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Dynamics of Residential Differentiation and Segregation of Foreigners in Czech Metropolitan Areas
Klsák, Adam ; Ouředníček, Martin (advisor) ; Čermák, Zdeněk (referee) ; Uherek, Zdeněk (referee)
Czechia has become a noteworthy case study of international migration within Central and Eastern Europe. With a steadily increasing inflow of international migrants, it is anticipated that their contribution to the societal and urban dynamics will become more pronounced. This influx has led to a rise in socio-economic and ethnic heterogeneity, reflected in spatial patterns where distinctive population groups are localized. The expe- riences from traditional immigration countries indicate that the voluntary concentration of foreigners into ethnic enclaves often serves as an intermediary phase in the integration process. However, it can also pose significant risks in situations where immigrants are not willing to participate in broader society or face exclusion. The primary goal of this dissertation is to enhance the comprehension of the spatial distribution of foreigners across selected Czech metropolitan areas and to explain the related phenomena on multiple scales within the urban hierarchy. The investigation seeks suitable data sources and methodological frameworks to analyze the current state, trajectory, determinants, and particularities of socio-spatial differentiation and segrega- tion. Furthermore, a significant focus lies in the nuanced and theoretically grounded interpretation of results,...
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Art spaces in geographical contexts: the case of Karlovy Vary
Adamec, Vítězslav ; Matoušek, Roman (advisor) ; Svobodová, Hana (referee)
This bachelor thesis is devoted to art spaces in Karlovy Vary and geographical contexts related to them. By using interviews with representatives of these spaces is obtained the image of culture of Karlovy Vary from a spaces players' perspective. Geographical context was understood by various levels of the scale, from the close environs to the influence of international events. Next research question was devoted to political and economic influences on the cultural life of the city and eventually it was turned attention to the net of mutual relations between culture players in Karlovy Vary. The thesis pointed to the contradictoriness of contemporary cultural situation of the city, which is the expression of the imbalance between the free activity of art spaces and the pressure to the economic profit. Keywords: cultural geography, urban geography, art spaces, art, cultural policy, geographical context
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Activity of urban movements in Prague - case study of Prague 8
Moravcová, Ivana ; Šimon, Martin (advisor) ; Sládek, Jan (referee)
Urban movements are defined as groups of citizens that try to emphasize urban problems. Originally urban movements in reference to Manuel Castells addressed issues arising from the collective consumption and uneven accumulation of capital to government. The interest of current urban movements is broader. They focus on topics as quality of urban life, accessibility of urban spaces and urban infrastructure and policy making process. The aim of this diploma thesis is to describe urban movements in the context of civic society in Prague. The thesis focuses on the origin, activities, topics and relations of urban movements. The case study focuses on urban movements participating on three topics in city district Prague 8 (eco-centre Trojský vrch, Invalidovna in Karlín and Libeňský most). Semi- structured interviews were conducted with representatives of involved urban movements and selected local politicians. Results of the research imply that Czech urban movements actively influence neighbourhoods. Activities of urban movements are affected by the members' relation to the locality, but also by the territorial scope of movements. Actions of the current urban movements are linked to new possibilities of ICT; the movement works with the community of social network users and uses the shared information...
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Visual analysis of documentary movies about contemporary Prague
Adamec, Vítězslav ; Matoušek, Roman (advisor) ; Pauknerová, Karolína (referee)
This diploma thesis is devoted to documentary movies about contemporary Prague that were recorded between years 2006 to 2015. The aim of thesis was to use visual analysis to discover what images of contemporary Prague selected movies show and for what reasons these images differ. This analysis is then compared with the themes of human geography researches that focus on the topic of Prague. The thesis also represents the film geography as a relevant discipline that enables a deeper understanding of the geographic reality in its polysemy. Keywords: documentary movies, visual analysis, Prague, film geography, cultural geography, urban geography
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Office development in Prague between years 2006-2015
Sachl, Jan ; Matoušek, Roman (advisor) ; Přidalová, Ivana (referee)
Office development in Prague between years 2006-2015 Abstract The thesis analyses the office development in Prague between years 2006 and 2015 as one of the processes that contributes to the transformation of urban spatial structure during transformation period. For the purpose of analysis the database of newly constructed offices was created, based on data by companies monitoring the real estate market. Based on the result of completed offices analysis was reported period divided into three phases: the peak of the office development before the crisis, a period of decline due to the global economic crisis and the current period of office development recovery. The new office development is concentrated in a few key areas. These areas are presented in detail and set in context of morphological zones of Prague and confronted with the development goals of Prague, expressed in the strategic plan. Keywords: urban geography, offices, post-socialist city, city transformation
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Ethnic residential differentiation of Karlovy Vary: foreigners and the spa center
Klsák, Adam ; Temelová, Jana (advisor) ; Přidalová, Ivana (referee)
Karlovy Vary is currently a city with one of the highest share of foreigners in population in Czechia. Thus, one could expect that residents from foreign countries will have a significant influence on the forming of socio-spatial structures of this city. The present work identifies and characterizes most significant groups of foreigners in Karlovy Vary and evaluates spatial patterns of these groups in the basic settlement units. Emphasis is placed on the concentration of foreigners into the spa center and their other residential preferences, used as a key to interpretation of identified spatial patterns and deepen the knowledge about the state of residential differentiation at the lower scale level. To reach the goals of present work is used a combination of both quantitative and qualitative research methods. A case study is framed within the theoretical framework of concepts of residential differentiation and segregation in the former Eastern block countries context. There is also a brief characterization of the presence of foreigners and ethnic minorities in Czechia or a summary of urban and residential development of surveyed city.
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Art spaces in geographical contexts: the case of Karlovy Vary
Adamec, Vítězslav ; Matoušek, Roman (advisor) ; Svobodová, Hana (referee)
This bachelor thesis is devoted to art spaces in Karlovy Vary and geographical contexts related to them. By using interviews with representatives of these spaces is obtained the image of culture of Karlovy Vary from a spaces players' perspective. Geographical context was understood by various levels of the scale, from the close environs to the influence of international events. Next research question was devoted to political and economic influences on the cultural life of the city and eventually it was turned attention to the net of mutual relations between culture players in Karlovy Vary. The thesis pointed to the contradictoriness of contemporary cultural situation of the city, which is the expression of the imbalance between the free activity of art spaces and the pressure to the economic profit. Keywords: cultural geography, urban geography, art spaces, art, cultural policy, geographical context
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Interurban structure analysis of Zlin
HANZALOVÁ, Adriana
This thesis analyzes Zlin's internal structure. In the beginning, there is an analysis and a discucion about city areal's literature. This section also presents the methodological basis of the thesis, including the used data. The first chapter is analytical and introduces characteristics of the geographical environment of the city, describing the geological, climatic and hydrological conditions. It also describes the characteristics of the population, economy, transport and recreation in the city. In this chapter attention is paid to the history of the town itself. A key part is to analyze the spatial structure of the city i.e. genetic-morphological, functional and socio-demographic, based on the area's pictures analysis including census's data. Very important part are outcomes provided from the map which show the studied area from the spatial dimension.
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Implementation of inquiry based education in geography at the example of urban geography
LEŽÁK, Martin
The main concept of this final thesis is the genesis of educational material within the application concept of inquiry based education in geography at primary school or lower level schools. The central theoretical framework was chosen issue urban geography, as one of the most actual discussed geographic sub-disciplines. The newly formed educational material will have a complexial form - except themselves textbooks for pupils will be created methodological guide for teachers. Inquiry based education wants in a school closer to real scientific process , pupils and use to anchor the separate handling of information. Pupils tries to fix minor problems, verify their hypotheses using the process set out by research, analyze everything and then synthesized. The method , together with the knowledge of geography of the city are developed through work with GPS logger. The educational material is within the next stopover implemented in selected schools . Using the questionnaire, pupils and teachers the author provide valuable feedback.
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Social and building aspects of gentrification in inner city of České Budějovice
PECHOVÁ, Magdaléna
This thesis focuses on the issue of gentrification, and the associated revitalization of buildings. The introductory chapters characterize the process of gentrification / revitalization as such and deal with selected residential areas of the inner city of České Budějovice. The social aspects of gentrification have been investigated recently in the study area and the results of these analyses were used in this work. A field surfy of the revitalization of buildings associated with gentrification was carried out using pre-criterial characteristics evaluating particularly the outercasing of buildings and thein external equipment, as well as follow-up front and rearbuilding environment. The values of the determined criterial characteristics revitalization of the buildings were entered into tables, analyzed and synthesized in the types of revitalization and subsequently entered into maps. In particular form, nature, scope and diversity of the revitalization of buildings in seven areas of the inner city of České Budějovice have been assesed. The observed revitalization was then compared with the previously analyzed gentrification.
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