scholarly journals The national and regional impacts of direct payments modulation in the Czech Republic

2009 ◽  
Vol 55 (No. 4) ◽  
pp. 200-210
Author(s):  
T. Medonos ◽  
L. Jelínek ◽  
J. Humpál
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Regional Impacts ◽  
Direct Payments ◽  
Farm Structures

This paper addresses <i>(ex ante)</i> the issue of the potential impact of the modulation of direct payments on a sector and regional scale in the Czech Republic. The ultimate version of the compulsory modulation measure adopted under the Health Check of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) assumes the reduction of direct payments if the total individual claim exceeds 5 thousand € or 300 thousand € level. The Czech agricultural sector will be impacted by this measure substantially, given the large scale farming enterprises. In 2013, the total farmers’ direct payments will be cut by more than 10% (€ 91 million). Moreover, there are regional differences in farm structures (the average farm size and the extent of collectivization) which will bring about various effects of policies in the heterogeneous regions. The analysis further shows that the regions that are least affected are at the same time more environmental sensitive and are mostly situated in the mountainous or sub-mountainous parts of the country or more urban areas than the average. Hence the effect of the modulation, from a purely environmental perspective, may not contradict the objectives of other environmental policies. That is to say the regions that need support the most will be reduced the least. However, the picture is less obvious in the regional economies where more rural regions (potentially more vulnerable with socio-economic problems) tend to be more affected.

scholarly journals Various Aspects of the Genesis and Perspectives on Agricultural Brownfields in the Czech Republic

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Skála ◽  
Radim Vácha ◽  
Jarmila Čechmánková ◽  
Viera Horváthová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Historical Aspects ◽  
Communist Countries

Abstract Abandoned agricultural objects from the period of large-scale agricultural production in the socialist era represent a peculiar topic in the former communist countries of Eastern Europe, surpassing the experience of the EU15 countries or USA that have extensive and long-standing practice in brownfields redevelopment. The question of brownfields resulting from the transformation of the agricultural sector during the transition period of the Czech Republic is presented in this paper. Agricultural brownfields are the most frequently occurring brownfields in the Czech Republic (especially in some regions), but their area share is much lower, indicating their spatial disposition in the landscape. Some aspects of agricultural brownfields regeneration, including possibilities of its funding, are discussed in the paper. We also deal with geographical, environmental and historical aspects of the existence of these localities in the Czech Republic in the context of potential financial resources and possibilities for funding their revitalization.

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.

scholarly journals Mapping Green Infrastructure Elements Based on Available Data, A Case Study of the Czech Republic

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-103
Author(s):  
Hana Skokanová ◽  
Inés Lasala González ◽  
Tomáš Slach
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
National Database ◽  
Regional Data ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Good For

AbstractThe contribution of Green Infrastructure (GI) in vital areas such as regional development, climate change, agriculture, forestry and environmental protection is already acknowledged and listed as one of the priorities in several key EU policies, and is the basis for the EU Green Infrastructure Strategy. However, the concept is not yet fully integrated into actual planning strategies, in this respect the Czech Republic is no different. A major problem in doing so is a lack of guidelines/ how to identify and map GI using available sources and thus keeping costs down. The existing data sources for land cover or land use often do not fulfil the requirements in terms of thematic coverage, resolution or accuracy. In order to work around such limitations, we analyse the existing land use/land cover data in the Czech Republic from the GI perspective. Furthermore, we propose a GI mapping methodology based on the diagnosis of three mapping approaches at the regional level, grounded on the utilisation and processing of different data sets. We compared GI maps based on European data from CORINE Land Cover Database, Czech national database called Consolidated Layer of Ecosystems (CLE) and combination of Czech national and regional data and manual vectorization. Our results show that CORINE based GI map is suitable for transnational scale but unsuitable for regional scale. The CLE based GI map is good for both national and regional scale but its information on GI in urban areas is lacking. The detailed regional GI map is good for regional and to some degree even for local scale but its creation is time consuming. However, careful combination of existing national and regional data can provide good outcome in creating GI map usable for territorial planning.

scholarly journals The development of regional differentiation of office construction in the Czech Republic: 1990–2010

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-33
Author(s):  
Pavel Domalewski ◽  
Jan Baxa
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Office Building ◽  
Regional Differentiation ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Dominant Position

Abstract The factors that were crucial for the construction of administrative buildings in the regional capitals of the Czech Republic are subject to examination in this article. One primary question is whether the development of office construction reflects the qualitative importance of the cities, or whether there are some other regularities in the spatial distribution of construction. To identify the key factors, controlled interviews with experts professionally involved in the construction of administrative buildings were carried out, and these data were then extended as part of a large-scale questionnaire survey with other experts on the issue. The results have confirmed the dominant position of the capital city of Prague in terms of its qualitative importance, as the remaining regional capitals have less than one-tenth of the volume of modern office building areas. The greatest differences in the construction of administrative buildings have been noted in Brno and Ostrava, despite the fact that they exhibit similar characteristics when considered in the light of respondent-determined factors.

scholarly journals The Assessment of Level of Flash Floods Threat of Urbanised Areas

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 519-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavla Štěpánková ◽  
Miroslav Dumbrovský ◽  
Karel Drbal
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Flood Hazard ◽  
Flash Floods ◽  
Flood Risk Assessment ◽  
Entire Area ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Eu Directive ◽  
Run Off ◽  
Technical Measures

Flash floods (or torrential rain flooding) is another type of flood hazard which has caused casualties and significant property damages. A methodology for identification of urban areas, which can potentially be burdened by that type of flood hazard, was proposed. This method, also called Method of Critical Points (CP), is a repeatable process able to identify areas, which are significant in terms of formation of surface run‑off and erosion. As addition to the preliminary flood risk assessment according to EU Directive 2007/60/ES on the Assessment and Management of Flood Risks, the presented methodology was applied for the entire area of the Czech Republic and the results are being used for the updating of non‑technical measures, e.g. urban planning. In the article, the principles of methodology of CP are described and results of the first application in the Czech Republic are presented, as well as possible interpretations of them.

scholarly journals La procedencia, a escala local, de los inmigrantes extranjeros en España a finales del siglo XX

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
María José Aguilera Arilla ◽  
María Pilar González Yanci
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
Destination Country ◽  
General Idea ◽  
Place Of Birth ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Siglo Xx

El artículo propone la utilización de los registros consulares, como fuente de investigación imprescindible para el estudio pormenorizado del origen y destino de los inmigrantes extranjeros en nuestro país. Dictia fuente es la única que recoge, a escala local, el lugar de nacimiento y el de procedencia, según el último domicilio del país de origen, así como su lugar de residencia en el país de destino. Del estudio de las fuentes consulares de la República Checa, Eslovaquia y Bulgaria, se obtiene la idea general de que existe una mayor procedencia urbana de los inmigrantes, a pesar de no ser países con alto porcentaje de población urbana.This article proposes the use of consular records as a source of investigation essential to tfie detailed study of the origin and destination of foreign immigrants in our country. The mentioned source is the only one that provides, on a local stage, the place of birth and origin, according to the last address in the native country, as well as the place of residence in the destination country. By studying consular sources from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria, we obtain the general idea that immigrants come mainly from urban áreas, although those countries do not have a high percentage of urban population.

scholarly journals Development of livestock in numbers and structure from the regional and administrative aspect

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (No. 2) ◽  
pp. 47-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Střeleček ◽  
J. Lososová ◽  
J. Kvapilík
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Cultivated Land ◽  
Stocking Rate ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Direct Payments ◽  
Production Areas ◽  
The Eu

The contribution deals with the development of livestock since 1990. Since that year, beef and dairy cattle numbers have dropped by more than 50 percent in the Czech Republic. This decrease has been partly compensated by an increase in efficiency, yet milk production has dropped to 55% in this period and beef production to 60% compared with 1989. The declining amount of cultivated land in the Czech Republic has resulted in a decrease in the stocking rate and the corresponding production. It adversely influences the economy namely in highland areas. In this sense the high rate of permanent pastures with low stocking rate enables to efficiently exploit the EU direct payments and thus the direct payment system discriminates above all the farms in highland areas (potato and oat-growing areas and upland production areas).

Lean home services in Czech Republic

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 784-802
Author(s):  
Felipe Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Lean Management ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Size Limits

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of an empirical research on the leanness of the home services sector in the Czech Republic. The automotive sector provides reference to argue the numerical outcomes. Design/methodology/approach The research uses a specifically designed assessment tool (Lean Index – LI) to determine the sector’s leanness level. Referring to the results from both sectors, the paper draws conclusions about the current leanness level of home services providers. Findings The proposed LI indicates a value of 69.50 per cent for home services providers, whereas the LI for the automotive industry suppliers is 82.88 per cent. This suggests that there are large opportunities for the implementation of lean management in the home services sector. However, the main challenge is to introduce a continuous improvement approach to these companies. Research limitations/implications The sample size limits the generalisation of the research results. However, this paper represents the first empirical attempt to implement a large-scale survey. The results are limited to the Czech Republic. However, parties from other countries have indicated interest to replicate the research. Practical implications This research provides first empirical findings on the possibilities of implementing lean in the home services sector. Future research projects in other sectors will have the opportunity to make use of the LI assessment tool. Originality/value The paper presents the first approach of lean management into the home services sector. It provides valuable information to specialised institutions in the sector about the possibilities of lean management in the sector. It also provides an overview of the sector for practitioners and academics willing to pioneer lean in the sector.

scholarly journals Modelling direct payments to agriculture in a CGE Framework – analysis of the Czech Republic

2011 ◽  
Vol 57 (No. 11) ◽  
pp. 517-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Křístková ◽  
A. Habrychová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Complete Removal ◽  
Living Standard ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Direct Payments ◽  
Positive Effect

The paper deals with modelling of the direct payments subsidies to agriculture and their impact on the economy of the Czech Republic. With the use of the general equilibrium model, scenarios concerning an increase of subsidies reaching 100% of the national envelope and a complete removal of both SAPS and Top-Up payments are applied. The results show that if the full amount of subsidies is granted, the value added in agriculture and the connected sectors is stimulated, with a positive effect on the total GDP. However, if the direct payments are completely removed, negative effects on employment can be expected, suggesting that the direct payments play a positive role in the economy. The paper further points out that the effects of direct payments on the incomes of farmer households are limited, suggesting that the farmers&rsquo; living standard should be supported by other policy instruments than the direct payments

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