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Vulnerability analysis of climate change impacts in the city of Prague
Lorencová, Eliška ; Emmer, Adam ; Geletič, Jan ; Bašta, Petr ; Vačkář, David
Climate change is one of the key challenges of the 21st century, both in terms of adaptation as well as mitigation. The aim of this research was, following the Adaptation Strategy of the City of Prague, to prepare the background analysis for the Adaptation Action Plan, focusing on vulnerability assessment. The vulnerability asssessment focused on the climate change impacts related to: (i) temperature extremes - heatwaves, (ii) insufficient rainwater retention and extreme rainfall. The approach included spatially-specific analysis using ArcGIS based on climatic, land use and socio-economic indicators for the current status and future RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 scenarios. Regarding vulnerability to heatwaves, the most affected areas are located in the city center (Prague 2, Prague 3, Prague 6, Prague 7, Prague 1) and some peripheral areas with industrial buildings (e.g. Libeň or Štěrboholy). Vulnerability to extreme precipitation and insufficient rainwater retention was highest particularly at the confluence of the Vltava and Berounka (Velká Chuchle, Prague 16, Zbraslav and Lipence).
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Anthropology of Public Space. Spatial Regulation and Transgression on the Example of Busking.
Čápová, Běla ; Lupták Burzová, Petra (advisor) ; Šima, Karel (referee)
This Bachelor thesis concerns issue of regulation of public space on the example of busking in Prague. The goal of this study is to analyse possible forms of public space regulation. Thesis is based on the conception of city as social space. Author is focusing on analyse of everyday life in city, where busking is considered as a suprising element. Busking is defined here as performance of a busker in public space in order to obtain voluntary contribution from passersby. Bachelor thesis is resulting from long term observation and interviews with buskers. Furthermore, public notices regulating street performance in Prague were analysed. There is accented difference between internal and external public space regulation. Author use concept of spatial transgression. In this paper, busking is viewed as transgressive phenomenon. Regulation of busking in Prague is affected by everyday users of public space. Residents of central parts of Prague have negative experience with busking, because its acoustic form distort their private space. By their complaints they co-create the regulation of busking.
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Mummy Mill - a Postmodern Utopia of Magical Prague
Hráchová, Michaela ; Píšová, Ina (advisor) ; Peterka, Josef (referee)
This very writing is examining the two ultimate books "Mlýn na mumie" from the talented Petr Stančík, and "Sedmikostelí" and "Lord Mord" from the extremely obscure Miloš Urban. The main and most significant purpose of this work is to find and distinguish characteristics of each author, diving deeper into their unique styles, finding possible similarities while trying to learn about one of the very few raw original writing styles. Despite the books being multi-genre, they do try to characterize the exact genres along the way, after a proper introduction of the authors themselves, of course. The genres appearing in these books are clearly shown in individual excerpts below original text. A dominant part of my work is an analysis of the time space and the main character or hero if you prefer - again shown in excerpts as key parts of novels. Towards the end you can find the so-called great myth of the nation as a frequently repeated topic. By the conclusion of this work is a final comparison of previous analyses.
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Old - new urban spa
Soviš, Vladimír ; Pospíšil, Zdeněk (referee) ; Boháč, Ivo (advisor)
This is a reconstruction of the urban spa in Brno - Zábrdovice. The main idea was to return the building to the original visual form designed by Bohuslav Fuchs and to propose suitable dispositions to the complex that they will find use today.
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Spa in the Czech Republic. With a focus on spa Jeseník, Luhačovice, Třeboň and Františkovy Lázně
Němčík, Lukáš ; Duffková, Jana (advisor) ; Jandová, Dobroslava (referee)
Spa in the Czech Republic With a focus on spa Jeseník, Luhačovice, Třeboň and Františkovy Lázně As the subject of my work I chose the Czech Republic spa. I look at the spa environment as a social phenomenon that affects many areas of social life and has a great tradition in Czech culture. With its unique atmosphere and the composition of the clients who visit them, they are more than just popular places by tourists or health facilities but they have also influence on the life of the living there and spa visitors. The work is intended to serve as a general base that could be suitable for further exploration of this area, and therefore tries to cover as many areas of the issue as possible. I try to work with examples from history to point out the role of the spa in the past and how they gradually transformed into what they are today. I also look at services that are offered at the spa and the structure of clients who come to the spa. My field of interest was also the formation of spa towns and life in them. This area is distinguished from others for a large number of changing spa clients. In my work I also did a probe between clients and employees of spa Jeseník, Luhačovice, Třeboň and Františkovy Lázně. With it, I was able to outline some of the differences between the various spas. Spas in the...
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Kolín 1850-1914. The Economic and Urbanistic development.
Holovský, Jan ; Jakubec, Ivan (advisor) ; Jančík, Drahomír (referee)
This diploma work is about economic and urban development of Kolín in years 1850 - 1914 and its ambition is to contribute to research of regional history and to research of Czech cities. I endeavoured to write the diploma work according to research practised in Institute of economic and social history in Faculty of arts, Charles University in Prague. I wrote the diploma work according to appropriate archival sources in State district archives (branch of State regional archives Prague). I also studied available literature. In the introduction of my work is brief described general history of Kolín. In the part dedicated to economic history are described activities in this sphere. This development is introduced into a general framework. There I named the most important companies in Kolín. I also wanted to advert to the development of banking and trade. The next part is dedicated to urban development and technical infrastructure. In the chapter I also describe the development of build-up area and attempt its regulation. There I also mentioned the traffic presumptions of Kolín. I pointed out the issues of economic elite, important buildings, education and federal action. I compared Kolín to other cities and I wanted to show its development in the broader framework. In conclusion I recapitulated basic...
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FOLDABLE CITY BACKPACK
Štechová, Eva ; Lidmila, Jan (referee) ; Čapkovičová, Marcela (advisor)
From the first idea, to research and comparing with other backpacks with foldable function (tele, usárna), and with backpacks associated with urban and streetwear function, I designed a backpack with a practical and functional design which opens questions of personal vs. public space. It plays with the question of lifestyle as a focal point of marketing. It speaks to young people, who spend their time in the city public space and occupy it in their own way. Technical parameters of the backpack are dependent of its functional needs, but the first idea came out of the needs of a modern young nomad, exploring the city public space.
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Differentiation and Dynamics of Fertility in Kazakhstan during the Period of Rapid Economic Growth
Meldeshova, Aigerim ; Burcin, Boris (referee) ; Kučera, Tomáš (advisor)
The main purpose of presented research was to identify changes in levels and patterns of fertility during the period of rapid economic growth in Kazakhstan (1999-2008). Particular attention was devoted to differentiation of fertility according to the type of settlement (urban/rural) and ethnicity. These leading attributes were completed by birth parity which helped to examine and explain the nature of some principal differences in reproductive behaviour among women living in rural and urban areas as well as belonging to selected major ethnic groups of Kazakhstan. Presented results clearly demonstrate principal increase of the overall intensity of fertility, partially due to mass realization of the births postponed during the 1990s. Their realization not only contributed to reproductive process intensification but also principally influenced different fertility patterns. The initial age structure of fertility faced both-sided ageing, differences among ethnoses and both types of settlement in many respects deepened. Situation observed in the year 2008 or in some cases in the year 2006 was labeled as transitional since many structural changes have not finished yet and some of them have only just started. It is suggested that particular identified trends could also represent a part of global changes in...
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