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Environmental security of the Russian Federation in the context of climate change
Samyltyrova, Madina ; Jelen, Libor (advisor) ; Frantál, Bohumil (referee)
The thesis examines the concept of environmental security in Russia from the perspectives of politics and law, the academic sphere, business entities, and media. The theoretical basis was built on the works of authors who contributed to expanding the security concept regarding environmental threats. The practical part consists of discourse, content, and thematic analysis. It was found that the concept of environmental security in Russia is currently under development and encompasses not only ecological but also political and economic aspects. The scientific community plays a key role in incorporating new threats into the concept of environmental security. While the government of the Russian Federation and the business sector acknowledge the importance of environmental security, their roles are somewhat limited. International standards and commitments in the field of climate change are crucial for the state and business entities. However, the state does not provide significant assistance to companies in this regard. The government responds well to events such as accidents or pollution resulting from private sector activities. However, the elimination of negative impacts on the environment does not always occur. Presumably, some companies operating within significant sectors in Russia can communicate...
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Factors of revitalization of brownfields in the Czech Republic
Osman, Robert ; Frantál, Bohumil ; Kunc, Josef ; Klusáček, Petr ; Martinát, Stanislav
The paper deals with reuse of brownfields in the Czech Republic. Based on the analysis of information about re-use of residual spaces are shown major changes in the current management space. The paper is based on a comparison of two data files - specifically, the existing brownfields database managed by the CzechInvest and own database of brownfields that have already been revitalized. The paper is divided into three parts, the first part of the paper analyzes the structure of a revitalized brownfields, in the second part of the paper, the structure of this file is compared with the structure of existing brownfields and the third part analyzes the factors revitalization of brownfields. The paper aims to answer the question what functions take the brownfields after revitalization and what factors determine their reuse.
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Perception of wind power plants construction on the local level: Case studies in East Bohemia
Janová, M. ; Kunc, J. ; Frantál, Bohumil
The paper aims to evaluate selected findings of a research regarding the attitudes of the inhabitants of East Bohemian municipalities (Anenska Studanka and Vitezna) towards the construction of wind power plants and the perception thereof. A survey was carried out among the inhabitants of the two municipalities, as well as nearby municipalities and guided interviews were conducted with their mayors. The two selected sites differ in population numbers, time of power plant construction, number and size of the turbines and form of financial settlement. In the case of Vitezna, the power plant in question was community-funded, meaning that a portion of the shares was offered to the inhabitants (a unique case in the Czech Republic). The results indicated that, over time, the attitudes and opinions of the respondents from all the municipalities concerned have shifted towards a more positive perception of wind power plants. They have, however, also become more polarized. Citizens' movements against further construction have been created, even though it is currently not possible in the Czech Republic, especially given that the government has cancelled funding for the support of clean power. Respondents who were found to have the fewest issues with the wind power plants were younger than 30 years, graduates of secondary education and resided at a greater distance from the stations without having direct visual contact with them from their home.
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Brownfields as places for renewable sources location?
Kunc, Josef ; Frantál, Bohumil ; Klusáček, Petr
Issue of finding suitable methods and solutions of brownfields revitalization has been discussed for several years. Given its multidisciplinary character the solution is very complicated and the succes is not always ensured. Due to frequent contamination and degree of devastation of brownfields, increased demands on implementation of the projects are placed and private capital shows little interest in revitalization process yet. State support is also very important. One of the possible way of brownfields revitalization is installation of renewable energy sources (primarily solar and wind powers) on brownfields sites how is to be seen in developed countries. The aim of the contibution is to point out the occasions mentioned above in the Czech Republic as well.
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Facors Reviatalization of Brownfields in the Czech Republic
Osman, Robert ; Frantál, Bohumil ; Kunc, Josef ; Klusáček, Petr ; Martinát, Stanislav
The paper deals with reuse of brownfields in the Czech Republic. Based on the analysis of information about re - use of residual spaces are shown major changes in the current management space. The paper is based on a comparison of two data files - specifically, the existing brownfields database managed by the CzechInvest and own database of brownfields that have a lready been revitalized. The paper is divided into three parts, the first part of the paper analyzes the structure of a revitalized brownfields, in the second part of the paper, the structure of this file is compared with the structure of existing brownfie lds and the third part analyzes the factors revitalization of brownfields. The paper aims to answer the question what functions take the brownfields after revitalization and what factors determine their reuse.
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Exploring New Landscapes of Energies: Collection of Extended Abstracts of Papers from the 8th International Geographical Conference & Workshop Congeo ’2011
Frantál, Bohumil
The conference Congeo´2011 on “Exploring New Landscapes of Energies” was the 8th presentation of the geographical conferences organized by the Department of Environmental Geography at the Institute of Geonics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. This year’s conference was organized in the context of a recently initiated research project: “Energy Landscapes: Innovation, Development and Internationalization of Research”, which is aimed at accelerating international collaboration in research in the field of energy/landscape interrelationships. It was the aim of the conference to cover a wide spectrum of concerning issues: New energy geographies: conceptual and methodological challenges; Social–political acceptance of renewable energy innovation; Energy development, landscape character and landscape aesthetics; New energies for multifunctional agriculture; Energy production, local identity and land-use conflicts; Power, environmental (in)justice and politics of land-use; GIS in landscape planning and energy development; etc. This is the collection of abstracts of papers and posters.
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Daily urban systems and their temporary-spatial organization: theoretical-methodological base
Kunc, J. ; Frantál, Bohumil ; Klapka, Pavel ; Maryáš, J.
Significant social, economic and cultural transformations have occurred in the Czech Republic since 1990 and these transformations are reflected in the lives of the Czech population. The spatial behavior dynamics complexity is enhanced by individual motivations and interests, personal social-demographic characteristics and cultural, political, economic and technological factors at the macro level. The intensity and direction of relations between various population segments also changes in connection with their daily activities. The result is internal spatial differentiation daily urban systems.
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Wind energy development and tourism: a threat or the possibility?
Frantál, Bohumil ; Kunc, J. ; Cetkovský, Stanislav ; Kučera, P.
A plan to increase a share of energy production gained from renewable sources has been proclaimed and ratified in most of the European countries including the Czech Republic. The usage of so called clean energy has become a global challenge that raises big controversies on a local and regional level though. Wind turbines turned out to be the most controversial phenomenon for both the scientific and public community. Hereat a social acceptance (community acceptance and political acceptance) is the key question in the planning and realisation process. A potential impacts on landscape character, swirling turbines´ noise and speculations concerning potential negative impacts on tourism have become the main arguments of opposition in the last two three years. The aim of the paper is to analyze, evaluate and empirically verify a potential impact of the wind power developments on tourism on the example of localities of Slezská Harta (dam) and Boží Dar and Kryštofovy Hamry (Ore Mountains).
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Social-geographical analysis of perception and public opinion of wind power plants in the Czech Republic
Frantál, Bohumil
A plan to increase a share of energy production gained from renewable sources has been proclaimed and ratified in most of the European countries. The usage of so called clean energy has become a global challenge that raises big controversies on a local and regional level though. Wind turbines turned out to be the most controversial phenomenon for both the scientific and public community. The aim of the paper is not to discuss options of localization of wind turbines and their potential impacts on the landscape and environment on a base of any „obejctive“ criterions and protection limits but to analyze and evaluate this phenomenon from the point of view of subjective perception of social actors (residents and visitors) of concerned localities.
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Wind turbines and the NIMBY syndrom: the analysis of factors affecting perception and public attitudes towards wind energy development
Frantál, Bohumil
Though public opinion polls prove generally high rate of positive support for the usage of renewable energy sources including wind power plants this support significantly decreases in relation to concrete building projects. This phenomenon used to be explained mostly by the NIMBY syndrome describing the fact people support certain idea or plan at an abstract level but they oppose to its implementation in their own vicinity. The aim of the lesson is to sum up and evaluate contextual, political-institutional, social and other factors beyond the NIMBY attitudes and point out that local opposition to wind turbines has generally more complex, multidimensional and socially-constructed nature.
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