Scientific project: http://atlas.usv.ro/www/mifesan-robu.ro/

Postal address: University of Suceava, Universitatii 13, RO 720225, Suceava, ROMANIA

Education:

Diploma in Geography (1993), Specialization: Geography – French
Department of Geography, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania

PhD in Human Geography (2006), University of Bucarest, with the thesis: The Valley of Moldova in the Carpathian Area – A Study in Human Geography, Publishing House of the University, Suceava

Research Interests :

• Human Geography
• Social Geography
• The Geography of Tourism
• Geographical Toponymy
• The Didactics of Geography

Representative Publications:

BOOKS

Vasilcu Despina (2007) – The Valley of Moldova in the Carpathian Area – A Study in Human Geography, Publishing House of the University, Suceava, 343 pages

Vasilcu Despina (2007)- Methodical Guide of Teaching Practice at Geography, Publishing House of the University, Suceava, 103 pages.

Selected articles(2001 – 2009):

Saghin Despina – The Impact of the Economic-social Activities over the Air Quality in Suceava City, The Annals of the “Stephen the Great” University of Suceava , Year IX-2001, 65-70;

Saghin Despina - Campulung Moldovenesc – Demographical Tendencies in the 1990-1002 period, The Annals of the “Stephen the Great” University of Suceava, Suceava, Year X-2001, 193-196

Vasilcu Despina – Tendencies of the International Migration in the Communes from the Valley of Moldovita after 1989, The Annals of the “Stephen the Great” University of Suceava, The Section of Geography, Year XI, 2002, 105-111

Vasilcu Despina – Qualitative and Quantitative Aspects Regarding the Inheritance of the Architectural Rural Content in the Suceava County, The Annals of the “Stephen the Great” University of Suceava, The Section of Geography, Year XII, 2003, 73-77

Vasilcu Despina – The Natural and Social Reconversion of the Mining Area Fundu Moldovei, The Annals of the “Stephen the Great” University of Suceava, Year XIII, 2004, 133-137

Vasilcu Despina – Opportunities and Elements of Risk in the Settlements from the Mountain Area Moldova Valley, with Special Reference to Vama Depression, The Annals of the “Stephen the Great” University of Suceava, Year XIII, 2004, 67-70

Vasilcu Despina – The Ancestry of the Process of Population in the Carpathian Valley of Moldavia, The Works of the Scientific Conference “Regions”-2004, Harkov (Ukraine), 52-54

Vasilcu Despina – The Sanitary Influence Area of Gura Humorului City, The Annual Session of Scientific Papers, 27th of November, 2004, Bucharest, 227-235

Vasilcu Despina – Aspects Concerning the International Migration of the Rural Population from the Communes of the Carpathian Valley of Moldova, The Annals of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, No. 25, Iasi, 2005, 271-278

Lupchian Magda, Vasilcu Despina – Modification of Land Use in the Communes on the Mountain Valley of Moldova, with Special Reference to the Forestry Fund, in The Annals of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”, No. 25, Iasi, 2005, 271-278

Vasilcu Despina, Turtureanu C. – The Area of the Influence- A Mathematical Approach. The Importance of Knowing the Area of the Urban Influence – a Premise in the Organization of the Urban System, in The Annals of the University “Alexander Ioan Cuza” , No. 26, Iasi, 2006, 227-235

Vasilcu Despina – The Rural Space Diagnosis, in the tome dedicated to the International Conference “Rural Space and Local Development”, Cluj-Napoca, 2007, 279-285

Vasilcu Despina, Lupchian Maria Magdalena – The Territorial Evolution of the Villages Centres in the Carpathian Basin of Moldavia, in the tome dedicated to The International Conference “Rural Space and Local Development”, 2007, Cluj-Napoca, 451-457

Vasilcu Despina, Rural Regions and Spatial Cutting up – the Commutation in the Polarized Area by Campulung Moldovenesc and Gura Humorului, in the Post-December Period, in the tome dedicated to the Annual Session of Scientific Communication, 2007, Bucharest, 379-384

Vasilcu Despina, The New Urban Structure Frasin – a Possible Instrument of Attenuation of the Local Lack of Balance, in the tome dedicated to the Annual Session of Scientific Communication, 2007, Bucharest, 427-433

Vasilcu Despina, Considerations Regarding the Demographical Prognosis in the Administrative Institutions of the Mountain Area of the Moldova Valley, in The Annals of the “Stephen the Great” University of Suceava, Year XVI, 2007, 233-243

Vasilcu Despina, The Functional Typology of the Rural Settlements from the Mountain Valley of Moldova, The Annals of the “Stephen the Great” University of Suceava, Year XVI, 2007, 245-251

Vasilcu Despina, Geographical Considerations Concerning the Demographic Potential and the Phenomenon of Demographic Ageing of the Population in the Carpathian Area of the Moldova Valley, in the tome dedicated to the Annual Session of Scientific Communications, 2008, Bucharest (in press).

Vasilcu Despina, The Importance of the Demographical Reports in Outlining the Influence Areas of the Cities Campulung Moldovenesc and Gura Humorului, in The Annual Session of Scientific Papers, 27th of November, 2008, Bucharest (in press);

Vasilcu Despina, Emigration, family, society, in the tome dedicated to the Symposium “Landscape: perception, under standing, awareness and action, 2009, University “Spiru Haret”, Bucharest (in press).