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Suburbanization of Prague after the year 1989
Mertl, Jakub ; Illner, Michal (advisor) ; Tuček, Milan (referee)
This thesis describes one of the processes that change inner spatial structure of the cities - process of suburbanization - namely taking as an example Prague metropolitan region. While analyzing data of the Czech Bureau of Statistics I look on a development of Prague's residential units and especially focus on the analysis of "population trends" in compact (i.e. core) city and its outskirts. My work verifies that after November 1989, during the transformation of both political and economic realm, suburbanization gained new stimulus and dynamics. The source idea of the second part of the thesis is an assumption that suburbanization may be seen as one of migration flows and as such is not mere reaction to a shift of contextual conditions but is also the result of individual preferences and motivations. This aspect was the subject of qualitative research that examined reasons for moving into Koloděje - one of the suburban zone districts. Specific nature of the suburban migration is reflected particularly in the accent that newcomers put on housing reasons and quality of environment of the area. This thesis ends with outlining some negative consequences of the above mentioned process and factors that could limit its development in the future. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Social and Institutional Conditionality of Culture Development and Cultural Heritage Maintaining in the Regional Setting and its Exploitation for Effective Organisation
Patočková, Věra ; Vojtíšková, Kateřina ; Poláková, Markéta ; Šafr, Jiří ; Mička, Pavel ; Vajdová, Zdenka ; Čermák, Daniel ; Mikešová, Renáta ; Bernardyová, Kateřina ; Illner, Michal
The report summarizes the results of the research project Social and Institutional Conditionality of Culture Development and Cultural Heritage Maintaining in the Regional Setting and its Exploitation for Effective Organisation of the Regional Cultural Activities. The main of the project was paid to research on relations between social, economic and political characteristics of the inhabitants and regional cultural distinctiveness; research on relations between characteristics of the institutions supporting or organising cultural activities, public administration particularly, as well as non-profit and private sector organisations, and impact of their activity on culture development, on cultural heritage accessibility and local democracy deepening; research on openness of these institutions toward themselves and toward general public, research on the practices supporting public participation in planning, organisation and realisation of cultural activities. In the last stage of the project, Methodology for creation of conceptual documents for culture development and tourism support using participatory approaches was developed.
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Attitudes of regional elites toward the regional government
Illner, Michal
The paper analyses attitudes of the Czech regional elites toward the system of regional government introduced in this country in 2001. Political, administrative, economic and cultural elites, altogether 820 individuals, were interviewed in 2004. The respondents expressed their opinion on the success of the new system of regional government, on reasons and motives of its introduction, on the delimitation of responsibilities to the regional authorities and on the challenges these authorities have to face. The findings have been structured according to the four above-mentioned types of elites.
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Are Czech Rural Municipalities too Small?
Illner, Michal
Since the early 90s, the extremely fragmented structure of Czech rural municipalities has been a frequent target of criticism. It was mentioned that this structure hinders the economic and social development of rural areas, is responsible for instability of local government, causes irresponsible use of public money by local authorities as well as problematic legal culture of local administration in small municipalities. The paper outlines the nature of this problem and presents a brief overview of the available knowledge about the relationship between the size of muinicipalities and their functioning as administrative, political, economic and social units
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Is residential segregation always a social problem?
Illner, Michal
Residential segregation which is usually a serious social problem can sometimes fulfil also a positive function, particularly for imigrants during the first stages after their arrival at the new destination. Segregation can also prevent conflicts between culturally highly distinct communities. However, a lasting segregation is almost always dysfunctional. The most important prerequisite to spatial integration of segregated communities is their economic and cultural advancement.
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Regional Reform in the Czech Republic
Illner, Michal
The reform of regional government in the Czech Republic was part of the stream of institutional changes that took place after the demise of the Communist regime. It has been implemented in two stages. The first stage took place in the early 1990s when the constitutional foundations of the sysrtem of subnational government were laid down and the municipal tier was put inti place. The second stage occurred in the second half of the 1990s and in the early 2000s when the reform embraced the intermediate tier of government. It is the reform of the regional (intermediate) government which is the main focus of the paper.
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