Sustainability of passenger transport as a precondition for fulfilling the 4.0 company concept – analysis of trends in the Czech Republic

Strengthening public transport can significantly contribute to transport sustainability, in particular to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This article primarily aims to analyse the long-term trend in the production of carbon dioxide by individual types of transport throughout the Czech Republic and to compare the performance of public passenger transport and passenger car transport. The analysis concludes that the performance of public passenger transport by land in the Czech Republic has not been increasing over a long period; on the contrary, individual transport has been strengthening. There has been an increasing trend in CO2 emissions from transport for a long period. Thus, the development of subsidies in the public transport clearly shows that to fund public passenger transport is in the public interest.

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Consequences of the Public Contract Law for Purchase of Scientific Appliances in the Czech Republic

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis ◽

10.11118/actaun201563020675 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 63 (2) ◽

pp. 675-681

Author(s):

Martin Vyklický

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Contract Law ◽

Public Funds ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

The Public ◽

Flow Of Funds ◽

Science And Research ◽

Research Equipment ◽

Public Contract

This article essentially covers in more detail the consequences of the present wording of the Public Contract Law for purchase of scientific appliances in the Czech Republic. The beginning of the article deals with increasing public expenses in research; then, the problem is defined concerning unsuitable wording of certain provisions of the Public Contract Law; while subsequently, the solution for the problem is searched together with the final comments. Investing of public funds into science and research is probably the most efficient in a long-term horizon. However, the flow of funds for acquisition of scientific and research equipment should be supported by appropriate legislation with such wording and form not to prevent purchases of that equipment. Availability of public funds for something which in fact cannot be, due to wrongly set legislation, acquired by a contracting authority is the problem which must be eliminated through timely implementation of the above proposed changes in the Public Contract Law.

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Bats of the medieval Jeroným mine (western Bohemia, Czech Republic): results of a long-term monitoring in the hibernation and swarming periods (Chiroptera)

Lynx, new series ◽

10.2478/lynx-2018-0015 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 49 (1) ◽

pp. 193-210

Author(s):

Přemysl Tájek ◽

Pavla Tájková ◽

Luděk Bufka ◽

Libor Dvořák

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Upward Trend ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

The Public ◽

Western Bohemia ◽

Myotis Bechsteinii ◽

Myotis Daubentonii ◽

Myotis Nattereri ◽

Term Monitoring

The medieval mine of Jeroným (Jerome) is one of the most important bat localities known in western Bohemia. Ten bat species have been detected there, including Myotis emarginatus which is very rare in the western part of the Czech Republic. Numbers of wintering bats have been monitored since 1995 and show an upward trend there, even after the opening of a part of the mine to the public during summer (since 2014). The highest numbers of wintering bats correspond to unusually cold winters in 2017 (347 inds.) and 2013 (156 inds.). Mistnetting during the swarming period has been carried out annually since 2009. Numbers of netted bats have been decreasing, probably due to the existence of a new visitor centre built near the entrance to the underground. Species compositions recorded during the hibernation and swarming periods are very similar, but proportions of particular species are different. Myotis daubentonii, M. myotis and M. nattereri were the most abundant bat species during hibernation, while Myotis nattereri, M. daubentonii and Plecotus auritus during the swarming period. Swarming numbers of Myotis mystacinus and M. brandtii have been growing in the last several years. Myotis bechsteinii was detected repeatedly, while Eptesicus nilssonii and Myotis emarginatus (wintering) and Nyctalus noctula (swarming) only once each. The swarming activity of bats was highest 2.5–5.5 hours after sunset. In total, 436 bats were ringed, about 6% of them were recaptured at the site. Some of the ringed bats were recorded at other localities, Myotis myotis at distances up to 39 km, and M. nattereri up to 21 km.

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The identification the sources of fluctuations in the chosen constituents forming the household consumption

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis ◽

10.11118/actaun201058060303 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 58 (6) ◽

pp. 303-318

Author(s):

Radka Martináková

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Household Consumption ◽

Household Expenditure ◽

Consumption Expenditure ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Term Trend ◽

The Business Cycle ◽

Long Term Trend ◽

Significant Factors

The aim of the following piece is to identify sources of the fluctuations in household consumption in components of consumption expenditure, which affect the overall household consumtion the most. In relation to my described aim, I will carry out an analysis of the business cycle, modelled on the values of final consumtion during 1999–2009. Next to the cycle analysis, using the Hodrick-Prescott filter, de-trending will be carried out and the growth cyclus obtained will be further dated.Continuing, an analysis of household expenditure and consumption in Czech republic will be carried out analogically in comparable periods of time. The next step will include an assesment of the mutual relation of the businnes cycle modelled on the final consumption expenditure and the fluctuation of household consumption in the Czech republic around their long-term trend, with use of a correlation analysis. Adjudication will be carried out for the considered period as well as for cycle divisions identified on the basis of turning points. The next step will include a calculation of the weights of individual components on overall household consumption. Based on these weights, individual components with the greatest values will be selected. These selected components will be analyzed according to fluctuations and significant factors that may have caused such fluctuations will be identified.

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Efficiency Evaluation of Cultural Services in the Czech Republic via Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12083409 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (8) ◽

pp. 3409 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Roman Vavrek ◽

Jiří Bečica

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Efficiency Evaluation ◽

Ideal Solution ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Homogeneous Groups ◽

Public Control ◽

The Public ◽

Complex Evaluation ◽

Control Forces

Culture is an irreplaceable means of transferring information between generations. The development of culture, the cultural environment, and the effect of culture exist over the long term. The results are not shown immediately, whereas the economics of subjects of this area (including theatres) are subject to public control. Public control forces these entities to use public finances efficiently, economically, and effectively. A sample of 11 indicators showing techniques and financial efficiency was chosen to conduct a complex evaluation of the economy of Czech theatres. The importance of the indicators was set by three objective methods used in combination by the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) for the evaluation of management. We show significant differences among the results; in our opinion, it is not possible to exactly set the best method that could be applied in general. Every method can potentially serve as a tool for complex comparison among homogeneous groups of theatres of the Czech Republic, depending on the preferences of their founder, in the public sector such as a municipality, region, or state.

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Pedestrian Zones as an Integral Part of Territorial Development

MATEC Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/matecconf/201823602014 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 236 ◽

pp. 02014

Author(s):

Martin Telecký ◽

Jiří Čejka

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Federal Republic ◽

Public Transport ◽

Federal Republic Of Germany ◽

Territorial Development ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

The Public ◽

Swiss Confederation ◽

Available Information

The analysis of the pedestrian zones issue in this paper uses the publicly available information taken especially from the field of selected traffic in the Czech Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany where, with respect to the public transport development, the latter is at the top as far as quality and the level of public transport are concerned (except for the Swiss Confederation). The paper reflects and describes exclusively comparable examples of traffic, such as the traffic in České Budějovice provided upon the bus concept. Providing of transport operation by means of other types of transport is not considered, although especially the tram transport is very common in the traffic in pedestrian zones.

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Simplification of Administrative Procedure on the Example of the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary (V4 Countries)

Administrative Sciences ◽

10.3390/admsci11010009 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 9

Author(s):

Lukáš Potěšil ◽

Krisztina Rozsnyai ◽

Jan Olszanowski ◽

Matej Horvat

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Research Methods ◽

Public Interest ◽

Legal Regulation ◽

European Countries ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

The Public ◽

Administrative Procedure

The article deals with the idea of simplification of administrative procedure on the example of legal regulation that can be found in Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary. This legal regulation comes from the same or similar evolution and legal conditions. General legal regulation of administrative procedure is represented by so called Code of Administrative Procedure. Existence of such code in all mentioned countries might be regarded as a first step towards simplification. Using research methods—dogmatic, normative, and, namely, comparative—the article examines concrete examples of simplification in mentioned countries that have similar approaches in solving this demand. This article mentions possible views (or addressees) on the need of simplifications as well as possible limits of this issue. In this sense, the protection of the public interest and protection of rights of individuals presents certain limitations to simplification. Legal regulation of administrative procedure is complicated. Although each legal regulation is in detail specific, we can find some common solutions in particular legal regulation of simplifications. Such results of this article might be useful (not only) for further comparison in European countries.

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Analysis of the perceived condition of forests in the Czech Republic

Journal of Forest Science ◽

10.17221/64/2013-jfs ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 59 (No. 12) ◽

pp. 514-519 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

M. Riedl ◽

L. Šišák

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Public Perception ◽

Forest Policy ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

The Real ◽

The Public ◽

Forestry Sector ◽

Realistic Perception ◽

Opinion Polls

A realistic perception of the condition of forests, and the attributes of the forestry sector, by the public constitutes one of the basic prerequisites for successful implementation of forest policy in any country. Although data objectively demonstrate that the condition of Czech forests has improved, opinion polls show a gap between the public perception of the condition of Czech forests and the real status of these forests. The reasons for the discrepancy between reality and the perception of the public, and between the results of different surveys, are analysed. The most significant differences were found in perceptions of damage and threats to forests. The effectiveness of communication about forest policy is discussed, and some ways to create more effective communication are examined.

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Analysis of the development of the economic account for agriculture of the Czech Republic

Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) ◽

10.17221/5017-agricecon ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 52 (No. 5) ◽

pp. 205-208

Author(s):

J. Klíma ◽

M. Palát Sn

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Statistical Analysis ◽

Value Added ◽

Plant Production ◽

Reference Period ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Agricultural Industry ◽

Increasing Trend ◽

Production Output ◽

Net Value Added

The paper is focused on assessing the development of the economic account for agriculture of the Czech Republic in the selected reference period 1998–2003. There were evaluated effects of the particular types of the economic accounts. Methods of regression and correlation analysis and development trends were used for the mathematical-statistical analysis. The plant production output similarly as the output of agricultural industry show an increasing tendency since the period under investigation reaching a peak about 2001 and in next years decreasing in difference to the gross value added at basic prices and the net value added at basic prices which shows an increasing trend throughout the period. Both animal output and the agricultural services output show a decreasing trend reaching a minimum about 2002. 

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A Novel Model for Determining Public Service Compensation in Integrated Public Transport Systems

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10092969 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 2969 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Gordan Stojić ◽

Dušan Mladenović ◽

Olegas Prentkovskis ◽

Slavko Vesković

Keyword(s):

Public Service ◽

Public Transport ◽

Free Market ◽

Transport Systems ◽

Passenger Transport ◽

Market Conditions ◽

The Public ◽

Transport Services ◽

Optimal Approach ◽

Novel Model

In free market conditions, if public passenger transport services are commercially unprofitable, there will be no interest for transport companies to perform them. However, directly because of the citizens’ interests, on the one hand, and indirectly because of the economy, passenger public transport services have become of a general public interest. The authorities must prepare appropriate legal fair market conditions, based on which public transport will be subsidized and conducted. In order to achieve that, for the mutual benefit of the public, users and transport companies, it is necessary that the right Public Service Obligation Model (PSO model or in some literature PCS—Public Service Compensation) be defined. Within this study, the optimal approach to assigning a PSC contract to transport companies for performing the PSO in integrated and regular public passenger transport systems is determined. A novel model, presented in this paper, can help national, regional and local authorities to choose and determine the way and level of PSCs for conducting the public transport of passengers and establishing a sustainable public passenger transport system.

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