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SOCIOECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL FUNCTION OF GEOPARKS: THE EXAMPLE OF NATIONAL GEOPARK RALSKO
Midlochová, Andrea ; Fialová, Dana (advisor) ; Šauer, Martin (referee)
Diploma thesis deals with the concept of geoparks, which rapidly expand worldwide as a tool for sustainable development. This paper is focused on the socio-economic and educational function of geoparks and their management. The concept of geoparks, geoturism, heritage and its interpretation is generally discused, complemented by findings from practical researches. These researches are used to create an overview of methods, which are used in sociogeographical researches of geoparks. In practical terms are used qualitative methods, which identify and evaluate the overall functioning of the National Geopark Ralsko and its socio-economic and educational impacts. The main actors in the area are identified by document analysis and direct field observation and the geopark's education and interpretation of the local heritage is evaluated hrough. The main part of the research is semi-structured interviews with the actors in the territory. Based on these interview is evaluated management of this geopark, understanding and attitude towards the geopark and the functioning of the whole area. Several barriers to the development of the region and the Geopark have been identified. These barriers are are discussed with the theory. Local actors also have proposed concrete steps to improve the functioning of the area...
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The role of interpretation of local heritage in tourism: the example of Dolní Dvůr
Midlochová, Andrea ; Čtveráková, Iveta (advisor) ; Semian, Michal (referee)
Bachelor thesis is focused on the issue of interpretation of local heritage and the cooperation of local inhabitants in connection with the process of creating products and activities based on sustainable tourism. Individual segments of local heritage and territorial identity and their interaction with tourism are defined in the theoretical part. Key part deals with the interpretation of local heritage within the destination management of tourism in countryside. Goal of empiric part is to analyse interpretative infrastructure and promotion of studied location. Semi- structured interviews were subsequently used to determine the level of cooperation within individual actors of tourism as well as the state of sustainable tourism in Dolní Dvůr, village located in the Krkonoše Mountains. Main drawbacks blocking the development of region were then discovered and defined as non-functional cooperation, lack of human sources, not enough developed infrastructure of tourism and interpretation and finally, disinterest of local inhabitants in tourism at all. These weaknesses are discussed with literature and afterwards there are suggested posible solutions. Key words: sustainable tourism, local heritage, interpretation information, local cooperation, Dolní Dvůr
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