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Social problems of city Most from perspective of its young population
Pícha, Tomáš ; Tuček, Milan (advisor) ; Kuchař, Pavel (referee)
This Thesis deals with the social problems of city Most and how they are perceived and evaluated by its young population. Under influence of historical events the city has a very specific composition of the population and it has long been faced with many problems that are inherently social, economic, environmental and other. The Thesis presents the view of pupils and students of Most's schools on these problems and it analyzes which problems students consider as urgency, how they evaluate the living conditions in Most and what is their relationship to the city. The Thesis is supported by own SAQ survey conducted on a sample of approximately 600 students from different types of schools that provides answers to most of the research questions. Given that the Romany question intensively rezonates between young denizens of Most, the survey has been extended to gypsies living in one of Most's Romany localities - well-known settlement Chanov. This enabled the comparison of respondents' opinions (mostly from the rank of the majority) with views of young gypsies. Thus the overall output is consisted of a description of the current situation of the city and its problems, perception of these problems by its young population (majority in comparison with relatively numerous minority of gypsies) and outline of...
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Problems of the city Most through the eyes of its young population
Pícha, Tomáš ; Tuček, Milan (advisor) ; Kuchař, Pavel (referee)
This Thesis deals with the social problems of city Most and how they are perceived and evaluated by its young population. Under influence of historical events the city has a very specific composition of the population and it has long been faced with many problems that are inherently social, economic, environmental and other. The Thesis presents the view of pupils and students of Most's schools on these problems and it ana- lyzes which problems students consider as urgency, how they evaluate the living con- ditions in Most and what is their relationship to the city. The Thesis is supported by own SAQ survey conducted on a sample of approximately 600 students from different types of schools that provides answers to most of the research questions. These questi- ons are concerned, except the social problems, also with the phenomenon of mass de- population of city Most that is not very discussed yet but that could deepen all other problems in the future. Thus the overall output is consisted of a description of the current situation of the city and its problems, perception of these problems by its young population and outline of vision of future development.
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Evaluace neinvestičních veřejných rozvojových projektů v prostředí implementace Regionální a strukturální politiky EU v ČR
Petrůj, Michal
This dissertation is concerned with questions of a branch called "Evaluation", which has been implemented within the framework of EU Cohesion Policy. This policy is also topical for the Czech Republic, which has been involved to this policy's implementation since 1995. Author's approach to the evaluation is determined by the main task of this branch in the EU Cohesion Policy -- it is evaluation of economy, efficiency and effectiveness (3E) of public financial resources provided to accelerate a vision of economic and social cohesion through the EU. In this dissertation, author deals with an idea of strengthening of evaluation by means of development of evaluation's methodology at the level of public non-investment project. One of main attributes of this project's type is difficult quantification of its benefits, which are considered as intangible. In the first part of the dissertation (which is devoted to a literature search), author sets evaluation, which is supposed to be implemented in the terms of regional policy, in the necessary context; there are explained connections between evaluation and actual streams of public development theory (neo-liberalism and institutionalism). Further, evaluation is analyzed as a branch, which is appropriate for public budgets within the meaning of an explanatory tool for achieved values of public interventions (programs and projects). That is, why evaluation is interpreted as a process, which is composed of four basic steps. It is possible to apply these steps not only in the context of program, but they are also applicable in the project's context. At the end of the first part, author determines a new theoretical project evaluation model appropriate for the chosen group of projects. This model is based on an application of project's logic models which include evaluation questions and evaluation indicators through the whole project cycle. The main purpose of this model is measuring of economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the conditions of project. To verify a functionality of this model, there is included a demonstration of model's use within the scope of a typical non-investment project of cross-border cooperation which is supported now from Fund of Small Projects given to a due operational program . The model is set in a sequence of methodical steps of project evaluation and it is advantageous to use well known evaluation's time classification (ex-ante, interim and ex-post). In ex-ante project's phase, it appears to be an appropriate tool for an assessing of various projects' alternates according to 3E. In interim phase, there is demonstrated a possible procedure how to maximize both economy and cost-effectiveness only with the means of economy's control. There is also stated, how is a value of the cost-effectiveness's indicator influenced by the level of project's economy. Finally, in the ex-post phase, there is demonstrated how to measure a project's utility after ending of project's activities. All of these benefits are achieved by quantification of indicators; ex-ante phase is concerned with economy and cost-effectiveness indicators, interim phase especially with economy indicators and ex-post phase with utility indicators. With economic explanation of achieved values of monitoring indicators this methodical process makes a non-eligible cost minimization, sustainability and better assessment of factual project's benefits possible. On that ground, it is possible to recommend this methodical process both to project managers and Fund's administrators.
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Indicatours of sustainable development social pillar at the local level
Kučerová, Zita ; Kyselka, Mojmír (referee) ; Doc.PhDr.Jana Šafránková,CSc. (referee) ; Staňková, Eva (referee) ; Koutný, Jan (advisor)
The aim of the thesis is to find the answer, whether it is plausible to monitor social cohesion of the municipality and how to measure this cohesion, which is one of the essential pillars of sustainable development. In order to find out, analysis of approaches and measurements of the sustainable development social pillar in international and Czech environment was carried out. Social pillar was identified and described also at the local level. Within the framework of the sustainable development social pillar at the municipal level three main thematic blocks are proposed: • Social environment quality of the municipality • Social-demographic population structure of the municipality • Contentment and participation in the public affairs These themes should be monitored by the set of indicators proposed in this thesis. It aimed to cover all dimensions of social cohesion which are significant and well-founded in the context of the territorial planning process. These indicators can be followed in the direct relationship with the population size and regional importance of the observed territorial unit at the local level and they are not separated from the concept of indicators monitoring at other – territorially higher – levels. Outcomes, analysis and interpretation of attained values could become the basis for the “territorial sustainable development analysis” (part of territorial planning instruments according to contemporary legal regulations), representing social pillar. All phenomenon and processes must be evaluated in the context with other sustainable development pillars and afterwards they should become another suitable instrument for measurement of the fulfilling the territorial planning aims.
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Indicatours of sustainable development social pillar at the local level
Kučerová, Zita ; Kyselka, Mojmír (referee) ; Doc.PhDr.Jana Šafránková,CSc. (referee) ; Staňková, Eva (referee) ; Koutný, Jan (advisor)
The aim of the thesis is to find the answer, whether it is plausible to monitor social cohesion of the municipality and how to measure this cohesion, which is one of the essential pillars of sustainable development. In order to find out, analysis of approaches and measurements of the sustainable development social pillar in international and Czech environment was carried out. Social pillar was identified and described also at the local level. Within the framework of the sustainable development social pillar at the municipal level three main thematic blocks are proposed: • Social environment quality of the municipality • Social-demographic population structure of the municipality • Contentment and participation in the public affairs These themes should be monitored by the set of indicators proposed in this thesis. It aimed to cover all dimensions of social cohesion which are significant and well-founded in the context of the territorial planning process. These indicators can be followed in the direct relationship with the population size and regional importance of the observed territorial unit at the local level and they are not separated from the concept of indicators monitoring at other – territorially higher – levels. Outcomes, analysis and interpretation of attained values could become the basis for the “territorial sustainable development analysis” (part of territorial planning instruments according to contemporary legal regulations), representing social pillar. All phenomenon and processes must be evaluated in the context with other sustainable development pillars and afterwards they should become another suitable instrument for measurement of the fulfilling the territorial planning aims.
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