To Join Small-Scale Forest Owners’ Associations or Not? Motivations and Opinions of Small-Scale Forest Owners in Three Selected Regions of the Czech Republic

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Hrib ◽  
Hana Slezová ◽  
Martina Jarkovská
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Forest Owners ◽  
The Czech Republic

scholarly journals Gap regeneration and dynamics: the case study of mixed forests at Křtiny in the Czech Republic

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-147
Author(s):  
Maame Esi Hammond ◽  
Radek Pokorný ◽  
Lumír Dobrovolný
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Natural Regeneration ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Growth Strategy ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Mixed Forests ◽  
Tree Species Composition ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Gap Regeneration

Abstract Gap regeneration remains the best silviculture technique for sustainable forest regeneration in mixed forests. The study examined tree species composition, diversity and dynamics of natural regeneration in gaps under three contrasting forest stands at Křtiny in the Czech Republic. In spring 2013, experimental gap design begins, when semi-permanent 1 m2 circular sub-sampling plots along North-South-East-West transects were delineated under 6 selected natural canopy openings ≤ 20 m2. In winter 2013/14, these naturally originated openings were artificially enlarged to the current gap sizes ranging between 255 and 1149 m2 through group felling. Natural regeneration in gaps was measured four times: from the growing season before disturbance (BD) in 2013 to the next three consecutive growing seasons after disturbance in 2014 – 2016, respectively. Seven (7) new species with light demanding growth strategy that were previously not present at mother stands were occurring there during the first growing season after disturbance (FGS), yielding the highest taxa (14 species) and diversity (Shannon diversity index, H = 1.7) while BD attained the lowest (8 species; H = 0.9), respectively. Study site being part of Fagus sylvatica vegetation community and providing favorable natural conditions for the optimal growth of Picea abies significantly explains the regeneration dominance of these species in gap regeneration from BD until the third growing season after disturbance (TGS), respectively. Small scale gap-disturbance contributed to the higher regeneration densities of all studied species during FGS. However, drought, competition from other life forms, and browsing activities substantially caused a progressive decline in natural regeneration during three consecutive years after disturbance.

scholarly journals The influence of sweet sorghum crop stand arrangement on biomass and biogas production

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (No. 9) ◽  
pp. 433-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Pazderů ◽  
J. Hodoval ◽  
J. Urban ◽  
J. Pulkrábek ◽  
V. Pačuta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Sweet Sorghum ◽  
Biogas Production ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Row Width ◽  
Dry Biomass ◽  
Crop Stand

The possibility of sweet sorghum cultivation with different inter-row distances (20, 50, 75 cm) was verified in small scale plots with 3 cultivars (Bovital, Goliath, Sucrosorgho). The maize cv. Atletico (rows 75 cm) was used as a control. The influence of row width and cultivar on fresh and dry biomass, methane and biogas production per area was statistically significant. The methane and biogas production was evaluated in laboratory, via fermentation in Oxi Top Control Merck bottles. Generally, sorghum was more productive than maize. The highest biogas production per hectare was found in case of 25 cm row spacing. Goliath was the most yielding cultivar (in all parameters). The experiment proved possibility to produce biomass from sorghum in narrow rows for biogas stations in the Czech Republic.

How Close to the “Honeypot?”

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vendula Belackova ◽  
Michaela Brandnerova ◽  
David Vechet
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
New South ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Social Risks ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Lower Health

Background: This study aimed to assess how cannabis markets compare in two states with different cannabis policies. The possession of cannabis is decriminalized in both the Czech Republic (de facto) and in New South Wales (NSW; de jure), but personal cannabis cultivation has been tolerated/decriminalized only in the Czech Republic. Methods: Semistructured interviews were conducted in the Czech Republic ( n = 25) and in NSW, Australia ( n = 25) between 2009 and 2014 and analyzed with thematic and qualitative content analysis. Findings: The Czech respondents often grew their own cannabis or got it directly from somebody who grew it. Cannabis users in both places preferred quality cannabis which was free of chemicals, but the Australian respondents seemed more likely to get cannabis that varied in quality and was potentially produced under large-scale, unsafe conditions. Triangulation with other data sources suggests that these findings could apply more broadly. Conclusions: The findings of this study indicate that policy can encourage the proliferation of small-scale cannabis cultivation, leading to lower health and social risks. Policy approaches that tolerate such cultivation should be considered as an alternative or as a complement to the existing or proposed cannabis policies.

scholarly journals Procurement management in construction: study of Czech municipalities

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas Hanak ◽  
Jana Korytarova
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Procurement Process ◽  
Public Contracts

AbstractEfficient spending of public money is a crucial requirement of public procurement. This requirement is even more important in the case of public works contracts since construction projects are usually very costly. Accordingly, public authorities should manage the procurement process in an efficient way. The aim of this paper is to analyse municipal procurement practices focusing on small-scale public contracts for construction works. The Czech Republic is the study area for this analysis. Data concerning procurement practices were collected through a questionnaire survey and on the basis of available internal municipal directives that govern the procurement process. The results show that a majority of municipalities use internal directives and specify financial categories for small-scale public contracts. It has also been found that the majority of municipalities contract external consulting companies for specific contracts or subsidised public contracts. Directives usually concern the issue of responsibility and the approval procedure related to the public contract. Based on the research findings, general recommendations for awarding public contracts have been formulated. These findings can potentially contribute to the dissemination of best practices among contracting authorities in the Czech Republic.

Monitoring of biogenic amines in cheeses manufactured at small-scale farms and in fermented dairy products in the Czech Republic

2013 ◽  
Vol 141 (1) ◽  
pp. 548-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leona Buňková ◽  
Gabriela Adamcová ◽  
Kateřina Hudcová ◽  
Helena Velichová ◽  
Vendula Pachlová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Biogenic Amines ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Fermented Dairy Products ◽  
Fermented Dairy

scholarly journals Preferences of men and women in the Czech Republic when shopping for food

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (7) ◽  
pp. 425-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Turčínková ◽  
Jana Brychtová ◽  
Jiří Urbánek
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Shopping Behavior ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Grocery Shopping ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The Individual

Buying behavior of men and women shows considerable differences. The individual stages of purchase decision-making process lead to convergence or conversely deepening of these differences. The paper provides results of analysis of chosen aspects of consumer behavior of men and women in the Czech Republic. It focuses on the grocery shopping in small-sized shops. Due to the complexity of the problem the research could not cover all aspects associated with this topic. It identifies who in a household is responsible for grocery shopping, how often and in what quantity of purchases. The paper examines to what extent is a purchase planned and by what a consumer is usually stimulated to an impulsive shopping. Further, it describes factors leading to a choice of shopping place and to a satisfaction with shopping conditions. The primary data was collected through a method of in-depth interviews conducted from January to March 2011 on a sample of 56 respondents in the three smaller stores in the Moravské Budějovice, and via questionnaire survey which took place in all regions of the Czech Republic (n = 5809) among respondents aged 12+. The results confirmed we can observe differences in shopping behavior of women and man, even though the importance of various factors taken into account when making a choice of a particular food product show significant differences from the gender perspective (none of the analyzed factors was found to have higher statistical significance than weak, p < .05). The qualitative research, however, revealed that women tend to make more frequent purchases and keep a certain level of supplies at home, while men tend to leave shopping till it becomes necessary, they are more likely to stick to their shopping list and more loyal to their favorite products. Women are more flexible when in need to replace a missing product with its substitute. The proportion of impulsively purchased items in a shopping basket is higher for women than for men. The findings should help in particular small-scale operators of stores.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Small-Scale Gasification for CHP for Wood from Salvage Logging in the Czech Republic

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1448
Author(s):  
Jitka Malaťáková ◽  
Martin Jankovský ◽  
Jan Malaťák ◽  
Jan Velebil ◽  
Barbora Tamelová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Operating Mode ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Fuel Quality ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Salvage Logging

This study focused on small gasification units for combined heat and power generation (CHP) up to 200 kW of electric power, which can use wood from salvage logging, and assessed the current feasibility of running commercially available units in the conditions of the Czech Republic. In total, the technical and economic parameters of 21 gasification units from ten major international producers were compiled. One of the most important parameters assessed was the net calorific value, which in the analysed samples of spruce wood was determined at 18.37 MJ kg−1 on a dry basis. This complies to the requirements for fuel quality for these units. The economic profitability was determined for three investment variants with electric power of 10, 100, and 200 kWel in an operating mode of constant power at 20 and 30 wt.% input moisture level of the wood. Economic analysis showed that smaller alternatives with an output of 10 and 100 kWel produce economic losses. On the other hand, the 200-kWel alternative produced operating profit and positive cash flow at both fuel moisture levels in the first year of operation. The evaluation of individual alternatives using dynamic investment evaluation methods also showed that only the alternative with an output of 200 kWel with both fuel moistures was able to produce a positive net present value.

scholarly journals Subsidies of agricultural production in the Czech Republic and their economic context

2011 ◽  
Vol 59 (7) ◽  
pp. 293-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Prášilová ◽  
Lucie Severová ◽  
Jan Chromý
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Size Structure ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Direct Payments ◽  
Agricultural Politics ◽  
The Eu

An important part of evaluating common economic politics of countries in the European Union (EU) is the observation of microeconomic consequences of governmental subsidies in agriculture. This article mentions some basic theoretical and practical connections regarding subsidies in agriculture and of agricultural products on the Czech market, and regarding consequences of implemented price intervention programs. If a subsidy is directed to large-scale producers as well as to geographically unfavourably situated small-scale producers, it can not only miss its own target, but even deepen the existing problem. It is now becoming apparent that prospering large companies have an overall bigger profit from each crown of the subsidized price than small farms, which were originally the reason to implement the subsidies. The size structure of agricultural companies in the Czech Republic has so far been relatively favourable with respect to subsidies. After 2013, a reform of the Common agricultural politics of EU is planned and the amounts of direct payments for agriculture from the EU budget will be newly set. However, the European Parliament supports a proposal of limiting subsidies according to size of farms. Along with that, there is a real threat of growing prices of agricultural products on the market. Results of statistical analyses of source materials have revealed the largest proportion of subsidies in the outputs of Czech agricultural companies in the last years as compared to our neighbours, and also in up to now balance of subsidy level and aid in terms of economic size of the companies. The European Parliament’s support of limiting direct payments for agriculture from the EU budget based on size of companies is unfavourable for the Czech Republic and will impact the price level of agricultural products.

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