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Accessibility of Retail Facilities in Bratislava
Riška, Martin ; Čermák, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Križan, František (referee)
Martin Riška: Dostupnosť maloobchodných predajní v Bratislave Abstract The aim of the thesis is to analyse accessibility of food retail facilities for elderly people in Bratislava in public transportation network. This thesis combines traditional methods of social sciences (questionaire survey, statistical analysis) with modern tools of geographical information systems (GIS). The empirical knowledge about consumer behaviour of elderly people took in field survey was linked with multimodal network dataset and with geodatabase of retail facilities. As a main result of this thesis can be considered regionalization of study area of Bratislava city based on character of local retail environment. Key words: accessibility, retail, elderly people, spatial analysis, GIS, Bratislava
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Symbols and symbolism in the region formation process
Šifta, Miroslav ; Chromý, Pavel (advisor) ; Križan, František (referee) ; Šerý, Miloslav (referee)
This dissertation thesis is focused on the research of role of symbols, especially graphic symbols (emblems, logos), in the process of region formation and in the process of shap- ing of regional identities. These aspects are studied in the context of Anssi Paasi's theory of institutionalization of region. The thesis discusses the use of symbols in the develop- ment of regions of different scales. The theoretical background of symbol research in the process of a region formation, as based on literature research, is later verified on an example of the analysis of symbols of the Liberec Region and the way they are used by various regional institutions. The Liberec Region is a suitable model area since it both represents a newly constituted region (after 2000), as well as it is already fully institution- alized. This region is also very heterogeneous from the point of view of the natural and cultural heritage. Regarding the settlement perspective, there are both areas inhabited continuously (traditional, "Czech" areas) and areas resettled after the WWII. In its first part, the thesis is devoted to evolution of regional geography. It briefly pre- sents how regional geography responded to paradigmatic changes, and how it gradually evolved into a "new" regional geography. Next, it discusses the concept...
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Symbols and symbolism in the region formation process
Šifta, Miroslav ; Chromý, Pavel (advisor) ; Križan, František (referee) ; Šerý, Miloslav (referee)
This dissertation thesis is focused on the research of role of symbols, especially graphic symbols (emblems, logos), in the process of region formation and in the process of shap- ing of regional identities. These aspects are studied in the context of Anssi Paasi's theory of institutionalization of region. The thesis discusses the use of symbols in the develop- ment of regions of different scales. The theoretical background of symbol research in the process of a region formation, as based on literature research, is later verified on an example of the analysis of symbols of the Liberec Region and the way they are used by various regional institutions. The Liberec Region is a suitable model area since it both represents a newly constituted region (after 2000), as well as it is already fully institution- alized. This region is also very heterogeneous from the point of view of the natural and cultural heritage. Regarding the settlement perspective, there are both areas inhabited continuously (traditional, "Czech" areas) and areas resettled after the WWII. In its first part, the thesis is devoted to evolution of regional geography. It briefly pre- sents how regional geography responded to paradigmatic changes, and how it gradually evolved into a "new" regional geography. Next, it discusses the concept...
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Alternative food networks in a post-communist context: Farmers' markets and farm shops in Czechia
Syrovátková, Marie ; Šiftová, Jana (advisor) ; Kostelecký, Tomáš (referee) ; Križan, František (referee)
Alternative food networks in a post-communist context:: Farmers' markets and farm shops in Czechia Marie Syrovátková ABSTRACT The emergence of farmers' markets (FMs) and farm shops (FSs) in Czechia is a follow-up of the expansion of alternative food networks (AFNs) from Western Europe and North America where they have been developing for several decades. AFNs are an up-to-date topic as they respond to the growing concerns about the negative effects of the globalized conventional food system on social, economic and environmental aspects of food production, distribution and consumption. Each form of AFNs emphasizes a different aspect of the food system sustainability. FMs and FSs should primarily enable direct selling of quality local products made by small producers to support local economy, rural development, environmental protection and to improve quality of life. Based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, the aim of the dissertation is to explore the emergence and development of AFNs in Central Europe. Using the example of Czechia, considering the communist past of the region, the work evaluates the contribution of AFNs to build a more sustainable system of food production and consumption and the weak points of the phenomenon in Czechia and, using a comparison of the AFN evolution...
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Accessibility of Retail Facilities in Bratislava
Riška, Martin ; Čermák, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Križan, František (referee)
Martin Riška: Dostupnosť maloobchodných predajní v Bratislave Abstract The aim of the thesis is to analyse accessibility of food retail facilities for elderly people in Bratislava in public transportation network. This thesis combines traditional methods of social sciences (questionaire survey, statistical analysis) with modern tools of geographical information systems (GIS). The empirical knowledge about consumer behaviour of elderly people took in field survey was linked with multimodal network dataset and with geodatabase of retail facilities. As a main result of this thesis can be considered regionalization of study area of Bratislava city based on character of local retail environment. Key words: accessibility, retail, elderly people, spatial analysis, GIS, Bratislava
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