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The position of the town Říčany in Prague hinterland: a case study of families with children
Chrpa, Jiří ; Špačková, Petra (advisor) ; Mulíček, Ondřej (referee)
This master thesis deals with the question, whether the town Říčany performs functions of the local centre for its residents. Part of the text is devoted to the transformation taking place around the Czech capital. The paper uses the theoretical framework of Time geography. Using a qualitative questionnaire survey targeted at families with children, the work is trying to identify, where the residents localize their activities. The thesis also attempts to recognize the activity localisation mechanisms. Another goal was to find differences between various categories of the respondents. Children and adults working in Říčany usually localize their activities close to their home. Adults working in Prague have an elliptic activity space, in which home is however main station. One of the contributions of this work is the typology of four groups of households. In addition to long-term residents and two types of suburbanites, the group of "grounded residents" was defined. Although they have moved to the town rather recently, they usually live in the older parts of the town and localize there most of their life.
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Social environment and local communities: city, suburb , countryside
Špačková, Petra ; Ouředníček, Martin (advisor) ; Kostelecký, Tomáš (referee) ; Ptáček, Pavel (referee)
Since the 19th century, the processes of modernization, industrialization and urbanization have fundamentally impacted the spatial organization and the actual contents of social ties. In particular, the role of place of residence in everyday life has significantly changed. Compared to the past, the spatial distance is less relevant for maintenance of interpersonal ties and non-local social relations are of growing importance. This process has been recently enhanced by development of communication technologies and the Internet in particular. The Internet has transferred many social ties into virtual communities without any spatial reference. The dissertation deals with the consequences of the above indicated changes for the social environments in urban, suburban and rural localities and it is built on the geographic perspective of social network research. The theoretical framework of the research is based on combination of the concepts of social environment and the concept of local community. Further, the conceptualization of the study of local social environment is presented. In addition, the factors undermining the differentiated social environment and the character of community ties in various types of geographical contexts are discussed. The attention is also paid to the importance of population...
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Development of Housing Construction in the Administrative District of Municipality With Extended Powers Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav
Voslářová, Klára ; Špačková, Petra (advisor) ; Ouředníček, Martin (referee)
This master thesis analyses the development and shape of residential suburbanization in north-east part of Prague hinterland - municipality with extended powers Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav - using data about new housing construction in the period of 1997- 2008 from Czech Statistical Office and data from Register of Enumeration Districts and Buildings. The thesis shows development of spatial arrangement of suburban housing in the period 1992-2008 in municipality with extended powers Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav. The thesis includes case studies of residential structure in several villages from north-east part of Prague hinterland: Jenštejn, Klecany Zdiby and Zlonín. It is monitored area of villages, sizes of plots and built-up areas and types of buildings in these locations, with emphasis on new buildings KEY WORDS: residential suburbanization, hinterland, development, housing construction, Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav
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Diferenciation and revitalization of housing estates in Česká Lípa
Sládeček, Ondřej ; Špačková, Petra (advisor) ; Ježek, Jiří (referee)
The diploma thesis evaluates the current state of the physical environment of the housing estates in Česká Lípa. It is focused on the process revitalization of the blocks of flats and public areas and clarifies the mechanisms of differentiation of individual housing estates from this point of view and the role of actors. The work combines quantitative and qualitative research methods. The theoretical part deals with the causes of revitalization and the factors that affect it, as well as the history of housing estates construction, especially in the Czech Republic and in major countries in Europe. The empirical part of the work is devoted to mapping the current state of the physical environment and the revitalization projects of housing estates at the level of individual prefabricated houses and public spaces. Relevant data that can have an effect on the revitalization process (history of construction of prefabricated housing estates in Česká Lípa, development and current state of ownership structure of houses, data on the structure of population and housing stock) are identified. The diploma thesis also uses information from the structured interviews with representatives of the main actors of development. It proved to be a decisive influence of the type of ownership on the successful...
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Comparison of the incidence of flat feet in children in ordinary and forest kindergartens
Špačková, Petra ; Bartlová, Petra (advisor) ; Marenčáková, Jitka (referee)
Goals: The main objective of this bachelor thesis was to analyse the incidence of flat feet in children aged 4 to 5 years in kindergartens and to compare whether there is a difference between the frequency of flat feet in forest kindergartens compared to ordinary kindergartens. The result may indicate whether the kindergarten environment has an effect on the formation of the children's sole. Methods: The following were evaluated for 20 children from ordinary kindergartens and 20 children from forest kindergartens aged 4 to 5 years: plantogram, physical examination, weight, height, foot size, type of footwear - conventional/ barefoot. The plantogram was made using a podoscope from SANOMED s.r.o. and evaluated by the Chippaux-Smirak index (CSI). Statistical processing was done in MS Excel and in the statistical program Rstudio. Results: The results of the study show that children from forest kindergartens have lower CSI, ie. less flat feet (p = 0,0351). The degree of arching of the foot is usually similar on the left and right foot (p = 0,00001). There is no significant difference in the frequency of flat feet in girls and boys (p = 0,9761). No correlation was found between CSI and BMI (p = 0,421) nor between CSI and foot size (p = 0,792). Children with barefoot shoes have lower CSI values than...
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Social Environment and Local Communities: City - Suburb - Countryside
Špačková, Petra
As a result of major social changes associated with transformation of the geographical organization of society in the 19th century, a broad debate was initiated about the importance and nature of social bonds in society and their embeddedness in urban and rural areas. The processes of modernization, industrialization and urbanization have fundamentally impacted the spatial organization and the actual contents of social ties. In particular, the role of place of residence in everyday life has significantly changed. Compared to the past, the spatial distance is less relevant for maintenance of interpersonal ties and non-local social relations are of growing importance. This process has been recently enhanced by development of communication technologies and the Internet in particular. The Internet has transferred many social ties into virtual communities without any spatial reference. The dissertation deals with the consequences of the above indicated changes for the social environments in urban, suburban and rural localities and it is built on the geographic perspective of social network research. The theoretical framework of the research is based on combination of the concepts of social environment and the concept of local community. Further, the conceptualization of the study of local social...
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Epilepsy impact on quality of life in women
Prudnikova, Elizaveta ; Lustigová, Michala (advisor) ; Špačková, Petra (referee)
This thesis looks into the concept of the quality of life in women with epilepsy from a qualitative perspective. Epilepsy, as is a chronic neurological disease, affects not only everyday activities after the diagnosis, but also has its impact on the women's life regarding employment or family. By adapting the narrative analysis this thesis categorizes the influential factors of this concept into primary and secondary ones. Moreover, it explores in detail the issue of obtaining a driving license, which is one of the specifics of the people with epilepsy in Czechia. Also, it defines the respondents' attitudes toward the societal perception of epilepsy and fears that accompany it. In addition to that, the matter of motherhood and pregnancy for women with epilepsy is explored as one of the influential factors of the quality of life. Lastly, this thesis argues that the qualitative approach is essential for the initial examination of the selected sample for future investigations regarding the concept of the quality of life in epilepsy.
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Development of physical and functional environment in the historical core of Prague: the case study of Dlouhá street and surroundings
Neuman, Marek ; Špačková, Petra (advisor) ; Marianovská, Veronika (referee)
Thesis deals with the development of the physical and functional environment in the historic core of Prague between years 2009 and 2017 with emphasis on touristification. For the case study was chosen Dlouhá street and surroundings based on the character of the area which is known for many bars and restaurants occupied by tourists. The aim of the thesis was to find out how did the physical and functional environment changed during the period and the impact of touristification. The thesis is divided into three parts. The first part deals with impacts of touristification and development of the environment in Prague. The second part presents categorization and methods of delimititation, data collection and analysis. The main part presents the results of the analysis. Data were collected by visual analysis of Google Street View photos. The physical environment significantly improved during the period. Many shops changed its business operators. The impact of touristification was demonstrated by ongoing change of focus group. Structure of shops almost did not change. Key words: touristification, comercialization, Dlouhá street, Prague, physical environment, functional environment
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The development of public amenities centres in housing estates: a case study of Pilsen
Bečvář, Daniel ; Špačková, Petra (advisor) ; Bursa, Otakar (referee)
In the housing estates of the second half of the 20th century, public amenities were provided by means of hierarchically arranged public amenities centres. The aim of this work is to trace the development of public amenities centres in the last 30 years, and to try to explain what is the differentiation in offer between individual cpublic amenities centres. The theoretical part is based mainly on the concepts of construction of socialist housing estates, including the location and overview of the offer of civic amenities centers. There is also a chapter devoted directly to the city of Pilsen. The specific implementation of housing estates in Pilsen and the approach to their regeneration after 1989 are also mentioned. The case study was carried out in the regional city of Pilsen. Qualitative methods were used in the form of field research, analysis of photographs and analysis of data from the real estate cadastre. It has been proven that the differentiation in the offer of public amenities centres is caused by set of the characteristics. The most important factors were selected: time of the origin, the location of the housing estate within the city, the technical condition of the building and the subjectively perceived atmosphere. The theoretical part is based mainly on the concepts of construction...
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Airbnb phenomenon as a determinant of changes of spatial patterns of tourism in Prague compared to Vienna and Berlin
Šavrdová, Judita ; Marianovská, Veronika (advisor) ; Špačková, Petra (referee)
This thesis deals with an Airbnb phenomenon and its influence on change of spatial patterns of tourism. Airbnb is dynamically growing in recent years and it is mostly concentrated in city centres which can have many negative impacts. In spite of that there are few researches focused on impacts of Airbnb in Prague. The object of this thesis is to find how Airbnb initiates change of spatial patterns of tourism in Prague compared to Vienna and Berlin. The thesis examines spatial distribution of Airbnb and compares it with hotels and other accommodation facilities. Quantitative analysis of secondary data which are provided by independent server Inside Airbnb and data from national or municipal statistical offices is used. Airbnb concentrates itself mostly in city center of all three cities and it is most visible in Prague. Airbnb is also most commercialized in Prague, especially in its city centre. Compared to Vienna and Berlin there were not observed any significant changes of spatial patterns of tourism in Prague.
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