|
|
The effect of urbanization on life-history strategies in birds
Houšková, Karolína ; Sedláček, Ondřej (advisor) ; Poláková, Simona (referee)
Urbanisation process is recently a wide-spread process that causes high-impact environmental transformation. Habitats affected by urbanization tend to change substantially and ongoing changes influence organisms living in this environment. Urban environment modifies many abiotic conditions (e.g. temperature, artificial light and noise) and biotic factors (e.g. food supply, parasite prevalence, predation pressure) in comparison to natural habitats. In this manner, especially urban bird populations have recently gained broad attention by an increasing number of ecologists. Urban avoiders - typically sensitive and specialized bird species often vanish from urbanized landscapes. However, many bird species were able to colonize urban environment and coexist successfully with man. Populations of birds living in such a new type of environment show many characteristics different from populations living in original habitats. The objective of this work is to review current studies about changes of life strategies in urban bird populations such as modifications of acoustic signals, differences in reproductive and food ecology and physiological or behavioural responses.
|
|
|
Romanisation of the village settlement in province Thracia and Moesie Inferior on the present Bulgarian territory
Chystyakova, Viktoria ; Musil, Jiří (advisor) ; Bouzek, Jan (referee)
This study is focused on problems of the Villa Rustica in Thrace and Moesia Inferior. Trends of romanisation were examined and applicated on the area. The occurrence of Villa Rustica was the evidence of ongoing cultural and social changes in society. Villa rustica represented another new model of Roman economy, which has been successfully adopted in the Thrace and Moesia Inferior. For better understanding of the phenomenon villa rustica, I have made a list of basic sites, which are representative sample for this territory. Based on previous research and publications I have developed basic typology of Villa Rustica which respected the local specifics. Last but not least was to explored issues of rural settlements - Vicus, which is an important element for understanding the evolution of society.
|
|
|
Urbanisation in Hong Kong - development and impacts
Suleymanova, Lina ; Stuchlíková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Vošta, Milan (referee)
The aim of this Diploma thesis is to characterize Hong Kong real estate bubble which reached its peak in 1988 and to analyze housing shortage in Hong Kong. The secondary objective is economic development of Hong Kong and urbanisation trends in 21st century. The thesis is divided into three parts. The first chapter introduces main theoretical urbanisation concepts. The second part deals Hong Kong economic development from 1842 till 2014. The third part analyzes formation and evolution of real estate bubble and housing shortage in Hong Kong.
|
guest ::
