scholarly journals INNOVATION-BASED RURAL DEVELOPMENT REGIONAL DIFFERENTIATION OF THE DWELLINGS CONSTRUCTION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC DURING THE TRANSITION PERIOD

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 37-52
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Temporal Evolution ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
Free Market ◽  
Regional Distribution ◽  
Regional Differentiation ◽  
Spatial Structures ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Czech Society

The article presents the results of an analysis of the spatial distribution of the construction of new dwellings in the Czech Republic in the period after 1989. This period represents a major turnaround in the Czech society and the associated transformation of the Czech economy from a centrally planned economy toward a free market. These changes were also significantly reflected in theconstructionof new dwellings. The article analyses the spatio-temporal evolution of the constructionof new dwellingsat the level of the Czech Republic and its partial spatial structures. The results indicate significant differences in the regional distribution of the construction of new dwellingsin the Czech Republic.

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 Assessment of the Readiness and Resilience of Czech Society against Water-Related Crises

Hydrology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Štěpán Kavan ◽  
Šárka Kročová ◽  
Jiří Pokorný
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Multicriteria Analysis ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Comparison Method ◽  
Internal Environment ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Triangle Method ◽  
Czech Society ◽  
The Individual

This assessment of societal readiness and resilience to water-related situations in the Czech Republic focuses on an interdisciplinary approach in the Czech Republic for solving this problem. The goal of the article is to evaluate and characterize the preparedness for handling water-related crises. The analysis is carried out via a SWOT analysis, which is a universal analytical method used to understand and interpret strengths and weaknesses and to identify opportunities and threats. For the calculation of the weight factor of the SWOT analysis, an assessment was determined based on the multicriteria analysis. The pair comparison method was used to determine the relative importance of the parameters of the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The Fuller Triangle method was chosen for the system used to make the comparisons of the individual criteria. The uniqueness of the study consists of the issue of water management, which is thus reflected from a non-traditional perspective, being a contemporary model—the paradigm of the view on the preparedness of the planning documentation as one of the characteristics of societal resilience for water-related crises. The result of the research is the fact that a positive approach prevails in the researched area from the perspective of preparedness for water-related crises. For the creation of the conditions, the factors arising from the internal environment currently prevail slightly over those arising from the external environment.

scholarly journals Largest enterprises in the Czech Republic: A spatio-temporal perspective

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (7) ◽  
pp. 329-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Sucháček ◽  
Petra Baránek
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Location Factors ◽  
Spatial Profile ◽  
Temporal Perspective ◽  
Large Enterprise ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Large Enterprises

This article focuses on spatial structure of one hundred largest enterprises in the Czech Republic from evolutionary perspective. The location of large enterprise headquarters in the Czech Republic and its implications for country’s economic spatial profile and unevenly distributed economic power is discussed thoroughly. The whole analysis is pragmatically accomplished at the level of self-governmental NUTS III regions. As it is shown, intense concentration processes in the location of largest enterprise headquarters were observed during the analyzed period between 1995 and 2010. The capital city with its surroundings proved to be the winners of this process. Currently, the spatial pattern of afore mentioned head offices is basically stabilized. On the other hand, weight of large enterprises of many regions is almost negligible and subsequently, rank of individual regions can be rather volatile. Generally speaking, economic map of the Czech Republic is not entirely in compliance with country’s settlement system. Simultaneously, fundamental factors determining the location of large enterprise head offices are evaluated also from qualitative perspective. Traditional hard location factors, such as infrastructure, geographical location or agglomeration economies turned out to be decisive for location decision-making. Apart from Prague, headquarters of large enterprises tend to prefer other big towns in the country, such as Brno, Ostrava, Olomouc, Hradec Králové or Plzeň.

scholarly journals The Trends in anti-Semitism in the Czech Republic 2004-2014

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 355-363
Author(s):  
Eva Taterová ◽  
Marcela Urbaníková
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Direct Link ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Main Motivation ◽  
Anti Semitism ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Czech Society ◽  
Motivation To Participate

This paper aims to introduce the current trends in anti-Semitism in the Czech Republic in 2004-2014. This period maps the changes that appeared since the end of Second Palestinian intifada to the year 2014 which is the last year with available set of data of anti-Semitism in Czech society. The article shall examine whether there is a direct link between the contemporary important events in the Middle East and the changing number of anti-Semitic incidents in the Czech Republic. The attention shall also be given to the issue which groups of Czech society are mostly associated with anti-Semitism and what is their main motivation to participate in the anti-Semitic campaign.

scholarly journals Foreign direct investments in Czechia

Geografie ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 111 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-197
Author(s):  
Pavla Žížalová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
Regional Distribution ◽  
Regional Disparities ◽  
Uneven Development ◽  
Foreign Direct Investments ◽  
Fdi Inflows ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Communist Countries

Foreign direct investments (FDI) are an often discussed phenomenon which is considered to play a key role in the process of transformation and restructuralization in the post-communist countries. This paper examines its regional distribution and challenges rather uncritical views on this phenomenon. FDI are distributed geographically very unevenly as almost three fifths of total FDI inflows into the Czech Republic have been located in Prague and almost four fifths in the metropolitan areas. Thus, FDI are one of the factors, which intensify uneven development and contribute to regional disparities.

scholarly journals Development of the Czech forest related policy and institutions in the threshold of the 3rd millennium

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (No. 11) ◽  
pp. 505-509
Author(s):  
K. Vančura ◽  
P. Pacourek ◽  
J. Řezáč
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Forestry Policy ◽  
International Commitments ◽  
Background Material ◽  
Regional Forest

This paper gives an overview of Czech forestry policy and legislation since the beginning of changes in the CEEC plus developments and activities of the main forestry institutions. These activities are referred to in the background material given for the political transition period and also related to the Pan-European and global forestry processes. The philosophy of forestry in the Czech Republic is based on the international framework set out by the first Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe and also in conjunction with the preparation of the Czech Republic for accession to the European Union. National and regional forest programmes are aimed at implementing the principles of sustainable forest management and a broad range of stakeholders from the forestry and environment sectors has been involved in its preparation. The current situation and main problems of forestry are given along with basic principles on how to solve such problems and also on how to fulfil obligations to future generations, and international commitments.

scholarly journals Selected regional geographical differences of the Czech Republic agriculture, after the transformation processes

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (No. 5) ◽  
pp. 207-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Věžník ◽  
L. Bartošová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Fundamental Problem ◽  
Free Market ◽  
Agricultural Policies ◽  
Geographical Differences ◽  
Regional Productivity ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Moment

Transformation of Czech agriculture led to significant changes, which were mirrored in the crystallisation of rather large territorial differences. Clear regional disproportions are a fundamental problem for the state as a whole, therefore, it is important to provide aid for the regions that lag behind in economic development by introducing sensible regional policies. This situation is still more complicated in agriculture, as this transformation to  free market economy results in the unequal regional development in relation to  natural environment,  regional traditions and the level of rural settlement in addition to the phenomena such as price liberalisation  and the flow of goods, capital and population, among other. At the moment, the principal aims of regional agricultural policies are the preservation of regional productivity, the settlement of problematic and endangered regions and the support of a balanced regional development. The primary goal of this article is to indicate some of the largest regional differentiations in the agriculture of the Czech Republic. The purpose is to give an increased consideration to the restructuring of agricultural production, the environment and the social and general economic milieu in which it is located

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