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Factors of Moving Towards a Sustainable Consumption of Food
SPÁČILOVÁ, Marie
The objective of this thesis is to identify the factors of sustainable food consumption, to identify the current situation and attitudes of consumers and to define the potential for improvement of the situation. In this thesis, the theoretical part and the analysis of secondary data are presented in the first chapters. Then the methodology is presented. After the results and the discussion of the evaluation, the conclusion concludes this thesis.
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Exploring the Functioning of Peer-to-peer Online Marketplace Platforms in France and Germany
PLENZ, Rikarda Dorothea Ariane
Purpose - To study the habits and preferences of P2P online marketplace platform users overall and also with regard to national differences between a German and a French P2P platform in the context of the sharing economy and sustainable consumption. Methodology - A literature review identified specific items of interest related to sustainable consumption on P2P online marketplace platforms in the con-text of the sharing economy. A questionnaire was developed and self-administered by two groups of respondents: users of the German platform eBay Kleinanzeigen and users of the French platform leboncoin. Findings - There were some distinct differences between user preferences and habits of both platforms, as well as overarching findings about general use and motivations for P2P platform use. ANOVA results, Chi-square Tests of Independence, as well as t-tests identified amongst other things connections between sustainable intentions and higher use frequency, which in turn was connected to a stronger willingness to increase product life cycles by buying, selling, gifting or receiving broken things. Research limitations/implications - The samples for this study were assembled through snowball and convenience sampling. This limited sampling frame may affect the generalization of findings. For some of the hypotheses, the sample size was insufficient to obtain conclusive results. Practical implications - Both researchers on the topic of sustainable consumption in the sharing economy and managers the P2P platforms in question, as well as similar platforms or those who plan to implement similar platforms with the goal of sustainability, can benefit from the findings of this study. Value - This research contributes to the literature by studying user behaviour and preferences regarding P2P online marketplace platforms in the context of sustainable consumption.
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Circular catering establishments in terms of the Czech Republic
PECHOVÁ, Barbora
The purpose of the thesis is to determine the current level of fulfillment of circular principles in catering operation and to analyze the sustainability of consumer behaviour in the market of catering services. The thesis is divided into the theoretical and practical part. The literary research deals mainly with the circular economy and sustainable development in the context of Czech gastronomy. It also focuses on the issue of sustainability from a consumer perspective. The theoretical part is the starting point for the practical part that is based on a questionnaire survey both at the level of catering establishments and at the level of consumers. The proposed circular model is designed to summarize the knowledge from the literary and practical part. The model describes the continuous improvement of circular principles in a catering operation.
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Consumerism and Shifts in Consumer Behaviour in 21st Century
Sigmundová, Alica ; Džbánková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Šumpíková, Markéta (referee)
This bachelor thesis is concerned with consumerism and shifts in consumer behaviour in 21st century. The aim of this thesis is to define the issue of consumerism and consumer society, to identify the causes of its formation and the results it has on society. Furthermore, this thesis also addresses the changes in consumer behaviour in 21st century from the perspective of generations in the United States. Focusing on Generation Y, it observes the changes in behaviour and attitudes of its cohorts and the impact of this changes on consumerism nowadays. To identify these shifts it compares the consumer behaviour of Generation Y with other generations. The thesis also provides an overview of the future possible development of the consumer society. This bachelor thesis uses the methods of literature research, evaluation and comparison of secondary sources. The analysis of generations is based on the results of the social studies of attitudes and behaviour of its cohorts in different areas of life.
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Earthship as a meshwork of material flow: The Ethnography of the Self-sustaining House Construction Process
Deáková, Tereza ; Stöckelová, Tereza (advisor) ; Halbich, Marek (referee)
This thesis is based on a qualitative research which followed the construction process of a self-sustaining house Earthship that is located in the larger centre of Prague. I am making use of Tim Ingold's approach of ecological anthropology which allows me to track the lines of the material flow and the exchange of materials which take place within the house and during the construction process of the Prague Earthship. Apart from humans there are other actants involved in these construction processes, that is non-human materials and elements of the natural environment which the building is an integral part of and which it is embedded in. With the help of the Ingold's concept of meshwork I interpret the Earthship as a living and dynamic organism, which is connected to its environment and which is through its becoming involved in various social processes. The materiality of the building navigates actions of its builders and residents and directs them to changing their life style and everyday practices towards more sustainable consumption.
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Consumers' attitudes in the Field of the Responsible Consumption
HEŘMANOVÁ, Eva
The thesis is focused on the stances of the consumers in the field of the sustainable consumption. The work is divided into two parts the theoretical and the practical one. In the theoretical part there is the emphasis put on the purchase behavior of the consumers, types of behavior and field of the sustainable consumption. In the practical part there is described a public questionnaire survey and data analysis. The focus of the study was to find out the current customers' behavior and their attitude to the sustainable consumption and to suggest possible working procedures for producers or traders on the basis of the survey of the consumer and purchase behavior. These procedures can be found in the conclusion of the thesis. The thesis is based on the study of scientific literature, primary data collection and their subsequent analysis by means of field survey, and on the proposed measures. The questionnaire survey has been made in the South-Bohemian Region and in Niederöstereich Austria as well.
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Výzkum podpory udržitelné výroby a spotřeby
DHV CR, spol.s r.o., Praha ; Ústav pro ekopolitiku, o.p.s., Praha ; Vavřínek, Jiří ; Kupčíková, Leona ; Suchánek, Zdeněk ; Pacák, Jaromír
Projekt je zaměřen na výzkum dobrovolných aktivit podnikatelské sféry v oblasti udržitelné spotřeby a výroby. Cílem projektu je zpracování návrhu programů dobrovolných nástrojů z pohledu udržitelné výroby, udržitelné spotřeby a strategií pro dosažení změn, které budou vycházet z analýzy některých nástrojů udržitelné spotřeby a výroby. Výstupy I. a II. etapy projektu: odborné diskuse, vyhodnocení dotazníkového průzkumu, SWOT analýza, výběr tří odvětvových systémů výroby a spotřeby. Návrh programů a mechanismů podpory dobrovolných aktivit. Návrh malé dobrovolné dohody pro oblast výroby domácích spotřebičů.
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Výzkum podpory udržitelné výroby a spotřeby
DHV CR, spol.s r.o., Praha ; Ústav pro ekopolitiku, o.p.s., Praha ; Suchánek, Zdeněk ; Pacák, Jaromír
Projekt je zaměřen na výzkum dobrovolných aktivit podnikatelské sféry v oblasti udržitelné spotřeby a výroby. Cílem projektu je zpracování návrhu programů dobrovolných nástrojů z pohledu udržitelné výroby, udržitelné spotřeby a strategií pro dosažení změn, které budou vycházet z analýzy některých nástrojů udržitelné spotřeby a výroby. V rámci projektu bude vypracována metodika pro vyhodnocení používání dobrovolných nástrojů udržitelné výroby a spotřeby v podmínkách podnikatelské sféry. Zároveň budou navrženy mechanismy dobrovolných aktivit podnikatelské sféry pro vybrané systémy výroby a spotřeby a návrh jejich pilotní realizace. Součástí projektu jsou dva workshopy za účasti aktérů, jež mohou významně ovlivňovat využívání dobrovolných nástrojů udržitelné.
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Výzkum podpory udržitelné výroby a spotřeby
ENVIROS, s.r.o., Praha ; Bačík, Ondřej ; Slezinger, Josef ; Ščasný, Milan ; Zbořil, Josef ; Dobeš, Vladimír ; Remtová, Květoslava ; Sitný, Pavel ; Malý, Miroslav ; Vích, Jaroslav ; Henelová, Vladimíra
Zpráva obsahuje souhrnnou zprávu k projektu. Je členěna podle jednotlivých fází řešení. Pro každou fázi obsahuje vedle stručné informace o jejích cílech také informaci o průběhu řešení projektu a o dosažených výstupech. Úplné výstupy řešení projektu jsou připojeny ke zprávě jako přílohy.
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