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Wilderness and recreation in the Šumava NP - typology of the relationship
Zitová, Anna ; Romportl, Dušan (advisor) ; Matějček, Tomáš (referee)
The diploma thesis focuses on evaluating the relationship between wilderness and recreation, specifically in the Czech National Park Šumava. Šumava is one of the unique natural sites, not only due to its location in Central Europe, but also due to its unique natural wealth hidden in the heart of Europe. Moors, peat bogs, river springs, but also forest vegetation and much more are among the treasures of this Czech national park. These places are an attraction for many visitors. The work examines how to reconcile these two opposing tendencies. On the one hand, it is a desire to protect the natural environment and, on the other hand, it is the ever-increasing pressure of tourism and recreation. The diploma thesis is divided into two basic parts. The first part is a search of the evaluation of the "wilderness" itself and offers a view of this concept from different angles. It is evident that the view of the wilderness will be different in the world context from what we know from the Czech Republic. Furthermore, it is possible to get acquainted with the influence of recreation on the natural environment, resp. "Wilderness". The work examines the effects of recreation on fauna and flora in the most detail. The practical part of the work addresses the relationship between recreation and "wilderness" in...
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Changes in light pollution during the night
Klauda, Ondřej ; Matějček, Tomáš (advisor) ; Müller, Miloslav (referee)
Light pollution is an environmental problem, the consequences of which include higher level of night sky brightness, negative effects on organisms and natural ecosystems, degradation of quality of life and potential human health problems. Light pollution arises due to improper focusing of luminaires, excessive intensity of artificial light and lighting in unsuitable time. This diploma thesis focuses on changes in light pollution during the night. The main working hypothesis does not assume significant changes in light pollution during the night. The literature review of the diploma thesis describes natural and artificial influences on night sky brightness, temporal changes in light pollution, methods of visualization of light pollution in maps and characteristics of the study area. Within the study area in the Central Bohemia, there were executed measurements of night sky brightness using a Sky Quality Meter. The field stands have been chosen to represent urban, suburban and rural landscape. Based on the analysis of time series of night sky brightness, three types of night sky brightness courses were identified. The most intense changes of night sky brightness were proved in suburban landscape. On the contrary, the least intense changes of night sky brightness were proved in rural landscape....
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Integrating Geography and Literary education
Čistecká, Barbora ; Matějček, Tomáš (advisor) ; Kafková, Michala (referee)
As the title implies, this diploma thesis discusses integrating Geography and Literature education. The theoretical part summarizes the main positive aspects of integrated teaching in general, and in particular it focuses on the synthesis of Literature education and Geography. A significant part of the thesis is based on the overview of specific examples of the way literary works are used in teaching Geography, both in the Czech Republic and abroad. Further attention is then paid to interlinking biography and Geography. These theoretical starting points are subsequently applied in the research when analysing biographical sources of five explorers. From each of these explorers' biography several short passages suitable for teaching Geography have been chosen. Each text has been extended with suggestions how to use it in teaching. The final sample of texts consists of topics from various areas of Geography and the suggestions presented here confirm the wide range of possibilities of integrating Literature and Geography.
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The level of invasion by alien plants in the Ploučnice River basin
Šenová, Vendula ; Matějček, Tomáš (advisor) ; Romportl, Dušan (referee)
The level of invasion varies according to the habitat type. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the level of invasion in the basin of the Ploučnice River in North Bohemia. The values of the level of invasion were quantified for vegetation plots from the Czech National Phytosociological Database and for segments of riverbank vegetation which were mapped at own field research. Ten maps showing the level of invasion by alien plants were developed based on a quantitative assessment of the level of invasion of particular habitat types at different altitudes. The levels of invasion were measured as proportion of the species that are aliens and total cover of alien species, the same was done for archeophytes and neophytes separately. The other option to quantify the level of invasion was using levels of count of invasive neophytes in the riverbank vegetation. Within each habitat the level of invasion was related to altitude. If the relation was significant, the level of invasion in that habitat was extrapolated according to that relation to altitude. Mean levels of invasion were used for the habitats which the relation was non-significant for. The west, northeast and the central parts of the assessed basin were evaluated as the most invaded areas. It is caused by the occurrence of the most invaded...
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Assesment of landscape permeability - example of Prague highway bypass
Štambergová, Barbora ; Romportl, Dušan (advisor) ; Matějček, Tomáš (referee)
Permeability of the landscape is crucial for the survival of many species. However, nowadays is quickly increasing the landscape fragmentation and the connectivity of landscape elements is decreasing. Fragmentation of the landscape is mainly affected by road constructions, which cause even other significant ecological impacts. In connection with recovery of the permeability of the landscape are therefore made these line barriers often passable. Construction of the road over- and under- passes is common measure, but the remaining question is if constructions of these objects help to achieve required measures. The practical part of this thesis is therefore focused on analysis of selected passageways of Prague highway bypass and on the evaluation of their using. Keywords: Landscape fragmentation, landscape permability, ecoducts, mitigation measures
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GEOMORPHOLOGICAL TERMS IN THE CONTERPORARY CZECH TEXTBOOK FOR HIGHER CLASSES OF SECONDARY GRAMMER SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS
Lukášová, Vendula ; Křížek, Marek (advisor) ; Matějček, Tomáš (referee)
With a various geomorphological terms meets each of us, for everybody it is good to know at least a basic geomorphological terms. In Czech schools geomorphology is taught in geography. This work studies the geomorphological terms in Czech secondary school geographical textbooks. The aim of this work was to evaluate textbooks in terms of quantity, but also quality of geomorphological terms. Selected books were from year 1989 till today, had different topics and they were designed for different types of secondary schools. The book evaluation was based on several criteria, subsequently was made a simple statistical analysis. The results of the work can help middle-school teachers to decide for the right textbook used for teaching geomorphology. Keywords: geomorphological terms, textbooks, evaluation.
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Possibilities of integration of geography and art
Horáková, Petra ; Matějček, Tomáš (advisor) ; Kučera, Zdeněk (referee)
Integrated teaching has found its place at the Czech schools particularly during the last years. By using of this method we can reach for increasing of students' knowledge and especially it can help to understand the relations between subjects and better connect one information with another one. The integration of subjects leads to the development of key's competences of pupils. In my thesis I'm dealing with possibilities of integration of geography and art which haven't been comprehensive processed yet. The interconnection of subjects is possible in terms of contents or as an alternative to didactics games or as a mean to the development of knowledge and skills of the pupil. This way of integrated learning has also a motivating effect and helps to improve a lot of key's competences. In my thesis I'm analysing the curriculum documents and searching for common themes for geography and art but I'm also dealing with the suggestions of concrete activities and their application into practice. The part of my thesis is a presentation of a model lesson and the evaluation of benefits and effectiveness of the studied teaching method through a didactics test.
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The evaluation of actual offer of ecological education centres for the purpose of geografical educadion
Klímová, Tereza ; Matějček, Tomáš (advisor) ; Kučerová, Silvie Rita (referee)
The thesis focuses on ecology education programmes that could be used to complement the syllabi of geography at schools. Such programmes are being organized by ecology education centres all around the country. In the thesis the reader will find out how do the centres work and a lot of information about their programmes. The aim of the thesis is to select geography oriented programmes from all those organized by individual education centres. Then the thesis evaluates the programmes from several viewpoints - the amount of geography oriented programmes offered, the age the programmes are designed for and their forms. In addition, the thesis evaluates individual counties. The practical result of this thesis is a list of geography oriented ecology education programmes sorted by county and topic. Incorporated into the thesis is a short work on Fair Trade held programmes and simulation games, which are very often offered by ecology education centres.
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