scholarly journals PERCEPTIONS OF THE ACADEMICS FROM FACULTY OF SCIENCE, PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY OLOMOUC TOWARDS SELECTED ASPECTS RELATED TO THE COURSE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AS AN EXAMPLE OF A SUCCOUR FOR THE STRATEGY AND POLICY MAKERS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Rušar ◽  
Radim Kapavík
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Policy And Strategy ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Seasonal Flu ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Political Opinions

Background: The impact of the COVID-19 illness all around the world is enormous and as such is a subject of study for not only medicine but also geography, economics, society, psychology and media. Information, data and materials which are the basis for decisions made by policy and strategy makers are acquired from a vast and chaotic mixture of sources. Those are produced based on opinions of experts from diverse fields, results of statistical or clinical studies, official or covert economic interests, political opinions or media pressure and many more inputs. This study presents a concrete example of a possible instrument for correction for the influence of the potentially misleading view in media or society.Methods: Using a questionnaire, this study heuristically quantifies the perceptions of a selected group of Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc employees towards the development of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic. We presume that overall they possess more experience with critical analysis and recognizing the relevance of the data than the general population.Results: The respondents assume that based on the data they believe to be relevant COVID-19 is less than or comparably dangerous as seasonal flu (34.1 %) or several times or by an order of magnitude more dangerous (54,1 %); implementing wearing face covering inside is in total for the population rather beneficial (83,8 %), or disadvantageous or without any significance (7,5 %), the daily count of infected is relevant (49,7 %), or irrelevant (42,2 %); the exposure rate in the population is relevant (55,2 %), or irrelevant (34,0 %); the percentage of the Czech population that has already been exposed to the virus is 5% or less (46,5 %), or 6% or more (29,2 %). The respondents view the government measures as relevant and sufficient or insufficient (58,9 %), or relevant but excessive (20,0 %), or irrelevant and excessive or absurd (9,2 %). A significant amount of further data has been derived from the results presented in this study.Conclusion: Certain results of the perceptions quantification reflect the predominant media discourse (such as the question of the benefit of wearing face coverings inside), other seem to differ or contradict the discourse (such as the comparison with seasonal flu or the preference for the exposure data over the daily infected count). As a conclusion, it can be ascertained that when correctly implemented a verified survey of a predefined closed group of respondents can be an applicable instrument for a potential correction for the prevailing public and media paradigm.

Covid-19, government’s decisions and impacts on tourism businesses

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Holešinská ◽  
Martin Záboj
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Significant Loss ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Global Impact ◽  
Accommodation Sector ◽  
The Government ◽  
Electronic Questionnaires ◽  
The Impact

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism is a widely discussed topic nowadays. However, this article does not address the global impact of the pandemic. The focus is on government’s decisions, which to some extent may be the cause of the impact on tourism. The government is responsible for setting specific measures to prevent the spread of the disease and is also responsible for implementing tools in order to eliminate the effects of the crisis and stimulate an economic and social activity. The aim of this article is to present an evaluation of government’s measures from the perspective of tourism entrepreneurs. The research focuses on the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic, which hit the country in the spring of 2020. The respondents of the research were entrepreneurs in the catering and accommodation sector with their premises in Mikulov. Data were collected using electronic questionnaires. Their return rate was 27%. To complement the qualitative data of the research, an interview was conducted with a destination coordinator. The findings reveal that overall, entrepreneurs rated government’s measures as negative in the context of their business. Their economic result fell by more than 75% and they also recorded a significant loss of clientele. Entrepreneurs were very critical of the overall actions of the government, which according to them, created confusion. On the contrary, they assessed the government’s support positively.

scholarly journals Reducing the Impact of the Global COVID-19 Pandemic on Business Entities in the Czech Republic from an Accounting and Tax Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 01012
Author(s):  
Jana Hakalova ◽  
Sarka Kryskova ◽  
Yvetta Psenkova
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The Government ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
The Impact

Research background: The global pandemic declared by WHO on 11 March 2020 has had a widespread impact on the world economy, and the COVID-19 outbreak has severely affected economic life throughout the globalized world. Governments have taken various measures to support their economy and financial stability. The global restrictions on production and services, reduced demand for goods and services and this year’s cash-flow problems will certainly lead to a significant decline in their profits, especially for small and medium-sized companies. The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly affected most business entities in the Czech Republic. Purpose of the article: The purpose of the paper is to describe, analyse and evaluate measures of the government of the Czech Republic, which aimed at reducing the impact of the pandemic on businesses in the Czech Republic. Methods: In the paper, classical types of scientific procedures were applied using theoretical and empirical methods which include description, analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, comparison and evaluation and so on. Findings & Value added: The paper analyses the impacts of COVID-19 in the context of accounting measures from the perspective of Czech and international accounting regulations. The paper proposes a solution in the area of mandatory reactions of accounting entities to a completely unusual situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic which should be mandatory and disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. Furthermore, the paper evaluates a set of measures in the field of taxation, wages and insurance premiums intended for business entities and their employees.

scholarly journals Assessing Habitat Vulnerability and Loss of Naturalness: Applying the GLOBIO3 Model in the Czech Republic

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 5355
Author(s):  
Vilém Pechanec ◽  
Ondřej Cudlín ◽  
Miloš Zapletal ◽  
Jan Purkyt ◽  
Lenka Štěrbová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Habitat Quality ◽  
Species Abundance ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
New Equation ◽  
The Impact

Global and regional biodiversity loss is caused by several drivers including urban development, land use intensification, overexploitation of natural resources, environmental pollution, and climate change. The main aim of our study was to adapt the GLOBIO3 model to the conditions of the Czech Republic (CR) to assess loss of naturalness and biodiversity vulnerability at the habitat level on a detailed scale across the entire CR. An additional aim was to assess the main drivers affecting the biodiversity of habitat types. The GLOBIO3 model was adapted to CZ-GLOBIO by adapting global to local scales and using habitat quality and naturalness data instead of species occurrence data. The total mean species abundance (MSA) index of habitat quality, calculated from the spatial overlay of the four MSA indicators by our new equation, reached the value 0.62. The total value of MSA for natural and near-natural habitats was found to be affected mainly by infrastructure development and fragmentation. Simultaneously, intensity of land use change and atmospheric nitrogen deposition contributed primarily to the low total value of MSA for distant natural habitats. The CZ-GLOBIO model can be an important tool in political decision making to reduce the impact of the main drivers on habitat biodiversity in the CR.

scholarly journals The Impact of Climate Change on the Sugar Content of Grapes and the Sustainability of their Production in the Czech Republic

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 222
Author(s):  
Miroslava Navrátilová ◽  
Markéta Beranová ◽  
Lucie Severová ◽  
Karel Šrédl ◽  
Roman Svoboda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Sugar Content ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Vegetation Period ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Growing Region

The aim of the presented article is to evaluate the impact of climate change on the sugar content of grapes in the Czech Republic during the period 2000–2019 through selected indicators on the basis of available secondary sources. Attention is focused on the developments in both the main wine-growing regions of Moravia and Bohemia. In the field of viticulture and wine-growing, the sugar content of grapes, as a basic parameter for the classification of wines, plays an important role. In the Czech Republic, the average sugar content of grapes has had a constantly growing trend. This trend is evident both in the wine-growing region of Bohemia and in the wine-growing region of Moravia. The impact of climate change, especially the gradual increase of average temperatures in the growing season, cannot be overlooked. It greatly affects, among other things, the sugar content of grapes. Calculations according to the Huglin Index and the Winkler Index were used to determine the relationship between climate and sugar content. These indexes summarize the course of temperatures during the entire vegetation period into a single numerical value. The results show that both indexes describe the effect of air temperature on sugar content in both wine regions of the Czech Republic in a statistically significant way. The Huglin Index shows a higher correlation rate. The Winkler Index proved to be less suitable for both areas. Alternatively, the Winkler Index calculated for a shorter growing season was tested, which showed a higher degree of correlation with sugar content, approaching the significance of the Huglin Index.

Transitional Justice and Changing Memories of the Past in Central Europe

2013 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-44
Author(s):  
Roman David
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Central Europe ◽  
Transitional Justice ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Divided Societies ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Impact

Memories of wrongdoings are often viewed as an obstacle to reconciliation in divided societies. Is it due to the past or the present politics of the past? To examine the dilemma of essentialism versus presentism, this article investigates the impact of transitional justice on memories of wrongdoing. It theorizes that using different transitional justice strategies to deal with the same wrongdoing shapes memories in different ways. The theory is tested via vignette-based surveys in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, which adopted distinct lustration laws. The results show that wrongdoing is viewed through lustration laws, reflecting present power constellations, not history.

Visible marking of wader nests to avoid damage by farmers does not increase nest predation

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 293-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
VÁCLAV ZÁMEČNÍK ◽  
VOJTĚCH KUBELKA ◽  
MIROSLAV ŠÁLEK
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Nest Predation ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Positive Experience ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Nest Protection ◽  
Vanellus Vanellus ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Ground Nesting

SummaryOnly a few studies have assessed the predation risk on artificially marked nests, or have examined ways of marking nests to avoid destruction by machinery. Until now, however, neither type of study has directly addressed this apparent trade-off experimentally. The impact of marking the nests of Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus with thin 2 m-long conspicuous bamboo poles with the top end highlighted with reflective red or orange spray has been tested for three years in two breeding areas of waders in the Czech Republic. A total of 52 pairs of nests on agricultural land, with each pair consisting of one marked nest and one unmarked reference counterpart nest, were monitored for 2004 nest-days until hatching, agricultural operations or failure. The results proved that marking itself does not result in increased nest predation. The nests found in the early incubation stage were under higher threat of depredation, irrespective of the presence of marking. Our results show that it is possible to find a finely-tuned trade-off in nest marking of ground-nesting birds between risk of damage by agricultural machinery and risk of increased nest predation. Our positive experience with Northern Lapwing, and episodically with three other wader species in the Czech Republic, suggests that this direct nest protection could be used effectively for a wider variety of ground-nesting birds.

scholarly journals The impact of the recession on health care expenditure — How does the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia compare to other OECD countries?

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-88
Author(s):  
Petra Baji ◽  
Márta Péntek ◽  
Imre Boncz ◽  
Valentin Brodszky ◽  
Olga Loblova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Growth Rates ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Oecd Countries ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Relative Growth ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
The Impact

In the past few years, several papers have been published in the international literature on the impact of the economic crisis on health and health care. However, there is limited knowledge on this topic regarding the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. The main aims of this study are to examine the effect of the financial crisis on health care spending in four CEE countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) in comparison with the OECD countries. In this paper we also revised the literature for economic crisis related impact on health and health care system in these countries. OECD data released in 2012 were used to examine the differences in growth rates before and after the financial crisis. We examined the ratio of the average yearly growth rates of health expenditure expressed in USD (PPP) between 2008–2010 and 2000–2008. The classification of the OECD countries regarding “development” and “relative growth” resulted in four clusters. A large diversity of “relative growth” was observed across the countries in austerity conditions, however the changes significantly correlate with the average drop of GDP from 2008 to 2010. To conclude, it is difficult to capture visible evidence regarding the impact of the recession on the health and health care systems in the CEE countries due to the absence of the necessary data. For the same reason, governments in this region might have a limited capability to minimize the possible negative effects of the recession on health and health care systems.

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