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 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 To the problems of agricultural brownfields in the Czech Republic – Case study of the Vysocina region

2009 ◽  
Vol 55 (No. 11) ◽  
pp. 550-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Svobodová ◽  
A. Věžník
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Free Market ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Structural Funds ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Eu

After 1989, Czech economy was transformed into free market economy and this brought many changes into agricultural sector. One of the changes was the decline of the volume of agricultural production which caused that many of objects used in agriculture lost their function and were not needed any more. Here begins the origin of agricultural brownfields. There was no interest in this problem for a long period; a bigger attention paid to brownfields started in the context of the Czech Republic entrance into the EU and with the possibility to draw finances for the brownfields’ regeneration from the structural funds of the EU. This article deals with the problematic of agricultural brownfields in the Vysocina Region since there were located 44 brownfields of this type and it is important to know about this and to set up a strategy to solve this problem.

Criminal Responsibility and the System of Sanctioning Juvenile Offenders in the Czech Republic and Hungary

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-250
Author(s):  
Bronislava Coufalová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Juvenile Offenders ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Criminal Law ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Criminal Responsibility ◽  
The Other ◽  
Criminal Career ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Legal Literature

Abstract The criminal responsibility and the system of sanctioning juvenile offenders is one of fundamental criminal law issues. Individuals who start a criminal career early on are usually not easy to reintegrate into normal life. That is one reason why it is neces­sary to discuss the problem of juvenile justice in depth. The legal literature in the Czech Republic is devoted to this topic on a large scale, however Hungarian legislation has not yet been analysed fo purposes of comparation. The Czech Republic and Hungary fall under the United Nations categorization to Eastern Europe and therefore certain similar features can be assumed. On the other hand any identified differences may be the basis for future changes of the legislation.

scholarly journals Important findings of the sampling survey conducted on farms in the CR under Phare ACE project

2012 ◽  
Vol 48 (No. 5) ◽  
pp. 197-210
Author(s):  
T. Doucha ◽  
E. Divila ◽  
A. Juřica ◽  
V. Matalová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Limited Liability ◽  
Market Conditions ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
East Region ◽  
Sampling Survey

The paper is based on a special sampling survey of farms that was conducted under EU PHARE ACE research project P97-8158-R &ldquo;Micro-economic Analysis of Farm Restructuring in Central and Eastern Europe&rdquo; in 2000 in one of the NUTS 2 regions of the CR &ndash; in the South-East region. The region involves two administrative regions &ndash; Vysočina and South Moravian NUTS 3 and consists of subregions with different natural and market conditions (of&nbsp;hilly, lowland and suburban type) representing the conditions of agricultural production in the Czech Republic as a whole. The main results of the survey focused on farms of three different categories are presented: farms as legal entities (separately agricultural production cooperatives, joint stock companies and limited liability companies), officially registered individual farms of different size (formally licensed to business activities) and unregistered individual farms including small farming units &ndash; households with self-sustaining agricultural production.

La conversione dei siti militari nella Repubblica Ceca: i casi di Hodonín e Uherské Hradiste

TERRITORIO ◽  
2012 ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
Jan Hercik ◽  
Vaclav Tousek ◽  
Ondrej Sery
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
The South ◽  
Progressive Reduction ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Military Presence ◽  
Communist Countries ◽  
The Military

The problem of the reuse of abandoned military sites has arisen in post-communist countries in central and eastern Europe since 1989. It brought about a sudden process of demilitarisation and a consequent loss of the original functions. The size of the armed forces has gradually been shrunk and their configuration changed, causing numerous areas and properties to be abandoned. The paper discusses the cases of two towns, Hodonín and Uherské Hradiste located in the south east of the Czech Republic, where the progressive reduction of the military presence has caused numerous barracks to be abandoned. Both towns are district capitals and have a population of over 25,000 inhabitants. Although the ways used to revitalise the towns were partly different, the restoration and renovation of the areas helped to generate development opportunities for both of them.

Partner Selection Across the Life-Course: Age Variation in Partner Preferences in the Czech Republic

2021 ◽  
pp. 136078042199237
Author(s):  
Jana Klímová Chaloupková ◽  
Renáta Topinková ◽  
Markéta Šetinová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Partner Preferences ◽  
Age Variation ◽  
The Life Course

The proportion of people seeking a partner later in life has increased in recent decades. However, studies exploring age variation in partner preferences are quite rare. We aim to fill this gap by examining the partner preferences for household care skills, financial resources, and education of unpartnered individuals aged 19–65 years ( n = 1145) who participated in speed-dating events in the Czech Republic. We hypothesized that the importance of these characteristics varies with age, and that this variance may differ for men and women. The results show that gender differences concerning these characteristics are mostly stable across age groups. The exception is the importance of household care skills, which increases for older men and decreases for older women. We found that older adults value financial resources more than younger adults, and that this increase is true for women and men. Finally, we did not find evidence that the importance of education differs with age.

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.

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