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Management of the protected areas in sand habitats
Šímová, Kamila ; Münzbergová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Pivnička, Karel (referee)
Management of the protected areas in sand habitats is a thesis interested in the management techniques in relation to the sand habitats. In Central Europe, sand habitats are a rare and threatened grassland biotope. In the Czech Republic, we can find natural sand habitats localities, which are threatened by the human impact and anthropogenic localities, which tend to increase in number. Diversity and richness of the natural stands is gradually decreasing due to the high sensitivity of the species to any change of the local environment. These changes are mainly caused by the human activity. The negative effects are eutrophication, acidification and accelerated succession. The management of the sand habitats should contain many succession regulation tools and techniques reducing eutrophication. I discuss mowing, removal of the expansive plant species, pasturage, burning and sod disturbance or sod cutting. Each of these methods has specific impacts on the ecosystems and the best management combines them to achieve the best performance of the protected area. The most preferable method seems to be sod cutting, due to its high effectivity. However, there are many questions about sod cutting that need to be answered in a future study, such as how the population dynamics after sod cutting will look like, what the...
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Protected areas, NP Šumava, PLA Český les, ANCOVA, socioeconomic development, border region
Pícha, Zdeněk ; Křenová, Zdeňka (advisor) ; Kindlmann, Pavel (referee)
Villages occur in many Czech and central European large protected areas (LPA). Some inhabitants and local politicians occasionally publish, that occurrence of the LPA can inhibit regional development and cause negative demographic and socioeconomic changes in the region. This diploma thesis tests this assumption and studies the effect of existence and establishment of the LPA on socioeconomic parameters of villages and their inhabitants. The case study was conducted in the south-west border region of the Czech Republic, the area of high o ser atio alue. The Šu a a Natio al Park i side of alread e isti g Šu a a Protected La ds ape Area, PLA a d Český les PLA ere esta lished 99 a d 5, respectively. Also Novohradské hory PLA was proposed several times but have not been proofed till now. Statistical analysis (ANCOVA) for selected socioeconomic and demographic parameters of 39 villages and their cadasters were used to study development of the region between years 1991 - 2011. The results found the village size (number of permanent residents living in the village) to be more significant predictor for most of studied parameters than occurrence of the village in/out of the LPA. The results are discussed with results of similar studies conducted in other protected areas. Peripheral character of the border...
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Social motivations to conservation of nature in the Czech Republic until 1956: the analysis of selected (protected) areas
Léblová, Kateřina ; Rynda, Ivan (advisor) ; Pojer, František (referee)
15 Abstract The main focus of this thesis is to discover psycho-social motivations leading to nature preservation. During the research almost a hundred of (protected) areas were selected and subsequently analysed to determine what variety of psychological/social motivations are decisive for preserving the nature in the Czech Republic. The localities were selected in the way that each region of the Czech Republic is being represented. The work explores a period since the beginning of purposeful preservation activities (circa 1800) until 1956 when the first Law on Protection of Nature was adopted by a socialist government. The objective is to categorize revealed motivations and to determine their significance as well as to find the most common initiators and scopes of environmental protection. Based on the results we shall be able to define tactics for the encouragement of civic and private activities. This revival could subsequently lead to a further protection of nature, to enhance interest in local events and to take responsibility for the condition of the environment. This research acknowledges what kind of environmental objects will most likely be protected in the future, what initiators are most often involved or whether education is of great importance. Key words Nature conservation, protected area,...
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Comparison of model protected areas - evaluation of the quality and connectivity of habitats
Hrdina, Aleš ; Romportl, Dušan (advisor) ; Matějček, Tomáš (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the biodiversity hotspots - high biodiversity areas with a large proportion of endemic species, which also has already lost a significant part of its natural habitat. The historical development of the biodiversity hotspots concept is described, all 34 hotspots is characterized, species diversity and endemism of plants and animals, potential natural vegetation is analysed, as well as threats, anthropogenic impact and conservation considering protected areas, categories I-IV areas of the IUCN protected areas management system, and national parks. A complete digital vector database of national parks was created. Qualitative importance of each hotspot is evaluated using the Myers method and areas of the world with the highest conservation priority are identified. Keywords: biodiversity hotspots, habitat quality, protected areas, national parks
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Territorial environment protection and the NATURA 2000 Network
Bůžková, Renáta ; Franková, Martina (advisor) ; Stejskal, Vojtěch (referee)
The thesis is focused on the theme, which is current almost every time, even in every state, and that is the protection of the nature. We all are a part of the nature, which is all around us. It must be protected, so as future generations can experience its beauty. The interest in the theme results from the author's job that is why the author decided to discuss the theme and outline its difficulties. The work itself is divided into three parts. Most of the first part focuses on the specific territorial nature and landscape protection, which consist in announcing various categories of specially protected areas; it also focuses on the providing tools for their protection and care. In the thesis, general territorial nature and landscape protection are not omitted, because they, using certain institutes, provide significant protection to the fragments of nature or territories, which do not attain such values to be declared as protected. In the second part of the thesis, the author discusses the type of territorial protection, which is relatively new in the Czech Republic and which was created in connection with accession to the EU. On the basis of the habitats directive and the birds directive, there a protection provided to the important European species of plants and animals, including birds, and for...
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Revealed preferences for outdoor recreation in natural areas - Czech and European perspective
Kaprová, Kateřina ; Melichar, Jan (advisor) ; Brůha, Jan (referee) ; Šauer, Petr (referee)
K. Kaprová (2019): Revealed preferences for outdoor recreation in natural areas - Czech and European perspective Abstract of the Doctoral Dissertation The dissertation thesis focuses on the investigation and synthesis of recreation welfare benefits associated with natural areas in the Czech Republic and in Europe. The dissertation thesis consists of five case studies. These represent various geographic levels of analysis: the level of one single recreation locality, the national level that takes into account large natural recreation sites in the Czech Republic (including protected areas), and a synthesis of results of studies on the European level. The methodological approach is based on the theory of environmental economics and employs non-market valuation techniques based on methods of revealed preferences, namely the hedonic pricing method and two types of travel cost modelling. In Study I, we examine how the presence and characteristics of urban greenery affect property prices in Prague. The results confirm that proximity to greenery and its area are important determinants of housing prices in Prague, which means that residents realize the positive values provided by urban greenery, including recreational ecosystem service. Benefits to residents differ with the type of greenery. Urban forests have the...
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Agricultural management in protected areas: case study of České středohoří
Lonský, Milan ; Jančák, Vít (advisor) ; Kučera, Zdeněk (referee)
The thesis deals with verification of ownership and size structure and specialization of individual farms in the protected landscape area České středohoří. In mountainous and remote areas, the structure of smaller (family) farms is generally predominant, focusing on livestock production rather than crop production. Right at the PLA and mountain areas we can expect different types of agricultural activity compared to other areas of the Czechia. The aim of this thesis is to verify this assumption on the natural conditions of the monitored area of the protected landscape area of České středohoří, where it can be assumed that the structure of individual enterprises will be rather a type of family farms and small enterprises. Keywords: ecological agriculture, protected landscape area, PLA, LPIS, LIFE, ArcGIS, land use, RUIAN.
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Sustainable tourism in selected protected areas in the Czech Republic
Görner, Tomáš
The designation of protected areas is currently the most widely adopted means of conserving natural ecosystems. Whilst the conservation of nature is the primary concern in protected areas, it is also recognized that meeting the needs and priorities of participants (e. g. local residents, visitors) is vital to the long-term survival of such areas. Studies dealing with attitudes of participants may improve protected area management, and help to identify the problems in the area. The Ph.D. thesis "Sustainable tourism in selected protected areas in the Czech Republic" was carried out in Krkonose National Park (KPNAP), Sumava National Park (NP) and Protected Landscape Area (PLA) in the Czech Republic and in Karkonoski Park Narodowy (KPN) in Poland. Many socioenvironmental research studies have been done focusing on the problems of tourism in these areas. The results of these studies could be affected by the timing and location of the survey. The main objective of the research is to compare characteristics and attitudes of visitors and local people in protected areas in different seasons (winter and summer) and in different types of protected areas (national parks and protected landscape area). The first part of the results finds the differences between perceptions and attitudes of visitors of the...
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Legal concepts of administrative law restricting the right to property
Balounová, Jana ; Kopecký, Martin (advisor) ; Staša, Josef (referee) ; Průcha, Petr (referee)
Legal concepts of administrative law restricting the right to property Within the legal order a lot of legal concepts can be found which restrict fundamental constitutionally guaranteed right to property, respectively which can restrict it. The dissertation focuses on analysis of selected legal concepts which are regulated by administrative law and through which is interfered with the right to property. In the Czech Republic the right to property is guaranteed by the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms and at European level by the Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The thesis is divided into three main chapters which are further divided into individual sub-chapters. The first chapter deals with the characteristic, definition and categorization of particular legal concepts restricting the right to property. The second chapter focuses on the right to property itself, especially on constitutional basis, limits and its protection. In the relation to the topic of the dissertation it is also important to define how these legal concepts are enshrined in the legal order and which form of administrative activities they result in. The third chapter describes the particular forms of administrative activities in relation to the right to property. The...
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Revealed preferences for outdoor recreation in natural areas - Czech and European perspective
Kaprová, Kateřina ; Melichar, Jan (advisor) ; Brůha, Jan (referee) ; Šauer, Petr (referee)
K. Kaprová (2019): Revealed preferences for outdoor recreation in natural areas - Czech and European perspective Abstract of the Doctoral Dissertation The dissertation thesis focuses on the investigation and synthesis of recreation welfare benefits associated with natural areas in the Czech Republic and in Europe. The dissertation thesis consists of five case studies. These represent various geographic levels of analysis: the level of one single recreation locality, the national level that takes into account large natural recreation sites in the Czech Republic (including protected areas), and a synthesis of results of studies on the European level. The methodological approach is based on the theory of environmental economics and employs non-market valuation techniques based on methods of revealed preferences, namely the hedonic pricing method and two types of travel cost modelling. In Study I, we examine how the presence and characteristics of urban greenery affect property prices in Prague. The results confirm that proximity to greenery and its area are important determinants of housing prices in Prague, which means that residents realize the positive values provided by urban greenery, including recreational ecosystem service. Benefits to residents differ with the type of greenery. Urban forests have the...
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