97/03394 Current status and prospects for district heating in the Czech Republic using the example of the city of Brno

1997 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 274
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Current Status ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The City

scholarly journals Measuring costs of noise pollution generated by freight transport: Case of the Slovak and Czech Republic

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Břetislav Andrlík
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Negative Externality ◽  
Actual Measurement ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Marginal Costs ◽  
Negative Impacts

The paper focuses on measuring and quantification of the negative externality of noise pollution generated by freight transport in the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic. The paper describes negative impacts and significance of noise externalities, whereas it is established that noise causes psychological and physiological harm to affected persons. A separate part of the paper is dedicated to the current status of the European legislation dealing with the issues of the negative externality of noise pollution, in particular Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Communication COM(2008) 435. The actual measurement of the total, average and marginal costs of noise pollution is implemented in line with the defined methodology and using expert studies defined in the paper. The measurement results show that the costs of the negative externality of noise pollution are high in both countries. According to authors’ calculations, the total costs of the negative externality of noise pollution amount to EUR 100.8 mil in the Czech Republic and EUR 16.9 mil in the Slovak Republic. The paper contains a proposal of internalisation of these costs in the form of performance charges applied to operation of heavy goods vehicles.

scholarly journals Primary care and the early phases of schizophrenia in the Czech Republic

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-250
Author(s):  
David Holub ◽  
Barbora Wenigová ◽  
Daniel Umbricht ◽  
Andor E. Simon
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Warning Signs ◽  
Outpatient Services ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Mental Health Reforms ◽  
Low Threshold ◽  
The City ◽  
Early Phases

SUMMARYAim– To explore knowledge, treatment setting, attitudes and needs associated with patients in early phases of psychosis among general practitioners (GPs) in Prague, andto compare results with GPs from 6 countries participating in theInternational GP Study(IGPS)on Early Psychosis(Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Norway,Austria).Methods– Survey questionnaires were mailed to 648 GPs in the city of Prague.Results– The response rate was 19.9%. Prague GPs showed significantly lower diagnostic knowledge of early phases of psychosis compared to their international colleagues. They frequently indicated depression/anxiety and somatic complaints as early warnings of psychosis. They more often considered their behaviour to be problematic and more commonly handed them over to specialists. The majority of Prague GPs wished specialized outpatient services for low-threshold referrals of such patients.Conclusions– Along the mental health reforms in the Czech Republic which emphasis the role of primary care, GPs' knowledge of the early warning signs of psychosis needs to be improved.Declaration of Interest:The study was supported by an unrestricted grant from Sanofi-Synthélabo SA, Switzerland, to the principal investigators of the IGPS (AES, DU). The authors have stated that there are none; all authors are independent from the funding body and the views expressed in this paper have not been influenced by the funding source.

scholarly journals A Curse of Coal? Exploring Unintended Regional Consequences of Coal Energy in The Czech Republic

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bohumil Frantál ◽  
Eva Nováková
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Resource Curse ◽  
District Heating ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Socioeconomic Characteristics ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Coal Power Plants ◽  
Coal Power

Abstract Focusing on coal energy from a geographical perspective, the unintended regional consequences of coal mining and combustion in the Czech Republic are discussed and analysed in terms of the environmental injustice and resource curse theories. The explorative case study attempts to identify significant associations between the spatially uneven distribution of coal power plants and the environmental and socioeconomic characteristics and development trends of affected areas. The findings indicate that the coal industries have contributed to slightly above average incomes and pensions, and have provided households with some technical services such as district heating. However, these positive effects have come at high environmental and health costs paid by the local populations. Above average rates of unemployment, homelessness and crime indicate that the benefits have been unevenly distributed economically. A higher proportion of uneducated people and ethnic minorities in affected districts suggest that coal energy is environmentally unjust.

scholarly journals Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes L., as a Bioindicator of Environmental Pollution in the Countryside of Czech Republic

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 447-452
Author(s):  
Jana Sedláková ◽  
Petr Řezáč ◽  
Vladimír Fišer ◽  
Josef Hedbávný
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Red Fox ◽  
Heavy Metal Concentration ◽  
Industrial Agglomeration ◽  
Red Foxes ◽  
Mountain Areas ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The City

The objective of this study is to determine the accumulation of heavy metals in the tissues of the small intestines of red foxes from 4 different areas of the northern part of the Czech Republic. The red foxes were relocated from countryside and free nature to the neighborhood of big cities in the last two decades, so it could be great indicator of pollution in these four different areas, with the focus on countryside problems with pollution of heavy metals. The heavy metal (Cd, Pb, Cr, Cu, Zn, Mn, Ni) concentrations in 27 samples and the relationships between heavy metal concentration in red fox tissue and the location of sample were investigated. The highest concentrations of Pb (0.684 mg.kg–1), Cr (0.162 mg.kg–1), Ni (0.235 mg.kg–1) and Zn (19.76 mg.kg–1) were found in tissues from mountain areas. The highest concentrations of Cd (0.047 mg.kg–1), Cu (1.474 mg.kg–1) and Mn (2.025 mg.kg–1) were measured in tissues from industrial agglomeration around the city Hradec Králové. Pb and Cr concentrations in tissues of red foxes from two areas (environs of the city Krasna Lipa and Hradec Kralove) exceeded the permissible food consumption limits.

scholarly journals Registry of Monoclonal Gammopathies (RMG) in the Czech Republic

Blood ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 126 (23) ◽  
pp. 4514-4514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakub Radocha ◽  
Ludek Pour ◽  
Ivan Spicka ◽  
Vlastimil Scudla ◽  
Evzen Gregora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Registry Data ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Al Amyloidosis ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Monoclonal Gammopathies

Abstract Introduction: Collection of valid data in patients with hematologic malignancies remains a challenge. Especially low grade malignancies require long term follow-up and valid high quality data. The RMG registry was established in 2007 and has become one of the flagship projects of the Czech Myeloma group. To date, four parts of the registry are active - module for multiple myeloma (MM), monoclonal gammopathies of undetermined significance (MGUS), AL amyloidosis (ALA) and Waldeströms macroglobulinemia. The later two has been started in 2014. Aim: To analyze current status of the registry in terms of amount of contained data. Methods: All patients must sign a written consent before entering their data into the registry. Data concerning diagnosis, demography, treatment and survival are regularly collected and updated into the registry via online system at https://trials.cba.muni.cz/trialdb2/interface_forms/login_rmg.asp. The data from MGUS patients are retrospective and prospective, data from MM patients are only prospective (since 2007). Registry is regularly monitored and data are validated by an external monitor. Results: There are 22 participating centers as of July 2015 (18 from the Czech Republic and 4 from Slovakia). Data from 4549 patients with MM, 2168 with MGUS, 121 patients with WM and 22 with ALA have been collected. Together 6860 patients have been included in the registry as of July 2015. Median follow-up of MGUS patients is 4 years (0-35 years) and median follow-up for MM patients is 2 years (0-32 years). The huge amount of data allowed publication of treatment results of MM patients treated with bortezomid and thalidomide in the Czech Republic and regular analysis of patients treated with lenalidomide. Novel prognostic models for MGUS progression and asymptomatic myeloma have been created based on registry data (manuscripts submitted). Conclusion: The RMG is one of the largest registries in Europe. Its biggest advantage is collection of validated updated data which can be used to create rapid analyses in order to react to changing myeloma field. It helps us to create new guidelines and serves as a potent research tool. It can be also used to negotiate reimbursement with healthcare insurance companies and government regulatory authorities for novel drugs implementation into treatment standards. Supported by The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (Specific university research of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava) project no. SGS01/LF/2014-2015, by the Moravian-Silesian Region - grant no. MSK 02692/2014/RRC, by the Institutional Development Plan of University of Ostrava in 2015, financial resources are allocated by The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. Supported by grant NT14575. Disclosures Hajek: Amgen: Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy.

Decommissioning of Obsolete Nuclear Facilities in the Nuclear Research Institute Rez

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josef Podlaha ◽  
Karel Svoboda ◽  
Eduard Hansli´k
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Nuclear Research ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Joint Stock Company ◽  
Nuclear Facilities ◽  
Nuclear Research Institute ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Research Institute

After more than 55 years of activities of the Nuclear Research Institute Rez (NRI) in the nuclear field, there are some obsolete nuclear facilities that shall be decommissioned. NRI is a leading institution in all areas of nuclear R&D in the Czech Republic. NRI has had a dominant position in the nuclear programme since it was established in 1955 as a state-owned research organization and it has developed to its current status. In December 1992, NRI has been transformed into a joint-stock company. The Institute’s activity encompasses nuclear physics, chemistry, nuclear power, experiments at the research reactor and many other topics. Main issues addressed in NRI in the past decades were concentrated on research, development and services provided to the nuclear power plants operating VVER reactors, development of chemical technologies for fuel cycle and irradiation services to research and development in the industrial sector, agriculture, food processing and medicine. The NRI operates two research nuclear reactors, many facilities as a hot cell facility, research laboratories, technology for radioactive waste (RAW) management, radionuclide irradiators, an electron accelerator, etc. The obsolete facilities to be decommissioned comprise various research facilities and facilities for RAW management. Decommissioning of nuclear facilities NRI is the only ongoing decommissioning project in the Czech Republic. Decommissioning started in 2003 and will be finished in 2014. Some facilities have already been successfully decommissioned.

scholarly journals Analysis of synanthropic vegetation in the territory of the city of Ostrava

2011 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-212
Author(s):  
Marie Opálková ◽  
ˇárka Cimalová
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Expert System ◽  
Vascular Plants ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Computer Programme ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Synanthropic Vegetation ◽  
The City ◽  
Common Association

Analysis of synanthropic vegetation in the territory of the city of Ostrava This paper is a result of the field research of synanthropic vegetation in the territory of the city of Ostrava in the summer of 2010 (June - August) and in the spring of 2011 (April). A total of 213 reléves were carried out in three types of habitats (borders of fields, ruderal areas and railway tracks). The reléves were transferred to the ‘Turboveg’ database computer programme and analyzed using the Expert system of vegetation of the Czech Republic (the ‘Coctail’ method) in the ‘Juice’ computer programme. This paper contains the evaluation of the occurrence of plant species in particular habitats and of the types of their synanthropy with special regard to endangered and invasive species. A total of 201 species of vascular plants were found, among them 134 apophytes. A total of 4 endangered species and 8 invasive species were found. A total of 5 classes, 15 alliances and 25 associations were found using the analysis of vegetation in the ‘Juice’ computer programme. Only 5 associations occurred in all studied types of habitats. The most common association was Convolvulo arvensis-Elytrigietum repentis.

scholarly journals Mobile Learning Usage and Preferences of Vocational Secondary School Students: The cases of Austria, the Czech Republic, and Germany

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antun Biloš ◽  
Davorin Turkalj ◽  
Ivan Kelić
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Mobile Device ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Application Development ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Czech Republic

AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to determine the current status of mobile device usage and mobile learning adoption in vocational education and training (VET) secondary schools in three European Union countries (Austria, the Czech Republic, and Germany). The research focused on exploring students’ mobile device usage habits, their attitudes toward education in the context of mobile application support, and preferences regarding mobile learning features. The research confirmed a high level of mobile device usage among secondary school students on a daily basis; smartphones and laptops were the most commonly used devices. The vast majority of participants perceived themselves to be advanced mobile device users, but reported a deficit of ICT-assisted mobile learning experience. However, the majority of respondents with prior ICT-assisted education experience described it as a positive or very positive experience. In addition, study participants tended to agree that mobile learning will play a significant role in education in the future. The paper also explored the reported differences among the students in the three countries and suggested several implications for understanding students’ views of mobile learning. The findings provide insights into possibilities of m-learning implementation while creating a framework for m-learning application development in the VET secondary school environment.

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