scholarly journals Forest soil acidification in the Czech Republic

2006 ◽  
Vol 52 (Special Issue) ◽  
pp. S14-S22 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Klimo ◽  
J. Materna ◽  
V. Lochman ◽  
J. Kulhavý
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Forest Soils ◽  
The Other ◽  
Forest Stands ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Natural Factors ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
The One ◽  
Properties Of Soil

Damage to forest stands and their decline in the Czech Republic evoked a necessity to elucidate the function of soil in these processes. Main factors affecting acidification of forest soils are assessed in the paper. On the one hand, it refers to natural factors such as properties of soil-forming substrates and species composition of forest stands, on the other hand, to the effects of anthropogenic character such as influences of man-made spruce monocultures and effects of acid depositions. Special attention is paid to the development of forest soils in the Krušné hory Mts., where the effects of acid depositions are highest.

Self-employment in post-communist Eastern Europe: a refuge from poverty or road to riches?

2000 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Hanley
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Property Ownership ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Proper Understanding ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
The One

Researchers analyzing self-employment in post-communist Eastern Europe have frequently adopted a “dualist” model which relegates the self-employed to marginal sectors of the economy. This paper challenges the dualist approach and argues that the self-employed cannot be regarded as refugees from poverty with few resources and few opportunities to earn high incomes and accumulate wealth. Data from the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia are used to show that self-employment in post-communist Eastern Europe encompasses two distinct class locations: the individually self-employed on the one hand, whose socioeconomic status differs little from that of ordinary workers, and employers on the other, who receive incomes and possess assets far in excess of that of both the individually self-employed and ordinary workers. A proper understanding of the manner in which systems of stratification have changed in Eastern Europe thus requires that one acknowledge processes of differentiation among the self-employed as well as the importance of property ownership in generating new forms of social inequality in the post-communist period.

scholarly journals Analysis of some dynamic series of forest production and trends of forest economics in the Czech Republic

2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (No. 3) ◽  
pp. 119-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Kupčák
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
The Other ◽  
Forest Economics ◽  
Wood Production ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Timber Sales ◽  
Management Regimes ◽  
The One ◽  
Dynamic Series

Functions of wood production in forestry are historically determined by felling possibilities of forest resources. Revenues from timber sales create a financial space for silvicultural operations thus providing for management continuity. These determinations have however recently shown a rather negative trend of development due to the development of timber prices on the one hand and due to increasing inputs on the other hand, last but not least also due to the projections of near-natural forest management methods and increasing area under special management regimes. In their synergy, all these factors lead to economic impacts reflected not only in the profit of forest owners but also in economic results of other entities. The paper presents an analysis into the trends of forest management primary economic variables in the Czech Republic in the period from 1998−2004.

scholarly journals Brand as an innovation—The case of Czech wine

2021 ◽  
pp. 115-124
Author(s):  
Jan Zavodny Pospisil
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
The Other ◽  
Wine Production ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Wine Market ◽  
The One ◽  
The Relationship

The Czech Republic is not a typical wine-growing country, yet winemaking and viticulture are among the oldest Czech crafts. Although the situation is slightly improving today, domestic wine production is not very preferred by Czech consumers since more than two-thirds of the wine that Czechs drink each year is imported. In the long term, the worst situation prevailed with the sales of a young wine. The cause was twofold: On the one hand, the market was already penetrated by imported Beaujolais nouveau, which became a synonym for the young wine. On the other, a peculiar Czechs’ taste for young wine was also an obstacle. As a young wine, many Czechs drink partially fermented must from grapevine fruits called “Burčák”. The young wine market was therefore seemingly penetrated with a low possibility of new brands entering it. The proposed case study will describe an ongoing campaign in which a new brand, “Svatomartinské víno”, was created. With this brand, it was possible to change the Czech consumers’ view of immature wines fundamentally. Thanks to the innovative branding approach, the product, which Czech consumers had neglected for many years, became a superior and must-have product for broad consumers. Also, the relationship between the brand and consumers has been established. The new brand has become a potential for many other related events. Last but not least, the consumption of domestic wine increased, which led to the support of local wineries and related regions.

scholarly journals Życiorysy czytelnicze zarys koncepcji

2018 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 227-239
Author(s):  
Jiří Trávníček
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Life Stories ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Professional Groups ◽  
Statistical Surveys ◽  
The One

ŻYCIORYSY CZYTELNICZE ZARYS KONCEPCJIProjekt badawczy życiorysów czytelniczych — jego zaplecze i rezultaty, stosunek do biografistyki. Myślenie narracyjne i lektura, opowieść biografi czna. Potencjał życiorysów czytelniczych.LIFE STORIES OF READERS AN OUTLINE OF A CONCEPTBetween 2007 and 2013 the author carried out extensive statistical surveys of reading in the Czech Republic, the results of which were published successively in 2008, 2011 and 2014. At the same time, between 2009 and 2015 he collected 138 life stories of readers from across the country, representative of the various generations as well as social and professional groups. This material has made it possible to distinguish and describe four generations of readers: 15–24, 25–44, 45–64 and over 65, and to point to key phenomena concerning Czech readers — specific works and authors as well as attitudes to reading in general.The concept of life stories, a unique variety of biographies, on the one hand is based on a chronological interview script, the objective of which is to reconstruct the development of specific readers, and on the other it provides for a degree of freedom and spontaneity of expression, which also reveal an emotional attitude to reading. Another important feature is a strong historical and social context of reading across society. Sources produced as a result significantly complement typical memoirs and letters, which feature reading-related themes, as well as statistical surveys.

Czech republic: outlook of accession to the european union

1997 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luděk Urban
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
The Other ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Eu Accession ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The One ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Eu

The Czech economy is undergoing two dominant processes: on the one hand transformation process which is far from being finished, on the other hand the Czech Republic is preparing its legislation and takes other measures to be ready for accession to the EU. The process of EU accession is a relationship of two partners who are not in quite an equal position. One party, an associated country aspiring to join the EU, tries to demonstrate that it fulfills the laid down conditions of accession and that it is ready for this act.

scholarly journals Acidification of forest soils in the Hrubý Jeseník region

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (No. 2) ◽  
pp. 83-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Reininger ◽  
P. Fiala ◽  
T. Samek
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Soil Properties ◽  
Forest Soils ◽  
Forest Stands ◽  
Soil Horizons ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Forest Region ◽  
Mg Content

The Hrubý Jeseník Natural Forest Region (NFR) is a border mountain territory which belongs to the areas most heavily impacted by air pollution in the Czech Republic. This paper compares results for soil properties investigated in non-limed forest stands during the years 1994 to 2007. Differences between the 2007 and 2000/01 surveys concerning Al, Ca and Mg content and pH in particular soil horizons are depicted using kriged maps. This means of interpreting laboratory analysis results allowed us to highlight the most endangered NFR areas from an acidification standpoint. Evaluation of results for Al, Ca and Mg content, their available forms and pH values in the Hrubý Jeseník NFR in the 1994–2007 period revealed the presence of an ongoing acidification process. The southern (Praděd region) and northwestern areas (Králický Sněžník region) may be singled out as the most depleted.

scholarly journals Determinants of the result of economic activity of agricultural businesses of legal entities in the Czech Republic

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 849-859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Aulová ◽  
Lenka Rumánková ◽  
Miloš Ulman
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Capital Intensity ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Main Determinants ◽  
Legal Entities

This article deals with the result of economic activity of agricultural businesses of legal entities in the Czech Republic within the period of the years 2004–2010. First, the main factors that affect the result of economic activity are identified, and subsequently their effect is quantified. The analysis is based on sectional data from the databases of the Creditinfo company monitor and HBI Czech Republic; on average, 2314 businesses were examined within each year. The analysis showed a significant effect of only some factors, which were indicated as the main determinants of the result of economic activity. In the long-term, the decisive factors affecting the result of economic activity of agricultural businesses of legal entities in the Czech Republic can be considered to be primarily the level to which the business is equipped with assets and capital, and the capital intensity in general.

Study on the Functional Orientation of the Urban Complex

2014 ◽  
Vol 488-489 ◽  
pp. 449-452
Author(s):  
Chao Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Functional Analysis ◽  
The Other ◽  
Theoretical Argument ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Functional Orientation ◽  
Urban Problems ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Urban Complex ◽  
The One ◽  
The City

Accelerated the development of urbanization, on the one hand, it requires urban complex implementing its overall function to deal with urban problems; on the other hand, requires urban complex requirements urban complex with living services and production services internal functions of the organic integration. To solve this problem, through the city complex functional analysis this chapter summarizes the main factors affecting functional orientation, presents the basis for functional orientation, methods and procedures, that can provide a theoretical argument for the urban complex functional.

scholarly journals Social geographic changes in the Ústí nad Labem region during the transformation stage

Geografie ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-77
Author(s):  
Jiří Anděl
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Transformation Stage ◽  
The One

The article focuses the observation of social geographical changes that have occurred in the Ústí nad Labem region since 1989. On the one hand, we have been observing general trends typical for our society as a whole. On the other hand, we have traced certain inertia tendencies (ensuing from particularities in terms of location, population and economy) that differentiate the Ústí nad Labem region from the rest of the Czech Republic.

scholarly journals Honey bee: a consumer’s point of view

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie Sara Zavodna ◽  
Jan Zavodny Pospisil
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Current Data ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The One ◽  
Organic Honey ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Way

Abstract This article concerns the way bee products are perceived by customers. It is mainly focused on honey, which is considered the main output product of beekeeping. Beekeeping is a very popular activity in the Czech Republic. Based on current data there are over 48 thousand people engaged in beekeeping in the Czech Republic. Hand in hand with the increasing number of beekeepers the popularity of bee products - especially honey - among Czech consumers is also growing. Recently, the consumption of honey in the Czech Republic has been slightly increasing. A big problem today is that honey sold in Czech supermarkets is frequently falsified. At the same time, it is increasingly popular to buy honey directly from beekeepers. The aim of this research was to describe the situation about the honey market in the Czech Republic, and also to examine the relationship between consumers on the one hand, and honey/beekeepers on the other. We have also considered customer's trust in organic honey and honey sold in supermarket chains. Results show that consumers view bee products as generally healthy and prefer to buy bee products from a beekeeper because of greater convenience as locally sourced honey is perceived to be of higher quality. The majority of consumers agree with paying a higher price for a product of higher quality. The article confirmed the hypothesis that most people think that bee products sold by a beekeeper are healthier than those bought at ordinary shops.

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