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VARIANTS OF REILLY'S MODEL IN THE STUDY OF SETTLEMENT SYSTEM OF SOUTH BOHEMIAN REGION
ZLESÁK, Lukáš
The bachelor thesis deals with the application of Reilly's model on the settlement system of South Bohemian Region. The theoretical aspect focuses on treatment of the issue of the settlement system and gravity models, with an emphasis on Reilly's model. The specific focus of the research is municipalities with extended competences in the South Bohemian Region. Their significance in the settlement system is first calculated by the method of theoretical spatial interactions, subsequently regionalised catchment area of selected centers based on basic and calibrated version of the Reilly´s model. The results of the research are graphically represented by map outputs and summary tables. The synthesis focuses on comparison of the model regions and administrative divisions, with formation of suitable model variants. Key words: gravitational models, Reilly's law, regionalization, settlement system,South Bohemian Region
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Transport Accessibility of Municipalities in the Karlovy Vary Region by Individual and Public Transport
Jaroš, Václav
This thesis deals with the spatial orientation of transport links in the Karlovy Vary region, with emphasis on links between the centers of the region and its hinterland. The first part describes the general characteristics of this area. It is followed by a selection of the Karlovy Vary Region transport centers and analysis of their acccesibility. This forms the basis for the transport-geographical regionalization of the region, according to the accesibility rates. The final part of this thesis is devoted to the comparison of the individual regionalizations and the identification of factors that affect them.
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Metropolitanization and peripherization processes in selected regions of Poland and Czechia: Trends and changes in regional development
Kebza, Martin ; Tomeš, Jiří (advisor) ; Fňukal, Miloš (referee)
This master's thesis deals with the metropolitanization and peripherization in two Polish voivodeships and one Czech NUTS 2 region, documents and compares these processes. Firstly, the used indicators are analyzed, metropolitan areas, peripheries and other territories are delimited by the cluster method. Furthermore, the development of parts of the region and, above all, metropolitan areas are dealt with. Other parts of the thesis are focused on commuting relations in metropolitan areas and entire regions. Key words: metropolitanization, peripherization, Czechia, Poland, regionalization
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Regions through time and space: Problem of regionalization
Semian, Michal ; Chromý, Pavel (advisor) ; Anděl, Jiří (referee) ; Daněk, Petr (referee)
The thesis is rooted in the new regional geography paradigm that gained strength in geographical thought since the 1980s. This approach is characterized by emphasizing the socially constructed nature of regions; thus, regions are scrutinized as a historically contingent process. A region is formed, reproduced and eventually disappears in time. The thesis works with the assumption that a plurality of regions, that exists in changing time- space contexts of different mechanisms and meanings, can be experienced de facto in any particular area. In simpler terms, it can be understood as a plurality of regional images produced on the one side by regional actors to fulfil their particular goals and on the other regional images produced by inhabitants in and outside the region in order to understand the outside world and position themselves within it. Motivation for the production of images can vary, from a simple manifestation of one position in the regional system, through the attempt to attract attention towards the region to exploitation of the regional potential in order to fulfil particular power-oriented aims. The general idea of a region can be sought throughout the synthesis of the many regional images that can be understood as somewhat layers of a region. The thesis contributes to the discussion...
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An overview of physicogeographical regionalizations and an analysis of their representation in geography textbooks for secondary schools
Trtková, Jana ; Müller, Miloslav (advisor) ; Matoušková, Milada (referee)
An Overview of physicogeographical regionalisations and an analysis of their representation in Geography textbooks for secondary schools Abstract At present there is a large number of various regionalisations which concern the classification of the biosphere. The aim of the thesis is to develop an overview of the regionalisations of the physicogeographical sphere in the individual constituent spheres of physical geography. Firstly, the thesis provides an overview in terms of the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and pedosphere. The second part contains an analysis of secondary school Geography textbooks with respect to the occurrence of regionalisation of physicogeographical spheres. The analysis is based on 3 selected criteria. The first criterion is the frequency of occurrence of the very term itself and its more precise definition. The second criterion examines whether textbooks contain graphical demonstrations of the analysed terms in a map. The third criterion enquires whether the stated terms related to regionalisation are interconnected and put into perspective with other spheres. According to the results of the analysis, the highest-scoring textbook is "Geografie I., fyzickogeografická část (2012)". As for the representation of individual regionalisations in the physicogeographical...
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Decentralization in the new member states of the European Union
Řeháková, Anna ; Říchová, Blanka (advisor) ; Švec, Kamil (referee)
This thesis is devoted to analyze the decentralization process in selected Central and Eastern European countries. Its aim is therefore to evaluate and compare the results of decentralization in selected countries in the context of European regional policy - the Europe of the regions. The basic hypothesis is that regional policy provides a sufficient incentive for the EU nation-states to launch decentralization and proceed into the establishment of regional levels of government in the form of new political entities that are institutionalized, have their own poltickou representation and play a key role in planing and implementation of the structural and cohesion funds. The hypothesis will be investigated using analysis and comparison of the results of decentralization in the five Central and Eastern European Countries: Estonia, Slovenia, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic.
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New regionalism and the institutional framework of regional cooperation of the Western Balkans
Šindelář, Jan ; Králová, Kateřina (advisor) ; Šístek, František (referee)
ŠINDELÁŘ, Jan. Nový regionalismus a institucionální rámec regionální spolupráce Západního Balkánu. Praha, 2013. 101s. Rigorózní práce (PhDr.) Univerzita Karlova, Fakulta sociálních věd, Institut mezinárodních studií. Katedra ruských a východoevropských studií. Vedoucí diplomové práce PhDr. Kateřina Králová, Ph.D. Abstract The presented thesis is analyzing the regional cooperation in the Western Balkans (WB) focusing on interactions of the local actors. Theoretical background is based on the theory of new regionalism, a theoretical approach to regional interactions. Contemporary studies on new regionalism (NR) actually do not consider the Western Balkans to be part of this process and as a result we lack sufficient information about the basic characteristics of this region. The author proves that the WB is engaged in the process of the new regionalism and in fact by focusing on the institutional structure he demonstrates that several parallel processes are ongoing in the region, as for example regional cooperation, integration or cooperation with another region. For the purpose of this research two projects of regional cooperation were chosen, South Eastern European Cooperation Process (SEECP) and the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) which are regarded as the main pillars of the political cooperation in...
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THE INFLUENCE OF TRANSPORT ACCESSIBILITY ON COMMUTING TO WORK INTO POPULATION CENTRES IN THE SOUTH BOHEMIAN REGION
MATEJOVÁ, Vlasta
This Bachelor´s thesis analyses the aggregate and job-related commuting rates into population centres in the South Bohemian region as well as the time accessibility into the selected regions by car transport. This analysis utilises data from population census 2011 to investigate the spatial organisation of the South Bohemian region. The selection of the centres for sociogeographic regionalization is based on the methods of L. Sýkora, M. Hampl and M. Halás. Application of three differing methods results in the elimination of the fragmented spatial structure as well as the smallest centres from the analysis. The second part of the analytical chapter deals with the monitoring of time accessibility into selected regions. The theoretical part, preceeding the analytical section, deals with the theoretical processing of transport accessibility, job-related commuting and the determination of hypotheses. The next chapter is devoted to the methodology and data sources.
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Macroregional structures of the world: representation, preception, and objectivisation
Polonský, Filip ; Novotný, Josef (advisor) ; Bičík, Ivan (referee) ; Baar, Vladimír (referee)
The thesis brings insight to the problem of geosocietal differentiation of the world and its interpretation in the schemes of (major) world regional structures. These schemes are matter of different presentation and representation and have utility in organization of both scientific and non-scientific practices. A more detailed analysis and discussion of academic approaches to global macroregionalization was provided, which was followed by an analysis of the views of so-called global actors. Assessed was also situation in Czech and Slovak education (geographical textbooks). Perceptions of regional schemes are represented by views of geography students. Struggles with objectification were related to several-variant-based consideration of internal homogeneity and external heterogeneity of macroregions. Also assessed were world economic flows, distribution of integrated power potential and its development (1950 - 2008). Conclusions bring synthesis of the findings, as well as an outline of possible future research topics.
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