scholarly journals Ecosystem service availability in view of long‐term land‐use changes: a regional case study in the czech republic

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (10) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Frélichová ◽  
Josef Fanta
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Service Availability ◽  
The Czech Republic

Desertification Risk, Long-Term Land-Use Changes and Environmental Resilience: A Case Study in Basilicata, Italy

2013 ◽  
Vol 129 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Salvati ◽  
Antonella De Angelis ◽  
Sofia Bajocco ◽  
Agostino Ferrara ◽  
Pier Matteo Barone
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Desertification Risk

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 Long-Term Power Outage and Preparedness of the Population of a Region in the Czech Republic—A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 13142
Author(s):  
Štěpán Kavan ◽  
Olga Dvořáčková ◽  
Jiří Pokorný ◽  
Lenka Brumarová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Actual State ◽  
Power Outages ◽  
Power Outage ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The World ◽  
Nonparametric Correlation ◽  
World Point

The power outages that have occurred in recent years around the world point to widespread problems with consequences for the lives and health of the population, but also material damage. This is a case study that focuses on the evaluation of the preparedness of the population of a selected region in the Czech Republic for a long-term power outage. This article deals with a case study that focuses on the evaluation of the preparedness of the population of the Karlovy Vary region in the field of emergency survival. Part of the study is the evaluation of the respondents’ answers, which provides an overview of the actual state of preparedness for power outages on a sample group of respondents in the Karlovy Vary region. The research method used was a survey using questionnaires. The obtained information was subsequently statistically evaluated by nonparametric correlation using Kendall’s taub. From the presented results of the survey, it is clear that the inhabitants of smaller municipalities are better prepared for a power outage and can create basic conditions for emergency survival.

scholarly journals Geotourism Potential Assessment: a Case Study of the Czech-Austrian cross-border area

Geoheritage ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiří Rypl ◽  
Marek Havlíček ◽  
Ivo Dostál
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Border Area ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Car Traffic ◽  
Hiking Trails ◽  
Bed Capacity

AbstractThe aim of the study is to assess the potential of tourism in the Novohradské Mountains and the Gratzen Mountains on the borderland of the Czech Republic and Austria, with a focus on geotourism. A partial objective was to evaluate the accompanying infrastructure in the background of geomorphologically attractive localities, especially the accessibility of the area by means of hiking trails and accommodation facilities. Five geomorphosites in the Czech Republic and four geomorphosites in Austria were examined for characteristics and relationships. The overall density of recreational routes is much higher on the Austrian side than on the Czech territory. Similarly, the use of car traffic, cycling and hiking on the Czech side is worse than on the Austrian side. The total number of beds is currently larger on the Czech side of the territory. However, beds on the Czech side are located in smaller accommodation capacities, which experienced unprecedented development after 1989, especially with the possibility of visiting previously unavailable territory. On the Austrian side of the territory, the larger bed capacity is concentrated in hotel complexes focusing on wellness and balneology; this is mainly due to the undisturbed, long-term development of the territory and the greater purchasing power of Austrian citizens. At a distance of up to 5 km and within 10 km of the geomorphosites, there are significantly larger accommodation capacities on the Czech side of the territory. In a wider area within 15 km, the accommodation capacities in both territories are similar. This is due to the location of geomorphosites in Austria, which are located in more central and interesting parts of the mountainous area, far from settlements. The availability of accommodation facilities in the wider area combined with other attractions has great potential for multi-day stays in the region.

scholarly journals The Long-Term Development of Water Bodies in the Context of Land Use: The Case of the Kyjovka and Trkmanka River Basins (Czech Republic)/ Dlouhodobý vývoj vodních ploch v povodí Kyjovky a Trkmanky v kontextu využití krajiny (Česká republika)

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 39-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Havlíček ◽  
Renata Pavelková ◽  
Jindřich Frajer ◽  
Hana Skokanová
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
World War Ii ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
River Basins ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Land Use Development

Abstract The long-term development of water bodies is investigated in this article using the cases of two river basins with similar natural conditions: the Kyjovka and Trkmanka River Basins in the Czech Republic. Using old topographic maps, land use development was assessed and the analysis of driving forces of land use changes was carried out. The essential land use changes in these areas are connected with the processes of agricultural intensification and urbanisation. The largest area of water bodies was recorded in both river basins in 1763. In the second half of the 19th century, the disappearance of most water bodies in the two basins was significantly affected by the above-mentioned driving forces. After World War II, some of the water bodies in the Kyjovka River Basin were restored and new ponds were established. In contrast, no significant water bodies were restored in the Trkmanka River Basin.

scholarly journals 3D Model of Historical Vltava River Valley: Combination of Sources

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Jiri Cajthaml ◽  
Darina Kratochvilova ◽  
Tomas Janata
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
3D Model ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
River Valley ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Historical Landscape ◽  
River Bed ◽  
Dam Reservoirs

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Within the framework of the project “Vltava – transformation of historical landscape as a result of floods, dams creation and land-use changes along with cultural and social activities in the river neighbourhood” funded by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, we deal with many aspects of the Vltava River, considering the significant changes that have taken place in its history. In this paper, we are focusing on the reconstruction of the historic Vltava valley as of 1950s, the period just before the construction of the dam reservoirs cascade on the Vltava River. The aim is to create DTM, which will be the basis of visualizations and analyses of the old river bed.</p>

scholarly journals Land use changes in suburban areas – case study of Lublin

2012 ◽  
pp. 43-46
Author(s):  
Ferenc Mariola
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Space Structure ◽  
Urban Systems ◽  
Population Movements ◽  
Suburban Areas ◽  
The Social

The main reason to analyzing the space structure in the Lublin area is to determine the direction and pace of suburbanization in municipalities adjacent to Lublin, distinction factors and motives of population movements to the suburbs, complain rural-urban interaction and multifunctionality of land use. Housing development over the years was accompanied by confusion in planning documents and the law. Changes in regulations on land use in 1994 and 2003 in Poland additionally deepened the negative situation. Local authorities failed to control the spontaneous process of suburbanization, which adversely affected not only the spatial structure of municipalities, but also on local relationship, landscape, land use and the former urban systems. The result are long-term problems associated with incompatibility rural areas to support a growing number of residents, such as failure of the social and technical infrastructure.

scholarly journals Factors of Voluntary Mergers of Municipalities: a case study of the Czech Republic

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 294-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolína Musilová ◽  
Jan Heřmánek
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Problematic Situation ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Political Studies ◽  
The Times ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Abstract Territorial fragmentation is considered as one of the most problematic characteristics of the Czech municipal system, however, there are no effective ways how to encourage small units to amalgamate. This paper focuses on cases of voluntary mergers that occured in 2002 and 2003, as the number of amalgamated units had no comparison in last 20 years. Through the analysis of documents, data from statistical office, press and interviews with actors we examine the aspect of those mergers such as main causes, process of the merger itself and actors involved. The analysis reveals the amalgamation was not a result of long-term process but more likely an ad hoc solution of problematic situation caused by administrative, economic and socio-demographic factors. This paper was supported by PRVOUK Project No. 17 – Vědy o společnosti, politice a médiích ve výzvách doby [Sciences of Society, Politics, and Media under the Challenge of the Times], Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Political Studies.

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