algeria}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34202471}, author = {Barkat, Ayoub and Bouaicha, Foued and Ziad, Sabrina and Mester, Tamás and Sajtos, Zsófi and Balla, Dániel and Makhloufi, Islam and Szabó, György Emőd}, doi = {10.3390/hydrology10100201}, journal-iso = {HYDROLOGY-BASEL}, journal = {HYDROLOGY}, volume = {10}, unique-id = {34202471}, abstract = {In this research, contamination levels and the spatial pattern identification, as well as human and environmental health risk assessments of the heavy metals in the phreatic groundwater aquifer of the Oued Souf Valley were investigated for the first time. The applied methodology comprised a combination of heavy-metal pollution indices, inverse distance weighting, and human health risk assessment through water ingestion on samples collected from (14) monitoring wells. The contamination trend in the phreatic aquifer showed Al > B > Sr > Mn > Fe > Pb > Ni > Cr > Ba > Cu > Zn. Similarly, the enrichment trend was Al > B > Sr > Mn > Ni > Pb > Cr > Ba > Cu > Zn. Ecologically, most of the analyzed metals reflected a low potential ecological risk, except for two wells, S13 and S14, which represented a considerable and high ecological risk in terms of Pb. According to the applied grouping method, the samples in the first group indicated a lower risk of contamination in terms of heavy metals due to their lower concentration compared to the second group. This makes the area containing the second group’s samples more vulnerable in terms of heavy metals, which could affect urban, preurban, and even agricultural areas. All of the samples (100%) indicated the possibility of potential health risks in the case of children. While six samples showed that the non-cancer toxicity risk is considered low, the rest of the samples had high Hazard Index (HI) values, indicating the possibility of health risks occurring in the case of adults. The constructed vertical drainage system is acting as a supporter and accelerator of the pollution levels in the shallow groundwater aquifer. This is due to its contribution to the penetration of different pollutants into this aquifer system, depending on the residence time of the water, which appears to be long within the drainage system.}, keywords = {human health risk assessment; inverse distance weighted; heavy-metal pollution index; contamination of shallow aquifers}, year = {2023}, eissn = {2306-5338}, orcid-numbers = {Barkat, Ayoub/0000-0002-8651-1252; Bouaicha, Foued/0000-0003-0647-332X; Balla, Dániel/0000-0002-8051-1518} } @inproceedings{MTMT:34083567, title = {A Tisza-tó mozaikossága: turisztikai vonzerő, területkezelési kihívás és lehetőség}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34083567}, author = {Halasi-Kovácsné Benkhard, Borbála Rita and Vasvári, Mária and Mester, Tamás and Balla, Dániel and Szabó, György Emőd and Kiss, Emőke and Fazekas, István and Csorba, Péter}, booktitle = {XVIII. Kárpát-medencei Környezettudományi konferencia = XVIII. Carpathian Basin Environmental Science Conference}, unique-id = {34083567}, year = {2023}, pages = {73-74}, orcid-numbers = {Balla, Dániel/0000-0002-8051-1518; Fazekas, István/0000-0001-7973-9454} } @article{MTMT:34049318, title = {Evaluation of groundwater quality in the rural environment using geostatistical analysis and WebGIS methods in a Hungarian settlement, Báránd}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34049318}, author = {Balla, Dániel and Kiss, Emőke and Zichar, Marianna and Mester, Tamás}, doi = {10.1007/s11356-023-28627-1}, journal-iso = {ENVIRON SCI POLLUT R}, journal = {ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH}, unique-id = {34049318}, issn = {0944-1344}, year = {2023}, eissn = {1614-7499}, orcid-numbers = {Balla, Dániel/0000-0002-8051-1518; Zichar, Marianna/0000-0002-1943-6053} } @article{MTMT:34001210, title = {Rendszergondolatok rendszerezése. Interjú a 80 éves Kerényi Attila professzorral}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/34001210}, author = {Fazekas, István and Balla, Dániel and Halasi-Kovácsné Benkhard, Borbála Rita and Csorba, Péter and Kiss, Emőke and Mester, Tamás and Szabó, György Emőd and Vasvári, Mária}, doi = {10.15170/MG.2023.18.03.06}, journal-iso = {MODERN GEOGRÁFIA}, journal = {MODERN GEOGRÁFIA}, volume = {18}, unique-id = {34001210}, abstract = {Kerényi Attila geográfus professzor 1943-ban született Sátoraljaújhelyen. 1967-ben földrajz-biológia szakos tanári diplomát szerzett a debreceni Kossuth Lajos Tudományegyetemen. Hazai és nemzetközi elismertségét és kandidátusi disszertációját az 1980-as években folytatott talajeróziós kutatásaival szerezte. Az 1990-es években táj- és környezetvédelmi publikációival, tan- és szakkönyveivel szerzett országos hírnevet és akadémiai doktori címet. Tudományos munkásságát számos kitüntetéssel ismerték el. Több évtizedes kutatómunkájának, valamint a debreceni geográfusképzés megújítását is elősegítő oktatói tevékenységének elismeréseképpen a Magyar Érdemrend polgári tagozat tisztikeresztjét 2020-ban vette át. 80. születésnapja alkalmából a tanszéki kollégái a jelen interjú keretében kérdezték a családjáról, a szakmáról, az eredményeiről, illetve a globális környezeti rendszerek állapotának alakulásáról.}, keywords = {fenntartható fejlődés; tájvédelem; globalizáció, globális környezet, nemzetközi együttműködés; környezetvédelem; talajerózió; környezeti rendszerek}, year = {2023}, eissn = {2062-1655}, pages = {87-104}, orcid-numbers = {Fazekas, István/0000-0001-7973-9454; Balla, Dániel/0000-0002-8051-1518} } @article{MTMT:33749858, title = {Hydrochemical Assessment of the Kisköre Reservoir (Lake Tisza) and the Impacts of Water Quality on Tourism Development}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33749858}, author = {Mester, Tamás and Halasi-Kovácsné Benkhard, Borbála Rita and Vasvári, Mária and Csorba, Péter and Kiss, Emőke and Balla, Dániel and Fazekas, István and Csépes, Eduárd and Barkat, Ayoub and Szabó, György Emőd}, doi = {10.3390/w15081514}, journal-iso = {WATER-SUI}, journal = {WATER}, volume = {15}, unique-id = {33749858}, abstract = {Outdoor recreation has grown rapidly in recent years, with an increasing preference for areas in good ecological condition. Since lakes represent some of the most important wetlands, providing a wide variety of ecosystem services, they have become a very popular destination. The present study aimed to assess the water quality of the largest artificial lake in Hungary (Kisköre Reservoir—Lake Tisza), and the role of ecological status in tourism development. Monthly water sampling from the basins of the lake (Tiszavalk, Poroszló, Sarud and Abádszalók basins) took place from April–November 2021 and in 2022. The majority of samples from the river section and from the lake are classified as Ca2+-HCO3− type or mixed Ca2+-Na+-HCO3− type. According to the results, the water quality of each basin is considered excellent or good. Rapid warming of the shallow water of the basins was detected during the summer months, resulting in different hydrochemical characteristics (pH, NH4-N, NO2-N, NO3-N, PO4-P, CODcr BOI5) compared to the river section. Differences in the plant nutrient and oxygen balance component groups have been revealed with hierarchical and two-step cluster analysis as well. The results demonstrated that the hydrochemical properties of the lake’s water are substantially influenced by the filling of the lake in spring from the River Tisza and the significant lowering (1.2 m) of the water level in the autumn each year, allowing the drainage of stagnant water, the removal of accumulated sediments and the oxidation of organic matter. The number of tourists on Lake Tisza has increased rapidly over the last decade, confirming that a wide range of ecosystem services have a significant attractive impact on waterfront activities and ecotourism.}, keywords = {MONITORING; ecosystem services; water quality; tourism; artificial lake; surface water reservoir}, year = {2023}, eissn = {2073-4441}, orcid-numbers = {Balla, Dániel/0000-0002-8051-1518; Fazekas, István/0000-0001-7973-9454; Barkat, Ayoub/0000-0002-8651-1252} } @article{MTMT:33655490, title = {Assessment of groundwater decontamination processes around a dismantled septic tank using GIS and statistical analysis}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33655490}, author = {Mester, Tamás and Szabó, György Emőd and Sajtos, Zsófi and Baranyai, Edina and Kiss, Emőke and Balla, Dániel}, doi = {10.3390/w15050884}, journal-iso = {WATER-SUI}, journal = {WATER}, volume = {15}, unique-id = {33655490}, abstract = {Septic tanks without proper construction and insulation entail a significant risk to the environment. In this study, the environmental impacts of a permeably designed septic tank on shallow groundwater contamination are investigated, and changes in water quality in the period after its elimination in 2014 are assessed. For the purpose of evaluating the pollution level of the site, 10 monitoring wells were installed around the septic tank in 2012 and long-term monitoring was carried out. Analytical measurements revealed a significant level of groundwater contamination in the operational period of the septic tank. Extremely high concentrations of NH4+ (>90 mg/L) were observed in the closest monitoring wells, and in most of the wells, concentrations exceeded the relevant contamination limit. δD and δ18O isotopic ratios of monitoring wells within 1 m from the septic tank indicate continuous recharge of sewage water originating from deeper aquifers. The groundwater dome resulting from the wastewater discharge exceeded 1.1 m, within a distance of 25 m. Statistical analyses also revealed significant changes in water quality depending on the monitoring well location from the septic tank. In the period after the septic tank elimination, considerable changes have been detected. Following the cessation of the wastewater discharge, the groundwater dome around the septic tank disappeared; therefore, differences in groundwater levels have decreased from more than 1 m to a few cm. Significant positive changes were detected in the water quality parameters investigated after the dismantling of the septic tank. Five years after the cessation of the pollutant supply, concentrations still exceeded the contamination limit in most of the monitoring wells, indicating slow decontamination processes with a permanently high level of pollution.}, keywords = {groundwater contamination; Environmental pollution; Septic tank wastewater; Wastewater effluent; Groundwater purification}, year = {2023}, eissn = {2073-4441}, orcid-numbers = {Balla, Dániel/0000-0002-8051-1518} } @CONFERENCE{MTMT:33702112, title = {Egy rekultiválatlan folyékony hulladéklerakó talajra és talajvízre gyakorolt hatásának vizsgálata}, url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33702112}, author = {Mester, Tamás and Szabó, György Emőd and Balla, Dániel}, booktitle = {XVII. Kárpát-medencei Környezettudományi Konferencia}, unique-id = {33702112}, year = {2022}, pages = {82-83}, orcid-numbers = {Balla, Dániel/0000-0002-8051-1518} }