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Ecosystem services and community gardens in Prague
Růžičková, Lucie ; Spilková, Jana (advisor) ; Frélichová, Jana (referee)
Community gardens are a new phenomenon which appeared in Prague quite recently. This thesis focuses on the topic of community gardens and its specific aim is to determine whether the Prague community gardens perform the functions of ecosystem services. The thesis consists of two main parts. The first part aims to create a theoretical framework necessary for the introduction to the study of ecosystem services and the concept of urban gardening. The second part tries to outline which ecosystem services are the most prominent in the researched community gardens and which are the least covered, thus which community gardens in this performance of ecosystem services evaluated best and which the worst. By applying the method of field research and interview it has been confirmed that cultural ecosystem services are the most prominent benefit of community gardening for local communities in Prague. Other important functions that community gardens in this survey performed were supporting and regulating ecosystem services. Equally important is also the finding that community gardens perform the function of producing healthy food for local gardeners. Key words: ekosystem secvices, urban gardering, community gardens
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Community gardening as a way of using public space in the cities
Dolejší, Barbora ; Dvořáková, Nina (advisor) ; Spilková, Jana (referee)
This bacherol thesis deals with the community gardens in the city and their benefits for the individuals, community and locality in which is the garden located. The aim of this thesis is to identify the number and location of community gardens in Prague and to determine their contribution to the locality. Next target is to answer the question if the community gardens are seen by its founders as a form of public space. Thesis is composed of two main parts, the theoretical part, which summarizes the substantial information about public space and another options of cultivation in the city with a focus on community gardens and community gardening.. The second practical part was wrote up on the basis of interviews with the founders of each community garden and presents the answers to the set questions. Key words: public space, urban gardening, community garden, Prague
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COMMUNITY GARDENING AS A WAY OF USING PUBLIC SPACE IN THE CITY
Dolejší, Barbora ; Dvořáková, Nina (advisor) ; Spilková, Jana (referee)
This thesis deals with the community gardens in the city and their benefits for individuals, community and area where they are located. The aim of this thesis is to identify the number and location of community gardens in Prague, to clarify reasons for their formation and to determine their contribution to the area. Next target is to find the answer to the question whether they are seen by its founders as a form of public space. The thesis consists of two main parts, theoretical part, which summarizes the substantial information about public space and different possibilities of cultivation in the city with a focus on community gardens and community gardening. The second practical part is based on interviews with the founders of each community garden and presents the answers to the set of questions. Key words: public space, urban gardening, community gardens, city, Prague
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The population ageing and homes for the elderly - the development and geographic differences in the regions of the Czech Republic between 2007-2012
Kotlínová, Lucie ; Spilková, Jana (advisor) ; Dvořáková, Nina (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to analyse the development of providing services of homes for the elderly between 2007-2012 in the context of population ageing in the Czech Republic. In this thesis population ageing in the Czech Republic is characterised in each region and these results are compared with other countries of the European Union. In the second part the development of providing services of the homes for the elderly is analysed from the beginning of the law 108/2006 Sb., about social services based on the data from Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Czech Statistical Office and on the survey with social workers employed in homes for the elderly. Although the proportion of seniors in the Czech Republic in comparison with other countries of the European Union is increasing relatively fast and according to the prognosis the growth will continue in the future, the number of homes for the elderly in the reported period rose only slightly and the number of beds in them rather stagnated. This situation is caused mostly by requirements for improving of the quality of provided services, by the individualization of the care for the clients in these facilities and by stronger support of the mobile social care services for the elderly. Keywords: population ageing, senior, homes for the elderly
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The integration of retail net with bicycle transportation according to Bike&Shop conception
Švihelová, Sylva ; Spilková, Jana (advisor) ; Jech, Karel (referee)
The still increasing intensity of an individual motor transport (IMT) in cities becomes unsustainable. Moreover, the establishment of new retail centres (RCs) continues to escalate it, because their business policy is principally aimed to motorised costumers. Furthermore, a rapid turnover of goods, which enables low prices, along with a wide range of goods under one roof make RCs more attractive than traditional small shops in the inner-city. Therefore, these small shops have been shut down, and people must travel longer distances in order to reach the required services. The purpose of my thesis is to find a possibility how to replace by doing shopping the common automobile transport with cycling. This kind of transport is environmentally friendly and energy-saving, occupies less urban space, is accessible for everyone and also healthy, is reciprocally advantageous, it sustains quite large attraction zone, and up to 5 km it is even faster. In this thesis, for the first time defined Bike&Shop conception introduces the integration of retail net with bicycle transportation. It was inspired by already familiar Bike&Ride system. Bike&Shop concept illustrates advantages of shopping by bike, as well as instruments which can help to develop this way of shopping. The theoretical part is based on foreign...
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Social and spatial isolation of seniors
Petrišče, Ondřej ; Dvořáková, Nina (advisor) ; Spilková, Jana (referee)
The abstract This work deal with evaluation the social and spatial isolation in selected location. For resaerch were selected two different types of enviroment. City part of Pilsen - Doubravka and rural village - Pasečnice. This work researches the positives and negatives in their environment. The survey was conducted through a semi-structured dialogue which subjectively assesses the level of social and residential satisfaction in the the Down. Plzeň 4 - Doubravka and Pasečnice. The research is focused on social relationship, housing, primary shops, public services, traffic accessbility, leisure, and safety . Key words: social isolation, residential satisfaction, seniors, city and country, public services
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Impact assessment of the shopping mall construction on the city centre
Zavřelová, Pavla ; Spilková, Jana (advisor) ; Bednář, Pavel (referee)
This thesis focuses on problems related to unregulated construction of shopping malls in the city centres. Shopping malls are often built considering their negative effects on small merchants, urban environment etc. This particular problem was analyzed in two cities (Pardubice and Liberec) using elements of Retail Impact Assessment study and counterfactual impact evaluation method. Results showed that placing the shopping malls to the city centre changes the structure of retail units in its vicinity. Since customers prefer larger shopping facilities, their shopping behaviour changes, and small merchants are forced to addapt and compete with "all under one roof" shopping centers. Some of them cannot compete with these centers and are forced to close. Contribution of this research focuses on application of unique methods which indicated a need to regulate and coordinate building of large shopping centers within Czech cities. Key words: retail impact assessment, city centre, vitality, shopping mall
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Everyday life and social isolation of elderly people in urban and rural environments
Petrišče, Ondřej ; Dvořáková, Nina (advisor) ; Spilková, Jana (referee)
EVERYDAY LIFE AND SOCIAL ISOLATION OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN URBAN AND RURAL ENVIRONMENTS THE ABSTRACT: My presented diploma thesis includes two concepts. The first one describes the quality of life and residential environments; the second concerns social isolation. Both of these examine a different view on the quality of life within the senior generation because the daily life of the older generation is influenced by the intensity and frequency of sociable relations together with the quality of residential environment in which they live. In the study I chose two different types of environments - an urban environment of Plzeň, a borough of Doubravka and a rural environment of a small village - Pasečnice. In the work, I observed the strengths and weaknesses of these environments in a group of people, who were interviewed. The research was made with semi-structural interview and analyzes the disposition of social isolation and the personal feeling about each residential environment. Diploma thesis concentrates on the main factors in senior's daily lives such as social relations, housing, basic service facilities, transportation availability, free time, and safety in the mentioned area of living. Key words: social isolation, quality of residential environments, seniors, city, country, civic facilities
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Motivation of seniors to be physically active in water
Spilková, Jana ; Břečková, Gabriela (advisor) ; Miler, Tomáš (referee)
Title: Motivation of seniors to be physically active in water Problem: Czech population is ageing. Thanks to an effective and accessible health care and increased interest in a healthy lifestyle, the population of elderly without any health limitations in their everyday activities is increasing. There is also a growing potential and need for quality physical activity programs for seniors which would respect their individual needs. Objective:This thesis focuses on the motivation of seniors to be physically active in water, on the perceived benefits of this activity to their quality of life and also concentrates on the influence of participation in such activity on the social life of a senior. The thesis deals also with factors which could act as barriers limiting the participation of seniors in physical activities. Methods: Respondents - seniors of 60 years and older - were selected from active participants of organized physical activities in water in Prague. Their opinions were investigated in a questionnaire survey based on standard psychometric research tools from the area of sport psychology. The collected data were recoded and saved in a database, which was consequently subjected to a statistical analysis with the help of the SPSS software. Results: Physical activities in water obviously have...
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Localization factors of shopping centers: Case study of shopping centers in Prague
Hladík, Zdeněk ; Spilková, Jana (advisor) ; Pospíšilová, Lucie (referee)
Localisation of economic activities is an often debated issue in the expert literature. In particular, the factors determining the location of retail units in such a complex environment, as is the metropolitan Prague, is a very complicated process. Variance of several meters can determine the entire success or failure of the shopping center. Therefore, the first part of this thesis presents and discuss a broad range of studies and methods with different approaches to determine location analysis. The results of this thesis show the efforts of customers to minimize time and effort spent on shopping, which is just a reflection of the proximity and availability of metro station as the main localization factor in Prague's area. However, not only the location, but also the preferences of customers of specific marketing mix and characteristics affect the success of these centers. Key words: shopping center, localisation factors, Prague, metro, availability
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