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METROPOLE JAKO FENOMÉNY SOUDRŽNOSTI REGIONŮ: PŘÍPAD PRAHY A BRNA

METROPOLE JAKO FENOMÉNY SOUDRŽNOSTI REGIONŮ: PŘÍPAD PRAHY A BRNA
(METROPOLISES AS REGIONS' COHESION PHENOMENA: THE CASE OF PRAGUE AND BRNO)

Author(s):Ivana Kraftová, Jiří Kraft
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Demography and human biology, Socio-Economic Research
Page Range:11-19
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:cohesion; metropolis; non-satellite district; attractiveness index; living conditions parameters;
Summary/Abstract:The aim of the article is to assess the influence of two Czech metropolises – Brno and Prague - on the cohesion of the region, in which they are located. The economic, demographic and group of indicators representing the parameters of living conditions are evaluated. Particular attention is paid to so-called non-satellite districts in the Central Bohemian and South Moravian Regions. In particular, dispersion and localization of selected indicators is analysed. It appears that the presumed dominance of the capital city of Prague in Central Bohemia is the cause of higher dispersion in economic indicators, but not in terms of the attractiveness index. On the other hand, it seems that Brno (so far) is not able to spread its positive effects to the environment as Prague, and its non-satellite districts show a worse situation in the parameters of living conditions.

KONVERGENČNÉ TENDENCIE V PODMIENKACH REGIÓNOV SR

KONVERGENČNÉ TENDENCIE V PODMIENKACH REGIÓNOV SR
(CONVERGENCE TENDENCIES IN THE CONDITIONS OF REGIONS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC)

Author(s):Michal Levický, Marta URBANÍKOVÁ, Jarmila Hudáková, Milan Maroš, MICHAELA ŠTUBŇOVÁ
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):National Economy, Regional Geography, Economic history, Labor relations, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), Socio-Economic Research
Page Range:20-27
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:regional convergence; regional disparities; regional GDP per capita; registered unemployment rate; average monthly nominal wage; NUTS III; coefficient of variation;
Summary/Abstract:Regional differences, their intensity, development and their resources are being studied in almost every country in the world. The aim of the article is to evaluate the convergence tendencies in the regions of Slovakia at the level of the NUTS III category in the period 2005 to 2016. Especially dispersion characteristics are used in the analysis, by means of which we can quantify the differences in the values of selected indicators in individual regions of Slovakia. As indicators for the diagnosis of convergence tendencies we chose the indicators of regional gross domestic product per capita, average monthly nominal wage and registered unemployment rate. Based on the results achieved, it can be stated that the differences in the development of the basal indicator regional GDP per capita persist, mainly due to disparities in the performance of the regions caused mainly by the intense absolute growth of the indicator in the Bratislava region. In the case of indicators, the average monthly nominal wage and the rate of registered unemployment can be seen in a decreasing trend in the differences between the regions of Slovakia, while the amplitudes in the development of these indicators are to some extent influenced by the phase of the economic cycle. At the time of economic growth, the differences in these indicators in the regions of Slovakia diminished and, conversely, in the period of decline they deepened. However, despite governments' efforts to reduce them, they remain a major problem in the national economy.

REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX AS A SUITABLE TOOL FOR EVALUATING SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE EU NUTS 2 REGIONS

REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX AS A SUITABLE TOOL FOR EVALUATING SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE EU NUTS 2 REGIONS
(REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX AS A SUITABLE TOOL FOR EVALUATING SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE EU NUTS 2 REGIONS)

Author(s):Michaela Staníčková
Language:English
Subject(s):Regional Geography, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Socio-Economic Research
Page Range:28-36
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:Composite index; European Union; NUTS 2 region; Regional Competitiveness Index;
Summary/Abstract:Over the last decades, regional competitiveness has been intensely investigated and many studies reveal how all the regions are not equally able to face the challenges that the new competition proposes but they fail in supplying both an exhaustive explanation and a relevant, accessible and transferable measure of it. Supporting regional competitiveness requires creating framework conditions to develop the necessary infrastructure, human capital, technology and efficient markets that can help attract talent and investment to increase the standards of living of the population. Therefore, competitiveness has been an important issue on the European Union’s agenda for several decades too. Launched in 2010 and published every three years by the European Commission, the Regional Competitiveness Index allows NUTS 2 regions of the European Union to monitor and assess their development over time and in comparison with other regions. This paper aims to throw light on some of the underlying aspects of regional competitiveness, give an overview of notion and methods used for planning tasks concerning regional competitiveness as well as analysis of research studies on constructing the territorial composite indices with special attention and application at regional level of the EU.

HOW DID THE TIME GO WITH THE EU REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX? ANALYSIS OF CONTENT AND METHODOLOGICAL CHANGES ACROSS EDITIONS

HOW DID THE TIME GO WITH THE EU REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX? ANALYSIS OF CONTENT AND METHODOLOGICAL CHANGES ACROSS EDITIONS
(HOW DID THE TIME GO WITH THE EU REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX? ANALYSIS OF CONTENT AND METHODOLOGICAL CHANGES ACROSS EDITIONS)

Author(s):Michaela Staníčková, Lukáš Melecký
Language:English
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Methodology and research technology, Economic development, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Page Range:37-45
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:composite index; edition; EU Regional Competitiveness Index; methodology; NUTS 2 region;
Summary/Abstract:Why measuring regional competitiveness is so important? Because if you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it. A quantitative score of competitiveness will facilitate the European Union (EU) in identifying possible regional weaknesses together with factors mainly driving these weaknesses. This, in turn, will assist regions in the catching up the process. In doing so, the paper looks at the impact of a variety of competitiveness factors, taking into account regional differences which will affect their relative importance. In this case, the Regional Competitiveness Index (RCI) can be used to help regions assess which aspects of competitiveness are the strongest and which ones need improvement. RCI provides the first synthetic picture of the EU competitiveness at the level of NUTS 2 regions representing, at the same time, a well-balanced plurality of different fundamental aspects. It takes into account both social and economic aspects, including the factors which describe the short and long-term potential of the economy. It is very important to understand the extent to which regions compete with each other, where this competition comes from, and what factors determine a territorial, economic attractiveness. Therefore, regional development strategies could use RCI to identify possible regional development priorities. By systematic analysis of scientific literature comprehensive analysis of the EU regional competitiveness is performed.

KNOWLEDGE INTENSIVE BUSINESS SERVICES (KIBS) AND POTENTIAL OF REGIONS IN VISEGRAD GROUP COUNTRIES

KNOWLEDGE INTENSIVE BUSINESS SERVICES (KIBS) AND POTENTIAL OF REGIONS IN VISEGRAD GROUP COUNTRIES
(KNOWLEDGE INTENSIVE BUSINESS SERVICES (KIBS) AND POTENTIAL OF REGIONS IN VISEGRAD GROUP COUNTRIES)

Author(s):Petr Hlaváček, Małgorzata Markowska, Elżbieta Sobczak
Language:English
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Economic development
Page Range:46-52
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:knowledge intensive business services; region; Visegrad;
Summary/Abstract:The article examines the knowledge intensive business services (KIBS) branch and the differences in their spatial distribution in the examples of the regions in Visegrad group countries. The localization of KIBS shows that the services are more concentrated in metropolitan areas and economically developed regions, from where they can be used by organizations and companies located on less economically developed regions. From the regional innovation system theory point of view, the structure of the institutional environment in the region, localization of universities and R&D institutions interconnected with the organizations in the networks with the support of the state institutions from public resources, have a positive influence on the development of KIBS in regional economies. These factors and agglomeration effects are more characteristic for metropolitan and economically growing regions.

ANALYSIS OF SHARED SERVICE CENTERS AND BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING CENTERS IN SLOVAK REGIONS

ANALYSIS OF SHARED SERVICE CENTERS AND BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING CENTERS IN SLOVAK REGIONS
(ANALYSIS OF SHARED SERVICE CENTERS AND BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING CENTERS IN SLOVAK REGIONS)

Author(s):Marta URBANÍKOVÁ, MICHAELA ŠTUBŇOVÁ, Michal Levický
Language:English
Subject(s):National Economy, Business Economy / Management, Labor relations, Socio-Economic Research
Page Range:53-60
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:Shared Service Centers; Business Process Outsourcing Centers; regions; economy; employment;
Summary/Abstract:In addition to the automotive industry, Shared Service Centers (SSCs) and Business Process Outsourcing Centers (BPOs) form an important part of the Slovak economy and have a significant impact on the development of individual regions. The SSC & BPO sector, which is one of the fastest growing sectors of the Slovak economy, brings investments, creates economic growth, cultural exchange and provides job opportunities with higher added value. The growth of professional employment in the regions is a key component of the Slovak Republic's development. The aim of the paper is to analyze SSC & BPOs as a creator of new job opportunities in the regions of Slovakia on the basis of their structure, the number of SSC & BPOs in regions and number of employees. We are also examining factors that significantly affect investors in choosing a region. Based on the results of the correlation analysis, it can be stated that factors such as the number of universities, quality of airline connections, the number of economically active residents with university education and quality of road infrastructure in the region significantly influence investors' decisions to create SSC & BPOs. SSC & BPOs are major employers, contribute to education and develop the economy of cities. Third-generation SSC & BPOs are also emerging in Slovakia, they are focused on science and research, especially in the area of information technology

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY OF PILSEN AGGLOMERATION

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY OF PILSEN AGGLOMERATION
(ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY OF PILSEN AGGLOMERATION)

Author(s):Pavel KRAJÍČEK, VÁCLAV NOVÁK, ŠÁRKA PALCROVÁ
Language:English
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Accounting - Business Administration
Page Range:61-68
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:manufacturing industry; Pilsen agglomeration; economic performance;
Summary/Abstract:The aim of the article is to evaluate the economic performance of manufacturing industry in the agglomeration, which is presented by a strong industrial tradition. The Pilsen agglomeration is a relatively significant territorial unit for the population of the Czech Republic. The question is whether the importance of the Pilsen agglomeration is also expressed by its economic performance. Method of delimitation of agglomeration has been based on using of commuting to work data. Through a data base on reciprocal commuting flows, the correlation of the core of the agglomeration will be determined, ie. Pilsen, with surrounding municipalities. Kovanda has already tried to define the Pilsen agglomeration. The thesis will, therefore, offer a comparison of the delimitation of agglomerations through two different methods. The performance of the manufacturing industry will be based on the aggregation of business accounting, especially the indicator of labor productivity, i.e the ratio between value added and number of employees. The main findings include the fact that the Pilsen agglomeration showed very good results in the sector, which are most represented in the employment of manufacturing. The main drivers of the economy in the Pilsen agglomeration are beverage industry, transport, and general engineering.

STROJÍRENSKÝ PRŮMYSL V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE V LETECH 2011 - 2016

STROJÍRENSKÝ PRŮMYSL V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE V LETECH 2011 - 2016
(ENGINEERING INDUSTRY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN 2011 - 2016)

Author(s):Jan Králík, VÁCLAV NOVÁK
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Economic history, Present Times (2010 - today)
Page Range:69-77
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:engineering industry; economic performance; regions of the Czech Republic;
Summary/Abstract:The main goal of the paper is to evaluate the economic performance of one of the manufacturing industries in the Czech Republic after the last world economic crisis. An important added value of the article is the presentation of data for the engineering industry on a regional scale. Those data were collected from the company's closing financial statements. These financial indicators were further related to the number of employees in aggregate form for the whole Czech Republic and individual regions. There was not found a high growth dynamic of employment in the engineering industry in 2011 - 2016. However, it has been confirmed, it is a sector with high added value per employee and higher than average salary evaluation of employees. There are significant regional differences in the economic performance of the engineering industry, which is a surprising finding.

INDIKÁTORY EFEKTU PŘELÉVÁNÍ V REGIONECH

INDIKÁTORY EFEKTU PŘELÉVÁNÍ V REGIONECH
(SPILLOVER EFFECT INDICATORS AT THE REGION LEVEL)

Author(s):Sylvie Kotikova
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Regional Geography, Economic development
Page Range:78-84
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:Spillover effects; business environment; regional development; foreign direct investment; investment incentives;
Summary/Abstract:The localization of FDI creates a wide range of effects in the host region, some of them have the character of externalities and their measurability is only possible through alternative variables. This is also the case of spillover effects that are the subject of the economic policy makers’ attention. The emergence of positive spillover effects is considered a public interest that is supported by granting of the investment incentives. Determination whether spillover effects emerge at all are associated with a range of methodological issues is researched at the level of economies, e.g. what kind of technology transfer occurs between countries. The objective of this contribution is to determine the measurable factors of spillover effects at the regional level NUTS 3 and thus contribute to the ongoing discussion about the impacts of FDI in the area of its localization. These factors include gross value added, the volume of R&D investment and the FDI inflows per capita. The variables figuring as the multipliers of the final effect force include the proportion of people with higher secondary or university education and the size of the technology gap between FDI and the local business environment measured by the difference in their productivity.

THE BOISTEROUS BEHAVIOUR OF SOCIETAS EUROPAEA IN CZECHIA – A PROXIMITY ANALYSIS OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

THE BOISTEROUS BEHAVIOUR OF SOCIETAS EUROPAEA IN CZECHIA – A PROXIMITY ANALYSIS OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
(THE BOISTEROUS BEHAVIOUR OF SOCIETAS EUROPAEA IN CZECHIA – A PROXIMITY ANALYSIS OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS)

Author(s):ALEŠ BĚLOHRADSKÝ
Language:English
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Economic history, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), Transport / Logistics
Page Range:85-91
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:mergers and acquisitions; European companies; proximity; logistic regression;
Summary/Abstract:Czechia is known for a relatively high number of European Companies (SE) registrations. In order to clarify the enormous popularity, the aim of this study is to describe the behaviour of SE in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity and to detect differences from other listed companies. In particular, the emphasis is put on the role of geographical and cognitive proximities between SE and their targets. The empirical assessment using logistic regression benefits from a large dataset comprising of 7,798 deals from years between 2004 and 2017 with an SE as an acquirer. The results show that the majority of deals involving SE are connected to the practice of readymade companies for sale, while the internationalization is weak and statistically insignificant. The pattern of cognitive proximity effect on M&A provides a strong empirical evidence for the theory of related variety

REGIONÁLNÍ ROZDÍLY V REÁLNÉ EKONOMICKÉ AKTIVITĚ PODNIKATELSKÝCH SUBJEKTŮ V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE V LETECH 2010 – 2018

REGIONÁLNÍ ROZDÍLY V REÁLNÉ EKONOMICKÉ AKTIVITĚ PODNIKATELSKÝCH SUBJEKTŮ V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE V LETECH 2010 – 2018
(REGIONAL DISPARITIES IN REAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF BUSINESS ENTITIES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC BETWEEN 2010 - 2018)

Author(s):Eva Hamplova, Jaroslav Kovarnik
Language:Czech
Subject(s):National Economy, Business Economy / Management, Regional Geography, Economic history, Present Times (2010 - today)
Page Range:92-99
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:business; business environment; national economy; region; regional disparities;
Summary/Abstract:This paper deals with the current regional disparities between registered business entities and business entities with real economic activity. In other words, this paper measures the intensity of engagement into economic activity. The concept of active economic activity is connected with statistically recordable category, when the entrepreneur provides activity in the perspective of either tax administration or social insurance. The aim of this paper is to evaluate what regions, up to the level of districts, are important for the evaluation of the quality of business environment in the Czech Republic in 2010 – 2018. Internal data of Czech Statistical Office at the end of 2018 have been used for the analysis of differences between registered and active business entities. Based on the quantile distribution of statistical set has been prepared the map, and the authors also have used test of mutual relation between the size of the region and the measure of intensity of economic activity. The article continues in the analysis of concentration of business activity in the Czech Republic in previous research, it enlarges time series, it adds the actual analysis of relation between the size of the region and the number of active entrepreneurs on 1000 inhabitants, and it contributes to detection of causalities of regional disparities of business environment in the condition of the Czech Republic

VÝVOJ POČTU PODNIKATELSKÝCH SUBJEKTŮ V JEDNOTLIVÝCH KRAJÍCH ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY

VÝVOJ POČTU PODNIKATELSKÝCH SUBJEKTŮ V JEDNOTLIVÝCH KRAJÍCH ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY
(DEVELOPMENT OF THE NUMBER OF ENTERPRISES IN REGIONS OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC)

Author(s):PETRA CHMIELOVÁ, Kamila Turečková
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Micro-Economics, Regional Geography, Present Times (2010 - today)
Page Range:100-109
No. of Pages:10
Keywords:entrepreneurship; business environment; region;
Summary/Abstract:The aim of the article is to conduct an initial survey of the business environment in the regions of the Czech Republic. With regard to the objective of this research, an analysis of registered economic entities, their total number, establishment and termination in 2010 to 2017 in individual regions of the Czech Republic will be carried out based on which data provided by Eurostat for statistical comparison of regions (NUTS) supplemented o data from the Czech Statistical Office. The analysis revealed a long-term development of the decline in the number of emerging economic entities in the individual regions and also a long-term development of the growth of extinct entities. In all cases, the dominance of metropolitan Prague and the Central Bohemian Region is evident in all cases.

PODPORA PODNIKANIA FORMOU PRÍSPEVKU NA SAMOSTATNÚ ZÁROBKOVÚ ČINNOSŤ

PODPORA PODNIKANIA FORMOU PRÍSPEVKU NA SAMOSTATNÚ ZÁROBKOVÚ ČINNOSŤ
(SUPPORT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE FORM OF SELF-EMPLOYMENT CONTRIBUTION)

Author(s):Marcela Korenková
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Socio-Economic Research
Page Range:110-116
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:self-employment contribution; support of entrepreneurship; increasing of employment rate; self-employment;
Summary/Abstract:Sufficient funds to start the business, funds for regular operation and further development are the basis for the successful business. Insufficient funds are often the obstacle of starting business. Self-employment contribution is one of the ways of acquiring funds for establishing the business. It is provided by Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family from the funds of European Union and National budget. To analyse the use of this source of funding in the regions of Slovakia, is the goal of the article. We used the data provided by the Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family and The Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Based on the results, we can say the highest number of contributions during the focused period was provided in Prešov, Žilina and Košice regions. That also means the highest number of created jobs. The smallest number of contributions was provided and the smallest number of jobs created in Bratislava region. The highest success rate of the approval of applications was in the Košice, Nitra and Bratislava regions.

VPLYV FAKTOROV PRÁVNEHO PROSTREDIA NA RODINNÉ PODNIKY V REGIÓNOCH SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKY

VPLYV FAKTOROV PRÁVNEHO PROSTREDIA NA RODINNÉ PODNIKY V REGIÓNOCH SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKY
(INFLUENCE OF LEGAL ENVIRONMENT FACTORS ON FAMILY BUSINESSES IN REGIONS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC)

Author(s):František Vojtech, Jarmila Mižičková, Michal Levický
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Family and social welfare, Law on Economics, Labour and Social Security Law
Page Range:117-124
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:family business; small and medium business; Slovak business agency; business support;
Summary/Abstract:The aim of the paper is to diagnose the situation of small and medium-sized enterprises in Slovakia, specifically in the family business segment, with an emphasis on the impact of the legislative environment on them. The article deals with the development of small and medium-sized enterprises and family business in Slovakia in general. Furthermore, despite the lack of a legal basis for family business, we compare the status of family businesses in the regions according to the selected criteria. Subsequently, through specific questions, we find out the preferences of family businesses in relation to the issue. In addition to general theoretical research methods, we also used specific scientific methods and techniques related to the processing of questionnaire data. Family businesses have difficulty applying multiple laws independently of the region in which they reside. To a large extent, they cause problems for businesses to apply the Labor Code, the Value Added Tax Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Despite this, we have further found that respondents did not consider the legislative environment as the greatest threat to their family business, but problems and conflicts in the family, succession and family tragedies. As regards the government's aid requirements in the near future, it can be stated that family business preferences vary depending on the region in which they reside.

SÚČASNÉ TRENDY REGIONÁLNEHO ROZVOJA SLOVENSKA

SÚČASNÉ TRENDY REGIONÁLNEHO ROZVOJA SLOVENSKA
(CURRENT TRENDS OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SLOVAKIA)

Author(s):Gabriel Zubriczký
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Economic development
Page Range:125-129
No. of Pages:5
Keywords:regions; regional development of Slovakia; regional disparities;
Summary/Abstract:The aim of the paper is to map the current state of regional differentiation in Slovakia and to highlight the main trends of regional development. The main contribution method used is perceptual analysis. The paper follows two dimensions of regional differentiation of Slovakia. First of all, it confirms the fact that Slovakia is still a country of two nodal units with centers in Bratislava and Košice, but at the same time emphasizes the increase in the nodal space of Bratislava at the expense of Košice. Secondly, the paper tries to point out that Slovakia is moving towards a model of a country with large regional disparities. On the one hand, there is an economically developed west and northwest of the country, and on the other hand, an increasingly poor south and east of the territory. The result of this work is the evaluation of the current regional development of Slovakia. The paper offers reflections on further regional differentiation of Slovakia.

VYBRANÉ CHARAKTERISTIKY TVORBY A ŠÍRENIA ZNALOSTÍ NA ZÁPADNOM SLOVENSKU V OBDOBÍ 2007-2017

VYBRANÉ CHARAKTERISTIKY TVORBY A ŠÍRENIA ZNALOSTÍ NA ZÁPADNOM SLOVENSKU V OBDOBÍ 2007-2017
(SELECTED FEATURES OF THE CREATION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN WESTERN SLOVAKIA IN 2007-2017)

Author(s):Pavla ŠTEFKOVIČOVÁ
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), Sociology of Education
Page Range:130-137
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:research and development; knowledge flows; regions in western Slovakia;
Summary/Abstract:The aim of the article is to outline the importance of knowledge for regional development and introduce selected features of research and development within technical sciences regarding the creation and dissemination of knowledge in the regions of western Slovakia in 2007 – 2017. Bratislavský kraj has a dominant position in human resources and financing of research and development among other regions, as evidenced by the analysis of processed statistical data. Based on the analysis of information about cooperating R&D organizations from the database of projects supported by Slovak Research and Development Agency, we created a map of spatial bonds, which we consider as preconditions for the originating of knowledge flows. Results showed that most of the knowledge flows were initiated in Bratislava, where many public as well as private organizations that carry out research and development in technical sciences are concentrated. Bratislava therefore plays a crucial role in creation and dissemination of knowledge from technical sciences and other regions in western Slovakia can acquire it more easily through knowledge spillovers because of their geographical proximity.

IDENTIFIKACE FAKTORŮ (NE-)ÚSPĚŠNOSTI REGIONÁLNÍCH INOVAČNÍCH SYSTÉMŮ

IDENTIFIKACE FAKTORŮ (NE-)ÚSPĚŠNOSTI REGIONÁLNÍCH INOVAČNÍCH SYSTÉMŮ
(IDENTIFYING THE (UN-)SUCCESS FACTORS OF REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS)

Author(s):Soĉa Raszková, Vladimír Žítek
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Regional Geography, Evaluation research, Economic development
Page Range:138-145
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:innovation performance; regional innovation system; regional innovation index; success factors;
Summary/Abstract:Evaluation of disparities through the characteristics of the innovation environment represents an important part of the research into regional economies. One of the respected approaches is the Regional Innovation Index created by the European Commission. It results in the ranking of the regions and their innovation position. In order to correctly interpret this information, it is necessary to look in more detail at the sub-indicators of the evaluation and find out which of them are the most influential. This is the main goal of the paper, which can be achieved by comparing Czech regions with successful Austrian and Dutch regions, whose factors of success are also identified. The basic methods used in this paper are data analysis and synthesis. The traffic light method, which is a graphical variant of the scaling method, is further used for better clarity of results and especially for their easier interpretation. By comparing the Dutch and Austrian regions with the Czech ones, it was observed that the most significant differences lie in the indicators focused on the evaluation of co-publications and their citations, the shares of innovators, the cooperation of SMEs and the share of the population with tertiary education and the level of lifelong learning. Finally, possible improvements in the values of these indicators are commented.

INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS IN REGIONS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS IN REGIONS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC
(INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS IN REGIONS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC)

Author(s):Jarmila Hudáková, Milan Maroš
Language:English
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Micro-Economics, Regional Geography
Page Range:146-152
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:innovation; competitiveness; Regional Innovation Index; Regional Competitiveness Index; correlation; NUTS II;
Summary/Abstract:Innovations are the fundamental source of growth competitiveness of regional economy. The aim of the article is to identify the dependency between innovation and competitiveness of regions of Slovakia. The study of the link between innovation and competitiveness used descriptive analysis and correlation. The data of innovation for regions was extracted from the European Innovation Scoreboard using Regional Innovation Index (RII) 2017 on level NUTS II (Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics). The data of competitiveness for regions was extracted from the Regional Competitiveness Index 2017 (RCI) also on level NUTS II. For testing the link between innovation and competitiveness we used correlation index. Bratislavský kraj is a Strong Innovator, Západné Slovensko is a Moderate Innovator, Stredné Slovensko is a Moderate Innovator, Východné Slovensko is a Moderate + Innovator. The region of Bratislavský kraj has the best results in both innovation and competitiveness. The region Východné Slovensko has the lowest competitiveness score. Paper shows that the correlation, between the Regional Competitiveness Index and the innovation performance, is very strong, the correlation coefficient being 0.954 for Slovak Republic, for Bratislavsky kraj is 0.906, for Západné Slovensko is 0.928, for Stredné Slovensko is 0.908 and Východné Slovensko has coefficient 0.815.

MOŽNOSTI IMPLEMENTACE POPTÁVKOVÉ INOVAČNÍ POLITIKY V REGIONECH

MOŽNOSTI IMPLEMENTACE POPTÁVKOVÉ INOVAČNÍ POLITIKY V REGIONECH
(POSSIBILITIES OF THE DEMAND-ORIENTED INNOVATION POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IN REGIONS)

Author(s):Viktorie Klímová, Soĉa Raszková
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Regional Geography, Government/Political systems
Page Range:153-162
No. of Pages:10
Keywords:innovation policy; demand; public procurement; innovation; region;
Summary/Abstract:The paper deals with a demand-oriented innovation policy that seeks to enhance innovation by increasing users’ demand for innovation. Public procurements are the main tools of such policy. In particular, these are represented by pre-commercial public procurement and public procurement of innovation. The aim of the paper is to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these relatively little known tools of innovation policy and to raise awareness of the possibilities of using the demand approach at the regional level. Review of scientific literature and creation and analysis of case studies on the application of the demand approach in practice are the research methods used in the paper. The article points out the need to awareness of innovation importance by the contracting authorities, to create an appropriate formal and informal institutional environment and to develop the capabilities of public procurement staff. The disadvantage of the PCP and PPI procurement is the duration of the entire process and its costs. Interventions of such an oriented public policy have to clearly set out their objectives and evaluate possible impacts in advance. Attention is also paid to the role of transnational organizations.

EFFECTS OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CONTRACT ON FIRM PRODUCT AND SERVICE INNOVATION – CASE STUDY OF CZECHIA, SLOVAKIA AND NORWAY

EFFECTS OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CONTRACT ON FIRM PRODUCT AND SERVICE INNOVATION – CASE STUDY OF CZECHIA, SLOVAKIA AND NORWAY
(EFFECTS OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CONTRACT ON FIRM PRODUCT AND SERVICE INNOVATION – CASE STUDY OF CZECHIA, SLOVAKIA AND NORWAY)

Author(s):Solomon GYAMFI, Henry Junior Anderson, Viktor Prokop
Language:English
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Government/Political systems, Comparative politics
Page Range:163-168
No. of Pages:6
Keywords:public sector; procurement; innovation; case study;
Summary/Abstract:The public sector economy accounts for a large size of the National market demand for goods and services. Many scholars have tipped public procurement as an attractive measure to help boost innovation in firms for the state to achieve its innovation goals. But there has been a worrying case mainly by actors within the public sector and scholars to explore this policy instrument to support innovation. In light of the above, the research seeks to analyze the effect of public procurement contracts on the firm’s product and service innovation. Using logistic Regression model for the CIS 2014 data we analyze this effect in the case of the Czech Republic, Norway and Slovakia. Our empirical results showed that, the use of this policy instrument is dependent mostly on the type of innovation. We found that firms received contracts to execute projects from the public sector for service provision in all cases but in the case of product innovation, only Czech Republic firms did receive a public contract. Nevertheless, innovation was required when firms are contracted to provide services for the public sector only in the Czech Republic and Slovakia regarding product innovation.

AKADEMICKÝ VÝSKUM V KRAJOCH SLOVENSKA V ROKOCH 2005-2017 – VYBRANÉ TYPY VEDECKÝCH PUBLIKÁCIÍ

AKADEMICKÝ VÝSKUM V KRAJOCH SLOVENSKA V ROKOCH 2005-2017 – VYBRANÉ TYPY VEDECKÝCH PUBLIKÁCIÍ
(ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN REGIONS OF SLOVAKIA IN YEARS 2005-2017 – SELECTED TYPES OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS)

Author(s):Michal HLADKÝ
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Higher Education , Evaluation research, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today)
Page Range:169-176
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:scientific publications; academic research; regions of Slovakia;
Summary/Abstract:Scientific publications are important output of innovation process, bringing new information, knowledge, scientific practices etc. that can have a positive impact on regional development. These publications are usually produced by academic research organizations, where mostly universities or other public research institutions can be included (e.g. Slovak Academy of Sciences). The aim of the paper is to use the three-year moving averages to give a spatial analysis of the most important categories of scientific publications (current contents publications, current contents citations, scientific monographs) in relation to research and development employees (at universities and public research institutions) in regions of Slovakia in years 2005-2017. In the case of the current contents publications and citations, the Bratislava and Košice regions dominated in the studied period; in the case of scientific monographs we observe leadership positions of the Prešov and Trnava regions. The regions of Trenčín and Žilina were ranked in the last places within the regions of Slovakia, due to the strong industrial base and the relatively weak tradition of university research in case of the Trenčín region.

EFFICIENCY OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL GENERATION: A DEA ANALYSIS OF SELECTED EU REGIONS

EFFICIENCY OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL GENERATION: A DEA ANALYSIS OF SELECTED EU REGIONS
(EFFICIENCY OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL GENERATION: A DEA ANALYSIS OF SELECTED EU REGIONS)

Author(s):Henry Junior Anderson, Solomon GYAMFI, Jan Stejskal
Language:English
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Regional Geography, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Page Range:177-184
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:efficiency; intellectual capital; DEA analysis;
Summary/Abstract:Intellectual capital generation has gradually been entrenched as a measure of firm and regional competitive advantage in this era of knowledge economy. Firms, regions and countries and even international organisations around the world have rigorously engaged in the creation of property rights for control and usage. However, as regional innovative performance has been directly connected with intellectual capital creation, we question whether regions with high innovation prowess efficiently employ the scarce financial and cognitive resources that are harnessed for the manifestation of intellectual capital and property rights. Hence, using a multi-stage DEA approach and data of ten countries from European Innovation Scoreboard, we aim to comparatively compute the efficiency scores of innovation leaders and strong innovators to reveal the efficiency of resource inputs. Results at the first-stage revealed a mixed efficiency performance amongst countries whilst second-stage analysis with intermediate inputs revealed a dominance of innovation leaders on the efficiency ranking but eventually innovative leaders were found to be generally efficient in financial and cognitive resources employed in intellectual capital generation. We further gave recommendations on way of bolstering efficiency scores of countries.

ZHODNOTENIE VYBRANÝCH INDIKÁTOROV VZDELÁVANIA V SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKE A FÍNSKU SO ZAMERANÍM NA INOVÁCIE A ROZVOJ

ZHODNOTENIE VYBRANÝCH INDIKÁTOROV VZDELÁVANIA V SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKE A FÍNSKU SO ZAMERANÍM NA INOVÁCIE A ROZVOJ
(EVALUATION OF SELECTED EDUCATION INDICATORS IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC AND FINLAND WITH A FOCUS ON INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT)

Author(s):Michal Cifranič, Maroš VALACH, Denisa Hanáčková
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Higher Education , Methodology and research technology, Economic development
Page Range:185-193
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:innovation; development; education; research and development; employment;
Summary/Abstract:Innovations are an essential part of everyday life. They form an important part in all spheres of life and represent an essential direction in identifying the multilateral development of countries and their regions. The main aim of the paper is to identify, analyze and evaluate selected indicators focused on innovations and education system in the Slovak Republic in comparison with Finland and the EU and their impact on the development of the country and regions. The basic concepts necessary for a more detailed understanding of the achieved results were described in the paper. While the empirical data were obtained, methods of direct data collection using analytical, selective and synthetic procedures were used, in particular from OECD, Eurostat and European innovation scoreboard statistics and databases. An important part of understanding the objectives and significance of the factors examined was the assessment of innovation based on the indicators identified in relation to education, cooperation and development and research in the countries under comparison. In spite of two demonstrably different educational systems, Slovakia is a lagging country behind the leader in an innovative approach to achieving education in all indicators. Based on the results of the research, it can be stated that one of the decisive reasons why Slovakia lags behind Finland and the European Union average was lower support for R&D expenditures by the state, which may also be related to disparities between countries and their regions.

ČO OVPLYVŇUJE PODNIKATEĽSKÉ ZÁMERY MATURANTOV POCHÁDZAJÚCICH Z MESTA A Z VIDIEKA?

ČO OVPLYVŇUJE PODNIKATEĽSKÉ ZÁMERY MATURANTOV POCHÁDZAJÚCICH Z MESTA A Z VIDIEKA?
(WHAT INFLUENCES ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS OF HIGH-SCHOOL GRADUATES FROM CITY AND COUNTRYSIDE?)

Author(s):Stanislav Kološta, Gabriela Nedelová, Filip Flaška, Jana Hroncová Vicianová
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, School education, Socio-Economic Research
Page Range:194-199
No. of Pages:6
Keywords:Entrepreneurial intentions; factors; youth; entrepreneurship;
Summary/Abstract:The aim of this study is to explain common and different traits in entrepreneurial education, individual and contextual factors as variables explaining entrepreneurial intentions (EI) of youth growing in two different environments – city and village. We are also investigating, if young people are willing to start their carrier in place of their birth. Data were collected in two rounds of voluntary anonymous electronic surveys among students finishing their high-school studies. We have applied principal component and regression analysis. Results show that young Slovaks from predominately rural regions have quite high EI, but it seems that they lack sufficient entrepreneurial knowledge to help them to be able to face the challenging conditions in the real economy; therefore higher quality of education processes focused on entrepreneurship at Slovak high schools is needed. Leadership, autonomy and proactive personality as career anchors and perceived support from family and friends are major factors explaining EI among youth growing up in Slovak cities and villages.

THE EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION

THE EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION
(THE EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION)

Author(s):Petra SCHWARZOVÁ, Martina Litschmannová
Language:English
Subject(s):Regional Geography, School education, State/Government and Education
Page Range:200-208
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:education; Moravian-Silesian region; financial resources;
Summary/Abstract:The contribution deals with public and non-public financial resources of secondary education. It focuses on alternative financial resources, such as rental of buildings and sport fields, other complementary activities, donations, grants from other subjects, the programme Excelence, support of gifted students and European programmes (Operational Programme Research, Development and Education and programme Erasmus+). The Moravian-Silesian grammar schools are compared on the basis of average incomes in 2015-2017. The aim is to evaluate gaining of alternative resources by analyzed grammar schools established by the Moravian-Silesian. The research method is cluster analysis. The schools were divided into four clusters by results. The first three clusters are equal in number; the fourth cluster is atypical, containing one school, Gymnázium a SOŠ Rýmařov. This school shows extremely high values in incomes from other complementary activities and the lowest incomes from the programme Excelence. In terms of given criteria, the low numbers are shown with Erasmus+, which is caused by higher number of not involved schools. The research shows that none of the schools reaches extremely high incomes comparing to other schools in the most criteria. This could mean the impossibility for any subject to focus on all forms of gaining alternative resources.

VYSOKÉ ŠKOLY V STREDNEJ A VÝCHODNEJ EURÓPE – ŠTRUKTURÁLNE A PRIESTOROVÉ ASPEKTY

VYSOKÉ ŠKOLY V STREDNEJ A VÝCHODNEJ EURÓPE – ŠTRUKTURÁLNE A PRIESTOROVÉ ASPEKTY
(HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE – STRUCTURAL AND SPATIAL ASPECTS)

Author(s):Štefan Rehák
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Higher Education , Methodology and research technology, Economic development
Page Range:209-216
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:higher education institutions (HEI); Central and Eastern Europe; spatial and structural analysis;
Summary/Abstract:Universities in Central and Eastern Europe have a different history compared to universities in developed market economies. Research on the impact of universities on regional development should be aware of and respect the structural dissimilarities as well as variations in the spatial structure of universities. This article aims to identify the main differences of higher education institutions in these countries. We use simple descriptive analysis of university data in the ETER database, and we document the results both graphically and by map outputs. The analysis shows that the main differences are as follows: smaller size, shorter period of existence, higher representation of private schools, lower quality of universities and higher rate of concentration in the capitals city regions. Subsequently, we discuss the implications of these differences for the impact of higher education institutions on regional development in Central and Eastern Europe.

FINANCOVÁNÍ VEŘEJNÉHO VYSOKÉHO ŠKOLSTVÍ V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE V LETECH 2010 AŽ 2017 V REGIONÁLNÍCH SOUVISLOSTECH

FINANCOVÁNÍ VEŘEJNÉHO VYSOKÉHO ŠKOLSTVÍ V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE V LETECH 2010 AŽ 2017 V REGIONÁLNÍCH SOUVISLOSTECH
(FINANCING PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN 2010-2017 IN REGIONAL CONTEXT)

Author(s):Michal Tvrdoň
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Government/Political systems, Higher Education , State/Government and Education, Present Times (2010 - today)
Page Range:217-224
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:Czech Republic; financing; higher education;
Summary/Abstract:Czech public higher education has seen significant changes in both its structure and funding over the past two decades. The aim of the paper is to evaluate the development of financing of public higher education in the Czech Republic between 2010 and 2017. Publicly available data of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports were applied for the analysis. Three financial sources were taken into consideration - budget headings I to IV, institutional support for the long-term conceptual development of the research organization and support for specific research. European resources were excluded from the analysis. The data show that although the financial support increased slightly in the observed period, the individual components developed differently. The biggest drop was seen in funding under heading I, while the large increase was typical for institutional support. Another finding is a different impact on individual public higher education institutions, when the largest universities included in segment IV reached the largest increase.

METROPOLE STŘEDNÍ EVROPY A JEJICH POSTAVENÍ V SÍTI VYSOKORYCHLOSTNÍCH TRATÍ

METROPOLE STŘEDNÍ EVROPY A JEJICH POSTAVENÍ V SÍTI VYSOKORYCHLOSTNÍCH TRATÍ
(METROPOLISES OF CENTRAL EUROPE AND ITS POSITION IN THE HIGH-SPEED RAILWAYS NETWORK)

Author(s):Milan Viturka, Vilém Pařil
Language:Czech
Subject(s):EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Transport / Logistics
Page Range:225-231
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:Central Europe; metropolis; high-speed railways;
Summary/Abstract:The paper deals with the system links between metropolises of supranational significance and the development of the high-speed railways network, which is an important factor in the desirable deepening of integration of the defined Central European macroregion. For this purpose, the original metropolises assessment methodology (reflecting the post-industrial phase of social development) based on three components: population size, economic profile and business attractiveness was used. In total, 27 metropolises were identified, which were then divided into three hierarchical types: the dominant, established and elementary metropolises. Types of metropolises to a large extent correspond to their current status in high-speed railways networks. Then the planned intentions for the construction of high-speed railways in the Czech Republic are discussed. From a broader practical point of view, it can be stated that the preference of evidence-based approaches to assessing the potential benefits of highspeed railways construction over administrative approaches is an effective tool for elimination of weaknesses identified by the European Court of Auditors' of selected high-speed railways in the EU.

HODNOCENÍ POTENCIÁLNÍCH VLIVŮ VYSOKORYCHLOSTNÍCH TRATÍ NA PRACOVNÍ MOBILITU V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE

HODNOCENÍ POTENCIÁLNÍCH VLIVŮ VYSOKORYCHLOSTNÍCH TRATÍ NA PRACOVNÍ MOBILITU V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE
(POTENTIAL IMPACTS ASSESSMENT OF HIGH-SPEED RAILWAYS ON LABOUR MOBILITY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC)

Author(s):Vilém Pařil, Milan Viturka
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Labor relations, Rural and urban sociology, Socio-Economic Research, Transport / Logistics
Page Range:232-239
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:high-speed railways; labour mobility; metropolises;
Summary/Abstract:The aim of the article is to contribute to the discussion of effectiveness of construction of high-speed lines (HSR) in the Czech Republic with an emphasis on the perception of their impacts on the spatial mobility of labor force. The concrete approach to impacts assessment is based on the potential availability of twelve urban centers on planned lines and their attractiveness for labor mobility, using data on commuting to the 2011 census. The results document strategic position of Prague as the main commuting center, which relevant indicators significantly exceed all other labor mobility centres (the second most important center Brno is about half the importance). This fact was confirmed not only by the analysis of gradient labor areas, but also by evaluating of commuting relations among relevant centers. The system assessment of potential impacts of HSR on labor markets is then carried out using the model of marginal rate of labor mobility, where it is possible to count on positive impacts except for Prague on two other commuter centers, Brno and Pilsen. In the case of other analyzed centers, then we can count on increasing the potential of a trip for work to the above-mentioned centers.

COMPARISON OF ROAD FREIGHT CHARGING IN VISEGRAD GROUP COUNTRIES IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

COMPARISON OF ROAD FREIGHT CHARGING IN VISEGRAD GROUP COUNTRIES IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(COMPARISON OF ROAD FREIGHT CHARGING IN VISEGRAD GROUP COUNTRIES IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT)

Author(s):Tomáš Kučera, Nikola VITEKOVÁ
Language:English
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Regional Geography, Economic development, Transport / Logistics
Page Range:240-247
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:road freight transport; Visegrad Group countries; road freight charging; sustainable regional development;
Summary/Abstract:Road transport plays an important role in the social and economic development of the state and regions. On the other hand, road transport is a source of emissions, noise and vibration and causes health and safety risks to humans. Road freight charging is being introduced for reasons of road freight transport restrictions. The article aims to make a comparison of the road freight charging in the Visegrad Group countries in the context of sustainable regional development. The article uses a comparison method, which belongs to the category of logical scientific methods. The websites of road transport charging operators are the source of the data in the individual countries of the Visegrad Group countries. The results of the comparison of road freight charging in the Visegrad Group countries are given for each country, with particular emphasis on the legal framework, toll rates and toll payment method in the specific country.

NÁSTROJE ZVÝŠENÍ ÚROVNĚ PROJEKTOVÉHO ŘÍZENÍ PRO LEPŠÍ ROZVOJ REGIONŮ

NÁSTROJE ZVÝŠENÍ ÚROVNĚ PROJEKTOVÉHO ŘÍZENÍ PRO LEPŠÍ ROZVOJ REGIONŮ
(PROJECT MANAGEMENT MATURITY IMPROVEMENT TOOLS FOR BETTER REGION DEVELOPMENT)

Author(s):Jana Kostalova, Ondřej Táborský
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Regional Geography, Economic development, Socio-Economic Research
Page Range:248-255
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:project management standards; project management maturity models; project management office; local action groups; regional development agencies;
Summary/Abstract:The project management maturity significantly influences the success of project implementation. There is available a number of tools to increase project success, such as international project management standards: IPMA standard, PRINCE2 standard, PMI Standard and associated project management certifications can be used. Other tools of project management maturity assessment are project management maturity models based on the above mentioned standards as well as based on other methodologies. A great benefit is also the concentration of project management know-how at the organization level in the project management office, or at community level in project consulting firms. In the case of economic and social development of cities, municipalities and regions, specialized institutions are created to ensure the implementation of development projects or offer expert advice on the specification of the project objective, plan preparation and project implementation. Such institutions in the Czech Republic as well as in other countries include local action groups and regional development agencies. The aim of the article is to present the above tools on the basis of a literature review and to present the possibilities of their use in case study in the form of assessment of the project management maturity of a selected local action group with the help of project management maturity models.

IMPLEMENTACE INTEGROVANÝCH NÁSTROJŮ ÚZEMNÍ DIMENZE V PROGRAMOVÉM OBDOBÍ 2014 – 2020

IMPLEMENTACE INTEGROVANÝCH NÁSTROJŮ ÚZEMNÍ DIMENZE V PROGRAMOVÉM OBDOBÍ 2014 – 2020
(IMPLEMENTATION OF TERRITORIAL DIMENSION INTEGRATED TOOLS IN THE PROGRAMMING PERIOD 2014 – 2020)

Author(s):Jana Kostalova, Marie Bednarikova
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Regional Geography, Public Administration, Social development, Economic development, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today)
Page Range:256-263
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:European structural and investment funds; territorial dimension; integrated tools; integrated territorial investment; community-led local development; integrated territorial development plans;
Summary/Abstract:The article deals with the impact of public policies co-financed by the European Structural and Investment Funds in the programming period 2014 – 2020 on the development of municipalities, cities and regions. Based on the experience of the programming period 2007 – 2013, the territorial dimension was also included into the Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Czech Republic in the current period. The territorial dimension is understood as an opportunity to support the competitiveness of specific types of territories and also as a tool for balancing territorial disparities. The territorial dimension links the sectoral and regional focus of support tools and activities. The fulfilment of the territorial dimension in the programming period 2014 - 2020 takes place through integrated projects and integrated tools. Integrated tools used in this programming period are integrated territorial investments, integrated territorial development plans and community-led local development. Despite the delays in the start of the programming period, all integrated instruments are used in the second half of the programming period and their impact can be analyzed. The article specifies the range and the benefits of integrated tool implementation and recommendations for the preparation of the next period based on the current implementation process.

OPERAČNÝ PROGRAM EFEKTÍVNA VEREJNÁ SPRÁVA V PODMIENKACH REGIÓNOV SLOVENSKA

OPERAČNÝ PROGRAM EFEKTÍVNA VEREJNÁ SPRÁVA V PODMIENKACH REGIÓNOV SLOVENSKA
(OPERATIONAL PROGRAM EFFECTIVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN CONDITIONS OF SLOVAK REGIONS)

Author(s):RADOMÍRA HORNYÁK GREGÁŇOVÁ, DANA ORSZÁGHOVÁ
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Public Administration, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Globalization
Page Range:264-271
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:operational program; effective public administration; regions in Slovakia;
Summary/Abstract:Significant changes have occurred in the public administration of Slovakia since the end of last century, which is also affected by the process of unification of Europe and the emergence of supranational bodies. Another factor of influence is globalization processes and globalization flows, which also affect performance of public administration, initiate changes in application of management methods and tools, as well as in performance assessments in public administration. Public spending plays important role in the financing of public services, which is also prerequisite for their development. Operational Program (OP) Effective public administration provides financial assistance from European Union funds to improve the efficiency and quality of public administration. The target group includes state and local government authorities, social partners, civil society organizations and NGOs. Main objective of this paper is to analyse implementation of OP Effective Public Administration in particular regions of the Slovak Republic. In analysis, we focused on evaluating the success of individual regions in obtaining projects, current status of projects in implementation and completed projects, which is also related to the amount of approved non-repayable financial contribution. The analysis showed that almost 50% of the total number of submitted projects has been successfully implemented in each region. The biggest volume of funds for the realization of projects from the Operation Program Public Administration was acquired by the Prešov region and Košice region.

VYBRANÉ PROCESY FORMULÁCIE A IMPLEMENTÁCIE POLITIKY PODPORY NAJMENEJ ROZVINUTÝCH OKRESOV

VYBRANÉ PROCESY FORMULÁCIE A IMPLEMENTÁCIE POLITIKY PODPORY NAJMENEJ ROZVINUTÝCH OKRESOV
(SELECTED PROCESSSES IN THE SUPPORT OF LEAST-DEVELOPED DISTRICTS POLICY FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION)

Author(s):LUKÁŠ VARECHA, Mária Fáziková
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Governance, Public Administration, Government/Political systems, Economic development
Page Range:272-280
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:the least developed districts; regional governance; institutional arrangement;
Summary/Abstract:Recently, the Support of the least developed districts has been recently introduced in Slovakia, linking government at central and local level, and various actors at local level, anticipating a bottom-up initiative. The aim of the paper is to map and analyse selected processes of formulation and implementation of this policy and to point out the failures that occurred. The individual processes are visualized by process maps, using deployment diagrams and describing individual steps within processes. Processes are described from the moment of inclusion of the district into the list of the least developed districts to the beginning of the implementation of the policy in the district. Potential bottlenecks in LDD support policy have been identified both at local level and across hierarchical levels. One of the failures identified at central level is a lack of coordination between ministries. The introduction of the policy in the middle of the programming period caused a very limited access to ESIF funds. At the local level, very limited capacity of local actors and the overly strong position of the heads of the district offices are perceived as bottlenecks.

DŮVODY NEATRAKTIVITY NĚKTERÝCH OBCÍ V LIBERECKÉM KRAJI Z HLEDISKA BYDLENÍ

DŮVODY NEATRAKTIVITY NĚKTERÝCH OBCÍ V LIBERECKÉM KRAJI Z HLEDISKA BYDLENÍ
(REASONS FOR NON-ATTRACTIVENESS OF SOME MUNICIPALITIES IN THE LIBEREC REGION IN TERMS OF HOUSING)

Author(s):Emil Drápela
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Regional Geography, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), Financial Markets, Socio-Economic Research
Page Range:281-288
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:Economic geography; regional economics; real estate market; peripheries; local public infrastructure;
Summary/Abstract:The existence of new housing construction is one of the characteristics of a prosperous community. If there are no new apartments in the municipality, it is a result of its stagnation or decline. The article maps the geographical distribution of the number of completed flats in municipalities in the Czech Republic, focusing on the reasons for the unattractiveness of some municipalities in the Liberec Region in terms of housing. The indicator used is the housing construction intensity (IBV) in the 20-year period 1998-2017, per 1 km2. For municipalities that have reached extremely low values of the indicator were examined qualitative geographic parameters of the area, or the historical development leading to this state. Furthermore, the correlation between IBV indicator values in all municipalities in the Liberec Region and 15 selected geographical, demographic, social and economic indicators was analysed. Five areas were identified in the Liberec Region that can be described as unattractive in terms of housing construction. Significant correlations were documented for indicators: the number of inhabitants, number of legal entities per 1000 inhabitants, and for 4 other indicators describing civic amenities in municipalities, availability of services and technical infrastructure. On the contrary, none of the demographic indicators has shown a close relationship.

ANALÝZA CENOVÉ DOSTUPNOSTI BYDLENÍ V ČESKÝCH A POLSKÝCH REGIONECH

ANALÝZA CENOVÉ DOSTUPNOSTI BYDLENÍ V ČESKÝCH A POLSKÝCH REGIONECH
(THE ANALYSIS OF HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IN CZECH AND POLISH REGIONS)

Author(s):DAVID SLAVATA
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Regional Geography, Financial Markets, Socio-Economic Research
Page Range:289-296
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:housing; housing affordability; housing market;
Summary/Abstract:The paper focuses on the comparison of housing affordability in Czech and Polish regions and the extent to which prices of apartments and rents in individual regions are overestimated or underestimated. The affordability of housing is examined from the perspective of universally recognized indicators of housing affordability. The main parameters are the apartment price, household income and rent for the apartment. The data were processed using standard statistical methods and based on a simple mathematical model for calculating the deviation for a given region from the average prices of apartments and rents and the average values of housing availability indicators. Data processing revealed that on average in the Czech Republic there is worse availability than in the Polish regions. Within the time period for which the indicators were examined, they deteriorated in the Czech Republic, unlike in Poland, where, on the contrary, accessibility indicators improved slightly. Prague is the most expensive and also the least accessible region of all the regions examined.

THE ANALYSIS OF THE LIVING PREFERENCES IN SLOVAKIA IN THE LIGHT OF SUSTAINABILITY

THE ANALYSIS OF THE LIVING PREFERENCES IN SLOVAKIA IN THE LIGHT OF SUSTAINABILITY
(THE ANALYSIS OF THE LIVING PREFERENCES IN SLOVAKIA IN THE LIGHT OF SUSTAINABILITY)

Author(s):David Cole, ĽUBA KUBIŠOVÁ, Mária Murray Svidroňová, Radoslav Kožiak, Jolana GUBALOVÁ
Language:English
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Rural and urban sociology, Socio-Economic Research
Page Range:297-304
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:living preferences; sustainable development; regions of Slovakia;
Summary/Abstract:The objective of the paper is to investigate the point of view of living preferences in Slovakia. Using a new measurement scheme of these preferences and various types of sustainable development indicators, we analyzed the preferences of where people would like to live with a sample of almost 500 respondents from various regions in Slovakia. Among the methods employed are questionnaire survey and statistical analysis. From our research, we have found a strong desire for smaller community living arrangements that extend even down to the level of village living. The strongest influence on the living preferences have number of cars and length of roads, municipal waste and built-up areas (negative correlation) and positive influence has citizens´ participation on the management of the region.

MIGRAČNÍ VZTAHY V BRNĚNSKÉ METROPOLITNÍ OBLASTI PO ROCE 1989

MIGRAČNÍ VZTAHY V BRNĚNSKÉ METROPOLITNÍ OBLASTI PO ROCE 1989
(MIGRATION RELATIONSHIPS IN THE BRNO METROPOLITAN AREA AFTER 1989)

Author(s):Barbora DUTKOVÁ, Petr Tonev
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Local History / Microhistory, Social history, Rural and urban sociology, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), Migration Studies
Page Range:305-313
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:internal migration; suburbanization; Czech Republic; Brno metropolitan area;
Summary/Abstract:As the consequence of changes related to the fall of the Iron curtain and the shift from the centrally planned to the market economy the hinterlands of large cities in the Czech Republic have faced significant transformations. The population migration is one of the main processes, which plays role in these changes and thanks to the data availability is able to catch the extent and nature of these changes, at least partially. The objective of the contribution is to delineate the borders of the Brno metropolitan area using the data on the population movements and then to aim at the migration relationships and their changes in this region in three time periods after 1989 (1991 – 1993; 2000 – 2002; 2010 – 2012). The analysis and assessment focus on the changes in the volumes, structure and orientation of migration between the city and its hinterland, and also on the migration between the whole metropolitan area and the rest of the Czech Republic.

AKO ČASTO A AKO DLHO NAKUPUJÚ SPOTREBITELIA V NÁKUPNÝCH CENTRÁCH V BRATISLAVE? PRÍSTUP KONCENTRICKÝCH ZÓN

AKO ČASTO A AKO DLHO NAKUPUJÚ SPOTREBITELIA V NÁKUPNÝCH CENTRÁCH V BRATISLAVE? PRÍSTUP KONCENTRICKÝCH ZÓN
(HOW OFTEN AND HOW LONG DO CONSUMERS SHOP IN SHOPPING MALLS IN BRATISLAVA? CONCENTRIC ZONES APPROACH)

Author(s):František Križan, Petra Hencelová, Kristína Bilková
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Behaviorism, Socio-Economic Research
Page Range:314-322
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:shopping behaviour; shopping centres; spatiotemporal; concentric zones; Bratislava;
Summary/Abstract:Shopping has become a part of our daily life but not a part of daily activities in space. Preference and choice of a shopping centre for realisation of shopping is variable in space within the context of preferred shopping types. Similarly, not only location of shopping but also time, frequency and duration vary. This paper is focused on the+ analysis of shopping behaviour of consumers in the urban area of Bratislava (Slovakia). The following research questions were stated: 'Do frequency and time of shopping relate to the distance of a shopping centre from the consumers' place of residence?', 'How often do consumers do their shopping in retails?' and 'How much time do consumers spend shopping?'. The analysis was conducted in the environment of geographical information systems (GIS) by applying an approach of defining concentric zones. To some extent, temporal aspects of consumer shopping behaviour are also shown in space. However, it is impossible to talk about clear dependance on the distance of the shopping centre.

SUPPORT OF FOOD RETAIL AND SELECTED COMMERCIAL SERVICES IN THE SOUTH MORAVIAN REGION

SUPPORT OF FOOD RETAIL AND SELECTED COMMERCIAL SERVICES IN THE SOUTH MORAVIAN REGION
(SUPPORT OF FOOD RETAIL AND SELECTED COMMERCIAL SERVICES IN THE SOUTH MORAVIAN REGION)

Author(s):Zdeněk Šilhan
Language:English
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Regional Geography, Public Administration
Page Range:323-328
No. of Pages:6
Keywords:retail; commercial services; South Moravian Region; amenities; commuting;
Summary/Abstract:This paper submits an investigation overview of the survey, which is related to the topic of retail and commercial services in the South Moravian Region. This paper is focused on the issue related to the support of retail and commercial services from municipalities. Therefore, the presented article includes an analysis of the support which is held by municipalities. The purpose of the paper is to present a brief analysis of the situation in distinct municipalities in the South Moravian Region to municipalities that are considering the support of their retail and services. The paper could be used as a model of the questionnaire for follow-up research, which would aim on evaluation of development of retail and services. Descriptive methods were used in the process of questionnaire survey evaluating, especially the occurrence statistics (frequency analysis). The methods of comparison and analogy were used in the process of literary research. It turned out that many inquiries related to this topic were already carried out in the South Moravian Region before writing this paper. Available data showed that approximately a quarter of South Moravian Region municipalities supports retail and services in their area.

UKAZATEL AUTARKIE JAKO NÁSTROJ BENCHMARKINGU VEŘEJNÉHO SEKTORU (NA PŘÍKLADU KOOPERACE OBCÍ JIHOČESKÉHO KRAJE)

UKAZATEL AUTARKIE JAKO NÁSTROJ BENCHMARKINGU VEŘEJNÉHO SEKTORU (NA PŘÍKLADU KOOPERACE OBCÍ JIHOČESKÉHO KRAJE)
(AUTARKY INDICATOR AS A BENCHMARKING TOOL FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR (ON THE EXAMPLE INTER-MUNICIPAL COOPERATION IN THE SOUTH BOHEMIAN REGION))

Author(s):Jiří Dušek
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Public Administration, Economic development, Socio-Economic Research
Page Range:329-337
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:autarky; cooperation of municipalities; financial self-sufficiency; regional development; South Bohemian Region;
Summary/Abstract:Size structure of municipalities in the Czech Republic is characterised by a large number of small municipalities up to 2000 inhabitants. There is a lot of small municipalities with 500 inhabitants and less, especially in western and southern Bohemia and western Moravia. This dispersion brings certain problems related to the quality of public administration, its financing and leads to the differentiation of socio-economic development of individual municipalities. The main objective of the paper is to analyse the uneven socio-economic development of the municipalities in the South Bohemian Region, as an example of the development of cooperation between the municipalities of the South Bohemian Region in relation to the financial self-sufficiency of municipalities (autarky). The hypothesis is that the municipality with a higher autarky indicator tends to become less involved in municipal cooperation, which means that the autarky indicator is bigger, the level of municipality cooperation is smaller. The theoretical part consists of research findings related to the problems of regional development and cooperation of municipalities; also the autarky is defined (the degree of financial self-sufficiency of municipalities). Furthermore, various methods are introduced, which are applied in the context of the analysis, because financially self-sufficient municipalities have a lower level of municipality cooperation. The research of autarky and municipality cooperation was carried out by author in 2007-2015, the findings were tested subsequently by correlation and regression analysis and completed with descriptive statistics. The results of the research confirmed the assumption of uneven development of the territory, because financially self-sufficient municipalities have a lower level of municipal cooperation.

VÝZNAM VNITŘNÍCH HODNOT MÍSTNÍCH KOMUNIT V PROCESU STRATEGICKÉHO PLÁNOVÁNÍ ROZVOJE OBCE

VÝZNAM VNITŘNÍCH HODNOT MÍSTNÍCH KOMUNIT V PROCESU STRATEGICKÉHO PLÁNOVÁNÍ ROZVOJE OBCE
(THE ROLE OF INTERNAL VALUES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN MUNICIPAL STRATEGIC PLANNING DEVELOPMENT PROCESS)

Author(s):Tomás Sýkora, Josef Miškovský, KATEŘINA VYHNÁNKOVÁ
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Public Administration, Socio-Economic Research
Page Range:338-344
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:local community; regional development; strategic development plan; internal values;
Summary/Abstract:Strategic development plans of municipalities as the main tool for strategic development management are often correct in the sense of methodology, however, they work poorly with values of local communities, despite a certain element of the participatory approach. If these values are not reflected, residents do not perceive growth of the quality of life, even though development activities are assessed to be successful. Thus, the aim of the paper is to point out the necessity to change the approach to the strategic planning, based on a synthesis of approaches of various disciplines like philosophy, sociology or regional sciences. Desk research and subsequent synthesis of the knowledge of various fields of science were used in the article. Summary of arguments, as a starting point for setting a new methodical approach to drawing up strategic development plans, where the community and identification of its values would be a clue to increase the effectiveness of regional policy instruments, are main results of the paper.

E-PARTICIPATION TOOLS AND THEIR USE IN THE MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION

E-PARTICIPATION TOOLS AND THEIR USE IN THE MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION
(E-PARTICIPATION TOOLS AND THEIR USE IN THE MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION)

Author(s):Filip Hampl, Martina Jaňurová
Language:English
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Public Administration, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Page Range:345-351
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:active participation; e-participation; e-informing; e-consultation; Moravian-Silesian Region;
Summary/Abstract:The aim of the publication is to evaluate, based on the classification analysis, the scale of tools of citizen’s eparticipation in the lower territorial self-governing units (municipalities) in the Moravian-Silesian Region. Out of the total of 300 municipalities located in the Moravian-Silesian Region, 34 of them belonging to three types of municipal sizes, were selected by stratified random selection. Municipalities are divided into three groups: with a population of up to 1000 inhabitants, from 1001 to 35 000 inhabitants, and municipalities with more than 35 000 inhabitants (i.e. statutory cities). The authors assume that larger municipalities use more e-participation tools, due to the fact that citizens do not have as much direct contact with the elected representatives as they do in smaller municipalities. However, the correlation analysis did not fully confirm this hypothesis, only a weak positive dependence was proven.

POTENCIÁL KOMUNIKÁCIE MIESTNEJ SAMOSPRÁVY V KONTEXTE GHOSTINGU A SPOKOJNOSTI OBČANOV

POTENCIÁL KOMUNIKÁCIE MIESTNEJ SAMOSPRÁVY V KONTEXTE GHOSTINGU A SPOKOJNOSTI OBČANOV
(POTENTIAL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION IN THE CONTEXT OF GHOSTING IN THE PERCEPTION OF ITS CLIENTS)

Author(s):Juraj Tej, MATÚŠ VAGAŠ, Dávid Miško
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Civil Society, Public Administration
Page Range:352-360
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:ghosting; communication; self-government;
Summary/Abstract:Citizens' satisfaction can be determined by political culture as well as by gender, age, and other demographic characteristics. The aim of the paper is the theoretical elaboration of the solved issue at the level of local selfgovernment. The paper is focused on the importance of ghosting in self-government as well as its verification through research. On the basis of 83 respondents, we tried to verify statistically significant gender differences in factors of citizens' satisfaction and ghosting at the level of towns and villages. The five-item questionnaire assessed citizens' experiences with ghosting in filing and resolving applications at the city and municipal level. The relatively high percentage of the exploratory sample has experience with ghosting in the form of non-response to the request or ignorance by the authorities. The results showed links between citizen satisfaction and ghosting experience. Ghosting between citizens and local government offices is multifactorial and can be caused by timeconsuming offices, conflicts between the citizen and the office, and more.

PRACTICES IN PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION STIMULATING INVOLVEMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR

PRACTICES IN PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION STIMULATING INVOLVEMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR
(PRACTICES IN PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION STIMULATING INVOLVEMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR)

Author(s):Monika Bumbalová, Eva BALÁŽOVÁ
Language:English
Subject(s):Public Administration, Economic policy
Page Range:361-368
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:public sector involvement; inter-municipal cooperation; public-public partnership; remunicipalization;
Summary/Abstract:The economic functioning of local self-governments, including provision of public services, has always been in line with the prevailing public management orientation presented in the particular country. For past few decades, the developing countries focused on applying elements of new public management and its modifications, which implied limited involvement of public sector and its agencies in provision of public services. In particular those were outsourcing and PPP. The consequent critique of NPM together with its limited success in some countries created a suitable base for a switch in the focus towards approaches supporting the involvement of public sector. Inter-municipal cooperation, public-public partnership and remunicipalization are among the most apparent ones. The main objective of the paper is, therefore, to provide a comprehensive analysis of these approaches with the emphasis on identifying their strengths and weak points. The method of critical analysis together with the method of synthesis were the main methods used during the paper elaboration. The performed analysis can further serve as a theoretical background for an empirical research conducted in the field.

THE EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE BUDGET AND THE LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BUDGETS (CASE STUDY OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC)

THE EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE BUDGET AND THE LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BUDGETS (CASE STUDY OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC)
(THE EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE BUDGET AND THE LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BUDGETS (CASE STUDY OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC))

Author(s):Viera Papcunova, Eva BALÁŽOVÁ, Peter Agha
Language:English
Subject(s):Public Administration, Economic policy, Fiscal Politics / Budgeting
Page Range:369-377
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:local self - government; state budget; budget of local self - government; transfers from state budget;
Summary/Abstract:The reform of the public administration, which took place in the conditions of the Slovak Republic, aimed to reduce the dependence of the subjects of territorial self-government on the state. Despite changes in the local and regional funding system, this aim has not been met in full. The state contributes to municipalities not only to carry over the transferred competences, but also for their individual needs. The aim of the paper is to evaluate relations of state budget with the local self-government budgets in the condition of the Slovak Republic in the period 2001-2017. The basis for the analysis were cumulative data for municipalities in the Slovak Republic reported by the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic as part of the results of budget management of cities and municipalities. The analysis revealed the fact that in the comparison of 2001 and 2017, the volume of financial resources received by municipalities from the state budget in the form of special-purpose subsidies increased and they are primarily linked to the transferred competences of municipalities. Despite the fiscal decentralization, municipalities in the Slovak Republic depend on the state budget not only within the tax incomes but also for subsidies.

ZMĚNY VE STRUKTUŘE VÝDAJŮ ČESKÝCH MUNICIPALIT

ZMĚNY VE STRUKTUŘE VÝDAJŮ ČESKÝCH MUNICIPALIT
(THE CHANGES IN MUNICIPALITIES' EXPENDITURE STRUCTURE: THE CASE OF CZECHIA)

Author(s):Pavel Zdražil
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Public Administration, Economic policy, Fiscal Politics / Budgeting
Page Range:378-386
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:municipal budgets; structure of expenditure; Czechia; fiscal federalism;
Summary/Abstract:The aim of this contribution is to assess the development of the municipalities’ expenditures structure in Czechia with respect to different size groups, to identify their expenditure priorities, and to assess the sustainability of the decentralization model applied in terms of the development potential of smaller municipalities. Based on the current and capital expenditures, broken down into groups of sectoral classification of budget structure over the period of 2003-2017, the development of the Czech municipalities’ expenditures structure is analyzed. The analysis shows an undesirable trend of preferring the consumption to the detriment of investments. Moreover, significantly different patterns were identified in changes of the expenditure structure between small and large municipalities. Particularly in small municipalities, one can consider the threat of development potential, which is challenged by the effort of maintaining the living standards or its immediate increase. It can also be assumed that part of the prospective economic benefits will be transferred to the larger municipalities which actively prefer investments to the support of economics. Based on the results, the sustainability of the current decentralization model appears to be highly problematic from the point of view of small and smallest municipalities, and it is appropriate to consider its reforming.

DOPADY REZIDENČNÍ SUBURBANIZACE NA VÝDAJOVOU STRÁNKU ROZPOČTŮ POPULAČNĚ MALÝCH OBCÍ

DOPADY REZIDENČNÍ SUBURBANIZACE NA VÝDAJOVOU STRÁNKU ROZPOČTŮ POPULAČNĚ MALÝCH OBCÍ
(THE IMPACTS OF RESIDENTIAL SUBURBANIZATION ON EXPENDITURES IN THE BUDGETS OF LOW POPULATED MUNICIPALITIES)

Author(s):Lucie HORÁČKOVÁ, Miroslav KOPÁČEK
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Public Administration, Economic policy, Rural and urban sociology, Fiscal Politics / Budgeting
Page Range:387-394
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:expenditures; municipal budget; local public services; residential suburbanization; civic and technical facilities;
Summary/Abstract:Because of the process of residential suburbanization municipalities located in suburban areas have to face not only changes within their territories, but also changes in their financial management. First of all, they need to cope with struggles in the expenditures of their municipal budgets. The goal of the research is to identify the most important changes in the expenditures of municipal budgets of the municipalities located in suburban areas of statutory towns in the Ústí nad Labem region in the Czech Republic. These municipalities were defined based on their catchment area, meaning the commute distance to their core statutory town. On the basis of personal interviews with the mayors of individual municipalities it was found out that the biggest increase in expenditures due to the residential suburbanization came about in the sectors of water management, preschool education, roads, environment protection, sport and leisure activities.

INNOVATION ACTIVITIES IN LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT

INNOVATION ACTIVITIES IN LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
(INNOVATION ACTIVITIES IN LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT)

Author(s):Maroš VALACH, Michal Cifranič
Language:English
Subject(s):Public Administration, Management and complex organizations
Page Range:395-402
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:innovations; innovation process; implementation of innovations;
Summary/Abstract:The paper deals with the identification, analyses and evaluation of innovative environment and innovation activities of the district town Martin, which is located in the Žilina Region of the Slovak Republic. The objective was to analyse the innovation environment, identify implemented innovations and evaluate funding, as well as institutional context of innovations. Both, primary and secondary data have been used to process the analysis of innovation activities in selected local self-government. To gain primary data we have used the research method structured interview. The town Martin realizes the importance of innovations for increasing the effectiveness of the working process and quality of the provided services, therefore, it tries to create and implement innovations within its financial, personal and organizational capacities. Based on the research results, innovations aimed at providing new services and product innovations dominate within innovative activities. Identified innovations can be classified as incremental innovations.

MODERNÉ TECHNOLÓGIE V BOJI PROTI KRIMINALITE: MESTSKÉ KAMEROVÉ SYSTÉMY V ČESKEJ REPUBLIKE

MODERNÉ TECHNOLÓGIE V BOJI PROTI KRIMINALITE: MESTSKÉ KAMEROVÉ SYSTÉMY V ČESKEJ REPUBLIKE
(MODERN TECHNOLOGIES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME: PUBLIC CAMERA SYSTEMS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC)

Author(s):Martin Kovanič
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Security and defense, Criminology, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Page Range:403-410
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:camera surveillance; public camera system; fight against crime;
Summary/Abstract:Modern technologies in the form of public camera systems have become an integral part of Czech cities. They are being used to reduce crime and are constantly expanding with the help of government funding. This happens despite the fact that empirical testing of such systems shows only limited benefits in the fight against crime. The aim of this paper is to map the use of modern technologies to combat crime in the largest cities in the Czech Republic. The paper first presents legislative framework of their use and also clarifies justifications and processes of their implementation. The research was carried out by means of information requests sent to selected municipal police and subsequent descriptive analysis of the number of cameras and indicators of their effectiveness. The main finding of the paper is that Czech cities use tens to hundreds of public cameras within public camera systems, despite the fact that in many cases, they do not even record the basic statistics on which their effectiveness could be examined.

KONCEPČNÍ PŘÍSTUPY K ZAJIŠTĚNÍ VEŘEJNÝCH SLUŽEB NA VENKOVĚ: ZKUŠENOSTI Z NĚMECKÉ REGIONÁLNÍ POLITIKY A PROSTOROVÉHO PLÁNOVÁNÍ

KONCEPČNÍ PŘÍSTUPY K ZAJIŠTĚNÍ VEŘEJNÝCH SLUŽEB NA VENKOVĚ: ZKUŠENOSTI Z NĚMECKÉ REGIONÁLNÍ POLITIKY A PROSTOROVÉHO PLÁNOVÁNÍ
(CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES TO ENSURE RURAL PUBLIC SERVICES: THE EXPERIENCE FROM GERMAN REGIONAL POLICY AND SPATIAL PLANNING)

Author(s):Jiří Ježek
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Public Administration, Rural and urban sociology
Page Range:411-417
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:public services; rural areas; regional policy; spatial planning; conception; central places; territorial categories;
Summary/Abstract:The paper analyses conceptual approaches to ensuring public services (civic amenities). In the spirit of “theory for practice”, it critically summarizes the experience of solving this problem in Germany. It pays particular attention to the normative delineation of central sites (central districts of different order) and territorial categories (e.g. different types of rural areas). Based on the study of literature and expert interviews, it demonstrates that the regional policy and spatial planning tools have been "softened" over the last decade. Experts are skeptical about the practical use of traditional concepts. In their opinion, new integrated and cooperative approaches need to be sought. According to them, the normative delineation of central sites and territorial categories plays nowadays only an informative role. Needs in public services and the possibilities for their satisfaction are so spatially differentiated that they need to be approached individually in each region. Regional policy and spatial planning should have more confidence in the capacity of local and regional communities that they are able to identify and solve needs and measures to support public services responsibly. Public support for public services, especially in peripheral regions, should also correspond to this. They should be support programs going beyond framework of individual ministries (currently sectoral approaches are prevalent) and allow more ways to solve problems. The German experience can also be a starting point for the Regional Development Strategy of the Czech Republic 2021+.

CO-PRODUCTION OF PUBLIC SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS – THE POLISH WAY?

CO-PRODUCTION OF PUBLIC SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS – THE POLISH WAY?
(CO-PRODUCTION OF PUBLIC SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS – THE POLISH WAY?)

Author(s):Jarosław Olejniczak, Dorota Bednarska-Olejniczak
Language:English
Subject(s):Civil Society, Governance, Public Administration, Rural and urban sociology
Page Range:418-425
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:co-production; civil society; public services; Poland; solecki fund;
Summary/Abstract:The purpose of this article is to present the structure of sołecki fund as a solution that promotes governance and co-production of public services, as well as to analyse the use of this tool by urban-rural communes in Poland in the years 2014-2017. The basic research method consisted of statistical analysis of the data made available in the Central Statistic Office Local Data Bank concerning the scale and directions of expenses of the examined 621 communes within sołecki funds. The vast majority of communes, in which the sołecki funds functioned, implemented within their framework the tasks in the scope of transport and communication, municipal management and environmental protection, culture and protection of national heritage (in above 80% of all). It can be noticed that there is a strong diversification of directions of the sołecki funds’ expenses between the regions, also it can be noticed in 2014, in some regions the percentage of communes with sołecki funds constituted approx. 50%, while in 2017 in most of them it exceeded 70%.

IDENTIFIKACE DEMOGRAFICKÝCH TRENDŮ V PŘÍHRANIČNÍCH REGIONECH ČR V KONTEXTU FINANCOVÁNÍ MÍSTNÍCH VEŘEJNÝCH SLUŽEB

IDENTIFIKACE DEMOGRAFICKÝCH TRENDŮ V PŘÍHRANIČNÍCH REGIONECH ČR V KONTEXTU FINANCOVÁNÍ MÍSTNÍCH VEŘEJNÝCH SLUŽEB
(IDENTIFICATION OF DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS IN BORDER AREAS OF CZ IN CONTEXT OF FINANCING OF LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICES)

Author(s):MACIEJ WOJCIECH MOLAK
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Public Administration, Economic policy, Demography and human biology, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today)
Page Range:426-433
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:demographic changes; border area; local public services;
Summary/Abstract:The main aim of this paper is to identify the demographic trends and main factors which influence the structure of settlement in border areas in Czech Republic in the context of financing local public services. For purposes of the analysis the Czech-Polish border region has been selected as a reference area within which statistical data (number of inhabitants, median age in the population, migration etc.) for the period 2007 – 2017 were compiled. For more comprehensive and complexed insight into this issue demographic data of Polish border regions were analyzed and involved as well. Resulting data were processed by means of theory of sets and structured data. In current system of financing municipalities in CZ the negative demographic trends in the border area influence providing of the local public services. The influence includes both incomes and costs of municipalities. As an example, the analysis of project for newly-created nursery schools co-financed by IROP has been conducted. The main conclusion of this paper is that demographic trends in border area have negative impacts on the settlement of this regions. That means it can influence financing of the local public services.

MAPOVÁNÍ VIRTUÁLNÍCH INFRASTRUKTUR PRO REGIONÁLNÍ SHLUKOVÉ ANALÝZY

MAPOVÁNÍ VIRTUÁLNÍCH INFRASTRUKTUR PRO REGIONÁLNÍ SHLUKOVÉ ANALÝZY
(MAPPING VIRTUAL INFRASTRUCTURES FOR REGIONAL CLUSTER ANALYSIS)

Author(s):Josef Botlík, Milena Botlíková
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Regional Geography, Geomatics, Maps / Cartography
Page Range:434-441
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:infrastructure; model; foreigners;
Summary/Abstract:The aim of this paper is to present results of modeling of regional infrastructures. The paper is based on research into customer relationship management in SMEs. Part of this research was the identification of the influence of foreigners with long-term residence in the Czechia on supplier-customer relationships given by the region of origin of foreigners. The research was focused on regional geospatial relations, associated with dislocation of source countries of which 185 have been identified. The aim of the analysis was to identify spatial relationships (clusters of areas with increasing, decreasing and constant distribution of the number of foreigners) using a virtual infrastructure modeled using minimal distances. To identify relationships, a model has been developed to model infrastructure at different regional levels. Infrastructure properties were set using additional parameters. However, this modeled infrastructure shows disproportions which need to be identified and eliminated, and in this sense, the generation of infrastructure. Comparison method, exploratory analysis, multiagent systems simulation, incidence and precedence matrix and geostatistics were used to identify infrastructure characteristics. The research proved the importance of individual infrastructure parameters, especially the number of minimum edges for individual states.

VLIV PŘÍMÝCH ZAHRANIČNÍCH INVESTIC NA ZEMĚDĚLSKOU PŮDU V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE

VLIV PŘÍMÝCH ZAHRANIČNÍCH INVESTIC NA ZEMĚDĚLSKOU PŮDU V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE
(INFLUENCE OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ON AN AGRICULTURAL LAND IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC)

Author(s):Jaroslav Škrabal
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Agriculture
Page Range:442-448
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:foreign direct investment; agricultural land; land loss; land area;
Summary/Abstract:The decline in agricultural land is now more evident than in the previous decades, and soil is becoming a valuable natural resource. Farmland often abandons construction activities, leading to the degradation of land resources in the Czech Republic. Foreign direct investment also affects the decline in agricultural land. The value of foreign direct investment has been growing in recent years, where the value of these investments in 2017 was over CZK 3.3 billion. The aim of this paper is to determine the impact of foreign direct investment on the loss of agricultural land in the Czech Republic. To determine the correlation between these variables, a correlation analysis was performed, where the results point to a strong, statistically significant correlation of the monitored indicators. It is important to point out the fact that other factors also influence the decline of agricultural land, especially the transfer to another land area, which is primarily intended for the development of development projects, construction of motorways and other activities that affect the loss of agricultural land, where such land grabbing may also be part of foreign direct investment in agricultural land.

PODPORA REGIONÁLNYCH ŠPECIFÍK V KRAJINNOARCHITEKTONICKEJ TVORBE V PODMIENKACH SLOVENSKÉHO VIDIEKA

PODPORA REGIONÁLNYCH ŠPECIFÍK V KRAJINNOARCHITEKTONICKEJ TVORBE V PODMIENKACH SLOVENSKÉHO VIDIEKA
(ENHANCEMENT OF REGIONAL SPECIFICITIES IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IN THE SLOVAK COUNTRYSIDE)

Author(s):Gabriel KUCZMAN, ĽUBICA FERIANCOVÁ
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Architecture, Environmental Geography, Rural and urban sociology
Page Range:449-454
No. of Pages:6
Keywords:countryside; landscape; public spaces; greenery;
Summary/Abstract:The paper focuses on diverse design solutions of green spaces in rural agricultural settlements of the Nitra Region. The design-studio teaching of landscape architecture led by Ľubica Feriancová and Gabriel Kuczman (authors of this paper) within the Rural Green Space Design Studio focuses on the revitalisation of rural open spaces through methods in landscape architecture. The model areas are 3 open spaces in rural settlements Maňa, Trávnica, Čeľadice. The design process started with elaboration of analyses, including dendrological (assessing species composition and it suitability in the study areas, health condition, vitality, localisation and societal value of woody plants according to national legislation. The presented design alternatives integrate functional and contemporary trends in open spaces that enhance the representative character and the cultural value of unused open spaces, while providing attractive re-designed spaces for social, cultural, and sport activities in rural settlements.

MOŽNOSTI UPLATNĚNÍ MENTÁLNÍCH MAP A ASOCIAČNÍCH ANALÝZ V REGIONÁLNÍCH ANALÝZÁCH

MOŽNOSTI UPLATNĚNÍ MENTÁLNÍCH MAP A ASOCIAČNÍCH ANALÝZ V REGIONÁLNÍCH ANALÝZÁCH
(POSSIBILITIES OF USAGE OF MENTAL MAPS AND ASSOCIATION ANALYSIS IN REGIONAL ANALYSIS)

Author(s):VLADIMÍRA ŠILHÁNKOVÁ, MICHAEL PONDĚLÍČEK, Iva POSLUŠNÁ, PAVEL STRUHA
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Maps / Cartography, Cognitive Psychology
Page Range:455-461
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:mental map; association analysis; regional analysis;
Summary/Abstract:Mental mapping was firstly used by geographers in 1960s’ and 1970s’ as an expression of a perception of a city or to study territory preferences of its citizens. In present time, it is being used in many ways in “regionalistic” tasks, however it has never became integral part of regional analysis, and so it is known as a curiosity or an anomaly in a research of a territory and its problems. With a creation of mental maps is also related processing of association analyses, which haven’t been used in regional analyses and regional development at all. The purpose of the work is to imagine options of use of a mental mapping and an association analysis in regional analyses on example of the outcomes of terrain excursions of students, who study regionalistic subjects, and demonstrate this way possibilities of use of these techniques as a new and complementary element in a research of a current state and a development potential of the territory. Based on practical knowledge, we can call mental maps of “developing” type as a hand drawn “picture” of the mapped location, which contains the most important parts of the area. In terms of a conception we can divide them into “partial” and “holistic” maps, and we can evaluate them with an analysis of a frequency. Association analyses can be concepted as associations geographical or as associations preceptual, eventually as comparative analyses, that compare states of two or more territories.

IDENTIFIKACE GLOBÁLNÍCH TRENDŮ V CESTOVNÍM RUCHU A JEJICH VLIV NA UDRŽITELNOST DESTINACE

IDENTIFIKACE GLOBÁLNÍCH TRENDŮ V CESTOVNÍM RUCHU A JEJICH VLIV NA UDRŽITELNOST DESTINACE
(IDENTIFICATION OF GLOBAL TOURISM TRENDS AND THEIR IMPACT ON DESTINATION SUSTAINABILITY)

Author(s):Markéta Novotná, Lenka GRAJCIAROVÁ, Dominika POLEHŇA
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Tourism
Page Range:462-469
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:tourism; sustainability; megatrends;
Summary/Abstract:The paper focuses on the issue of the tourism destination sustainability which is confronted with the problems caused by the different global trends. However, to determine particular approaches to managing tourism impacts on destination sustainability, it is necessary to identify the current global trends currently affecting tourism. Therefore, the paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview for categorization of key global trends and analysis of their potential impact on destination sustainability. For this purpose, a compilation of selected international studies is carried out. Using analytical-synthetic methods, the significant trends are then identified, classified and summarized in a specialized database, including the evaluation of the expected impacts on the destinations, their infrastructure, services, and products offered to a consumer. According to the OECD methodology, trends are divided into four basic categories – people, planet, productivity, and polity. However, due to the interconnection of trends, it is possible to apply multi-aspect categorization. For evaluation, it is necessary to take into account the interconnectivity and the mutual influence of the trends. Finally, the choice of model destinations is outlined based on the occurrence of identified trends, and further research procedures related to destination sustainability are proposed.

STAKEHOLDERS INFLUENCE ON THE COMPETITIVENESS FACTORS OF TOURISM DESTINATION

STAKEHOLDERS INFLUENCE ON THE COMPETITIVENESS FACTORS OF TOURISM DESTINATION
(STAKEHOLDERS INFLUENCE ON THE COMPETITIVENESS FACTORS OF TOURISM DESTINATION)

Author(s):Martin Luštický, Martin Musil
Language:English
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Tourism
Page Range:470-476
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:tourist destination; competitiveness; stakeholder;
Summary/Abstract:The paper is focused on the issue of tourism destination competitiveness from the point of view of destination stakeholders. It focuses on the models of destination competitiveness and the factors of competitiveness. The paper presents the integrated model of competitiveness. The stakeholders’ role in this model concerns the research focused on key stakeholders in three tourist destinations in the Jindrichuv Hradec region. The aim of the research is to identify whether the stakeholders’ involvement in the concept of destination competitiveness has the potential to positively influence the interconnected factors of competitiveness. The primary research tool lies in the application of the AHP method, which enables stakeholders to make a pairwise comparison of the factors of competitiveness. The paper provides a simplified recipe for local DMOs to define tourism policy so to be able to utilize cooperation with stakeholders as a source of competitive advantage while simultaneously being able to generate the positive effects on the interconnected factors of competitiveness.

KONKURENCESCHOPNOST CESTOVNÍHO RUCHU ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY V RÁMCI ZEMÍ VISEGRADSKÉ ČTYŘKY

KONKURENCESCHOPNOST CESTOVNÍHO RUCHU ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY V RÁMCI ZEMÍ VISEGRADSKÉ ČTYŘKY
(COMPETITIVENESS OF TOURISM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC WITHIN THE VISEGRAD GROUP)

Author(s):MARKÉTA KALÁBOVÁ, ZDENKA PETRŮ, Antonín Dvořák
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Economic development, Tourism
Page Range:477-482
No. of Pages:6
Keywords:competitiveness; tourism; Visegrad Group; tourism development;
Summary/Abstract:The strategic development of tourism destinations is based on analyzing the position of individual areas in the international tourism market. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the position of tourism in the Czech Republic within the Visegrad Group. The intention was to identify the main competitive advantages over selected countries and to identify problematic areas that the Czech Republic should focus on in the future in order to improve its competitive position not only towards the Visegrad Group countries but also towards other states. The Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) issued by the World Economic Forum was used for evaluation and comparison. Subsequently, the method of comparing the individual indicators and determining the difference between the positions achieved was used. The Czech Republic is rated best in the V4 countries according to the Tourism Competitiveness Index. The Czech Republic took the leading position in nine out of fourteen indicators. The biggest competitive advantage over the V4 countries is in the tourism infrastructure, the density of ground infrastructure, as well as safety. On the other hand, natural resources, which are not sufficiently attractive to visitors, and price competitiveness, in which the Czech Republic is losing its position for a long time, are a major problem.

REGIONÁLNÍ DISPARITY PŘÍSTUPNOSTI CESTOVNÍHO RUCHU V KONTEXTU MATERIÁLNÍ DEPRIVACE V ČR

REGIONÁLNÍ DISPARITY PŘÍSTUPNOSTI CESTOVNÍHO RUCHU V KONTEXTU MATERIÁLNÍ DEPRIVACE V ČR
(DESCRIPTION OF REGIONAL DISPARITIES OF TOURISM IN THE CONTEXT OF MATERIAL DEPRIVATION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC)

Author(s):Milena Botlíková, Josef Botlík
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Economic history, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), Tourism, Socio-Economic Research
Page Range:483-491
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:poverty; income; deprivation; region;
Summary/Abstract:The aim of the article is to describe the interregional disparities of tourism accessibility, ie. to evaluate the development of disadvantaged people due to a lack of funds excluded from a certain standard of living. Specifically, it is one of the items of material deprivation. Although the Czech Republic is the region with the lowest level of poverty and people with material deprivation within Europe, there were still many Czech households in 2018 who had a problem financing the weekly vacation during the year. The interregional comparison is based on analyses of EU-SILC data for the period 2009 to 2018 at the NUTS 2 region level. As the result showed, the most affected group of the unavailability of weekly holidays are households of regions with a high share of unemployment, a high proportion of persons below 60% of the median average wage.

ČESKÁ PODOBA KONSOLIDACE DMO

ČESKÁ PODOBA KONSOLIDACE DMO
(THE CZECH VERSION OF THE CONSOLIDATION OF DMO)

Author(s):Andrea Holešinská
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Tourism
Page Range:492-499
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:DMO; certification of DMO; Czech Republic; cooperation; Czech deformation;
Summary/Abstract:The paper deals with the development of cooperation and the organisation of tourism in the Czech Republic which is currently undergoing changes. On the basis of forgein experience in the organization of destination management, the differences in the Czech system are highlighted. The 25-year-old process of forming the organization of tourism is described from the natural development pulled by demand through the “Czech Shortcut” to the consolidation of DMO in the form of the “Czech Deformation”. This represents the change in the structure of the organisation of tourism caused by supply side. The paper evaluates the current situation from the prespective of the DMO structure and of the cooperation among stakeholders in both the vertical and horizontal level. Finally, there is a prediction about the future direction of Czech DMOs. The paper is based on the own data research and questionnaire surveys.

EVALUATION OF DESTINATION MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS FINANCING IN BANSKÁ BYSTRICA REGION

EVALUATION OF DESTINATION MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS FINANCING IN BANSKÁ BYSTRICA REGION
(EVALUATION OF DESTINATION MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS FINANCING IN BANSKÁ BYSTRICA REGION)

Author(s):Ľubica Šebová, Radka Marcekova, Veronika BELIČKOVÁ, Ján Šebo
Language:English
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Regional Geography, Economic policy, Tourism
Page Range:500-507
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:Banská Bystrica region; destination management organization; financing;
Summary/Abstract:Currently, there is one regional and seven local destination management organizations in the Banská Bystrica Region. The aim of the paper is to explore and evaluate the financing of destination management organizations operating in the Banská Bystrica region. We have obtained the materials from individual organizations as well as from various institutions' websites. We have focused on exploring the sources of organizations funding in the years 2016 and 2017. The financing of tourism organizations is secured from public and private sources, while the funding sources of the organization according the Law Act No. 91/2010 about the tourism support as amended may include membership fees, grants from the state budget, voluntary contributions of municipalities, natural and legal persons, income from activities, sales of products and services, rewards for mediation, income from the activities of tourist information centers, income from the sale of advertising space, non-repayable financial contributions from domestic and foreign sources and other sources of income. We have found out that destination management organizations operating in the Banská Bystrica Region received in 2017 total grants of € 299,685, which represents only a 6.9% share of state grants paid to local destination management organizations in Slovakia (€ 264,655 in 2016, which means 7% share). Organizations are mostly funded by state grants and membership fees. Own income forms only a small part of their financial resources.

SLOVAK AND AUSTRIAN TOURISM STRATEGIES AND PRODUCTS

SLOVAK AND AUSTRIAN TOURISM STRATEGIES AND PRODUCTS
(SLOVAK AND AUSTRIAN TOURISM STRATEGIES AND PRODUCTS)

Author(s):Andrej Malachovský, Radka Marcekova
Language:English
Subject(s):National Economy, Business Economy / Management, Tourism
Page Range:508-515
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:tourism strategy; tourism statistics; Slovakia; Austria;
Summary/Abstract:Statistical results of tourism in Slovakia over the past 20 years are the direct and exact proof of an insufficient implementation of a strategy in comparison with Austrian results in tourism. Strategies as a set of practical measures in tourism are presented in the form of a tourism policy. The aim of this paper is to analyse main strategies in Slovak and Austrian tourism and key statistical figures from tourism in both countries on the demand side. These strategies and statistical figures from both countries are an important and significant element for correct analysing of potential and successful development in both countries. In this international competition has Slovakia many problems with effective strategies and with the stabilisation of the source markets. The article uses a literary method for the analysis of available relevant book and magazine sources, a method of analysis of statistical series, a method of scientific abstraction, induction and deduction on the method of comparison for tourism strategies and statistics of Austria and Slovakia. The result of this comparison is a finding of similarity of products and problems in the structure of the source markets.

VPLYV CESTOVNÉHO RUCHU NA ROZVOJ MESTA PIEŠŤANY

VPLYV CESTOVNÉHO RUCHU NA ROZVOJ MESTA PIEŠŤANY
(IMPACT OF THE TOURISM ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PIEŠŤANY TOWN)

Author(s):Miroslava Trembošová, Alena Dubcova, Hilda Kramáreková, Peter TREMBOŠ
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Social development, Rural and urban sociology, Economic development, Tourism, Socio-Economic Research
Page Range:516-522
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:tourism; social and economic development of the town; suburbanization; employment; enterprise;
Summary/Abstract:Tourism is an important phenomenon that shapes human society. It affects not only the economy but also has significant social, cultural and political implications. In specific cases, it also has an important center-making function. This is also confirmed by the story of the Piešťany Town which, thanks to the development of spa tourism, has changed from a small rural settlement with a dominant agricultural activity to a world-famous spa town with a wide range of economic activities. The aim of the paper is to evaluate the impact of tourism on the social and economic development of the town based on the study of historical materials, statistical data processing, field research and evaluation of the questionnaire survey of the enterprise environment. The stagnation in the number of overnight stays, long-term decline in the number of foreign visitors and changes in their composition and preferences result in a decrease in the number of accommodation facilities and beds. There has been a decline in employment in tourism facilities. The proportion of inhabitants leaving for work has increased. Along with the intense suburbanization process, these changes has led to a decline in the population of the town and its aging. Therefore, the town has to seek also other economic activities which would reverse this unfavorable development.

REGIONAL PRODUCTS OFFERED BY TOURIST INFORMATION CENTERS IN SLOVAKIA

REGIONAL PRODUCTS OFFERED BY TOURIST INFORMATION CENTERS IN SLOVAKIA
(REGIONAL PRODUCTS OFFERED BY TOURIST INFORMATION CENTERS IN SLOVAKIA)

Author(s):ĽUDMILA MAZÚCHOVÁ, KRISTÍNA PANČÍKOVÁ
Language:English
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Regional Geography, Economic development, Tourism
Page Range:523-530
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:creative tourism; region; regional product; Slovakia; tourist information center;
Summary/Abstract:Tourist information centers play an important role in the development of tourism. They exist in all countries with developed tourism and are therefore also important in regions of Slovakia. They contribute not only to the improvement of visitor information but also to the promotion of regional products. The aim of the paper is to examine and compare the offer and ways of promoting regional products in tourist information centers in Slovakia. In the first half of 2018 we conducted a survey in 52 tourist information centers, which is associated with the Association of Information Centers of Slovakia. Information was obtained by the method of interviewing employees of selected tourist information centers. Primary data were processed by Friedman and McNemar tests and descriptive statistics methods. The results show that in the offer of tourist information centers, collectors' items, craft and art products are generally the most represented regional products. In tourist information centers to promote regional products, they most often use personal sales and their own websites. Tourist information centers are currently also intensively involved in the preparation and promotion of organized events aimed at presenting the uniqueness of Slovakia's regions, which contribute to the development of creative tourism.

PROJEKT SLOW FOOD CE JAKO KLÍČ K UDRŽITELNÉMU ROZVOJI

PROJEKT SLOW FOOD CE JAKO KLÍČ K UDRŽITELNÉMU ROZVOJI
(THE SLOWFOOD-CE PROJECT AS A KEY TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT)

Author(s):HELENA KUBÍČKOVÁ
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Economic development, Tourism
Page Range:531-538
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:gastronomy; Slow Food CE project; gastronomical tourism; food tourism; sustainable development;
Summary/Abstract:Food, which, among other things, was created in response to unfavorable global changes, and culinary tourism, the current tourism trend, as two possible tools for implementing ideas of sustainable development. In the intersection of these instruments stands the Slow Food Central Europe project. The aim of this paper is to map the problems of the involved project stakeholders, identify their solutions through the project and based on existing outputs to evaluate the potential of similarly oriented projects for sustainable development. Secondary data analysis and its interpretation, interviews with participants, observation and personal experience of the author were used for processing. In conclusion, the Slow Food Central Europe project really links the Slow Food ideas with the trend of culinary tourism with regard to sustainable tourism. Its existence can thus be described as an example of good practice in the case of sustainable development.

VYUŽITIE GEOCACHINGU V ROZVOJI CESTOVNÉHO RUCHU NA ÚZEMÍ HORNÉHO LIPTOVA

VYUŽITIE GEOCACHINGU V ROZVOJI CESTOVNÉHO RUCHU NA ÚZEMÍ HORNÉHO LIPTOVA
(USE OF THE GEOCACHING FOR THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN HORNÝ LIPTOV REGION)

Author(s):Gréta Vrbičanová, Matej Močko, Dominika Kaisová
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Tourism
Page Range:539-546
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:geocaching; tourism; distance accessibility; geographic information system;
Summary/Abstract:The technology development brings innovations in the tourism planning, marketing and strategy, also creates conditions for the emergence of innovative Global Positioning System (GPS) games, that influence tourism, for example geocaching. The aim of this article is through the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and GRASS analyze the availability of caches (the main points of geocaching) in the selected area of Horný Liptov region. These points (caches) are hidden in tourist attractive places, which are due to geocaching "re-discovered" and create incentives for the further development of tourism in municipalities / regions. Based on our approach, we identified ten sites with the greatest potential for eco-tourism development or for building tourist infrastructure (sightseeing, benches, instructional walkways and information boards). Our approach can lead to the dissemination of awareness of the need for nature conservation or cultural heritage, as well as to the expansion of catering/accommodation facilities in municipalities which can support the local and regional economy.

TRANSFORMÁCIA ÚZEMNEJ IDENTITY „KREMNICKÉHO HAUERLANDU“

TRANSFORMÁCIA ÚZEMNEJ IDENTITY „KREMNICKÉHO HAUERLANDU“
(TRANSFORMATION OF TERRITORIAL IDENTITY IN THE „KREMNICKÝ HAUERLAND“ REGION)

Author(s):Magdaléna Nemčíková, Alfréd KROGMANN, Daša Oremusová, Viera SCHOLZOVÁ
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Human Geography, Regional Geography, Identity of Collectives
Page Range:547-554
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:territorial identity; identity of region; regional awareness; transformation;
Summary/Abstract:Investigation of relations between individuals or society and a particular territory are at the center of attention not only in geography. The concept of territorial identity is the subject of a number of geographic studies due to the fact that territorial identity is considered to be a “soft” factor or a tool of regional development. The aim of this paper is to identify and analyze the main processes and factors which form the current identity of the “Kremnický Hauerland” region. The paper also deals with important historical events that have influenced the development of territorial identity. It also includes an interpretation of the results of empirical research through which we surveyed the state and level of regional awareness among the inhabitants of the region using field survey, questionnaire and controlled interview. In the end, we will outline the prospects for the development of territorial identity in the “Kremnický Hauerland” region.

VIDIECKY TURIZMUS V MARGINALIZOVANOM PROSTREDÍ (NA PRÍKLADE OBCE HRUŠOV)

VIDIECKY TURIZMUS V MARGINALIZOVANOM PROSTREDÍ (NA PRÍKLADE OBCE HRUŠOV)
(TOURISM IN MARGINALIZED ENVIRONMENT (THE EXAMPLE OF THE VILLAGE HRUŠOV))

Author(s):Jolana Darulová, Katarína Koštialová
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Cultural history, Regional Geography, Rural and urban sociology, Tourism
Page Range:555-560
No. of Pages:6
Keywords:marginalized regions; settlement in mountain region/hamlets; cultural heritage; rural tourism;
Summary/Abstract:Among marginalized regions in Slovakia are localities that are characteristic for the scattered settlement taken in dozens of square kilometres closer to bigger municipalities. These are depopulated parts of the territory with the rural or hamlet settlement with limited conditions for agricultural production but with the above the average or higher recreational potential. The study concerns on the various possibilities of cultural heritage usage precisely in these difficult developmental conditions. The aim of this article is on the example of the community of Hrušov to characterize the options and forms of cultural heritage publicity, material and spiritual values for possible visitors and to evaluate the socio-cultural and natural prospective through tourism. According to methodology, we have used the basic ethnographic methods, specialized literature, materials and documents. The field research was realized through the observation method and the partially standardized interviews with the municipal authorities, original inhabitants of hamlets as well as with the “newcomers”. The key results of this study point out the traditional rural and cultural elements that formed the basic resource of local tourism together with the new specific forms or alternative forms that are created by new residents.

DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL TOURISM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: CASE STUDY OF THE SOUTH BOHEMIAN REGION

DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL TOURISM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: CASE STUDY OF THE SOUTH BOHEMIAN REGION
(DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL TOURISM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: CASE STUDY OF THE SOUTH BOHEMIAN REGION)

Author(s):Iveta Hamarneh
Language:English
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Regional Geography, Rural and urban sociology, Tourism
Page Range:561-568
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:survey; South Bohemian Region; structured interviews; rural tourism;
Summary/Abstract:Rural tourism is one of the most significant and especially sustainable forms of tourism, which are further divided into other subcategories - e.g., agrotourism, eco-tourism, hiking, cycling, walking, etc. The South Bohemian Region, thanks to its primary and secondary offer, represents a very suitable area for the promotion and development of this form of tourism. The paper proposes to evaluate the position of rural tourism in South Bohemian tourism and by primary and secondary data to offer specific recommendations for support of rural tourism in the region. Specific suggestions include strengthening cooperation between different stakeholders in tourism or improving transport infrastructure. The questionnaire survey revealed that visitors are interested in rural tourism in the region, with interest in horseback riding prevailing in specific rural activities. The main barriers to the development of rural tourism, which have been pursued by semi-structured interviews, include the lack of cooperation between the tourism stakeholders in the region but with the more or less improving conditions.

VÍCE JE LÉPE? INTENZITA CESTOVNÍHO RUCHU A JEJÍ VLIV NA UDRŽITELNOST DESTINACE

VÍCE JE LÉPE? INTENZITA CESTOVNÍHO RUCHU A JEJÍ VLIV NA UDRŽITELNOST DESTINACE
(MORE IS BETTER? TOURISM INTENSITY AND ITS IMPACT ON DESTINATION SUSTAINABILITY)

Author(s):Markéta Novotná, Josef Kunc
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Rural and urban sociology, Economic development, Tourism
Page Range:568-576
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:urban destination; congestion; visitor´s experience; sustainability; Italy;
Summary/Abstract:Many destinations still measure their success by the number of visitors, preferring the-more-the-better-principle. However, in the case of sustainable destination development, maximization of the number of visitors may not be the optimal option due to the excessive burden of the area. In this respect, the number of visitors must not exceed the carrying capacity of the destination. The overcrowding at attractive tourist sites is associated with the extrusion of residential functions by the functions of tourism. The process of touristification is accompanied by the congestion of public space, affecting residents' quality of life and also visitors' quality of experience. The paper focuses on congestion in the historic city centres – Venice and Florence – with excessive tourism development. The aim is to evaluate the impact of tourism intensity on the visitor experience and on sustainability pillars. The research is based on the application of a qualitative method of interpretative phenomenological analysis, used during the field survey conducted in model destinations in December 2018, supplemented by an analysis of quantitative data. The results show that congestion may not be a problem for the visitors themselves and that it negatively affects the residents´ quality of life.

MEDIÁLNĚ-PROSTOROVÁ ANALÝZA OPATŘENÍ V DESTINACÍCH TRPÍCÍCH OVERTOURISMEM

MEDIÁLNĚ-PROSTOROVÁ ANALÝZA OPATŘENÍ V DESTINACÍCH TRPÍCÍCH OVERTOURISMEM
(MEDIA-SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF MEASURES IN DESTINATIONS SUFFERING FROM OVERTOURISM)

Author(s):Aneta Krajíčková
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Media studies, Business Economy / Management, Tourism
Page Range:577-582
No. of Pages:6
Keywords:destination; impacts of tourism; regulations; overtourism;
Summary/Abstract:Today, one of the most discussed issues of tourism is overtourism as a situation where there are too many visitors in the destination and the quality of life of the locals as well as the visitors' experiences are negatively affected. The way the destinations fight or how they try to mitigate the impacts of overtourism are diverse and are differently presented. The aim of this paper is to identify places that are most commonly associated with overtourism by analyzing 121 online articles. 14 destinations are selected and groups of implemented measures, taken to mitigate consequences or to fight overtourism, are examined. The most used is regulation of behavior and determination of maximum number of visitors for a certain period of time. The most media-visible destinations in Venice, Barcelona and Amsterdam use a wide range of tools. One of important factors of the regulation implementation is also the spatial characteristic of the destination.

PERCEPTION OF RISK AS A BARRIER IN TOURIST DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT. A KEY STUDY FROM COLOMBIA

PERCEPTION OF RISK AS A BARRIER IN TOURIST DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT. A KEY STUDY FROM COLOMBIA
(PERCEPTION OF RISK AS A BARRIER IN TOURIST DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT. A KEY STUDY FROM COLOMBIA)

Author(s):MICHAEL PONDĚLÍČEK, VLADIMÍRA ŠILHÁNKOVÁ, Armando ALFARO VALERO, Jefferson ARIAS GOMÉZ
Language:English
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Economic development, Tourism
Page Range:583-591
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:safety; risk; tourism; travel safety; Colombia;
Summary/Abstract:The goal of research is to identify the perception of the safety of a tourist destination on the basis of a simple and generally applicable method and then verify it on the example of the perception of the safety of the Colombia. To assess the perception of security situation of Colombia as a tourist destination, the DELPHI method of joint expert estimates was selected from the methods used for risk analysis, complemented with specific territorial and destination security features. Potential tourists have been assigned to the role of experts. For the data collection, a separate questionnaire was developed with the selection of standardized threats processed. The research realized in 2018 year was based on 200 respondents. From our research it’s clear, that there is a quite considerable difference in a perception of Colombia as a tourist destination from the real state of the situation in this country. Potential visitors perceive high rate of a risk in five segments, and three of them belong to the military threads and to the safety threads (street criminality - 90%, activities of a mafia and/or organised crime - 82%, and social conflicts, protests, demonstrations - 78%). Remaining two threads are connected to a tectonic activity, for example an earthquake or landslides. But analysis of the real safety situation in the country doesn’t confirm this assumption. In general we can say, that the media image of the country doesn’t help its development of tourism. People are afraid to go there, even though, in comparison with previous years, the situation is significantly better and it continues to improve.

PODPORA VÝZKUMNÝCH AKTIVIT V CESTOVNÍM RUCHU Z GRANTOVÝCH NÁSTROJŮ EU

PODPORA VÝZKUMNÝCH AKTIVIT V CESTOVNÍM RUCHU Z GRANTOVÝCH NÁSTROJŮ EU
(SUPPORT OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN TOURISM FROM THE EU GRANT TOOLS)

Author(s):Ondřej Repík
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Economic policy, Higher Education , Methodology and research technology, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Tourism
Page Range:592-596
No. of Pages:5
Keywords:tourism; research; universities; EU grant programmes; public support;
Summary/Abstract:The article deals with the support of research activities in tourism from public resources with an emphasis on European Union grant frameworks. In general, public support of tourism is quite often subject of expert debates and support of tourism research is no exception. Just as there are significant economic and social impacts of tourism, discussions about its support are similarly alive. However, most authors agree that tourism research is essential and strongly influences its further development, actor behavior and the form of tourism institutions. Basis of this article consists of summarizing the main findings from analysis, if there are opportunities for funding research activities from EU grant instruments and what are the conditions for obtaining them. Article also summarizes the main opinions and approaches that are expressed in expert literature. The aim of this article is to summarize information on possibilities of supporting research in tourism and to start professional discussion on whether this support is provided in an adequate level and whether it is necessary at all. In the text of this article there were used induction-deductive methods, methods of comparison, description, abstraction and analogy.

SPATIAL ASPECT AND BEHAVIOR OF TOUR OPERATORS IN SLOVAKIA (CASE STUDY)

SPATIAL ASPECT AND BEHAVIOR OF TOUR OPERATORS IN SLOVAKIA (CASE STUDY)
(SPATIAL ASPECT AND BEHAVIOR OF TOUR OPERATORS IN SLOVAKIA (CASE STUDY))

Author(s):Lucia Šolcová, Jozef Petrikovič
Language:English
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Present Times (2010 - today), Marketing / Advertising, Tourism
Page Range:597-606
No. of Pages:10
Keywords:marketing; tour operator; travel agency; disparities of Slovak regions and SWOT analyze;
Summary/Abstract:Slovakia recorded rapid development in tourism. This phenomenon also follow the increase in the number of tour operators and travel agencies. Part of the paper is devoted to spatial aspects of travel agencies and disparities within individual regions of Slovakia. Good management and marketing in controling and new approaches and trends accelerate the development and advancement of tour operators. The paper is focused to the functional evaluation of German tour operator which operates in Slovakia for the period 2011-2017. The aim is to analyze the effectiveness of management on the basis of the overall balance in relation to the number of clients and evaluate the number of travel agencies that offer product of tour operator within the regions of Slovakia. Research was running in 2017 during the summer season. The number of clients depends mainly on the political stability of the destination that the tour operator can not influence, but can influence a whole range of factors and management practices.

MORAVSKOSLEZSKÝ KRAJ JAKO AKTÉR PODPORY SPORTU

MORAVSKOSLEZSKÝ KRAJ JAKO AKTÉR PODPORY SPORTU
(MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION AS AN ACTOR IN THE SUPPORT OF SPORT)

Author(s):Martina Halásková
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Economic policy, Present Times (2010 - today), Fiscal Politics / Budgeting, Sports Studies
Page Range:607-615
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:Moravian-Silesian Region; sport; expenditure on sport;
Summary/Abstract:Local self-governments, ensuring financial support from their budgets, play a significant role in the support of sport in the Czech Republic. The paper aims to evaluate the role of the Moravian-Silesian region as a supporter of sport and the volume of expenditures allocated to the development of sport and leisure activities in the selected cities. Expenditures on the support of sport and leisure activities in the Moravian-Silesian region in years 2010- 2017 are analysed more closely, and expenditures in the area of sport in the selected cities is evaluated. The analysis demonstrated differences in the volume of allocated expenditures on sport, investment in sport per capita, as well as a percentage share from city budgets. The city of Ostrava has a dominant position in the volume of allocated expenditures on sport. Nevertheless, it allocates relatively low expenditures per capita and share from the city budget. By means of cluster analysis in 2017, differences have been proven in the expenditures on supporting sport per capita and as a percentage share from the cities budget. The most marked differences between the selected cities of the Moravian-Silesian region are present between the first cluster (Rýmařov, Krnov, Frýdek- Místek, and Bohumín) and the third cluster (Nový Jičín).

PREČO BY SA MALO MESTO UCHÁDZAŤ O TITUL EURÓPSKE MESTO ŠPORTU?

PREČO BY SA MALO MESTO UCHÁDZAŤ O TITUL EURÓPSKE MESTO ŠPORTU?
(WHY SHOULD THE CITY APPLY FOR THE TITLE EUROPEAN CITY OF SPORT?)

Author(s):Katarína Šulajová, Nikola Štefanišinová, Nikoleta MUTHOVÁ
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Sports Studies
Page Range:616-624
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:sport; city development; the title European city of sport;
Summary/Abstract:Cities play an important role in the development and supporting of sport. One of the means of supporting sport in cities is the title European city of sport, which is awarded annually to cities by the organization ACES Europe on the basis of established criteria. The aim of the paper was to identify the positive and negative connections associated with the title European city of sport by proposing SWOT analysis and the TOWS matrix and suggesting ways of using it for cities applying for this title. The work brings a shift in the knowledge of the issue of the title European city of sport and the positive and negative connections arising from it. The research assumption is original and has not been dealt with in detail in the theoretical or practical issues. By gaining the title European city of sport, city should acquire know-how from ACES Europe on how to increase city sport support and get feedback on the current city sport level. The results of the survey show that ACES Europe has the insufficient methodology for evaluating cities and recommendations for increasing the supply of sports in cities. Ultimately, they are cities that need to be active in using the title of European city of sport and its prestige to improve sport in city.

HODNOCENÍ BELGICKÝCH KREATIVNÍCH HUBŮ

HODNOCENÍ BELGICKÝCH KREATIVNÍCH HUBŮ
(ASSESSMENT OF THE BELGIAN CREATIVE CENTRES)

Author(s):Marketa CHALOUPKOVA, Martina Jaňurová
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Rural and urban sociology
Page Range:625-631
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:Belgium; benchmarking; European Creative Hubs Network; creative hubs; cities;
Summary/Abstract:The aim of the paper is to explore a new urban development tool, i.e. creative hubs. The European Creativity Hubs Network is presented, whereby hubs in Belgium have been selected for deeper analysis. The methods used include research of foreign literature, comparison, synthesis and questionnaire survey supplemented by semi-structured interviews with representatives of selected Belgian creative hubs. Research has shown how hubs work, what their strengths are (e.g. work infrastructure, communication, cross-networking, industry mixes, and the fact that creativity has no boundaries) and weaknesses (e.g., the communication platform must be online and frequently updated, short-term membership, gaining legitimacy and credibility, logistics, lack of activity awareness and weak political support). Weaknesses strongly correspond to identified threats (e.g. lack of finance, need to be online or lack of city support). The potential for hub development is business support, the impact of an ecosystem, a very good and multicultural environment within the team, and high public demand. Selected Belgian hubs were personally visited in order to get an authentic impression. Finally, measures to eliminate threats (e.g. strengthening relationships with other organizations to establish contacts, reduce administrative burdens and facilitate access to finance) or to exploit strengths (e.g. promoting cross-sectoral cooperation, foreign contacts, networking or investment in research and development).

MEASUREMENT OF SOFT FACTORS IN THE EU REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT: CASE OF MEDIA IMAGE OF CZECH REGIONS

MEASUREMENT OF SOFT FACTORS IN THE EU REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT: CASE OF MEDIA IMAGE OF CZECH REGIONS
(MEASUREMENT OF SOFT FACTORS IN THE EU REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT: CASE OF MEDIA IMAGE OF CZECH REGIONS)

Author(s):EVA POLEDNÍKOVÁ
Language:English
Subject(s):Media studies, Regional Geography, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Page Range:632-641
No. of Pages:10
Keywords:media; regional development; soft factors;
Summary/Abstract:In the European Union, there is the belief that with the limited development potential of European territory, the endogenous development factors have become more important. However, there is a lack of a systematic and simultaneous assessment of the role soft factors. The aim of this paper is to contribute to the discussion and to extend the existing knowledge of the theoretical and methodological foundation of the geographical research of the importance of “soft” factors and the importance of media image of regions as one of the intangible factors in the Czech Republic. Results of literature review showed the majority of studies of soft factors of regional development in central eastern countries of the EU have focused on the human and social capital or institution. Image of the region influenced by media (TV) is one of the intangible factor which is rarely included into evaluation of regional development factors. Anylysis revealed that media landscape of the Czech Republic does not always comply with genuine features of individual regions.

ZPRAVODAJSKÉ AGENDY TELEVIZNÍCH STANIC V OBLASTI EKONOMICKÝCH CHARAKTERISTIK REGIONŮ V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE

ZPRAVODAJSKÉ AGENDY TELEVIZNÍCH STANIC V OBLASTI EKONOMICKÝCH CHARAKTERISTIK REGIONŮ V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE
(NEWS AGENDAS OF TV STATIONS IN THE AREA OF ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF REGIONS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC)

Author(s):Jaroslav Urminský
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Media studies, Regional Geography, Economic history, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today)
Page Range:642-649
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:regions; mass media; economic characteristics;
Summary/Abstract:The basic economic category providing information about market environment in particular regions is price. However, information reflecting state and development of regional economies are also disseminated through mass media. It´s relevant in case of news broadcasting of television stations via information flows affecting formation of the regional images of individuals. The news broadcasting may be different through intensity and thematic structure of economic information from individual regions. Given the obvious differences in institutional anchorage, ownership and organizational structure, method of funding, etc., possible differences between public and private media organizations became palpable. The objective of the paper is to identify potential discrepancies within regionally oriented news agendas of Czech Television and commercial organizations TV Nova and FTV Prima in the economic area between 2005-2011. It should be emphasized that it´s a thematic composition of news reports with concrete regional focus. Given the nature of the data, methodical approach is based on the contingency table that allows measure and test association between variables. We apply the nonparametric Pearson chi-squared test of independence. We use Cramer´s contingency coefficient to evaluate dependence intensity. For visualization of the relationship between variables we use correspondence analysis. Based on this methodical procedure, there were identified differences among thematic focus of TV broadcasting news programs in the area of regionally bound economic characteristics. In other words, it depends on which TV news programs population, investors as well as other actors are watching.

TELEVIZNÍ PŘÍSPĚVKY O KRAJÍCH ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY Z POHLEDU ZPRAVODAJSKÝCH RELACÍ

TELEVIZNÍ PŘÍSPĚVKY O KRAJÍCH ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY Z POHLEDU ZPRAVODAJSKÝCH RELACÍ
(TV CONTRIBUTIONS ON REGIONS OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF NEWS PROGRAMMES)

Author(s):Ján Sucháček
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Media studies, Regional Geography, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Page Range:650-656
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:self-governing regions; news programmes; contributions;
Summary/Abstract:It is apparent that national media substantially affect the look on individual regions. The same holds true also for TV coverage. The objective of the article is to analyze and evaluate the amount of regionally-bound contributions according to the selected news programmes. The coverage of public Czech TV is represented just by two news programmes Události and Události, komentáře. Its private counterparts, i.e. TV Nova and TV Prima are embodied by Televizní noviny and Zprávy FTV Prima news programmes. It is worth noticing that during the investigated period between 2004 and 2010 the most regionally-orientated news appeared in Televizní noviny by TV Nova. As for amounts of nationally broadcasted news that are bound just to individual self-governing regions, all four previously mentioned TV news programmes favour different regions. The degree of medialization of particular regions differs quite a lot across these news programmes.

REGENERACE BROWNFIELDŮ V ODVĚTVÍ KULTURY V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE

REGENERACE BROWNFIELDŮ V ODVĚTVÍ KULTURY V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE
(REGENERATION OF BROWNFIELDS IN THE CULTURAL SECTOR IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC)

Author(s):Kamila Turečková, PETRA CHMIELOVÁ
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Cultural history, Sociology of Culture
Page Range:657-664
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:brownfield; culture; regeneration; development; Czech Republic;
Summary/Abstract:The aim of this paper is to analyse regenerated brownfields in the Czech Republic, whose current use belongs within the cultural sector. The content of the thesis is an analytical analysis of a selected set of renewed sites and buildings defined by a series of characteristics to find common features in their regeneration process for the cultural sector. Pilot research in this area is based on the originally created database of originals brownfields, which means examples of good practice currently taking as museums, galleries, libraries, cultural houses and community centres, background for theatre and concert activities, etc. The resulting conclusions can find a parallel in the economic and social reality and have practical relevance to existing brownfields and at the same time, the theoretical field of brownfield regeneration can be enriched by other aspects.

CURRENT USE OF FORMER COMMUNIST AGRICULTURAL PROPERTIES IN SOUTH BOHEMIA

CURRENT USE OF FORMER COMMUNIST AGRICULTURAL PROPERTIES IN SOUTH BOHEMIA
(CURRENT USE OF FORMER COMMUNIST AGRICULTURAL PROPERTIES IN SOUTH BOHEMIA)

Author(s):Tomáš Krejčík, Josef Navrátil, Stanislav Martinát, Kamil Pícha, PETR KLUSÁČEK, Robert Osman, Jaroslav Škrabal
Language:English
Subject(s):National Economy, Agriculture, Economic history, History of Communism
Page Range:665-671
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:brownfields; agriculture; land-use change;
Summary/Abstract:Although agriculture is considered a „traditional” or even „traditionalist” branch of economy, it is recently undergoing a rapid change along the development of production technologies. In East and Central Europe, these changes are significantly modified by processes of privatisation and profound changes in grant policies. The aim of the paper is to contribute to understanding of the changes in the use of ubiquitous premises of former communist co-operative farms and state farms in the Czech countryside. The changes in utilisation have been followed due to a newly developed database of these premises in 1989 comprising of available maps and aerial images. Geographically, our sample survey of the process focuses on the areas of South Bohemian Region. Altogether, 2,206 premises with a total area of 4,646 hectares have been identified. Currently, only their 59% share is used for varied agricultural purposes, 23 % is used for non-agricultural purposes and 18 % is abandoned and neglected. The distribution does not depend on the original use of the premises. The non-agricultural re-use of the property serves as housing and industrial sites.

RUDNIANSKO-GELNICKÁ ENVIRONMENTÁLNA ZÁŤAŽOVÁ OBLASŤ AKO LIMITUJÚCI FAKTOR REGIONÁLNEHO ROZVOJA

RUDNIANSKO-GELNICKÁ ENVIRONMENTÁLNA ZÁŤAŽOVÁ OBLASŤ AKO LIMITUJÚCI FAKTOR REGIONÁLNEHO ROZVOJA
(RUDNIANSKO-GELNICKÁ ENVIRONMENTAL LOADED AREA AS A LIMITING FACTOR OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT)

Author(s):Martin Boltižiar, EVA MICHAELI
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Environmental Geography, Economic development
Page Range:672-679
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:environmental loads; Rudniansko-gelnická area; environment; regional development;
Summary/Abstract:In literature regional development is perceived as the economic growth presented in a positive sense. Economic growth does not necessarily have to be associated with the development of regions, although it is hard to imagine the latter without the former. Regional development of any region must be based on the quality of the environment which influences, among other areas, the quality of the life of inhabitants. The negative aspects of the regional development include also environmental loads. The aim of this paper is to provide detailed characteristics of the environmental loads of Rudniansko-gelnická environmental loaded area , which present limiting factors of regional development. The data about have been obtained from field research, analysis of aerial photographs, as well as bibliography and other resourses, and from interviews. Management of the issue of environmental loads in the Slovakia is being slowed down due to the absence of legislation, lack of financial resources, failure to clearly assign responsibilities for environmental loads, and high number of localities. Solving the issue of environmental loads will not be possible without financial support of European funds by means of Operational Programme for Environment and from the state budget. However, the solution to the whole issue will be a long-term matter and it is assumed to last until 2030. The year 2027 is the target year for sanitation of the most risky environmental loads resulting from the application of allowed exceptions, e. g. EU general directive on water according to which the member states must reach good quality of surface and underground waters and other of environment as well.

ETICKÝ MANAGEMENT V REGIONÁLNÍM A KORPORÁTNÍM VODÁRENSTVÍ V ČR

ETICKÝ MANAGEMENT V REGIONÁLNÍM A KORPORÁTNÍM VODÁRENSTVÍ V ČR
(ETHICAL MANAGEMENT IN REGIONAL AND CORPORATE WATER INDUSTRY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC)

Author(s):Jiří Nesiba, Josef Smolík
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Energy and Environmental Studies, Physical Geopgraphy, Environmental Geography, Environmental and Energy policy, Business Ethics
Page Range:680-689
No. of Pages:10
Keywords:ethical Management; CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility); Water Industry;
Summary/Abstract:This paper presents the issue of water management in the Czech Republic. Based on research, authors compare two management concepts with sight to the ownership of the water company. In some cases, water companies are owned and managed by regional self-government (ideal type of regional public water sector) and for others examples water companies are owned by private sector (ideal type international corporate water sector). The paper compares both approaches in the Czech water sectors by the methods of ethical management and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility). Therefore, beyond the scope of the law, how both types of management implement ethical instruments effectively in managing strategic material. The contribution explains the specifics of the Czech water development in the last twenty years and examines the situation in 2018/19. In the research, authors compared the water sector in 63 regional and district towns and according to three categories – economic (division of financial gain), CSR (code of conduct, social initiatives) and management quality (strategical planning). The article presents the results of their research. At the end of thesis they make recommendations for public administration how to implement more effectively the ethical management of water supply in the Czech Republic.

VÝVOJ MNOŽSTVA KOMUNÁLNEHO ODPADU NA SLOVENSKU A V NITRIANSKOM KRAJI V ROKOCH 2002-2017

VÝVOJ MNOŽSTVA KOMUNÁLNEHO ODPADU NA SLOVENSKU A V NITRIANSKOM KRAJI V ROKOCH 2002-2017
(DEVELOPMENT OF MUNICIPAL WASTE IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC AND THE NITRA REGION FROM 2002 - 2017)

Author(s):Melánia Feszterová, Jana Némethová
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Public Administration, Environmental and Energy policy, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today)
Page Range:690-698
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:municipal waste; Slovakia; Nitra region;
Summary/Abstract:The causes of waste accumulation are economic development, often inefficient waste disposal technologies and inadequate waste management legislation. Due to the continuous accumulation of waste and the increase in its risk, it is necessary to eliminate its´ impact on the environment. The aim of this paper is to analyze the state of municipal waste in Slovakia and in particular, in the Nitra region from 2002-2017 and to compare. We focus on municipal waste changes used in the Nitra region and in other regions in Slovakia. The rise of living standards and the rise in the number´s of inhabitants has led to an increase in the production and composition of municipal waste. Municipal waste per inhabitant in the chosen years in Slovakia increased about 38.7% and in the Nitra region about 58.2%. The amount of recovered municipal waste is gradually increasing in Slovakia. The amount of recycled municipal waste in the SR increased by 18.05% and in the Nitra region by 21.84%. In the recovery of municipal waste, the Nitra region is below the average level in Slovakia (20.69%, amount in SR -31.82%). When comparing the average amount of recycled waste, the Nitra region reaches the same amount as Slovakia (17%).

OCHOTA PLATIT ZA SNÍŽENÍ POČTU RESPIRAČNÍCH ONEMOCNĚNÍ DĚTÍ V OSTRAVĚ

OCHOTA PLATIT ZA SNÍŽENÍ POČTU RESPIRAČNÍCH ONEMOCNĚNÍ DĚTÍ V OSTRAVĚ
(WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR AVERTING OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES IN OSTRAVA)

Author(s):Dominika Tóthová
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Environmental and Energy policy, Health and medicine and law
Page Range:699-707
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:contingent valuation; willingness to pay; morbidity; Ostrava;
Summary/Abstract:Air pollution implies a high risk for premature mortality or incidence of illnesses, as proved by epidemiological studies. In the Czech Republic is one of the most critical conditions the Ostrava region, where air pollution limits are consistently exceeded and have negative impacts on health. The article is focused on finding out part of the social costs of three respiratory diseases in the childhood. Contingent method (based on the revealed preferences) values the loss of benefit including pain and the overall reduction in disease-related quality of life in children. By a questionnaire survey, mothers in Ostrava were addressed to determine how much they are willing to pay by their children to prevent one disease per year. The aim of this article is to find out by statistical analysis whether the willingness to pay for avoiding one disease depends on the air quality given by the region of Ostrava. The results showed that the willingness to pay for avoiding one case of nasopharyngitis and one case of acute bronchitis shows differences between these regions. The relationship has not been proved in asthma attacks. The further analysis does not show that willingness to pay increased directly in proportion to the degree of air pollution.

REGIONÁLNÍ DISPARITY DETERMINANT ZDRAVOTNÍHO STAVU OBYVATELSTVA KRAJE VYSOČINA A ÚSTECKÉHO KRAJE V ROCE 2006 A 2016

REGIONÁLNÍ DISPARITY DETERMINANT ZDRAVOTNÍHO STAVU OBYVATELSTVA KRAJE VYSOČINA A ÚSTECKÉHO KRAJE V ROCE 2006 A 2016
(REGIONAL DISPARITIES OF DETERMINANTS OF THE HEALTH STATUS IN THE VYSOČINA REGION AND THE ÚSTÍ REGION IN 2006 AND 2016)

Author(s):Dana Hübelová , MICHAL HOŘÍNEK, Alice Kozumplíková
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Health and medicine and law, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today)
Page Range:708-716
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:health; health status; regional disparities; mortality structure; demographic and socio-economic indicators; LAU 1;
Summary/Abstract:The level of health of the population is an important indicator of regional development, quality and competitiveness. The aim of the paper is to determine regional disparities in 5 districts of the Vysočina Region and 7 districts of the Ústí Region in 2006 and 2016. Disparities are determined according to the values of 11 demographic and 2 economic determinants of health and 4 indicators of health interventions. The composite indicator method and cluster analysis were used to compare the regions. The determinant values are better in the Vysočina Region districts in 2006 and 2016 as well. The values of economic determinants and health interventions have improved over time. Only the divorce indicator improved in demographic determinants, life expectancy increased and the proportion of deaths (circulatory system diseases and neoplasms) decreased. The adverse change in demographic sub-indicators in comparison with 2006 and 2016 means a decrease in the composite indicator values in most districts. Composite indicator growth only occurred in the districts of Havlíčkův Brod, Jihlava and Ústí nad Labem. The results of the analyses clearly show that there are still considerable disparities between the districts.

THE GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION OF CANCER CASES AND THE CENTERS OF ITS PREVENTION

THE GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION OF CANCER CASES AND THE CENTERS OF ITS PREVENTION
(THE GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION OF CANCER CASES AND THE CENTERS OF ITS PREVENTION)

Author(s):Jana Rozmarinová
Language:English
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Health and medicine and law
Page Range:717-723
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:regions of the Czech Republic; cancer incidence; health policy;
Summary/Abstract:Monitoring of population health is an important indicator of regional development. The paper deals with the incidence of cancer cases in Czech population, the differences in individual regions are shown and discussed in relation to the health policy and target prevention programs. The aim of this contribution is to map cancer incidence from the perspective of the regions and to map activities at central and regional level, which aimed at the prevention issues. Data and Methods: Epidemiology analysis is based on data from the Czech National Cancer Registry and the associated portal svod was especially needed for the regional issue of the cancer incidence. It was found that the issue of differences in the incidence of the particular types of cancer among individual regions is not a negligible one. e.g. Plzeňský region is an absolute leader in the incidence of colorectal cancer. We also mapped prevention activities in the Czech Republic in relation to the availability of special screening centres in individual regions.

OD SOCIÁLNÍCH INOVACÍ K ADVOKACII (SE ZAMĚŘENÍM NA MĚSTO BRNO)

OD SOCIÁLNÍCH INOVACÍ K ADVOKACII (SE ZAMĚŘENÍM NA MĚSTO BRNO)
(FROM SOCIAL INNOVATIONS TO ADVOCACY (FOCUSING ON THE CITY OF BRNO))

Author(s):Mirka Wildmannova, KRISTÝNA ZÁRUBOVÁ
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Social differentiation, Socio-Economic Research
Page Range:724-731
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:social innovation; advocacy process; public policy, advocacy;
Summary/Abstract:Social innovation serves to eliminate differences in society, so their goal is to influence and correct social change. They include new methods, services or approaches to problem solving than those currently introduced and serve to improve and improve the social environment. Social innovation is crucial for the economic and social development of society. Advocacy is an activity that seeks to influence political, economic or sociual decisions with to a positive change in policy, practice or attitude and involves direct access to decision makers at different levels. In the Czech Republic, the introduction of social innovation is supported by projects from the European Social Fund. The aim of the paper is to find out the possibilities of advocacy tools supporting social innovation possibilities of functioning and implementation into public policies in the Czech Republic. The research was based on a questionnaire survey on the implementation of advocacy work for selected implementers and applicants for support from the European Social Fund, focusing on the project of the City of Brno. The survey showed that advocacy has its place in innovation projects and further support and development of this tool is desirable. The limits currently being addressed by the entities are mainly related to the limited capacities, financial demands and relatively low knowledge of the tools they can use in the advocacy.

VÝDAJE NA SLUŽBY SOCIÁLNÍ PÉČE Z POHLEDU REGIONÁLNÍ ANALÝZY V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE

VÝDAJE NA SLUŽBY SOCIÁLNÍ PÉČE Z POHLEDU REGIONÁLNÍ ANALÝZY V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE
(EXPENDITURE ON SOCIAL CARE SERVICES FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF REGIONAL ANALYSIS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC)

Author(s):Renata Halásková
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Economic policy, Present Times (2010 - today)
Page Range:732-739
No. of Pages:8
Keywords:social care services; expenditure on social care services; regions; Czech Republic;
Summary/Abstract:Availability and economic sustainability of social services are being discussed in relation to ageing of population and financing of social services. The aim of the article is to evaluate the volume of allocated expenditure on selected social-care services, accentuating similarities and differences in regions of the Czech Republic. By use of cluster analysis in years 2010 and 2017, expenditure per user is analysed in four social-care services for senior citizens and the disabled. Results of the cluster analysis confirmed both similarities and significant differences between Czech regions. The regions were divided into three and four clusters in years 2010 and 2017, respectively, based on similarity of expenditure per user of the evaluated services. In 2010, regions in the first and second clusters were more similar in expenditure allocated for personal assistance and day care. In 2017, regions in the second and third clusters were more similar in the volume of expenditure per user by expenditure allocated to day care, as well as regions in the third and fourth clusters by expenditure on personal assistance.

SPOLOČENSKÉ ASPEKTY FUNGOVANIA DETSKÝCH DOMOVOV VO VYBRANÝCH OBCIACH NUTS II ZÁPADNÉ SLOVENSKO

SPOLOČENSKÉ ASPEKTY FUNGOVANIA DETSKÝCH DOMOVOV VO VYBRANÝCH OBCIACH NUTS II ZÁPADNÉ SLOVENSKO
(SOCIAL ASPECTS OF FOSTER HOMES IN SELECTED MUNICIPALITIES OF THE NUTS II WESTERN SLOVAKIA)

Author(s):KATARÍNA VILINOVÁ, Alena Dubcova, Jana KUČERÁKOVÁ
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Public Administration, Behaviorism, Rural and urban sociology
Page Range:740-748
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:foster home; NUTS II; Slovakia; perception;
Summary/Abstract:One of the special children and youth care facilities is a foster home. Especially, the group of young people leaving the foster homes is more prone to socio-pathological phenomena. These represent a significant problem not only for cities but also for municipalities. Most often they include alcoholism, drug and other addictions, criminality, homelessness, vandalism, violence and the like. On the other hand, the localization of foster homes is perceived rather negatively, which is also reflected in the negative opinions and concerns of respondents, especially, from cities while rural respondents are more neutral. The aim of the paper is to find out the perception of the local population on the localization of foster homes in their residence. Using random sampling and field research, 400 respondents over 18 years of age were contacted. The research was carried out in 6 municipalities of NUTS II – Western Slovakia in which foster homes are located, i.e. three are rural municipalities (Jelka, Žitavce, Pečeňady) and three cities (Trenčín, Skalica, Topoľčany). The inhabitants of rural villages do not experience any significant problems with children from orphanages, on the contrary they point out that the behavior of these children improves compared to the past. Despite the fact that the population does not feel a negative relationship with children and youth from orphanages globally, it happens that some citizens do not always agree and protest against having a separate group with children from the orphanage in their neighborhoodThe paper will be processed by the method of analysis, synthesis as well as graphic and cartographic methods.

RELATIONS WITH ROMA COMMUNITY IN THE CITY OF MOST

RELATIONS WITH ROMA COMMUNITY IN THE CITY OF MOST
(RELATIONS WITH ROMA COMMUNITY IN THE CITY OF MOST)

Author(s):Monika Nová
Language:English
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Local History / Microhistory, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Ethnic Minorities Studies
Page Range:749-753
No. of Pages:5
Keywords:coexistence; majority; Romanies; the city of Most;
Summary/Abstract:Treating the subject of Romanies living in Most, the theoretical section of the paper describes the arrival of the people to the Most region in the wake of Second World War. The experimental section, heeding particularly disparities, aims to reveal relations established between Romanies and the majority population in the city. The research relied on the quantitative method and the technique of questionnaire, through which the author tried to depict the current coexistence with Romanies in Most. Using the discussion section, the author presents facts, articulates arguments and, considering the research results and their social context, she seeks answers. The results are employed to come up with practical recommendations formulated in conjunction with a Focus group.

EKONOMICKÁ HODNOTA DOBROVOLNICTVÍ V NEZISKOVÉ ORGANIZACI NA REGIONÁLNÍ ÚROVNI

EKONOMICKÁ HODNOTA DOBROVOLNICTVÍ V NEZISKOVÉ ORGANIZACI NA REGIONÁLNÍ ÚROVNI
(THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF VOLUNTEERING IN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL)

Author(s):Nikola ŠMÍDOVÁ
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Methodology and research technology, Socio-Economic Research
Page Range:754-762
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:volunteering; economic value; methods; non-profit organisation; scouting;
Summary/Abstract:This article is dealing with the economic value of volunteering in a non profit organization Junak - Czech Scout, centre Moravska Trebova. The aim is a critical evaluation of application options methods to value voluntary work in a selected non profit organisation and a subsequent application of chosen method with obtained data. The theory part of work is dealing with analysing and describing available methods to value voluntary work. The data used for the practical part were obtained by the way of a questionnaire. Once the selected method is applied the obtained data are critically evaluated in order to value the volunteering in particular organization and the most accurate method is chosen to provide value. The most accurate method chosen by experts was by calculating salary based on previous analysis. The resulting average value of one hour volunteering for organization was established 161.11 CZK/hour and the overall organization value of all volunteering exceeded 3 million CZK. This valuation can help the organization to point out the overall real value of volunteering for example when applying for financial support, grants or to broaden overall awareness about the value of the activity provided by the Scout volunteers.

VĚZNICE SVĚTLÁ NAD SÁZAVOU: VLIVY NA MĚSTO A POSTOJ MÍSTNÍCH OBYVATEL

VĚZNICE SVĚTLÁ NAD SÁZAVOU: VLIVY NA MĚSTO A POSTOJ MÍSTNÍCH OBYVATEL
(PRISON SVĚTLÁ NAD SÁZAVOU: INFLUENCES ON THE MUNICIPALITY AND THE ATTITUDE OF THE LOCALS)

Author(s):Ondřej Šerý, Irena HONSNEJMANOVÁ, Ondřej Krejčí, Vendula SVOBODOVÁ
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Civil Society, Public Administration
Page Range:763-771
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:prison; identification of influences; attitude of the locals; local / regional development; Světlá nad Sázavou;
Summary/Abstract:This paper deals with the influence of a major economic entity on the development of a municipality / region in which it operates. Specifically, it is a case study of a female prison in Světlá nad Sázavou, which is a specific example because it also contains a security issue. The aim of the paper is, firstly, to identify the influences of the prison on the municipality / region and, secondly, to evaluate the attitudes of the population of the municipality towards the prison. To meet the first aim, an analysis of publicly available information on the prison was used and a semi-structured interview with a prison management was done, in the case of the second aim, a questionnaire survey was conducted among the locals older than 15 years. The prison is the second most important employer in the municipality, the source of a relatively cheap labour force for local businesses. Locals also appreciate the use of the former school in nature, more than 90% of the municipality's population feel safe. Only less than a fifth of the population rate the prison's presence negatively. In general, the attitude of the population can be described as neutral positive.

KVALITA ŽIVOTA JAKO PREDIKTOR VOLEB PREZIDENTA ČESKA V LETECH 2013 A 2018

KVALITA ŽIVOTA JAKO PREDIKTOR VOLEB PREZIDENTA ČESKA V LETECH 2013 A 2018
(QUALITY OF LIFE AS THE PREDICTOR OF THE ELECTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CZECHIA IN 2013 AND 2018)

Author(s):František Murgaš
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Present Times (2010 - today), Socio-Economic Research
Page Range:772-780
No. of Pages:9
Keywords:quality of life; election of president; geography of election;
Summary/Abstract:This paper is focused on the correlation of the quality of life and the elections of the President of the Czech Republic in 2013 and 2018. We explore the influence of quality of life on the choice of the president in context of the geographical approach, which is focused on voters. We are focusing on the two candidates who progressed to the second round of elections. Exploring the quality of life as an election predictor can be considered as a part of electoral geography, the essence of which is to investigate the spatial differentiation of voting behaviour. Considering two theoretical approaches in electoral geography, we chose to draw from a contextual approach focused on the characteristics of the space and its influence on voters. The hypothesis is formulated as: The quality of life was a conflict line during presidential elections in Czechia in 2013 and 2018. The aim of this article is to answer the question whether the quality of life can be considered as one of the predictors of the presidential election. It is apparent from the analysis of the effect of spatial differentiation of the quality of life on the results of the presidential elections and their correlation that the quality of life is a predictor of election results. The coefficient of correlation from the point of view of candidate Miloš Zeman reached -0.55, which implies that the better the quality of life in the district meant achieving the worse outcome for Zeman.

PRIESTOROVÁ KONCENTRÁCIA ANTI-SYSTÉMOVEJ STRANY V REGIÓNOCH SLOVENSKA

PRIESTOROVÁ KONCENTRÁCIA ANTI-SYSTÉMOVEJ STRANY V REGIÓNOCH SLOVENSKA
(SPATIAL CONCENTRATION OF ANTI-SYSTEM PARTY IN SLOVAK REGIONS)

Author(s):Štefan Rehák, Oliver RAFAJ, Tomáš Černěnko
Language:Slovak
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Government/Political systems, Politics and society
Page Range:781-785
No. of Pages:5
Keywords:anti-system populism; slovak districts; spatial concentration;
Summary/Abstract:Recently, there has been increasing support in developed countries for anti-systemic populism. Anti-system parties tend to restrict democracy and bring negative effects to society as a whole. The causes of the growth of support for such parties are several. The current thesis lays in the geographical similarity for anti-system regions. Regions who voted for anti-system are predominantly economically underdeveloped and overlooked by central governments for a long time. This contribution focuses on the spatial concentration of the anti-system KotlebaĽSNS party in Slovakia. Using the method for local spatial autocorrelation (LISA) with election results from the last parliamentary elections in 2016, aggregated to the level of districts, the authors found out in which parts of Slovakia the anti-system party sympathizers is concentrated. Voters of Kotleba-ĽSNS are concentrated mainly in regions of Banská Bystrica and Žilina.

FINANČNÍ GRAMOTNOST V SELHÁVAJÍCÍM STÁTĚ – CASE STUDY UKRAJINA

FINANČNÍ GRAMOTNOST V SELHÁVAJÍCÍM STÁTĚ – CASE STUDY UKRAJINA
(FINANCIAL LITERACY AND „FAILING STATE“ – CASE STUDY UKRAINE)

Author(s):Tadeáš PALA, Vojtěch Müllner
Language:Czech
Subject(s):Regional Geography, Socio-Economic Research, Sociology of Education
Page Range:786-792
No. of Pages:7
Keywords:financial literacy; Ukraine regions; OECD;
Summary/Abstract:Development economics shall analyze not only segment of macroeconomic or geopolitical factors, but also strive to identify some of the marginalized factors. As an example, we can name an analysis of level of financial literacy in context of Ukraine as a failing-state, which finds itself in armed conflict for more than 5 years. The aim of this paper lies not only in level of financial literacy in Ukraine as such, but also in its regions respectively. The analysis of overall data, based on OECD methodology, which was supplemented by small probe executed by researcher, was a main source of information for this paper. Results of this observation showed, that level of financial literacy is very low and amongst all regions of Ukraine is almost the same. Findings are based on Collier´s theory, that puts poverty and poor education in context of risk of breaking out of armed conflict. This papers point is, not only to further describe reality for possible academic research, but also to offer some new answers in context of potential peacebuilding process. It is crucial to consider not only obvious geopolitical and macroeconomic reasons, but also to consider some factors, that may be overseen yet relevant.

XXII. Mezinárodní kolokvium o regionálních vědách: Sborník příspěvků 22nd International Colloquium on Regional Sciences

METROPOLE JAKO FENOMÉNY SOUDRŽNOSTI REGIONŮ: PŘÍPAD PRAHY A BRNA

METROPOLE JAKO FENOMÉNY SOUDRŽNOSTI REGIONŮ: PŘÍPAD PRAHY A BRNA (METROPOLISES AS REGIONS' COHESION PHENOMENA: THE CASE OF PRAGUE AND BRNO)

KONVERGENČNÉ TENDENCIE V PODMIENKACH REGIÓNOV SR

KONVERGENČNÉ TENDENCIE V PODMIENKACH REGIÓNOV SR (CONVERGENCE TENDENCIES IN THE CONDITIONS OF REGIONS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC)

REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX AS A SUITABLE TOOL FOR EVALUATING SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE EU NUTS 2 REGIONS

REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX AS A SUITABLE TOOL FOR EVALUATING SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE EU NUTS 2 REGIONS (REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX AS A SUITABLE TOOL FOR EVALUATING SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE EU NUTS 2 REGIONS)

HOW DID THE TIME GO WITH THE EU REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX? ANALYSIS OF CONTENT AND METHODOLOGICAL CHANGES ACROSS EDITIONS

HOW DID THE TIME GO WITH THE EU REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX? ANALYSIS OF CONTENT AND METHODOLOGICAL CHANGES ACROSS EDITIONS (HOW DID THE TIME GO WITH THE EU REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX? ANALYSIS OF CONTENT AND METHODOLOGICAL CHANGES ACROSS EDITIONS)

KNOWLEDGE INTENSIVE BUSINESS SERVICES (KIBS) AND POTENTIAL OF REGIONS IN VISEGRAD GROUP COUNTRIES

KNOWLEDGE INTENSIVE BUSINESS SERVICES (KIBS) AND POTENTIAL OF REGIONS IN VISEGRAD GROUP COUNTRIES (KNOWLEDGE INTENSIVE BUSINESS SERVICES (KIBS) AND POTENTIAL OF REGIONS IN VISEGRAD GROUP COUNTRIES)

ANALYSIS OF SHARED SERVICE CENTERS AND BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING CENTERS IN SLOVAK REGIONS

ANALYSIS OF SHARED SERVICE CENTERS AND BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING CENTERS IN SLOVAK REGIONS (ANALYSIS OF SHARED SERVICE CENTERS AND BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING CENTERS IN SLOVAK REGIONS)

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY OF PILSEN AGGLOMERATION

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY OF PILSEN AGGLOMERATION (ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY OF PILSEN AGGLOMERATION)

STROJÍRENSKÝ PRŮMYSL V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE V LETECH 2011 - 2016

STROJÍRENSKÝ PRŮMYSL V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE V LETECH 2011 - 2016 (ENGINEERING INDUSTRY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN 2011 - 2016)

INDIKÁTORY EFEKTU PŘELÉVÁNÍ V REGIONECH

INDIKÁTORY EFEKTU PŘELÉVÁNÍ V REGIONECH (SPILLOVER EFFECT INDICATORS AT THE REGION LEVEL)

THE BOISTEROUS BEHAVIOUR OF SOCIETAS EUROPAEA IN CZECHIA – A PROXIMITY ANALYSIS OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

THE BOISTEROUS BEHAVIOUR OF SOCIETAS EUROPAEA IN CZECHIA – A PROXIMITY ANALYSIS OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS (THE BOISTEROUS BEHAVIOUR OF SOCIETAS EUROPAEA IN CZECHIA – A PROXIMITY ANALYSIS OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS)

REGIONÁLNÍ ROZDÍLY V REÁLNÉ EKONOMICKÉ AKTIVITĚ PODNIKATELSKÝCH SUBJEKTŮ V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE V LETECH 2010 – 2018

REGIONÁLNÍ ROZDÍLY V REÁLNÉ EKONOMICKÉ AKTIVITĚ PODNIKATELSKÝCH SUBJEKTŮ V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE V LETECH 2010 – 2018 (REGIONAL DISPARITIES IN REAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF BUSINESS ENTITIES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC BETWEEN 2010 - 2018)

VÝVOJ POČTU PODNIKATELSKÝCH SUBJEKTŮ V JEDNOTLIVÝCH KRAJÍCH ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY

VÝVOJ POČTU PODNIKATELSKÝCH SUBJEKTŮ V JEDNOTLIVÝCH KRAJÍCH ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY (DEVELOPMENT OF THE NUMBER OF ENTERPRISES IN REGIONS OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC)

PODPORA PODNIKANIA FORMOU PRÍSPEVKU NA SAMOSTATNÚ ZÁROBKOVÚ ČINNOSŤ

PODPORA PODNIKANIA FORMOU PRÍSPEVKU NA SAMOSTATNÚ ZÁROBKOVÚ ČINNOSŤ (SUPPORT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE FORM OF SELF-EMPLOYMENT CONTRIBUTION)

VPLYV FAKTOROV PRÁVNEHO PROSTREDIA NA RODINNÉ PODNIKY V REGIÓNOCH SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKY

VPLYV FAKTOROV PRÁVNEHO PROSTREDIA NA RODINNÉ PODNIKY V REGIÓNOCH SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKY (INFLUENCE OF LEGAL ENVIRONMENT FACTORS ON FAMILY BUSINESSES IN REGIONS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC)

SÚČASNÉ TRENDY REGIONÁLNEHO ROZVOJA SLOVENSKA

SÚČASNÉ TRENDY REGIONÁLNEHO ROZVOJA SLOVENSKA (CURRENT TRENDS OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SLOVAKIA)

VYBRANÉ CHARAKTERISTIKY TVORBY A ŠÍRENIA ZNALOSTÍ NA ZÁPADNOM SLOVENSKU V OBDOBÍ 2007-2017

VYBRANÉ CHARAKTERISTIKY TVORBY A ŠÍRENIA ZNALOSTÍ NA ZÁPADNOM SLOVENSKU V OBDOBÍ 2007-2017 (SELECTED FEATURES OF THE CREATION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN WESTERN SLOVAKIA IN 2007-2017)

IDENTIFIKACE FAKTORŮ (NE-)ÚSPĚŠNOSTI REGIONÁLNÍCH INOVAČNÍCH SYSTÉMŮ

IDENTIFIKACE FAKTORŮ (NE-)ÚSPĚŠNOSTI REGIONÁLNÍCH INOVAČNÍCH SYSTÉMŮ (IDENTIFYING THE (UN-)SUCCESS FACTORS OF REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS)

INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS IN REGIONS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS IN REGIONS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC (INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS IN REGIONS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC)

MOŽNOSTI IMPLEMENTACE POPTÁVKOVÉ INOVAČNÍ POLITIKY V REGIONECH

MOŽNOSTI IMPLEMENTACE POPTÁVKOVÉ INOVAČNÍ POLITIKY V REGIONECH (POSSIBILITIES OF THE DEMAND-ORIENTED INNOVATION POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IN REGIONS)

EFFECTS OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CONTRACT ON FIRM PRODUCT AND SERVICE INNOVATION – CASE STUDY OF CZECHIA, SLOVAKIA AND NORWAY

EFFECTS OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CONTRACT ON FIRM PRODUCT AND SERVICE INNOVATION – CASE STUDY OF CZECHIA, SLOVAKIA AND NORWAY (EFFECTS OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CONTRACT ON FIRM PRODUCT AND SERVICE INNOVATION – CASE STUDY OF CZECHIA, SLOVAKIA AND NORWAY)

AKADEMICKÝ VÝSKUM V KRAJOCH SLOVENSKA V ROKOCH 2005-2017 – VYBRANÉ TYPY VEDECKÝCH PUBLIKÁCIÍ

AKADEMICKÝ VÝSKUM V KRAJOCH SLOVENSKA V ROKOCH 2005-2017 – VYBRANÉ TYPY VEDECKÝCH PUBLIKÁCIÍ (ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN REGIONS OF SLOVAKIA IN YEARS 2005-2017 – SELECTED TYPES OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS)

EFFICIENCY OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL GENERATION: A DEA ANALYSIS OF SELECTED EU REGIONS

EFFICIENCY OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL GENERATION: A DEA ANALYSIS OF SELECTED EU REGIONS (EFFICIENCY OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL GENERATION: A DEA ANALYSIS OF SELECTED EU REGIONS)

ZHODNOTENIE VYBRANÝCH INDIKÁTOROV VZDELÁVANIA V SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKE A FÍNSKU SO ZAMERANÍM NA INOVÁCIE A ROZVOJ

ZHODNOTENIE VYBRANÝCH INDIKÁTOROV VZDELÁVANIA V SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKE A FÍNSKU SO ZAMERANÍM NA INOVÁCIE A ROZVOJ (EVALUATION OF SELECTED EDUCATION INDICATORS IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC AND FINLAND WITH A FOCUS ON INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT)

ČO OVPLYVŇUJE PODNIKATEĽSKÉ ZÁMERY MATURANTOV POCHÁDZAJÚCICH Z MESTA A Z VIDIEKA?

ČO OVPLYVŇUJE PODNIKATEĽSKÉ ZÁMERY MATURANTOV POCHÁDZAJÚCICH Z MESTA A Z VIDIEKA? (WHAT INFLUENCES ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS OF HIGH-SCHOOL GRADUATES FROM CITY AND COUNTRYSIDE?)

THE EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION

THE EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION (THE EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION)

VYSOKÉ ŠKOLY V STREDNEJ A VÝCHODNEJ EURÓPE – ŠTRUKTURÁLNE A PRIESTOROVÉ ASPEKTY

VYSOKÉ ŠKOLY V STREDNEJ A VÝCHODNEJ EURÓPE – ŠTRUKTURÁLNE A PRIESTOROVÉ ASPEKTY (HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE – STRUCTURAL AND SPATIAL ASPECTS)

FINANCOVÁNÍ VEŘEJNÉHO VYSOKÉHO ŠKOLSTVÍ V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE V LETECH 2010 AŽ 2017 V REGIONÁLNÍCH SOUVISLOSTECH

FINANCOVÁNÍ VEŘEJNÉHO VYSOKÉHO ŠKOLSTVÍ V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE V LETECH 2010 AŽ 2017 V REGIONÁLNÍCH SOUVISLOSTECH (FINANCING PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN 2010-2017 IN REGIONAL CONTEXT)

METROPOLE STŘEDNÍ EVROPY A JEJICH POSTAVENÍ V SÍTI VYSOKORYCHLOSTNÍCH TRATÍ

METROPOLE STŘEDNÍ EVROPY A JEJICH POSTAVENÍ V SÍTI VYSOKORYCHLOSTNÍCH TRATÍ (METROPOLISES OF CENTRAL EUROPE AND ITS POSITION IN THE HIGH-SPEED RAILWAYS NETWORK)

HODNOCENÍ POTENCIÁLNÍCH VLIVŮ VYSOKORYCHLOSTNÍCH TRATÍ NA PRACOVNÍ MOBILITU V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE

HODNOCENÍ POTENCIÁLNÍCH VLIVŮ VYSOKORYCHLOSTNÍCH TRATÍ NA PRACOVNÍ MOBILITU V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE (POTENTIAL IMPACTS ASSESSMENT OF HIGH-SPEED RAILWAYS ON LABOUR MOBILITY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC)

COMPARISON OF ROAD FREIGHT CHARGING IN VISEGRAD GROUP COUNTRIES IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

COMPARISON OF ROAD FREIGHT CHARGING IN VISEGRAD GROUP COUNTRIES IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (COMPARISON OF ROAD FREIGHT CHARGING IN VISEGRAD GROUP COUNTRIES IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT)

NÁSTROJE ZVÝŠENÍ ÚROVNĚ PROJEKTOVÉHO ŘÍZENÍ PRO LEPŠÍ ROZVOJ REGIONŮ

NÁSTROJE ZVÝŠENÍ ÚROVNĚ PROJEKTOVÉHO ŘÍZENÍ PRO LEPŠÍ ROZVOJ REGIONŮ (PROJECT MANAGEMENT MATURITY IMPROVEMENT TOOLS FOR BETTER REGION DEVELOPMENT)

IMPLEMENTACE INTEGROVANÝCH NÁSTROJŮ ÚZEMNÍ DIMENZE V PROGRAMOVÉM OBDOBÍ 2014 – 2020

IMPLEMENTACE INTEGROVANÝCH NÁSTROJŮ ÚZEMNÍ DIMENZE V PROGRAMOVÉM OBDOBÍ 2014 – 2020 (IMPLEMENTATION OF TERRITORIAL DIMENSION INTEGRATED TOOLS IN THE PROGRAMMING PERIOD 2014 – 2020)

OPERAČNÝ PROGRAM EFEKTÍVNA VEREJNÁ SPRÁVA V PODMIENKACH REGIÓNOV SLOVENSKA

OPERAČNÝ PROGRAM EFEKTÍVNA VEREJNÁ SPRÁVA V PODMIENKACH REGIÓNOV SLOVENSKA (OPERATIONAL PROGRAM EFFECTIVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN CONDITIONS OF SLOVAK REGIONS)

VYBRANÉ PROCESY FORMULÁCIE A IMPLEMENTÁCIE POLITIKY PODPORY NAJMENEJ ROZVINUTÝCH OKRESOV

VYBRANÉ PROCESY FORMULÁCIE A IMPLEMENTÁCIE POLITIKY PODPORY NAJMENEJ ROZVINUTÝCH OKRESOV (SELECTED PROCESSSES IN THE SUPPORT OF LEAST-DEVELOPED DISTRICTS POLICY FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION)

DŮVODY NEATRAKTIVITY NĚKTERÝCH OBCÍ V LIBERECKÉM KRAJI Z HLEDISKA BYDLENÍ

DŮVODY NEATRAKTIVITY NĚKTERÝCH OBCÍ V LIBERECKÉM KRAJI Z HLEDISKA BYDLENÍ (REASONS FOR NON-ATTRACTIVENESS OF SOME MUNICIPALITIES IN THE LIBEREC REGION IN TERMS OF HOUSING)

ANALÝZA CENOVÉ DOSTUPNOSTI BYDLENÍ V ČESKÝCH A POLSKÝCH REGIONECH

ANALÝZA CENOVÉ DOSTUPNOSTI BYDLENÍ V ČESKÝCH A POLSKÝCH REGIONECH (THE ANALYSIS OF HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IN CZECH AND POLISH REGIONS)

THE ANALYSIS OF THE LIVING PREFERENCES IN SLOVAKIA IN THE LIGHT OF SUSTAINABILITY

THE ANALYSIS OF THE LIVING PREFERENCES IN SLOVAKIA IN THE LIGHT OF SUSTAINABILITY (THE ANALYSIS OF THE LIVING PREFERENCES IN SLOVAKIA IN THE LIGHT OF SUSTAINABILITY)

MIGRAČNÍ VZTAHY V BRNĚNSKÉ METROPOLITNÍ OBLASTI PO ROCE 1989

MIGRAČNÍ VZTAHY V BRNĚNSKÉ METROPOLITNÍ OBLASTI PO ROCE 1989 (MIGRATION RELATIONSHIPS IN THE BRNO METROPOLITAN AREA AFTER 1989)

AKO ČASTO A AKO DLHO NAKUPUJÚ SPOTREBITELIA V NÁKUPNÝCH CENTRÁCH V BRATISLAVE? PRÍSTUP KONCENTRICKÝCH ZÓN

AKO ČASTO A AKO DLHO NAKUPUJÚ SPOTREBITELIA V NÁKUPNÝCH CENTRÁCH V BRATISLAVE? PRÍSTUP KONCENTRICKÝCH ZÓN (HOW OFTEN AND HOW LONG DO CONSUMERS SHOP IN SHOPPING MALLS IN BRATISLAVA? CONCENTRIC ZONES APPROACH)

SUPPORT OF FOOD RETAIL AND SELECTED COMMERCIAL SERVICES IN THE SOUTH MORAVIAN REGION

XXII. Mezinárodní kolokvium o regionálních vědách: Sborník příspěvků
22nd International Colloquium on Regional Sciences

METROPOLE JAKO FENOMÉNY SOUDRŽNOSTI REGIONŮ: PŘÍPAD PRAHY A BRNA
(METROPOLISES AS REGIONS' COHESION PHENOMENA: THE CASE OF PRAGUE AND BRNO)

KONVERGENČNÉ TENDENCIE V PODMIENKACH REGIÓNOV SR
(CONVERGENCE TENDENCIES IN THE CONDITIONS OF REGIONS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC)

REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX AS A SUITABLE TOOL FOR EVALUATING SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE EU NUTS 2 REGIONS
(REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX AS A SUITABLE TOOL FOR EVALUATING SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE EU NUTS 2 REGIONS)

HOW DID THE TIME GO WITH THE EU REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX? ANALYSIS OF CONTENT AND METHODOLOGICAL CHANGES ACROSS EDITIONS
(HOW DID THE TIME GO WITH THE EU REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX? ANALYSIS OF CONTENT AND METHODOLOGICAL CHANGES ACROSS EDITIONS)

KNOWLEDGE INTENSIVE BUSINESS SERVICES (KIBS) AND POTENTIAL OF REGIONS IN VISEGRAD GROUP COUNTRIES
(KNOWLEDGE INTENSIVE BUSINESS SERVICES (KIBS) AND POTENTIAL OF REGIONS IN VISEGRAD GROUP COUNTRIES)

ANALYSIS OF SHARED SERVICE CENTERS AND BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING CENTERS IN SLOVAK REGIONS
(ANALYSIS OF SHARED SERVICE CENTERS AND BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING CENTERS IN SLOVAK REGIONS)

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY OF PILSEN AGGLOMERATION
(ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY OF PILSEN AGGLOMERATION)

STROJÍRENSKÝ PRŮMYSL V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE V LETECH 2011 - 2016
(ENGINEERING INDUSTRY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN 2011 - 2016)

INDIKÁTORY EFEKTU PŘELÉVÁNÍ V REGIONECH
(SPILLOVER EFFECT INDICATORS AT THE REGION LEVEL)

THE BOISTEROUS BEHAVIOUR OF SOCIETAS EUROPAEA IN CZECHIA – A PROXIMITY ANALYSIS OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
(THE BOISTEROUS BEHAVIOUR OF SOCIETAS EUROPAEA IN CZECHIA – A PROXIMITY ANALYSIS OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS)

REGIONÁLNÍ ROZDÍLY V REÁLNÉ EKONOMICKÉ AKTIVITĚ PODNIKATELSKÝCH SUBJEKTŮ V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE V LETECH 2010 – 2018
(REGIONAL DISPARITIES IN REAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF BUSINESS ENTITIES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC BETWEEN 2010 - 2018)

VÝVOJ POČTU PODNIKATELSKÝCH SUBJEKTŮ V JEDNOTLIVÝCH KRAJÍCH ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY
(DEVELOPMENT OF THE NUMBER OF ENTERPRISES IN REGIONS OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC)

PODPORA PODNIKANIA FORMOU PRÍSPEVKU NA SAMOSTATNÚ ZÁROBKOVÚ ČINNOSŤ
(SUPPORT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE FORM OF SELF-EMPLOYMENT CONTRIBUTION)

VPLYV FAKTOROV PRÁVNEHO PROSTREDIA NA RODINNÉ PODNIKY V REGIÓNOCH SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKY
(INFLUENCE OF LEGAL ENVIRONMENT FACTORS ON FAMILY BUSINESSES IN REGIONS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC)

SÚČASNÉ TRENDY REGIONÁLNEHO ROZVOJA SLOVENSKA
(CURRENT TRENDS OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SLOVAKIA)

VYBRANÉ CHARAKTERISTIKY TVORBY A ŠÍRENIA ZNALOSTÍ NA ZÁPADNOM SLOVENSKU V OBDOBÍ 2007-2017
(SELECTED FEATURES OF THE CREATION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN WESTERN SLOVAKIA IN 2007-2017)

IDENTIFIKACE FAKTORŮ (NE-)ÚSPĚŠNOSTI REGIONÁLNÍCH INOVAČNÍCH SYSTÉMŮ
(IDENTIFYING THE (UN-)SUCCESS FACTORS OF REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS)

INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS IN REGIONS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC
(INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS IN REGIONS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC)

MOŽNOSTI IMPLEMENTACE POPTÁVKOVÉ INOVAČNÍ POLITIKY V REGIONECH
(POSSIBILITIES OF THE DEMAND-ORIENTED INNOVATION POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IN REGIONS)

EFFECTS OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CONTRACT ON FIRM PRODUCT AND SERVICE INNOVATION – CASE STUDY OF CZECHIA, SLOVAKIA AND NORWAY
(EFFECTS OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CONTRACT ON FIRM PRODUCT AND SERVICE INNOVATION – CASE STUDY OF CZECHIA, SLOVAKIA AND NORWAY)

AKADEMICKÝ VÝSKUM V KRAJOCH SLOVENSKA V ROKOCH 2005-2017 – VYBRANÉ TYPY VEDECKÝCH PUBLIKÁCIÍ
(ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN REGIONS OF SLOVAKIA IN YEARS 2005-2017 – SELECTED TYPES OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS)

EFFICIENCY OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL GENERATION: A DEA ANALYSIS OF SELECTED EU REGIONS
(EFFICIENCY OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL GENERATION: A DEA ANALYSIS OF SELECTED EU REGIONS)

ZHODNOTENIE VYBRANÝCH INDIKÁTOROV VZDELÁVANIA V SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKE A FÍNSKU SO ZAMERANÍM NA INOVÁCIE A ROZVOJ
(EVALUATION OF SELECTED EDUCATION INDICATORS IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC AND FINLAND WITH A FOCUS ON INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT)

ČO OVPLYVŇUJE PODNIKATEĽSKÉ ZÁMERY MATURANTOV POCHÁDZAJÚCICH Z MESTA A Z VIDIEKA?
(WHAT INFLUENCES ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS OF HIGH-SCHOOL GRADUATES FROM CITY AND COUNTRYSIDE?)

THE EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION
(THE EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION)

VYSOKÉ ŠKOLY V STREDNEJ A VÝCHODNEJ EURÓPE – ŠTRUKTURÁLNE A PRIESTOROVÉ ASPEKTY
(HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE – STRUCTURAL AND SPATIAL ASPECTS)

FINANCOVÁNÍ VEŘEJNÉHO VYSOKÉHO ŠKOLSTVÍ V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE V LETECH 2010 AŽ 2017 V REGIONÁLNÍCH SOUVISLOSTECH
(FINANCING PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN 2010-2017 IN REGIONAL CONTEXT)

METROPOLE STŘEDNÍ EVROPY A JEJICH POSTAVENÍ V SÍTI VYSOKORYCHLOSTNÍCH TRATÍ
(METROPOLISES OF CENTRAL EUROPE AND ITS POSITION IN THE HIGH-SPEED RAILWAYS NETWORK)

HODNOCENÍ POTENCIÁLNÍCH VLIVŮ VYSOKORYCHLOSTNÍCH TRATÍ NA PRACOVNÍ MOBILITU V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE
(POTENTIAL IMPACTS ASSESSMENT OF HIGH-SPEED RAILWAYS ON LABOUR MOBILITY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC)

COMPARISON OF ROAD FREIGHT CHARGING IN VISEGRAD GROUP COUNTRIES IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(COMPARISON OF ROAD FREIGHT CHARGING IN VISEGRAD GROUP COUNTRIES IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT)

NÁSTROJE ZVÝŠENÍ ÚROVNĚ PROJEKTOVÉHO ŘÍZENÍ PRO LEPŠÍ ROZVOJ REGIONŮ
(PROJECT MANAGEMENT MATURITY IMPROVEMENT TOOLS FOR BETTER REGION DEVELOPMENT)

IMPLEMENTACE INTEGROVANÝCH NÁSTROJŮ ÚZEMNÍ DIMENZE V PROGRAMOVÉM OBDOBÍ 2014 – 2020
(IMPLEMENTATION OF TERRITORIAL DIMENSION INTEGRATED TOOLS IN THE PROGRAMMING PERIOD 2014 – 2020)

OPERAČNÝ PROGRAM EFEKTÍVNA VEREJNÁ SPRÁVA V PODMIENKACH REGIÓNOV SLOVENSKA
(OPERATIONAL PROGRAM EFFECTIVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN CONDITIONS OF SLOVAK REGIONS)

VYBRANÉ PROCESY FORMULÁCIE A IMPLEMENTÁCIE POLITIKY PODPORY NAJMENEJ ROZVINUTÝCH OKRESOV
(SELECTED PROCESSSES IN THE SUPPORT OF LEAST-DEVELOPED DISTRICTS POLICY FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION)

DŮVODY NEATRAKTIVITY NĚKTERÝCH OBCÍ V LIBERECKÉM KRAJI Z HLEDISKA BYDLENÍ
(REASONS FOR NON-ATTRACTIVENESS OF SOME MUNICIPALITIES IN THE LIBEREC REGION IN TERMS OF HOUSING)

ANALÝZA CENOVÉ DOSTUPNOSTI BYDLENÍ V ČESKÝCH A POLSKÝCH REGIONECH
(THE ANALYSIS OF HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IN CZECH AND POLISH REGIONS)

THE ANALYSIS OF THE LIVING PREFERENCES IN SLOVAKIA IN THE LIGHT OF SUSTAINABILITY
(THE ANALYSIS OF THE LIVING PREFERENCES IN SLOVAKIA IN THE LIGHT OF SUSTAINABILITY)

MIGRAČNÍ VZTAHY V BRNĚNSKÉ METROPOLITNÍ OBLASTI PO ROCE 1989
(MIGRATION RELATIONSHIPS IN THE BRNO METROPOLITAN AREA AFTER 1989)

AKO ČASTO A AKO DLHO NAKUPUJÚ SPOTREBITELIA V NÁKUPNÝCH CENTRÁCH V BRATISLAVE? PRÍSTUP KONCENTRICKÝCH ZÓN
(HOW OFTEN AND HOW LONG DO CONSUMERS SHOP IN SHOPPING MALLS IN BRATISLAVA? CONCENTRIC ZONES APPROACH)

SUPPORT OF FOOD RETAIL AND SELECTED COMMERCIAL SERVICES IN THE SOUTH MORAVIAN REGION
(SUPPORT OF FOOD RETAIL AND SELECTED COMMERCIAL SERVICES IN THE SOUTH MORAVIAN REGION)

UKAZATEL AUTARKIE JAKO NÁSTROJ BENCHMARKINGU VEŘEJNÉHO SEKTORU (NA PŘÍKLADU KOOPERACE OBCÍ JIHOČESKÉHO KRAJE)
(AUTARKY INDICATOR AS A BENCHMARKING TOOL FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR (ON THE EXAMPLE INTER-MUNICIPAL COOPERATION IN THE SOUTH BOHEMIAN REGION))

VÝZNAM VNITŘNÍCH HODNOT MÍSTNÍCH KOMUNIT V PROCESU STRATEGICKÉHO PLÁNOVÁNÍ ROZVOJE OBCE
(THE ROLE OF INTERNAL VALUES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN MUNICIPAL STRATEGIC PLANNING DEVELOPMENT PROCESS)

E-PARTICIPATION TOOLS AND THEIR USE IN THE MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION
(E-PARTICIPATION TOOLS AND THEIR USE IN THE MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION)

POTENCIÁL KOMUNIKÁCIE MIESTNEJ SAMOSPRÁVY V KONTEXTE GHOSTINGU A SPOKOJNOSTI OBČANOV
(POTENTIAL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION IN THE CONTEXT OF GHOSTING IN THE PERCEPTION OF ITS CLIENTS)

PRACTICES IN PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION STIMULATING INVOLVEMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR
(PRACTICES IN PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION STIMULATING INVOLVEMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR)

THE EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE BUDGET AND THE LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BUDGETS (CASE STUDY OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC)
(THE EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE BUDGET AND THE LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BUDGETS (CASE STUDY OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC))

ZMĚNY VE STRUKTUŘE VÝDAJŮ ČESKÝCH MUNICIPALIT
(THE CHANGES IN MUNICIPALITIES' EXPENDITURE STRUCTURE: THE CASE OF CZECHIA)

DOPADY REZIDENČNÍ SUBURBANIZACE NA VÝDAJOVOU STRÁNKU ROZPOČTŮ POPULAČNĚ MALÝCH OBCÍ
(THE IMPACTS OF RESIDENTIAL SUBURBANIZATION ON EXPENDITURES IN THE BUDGETS OF LOW POPULATED MUNICIPALITIES)

INNOVATION ACTIVITIES IN LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
(INNOVATION ACTIVITIES IN LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT)

MODERNÉ TECHNOLÓGIE V BOJI PROTI KRIMINALITE: MESTSKÉ KAMEROVÉ SYSTÉMY V ČESKEJ REPUBLIKE
(MODERN TECHNOLOGIES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME: PUBLIC CAMERA SYSTEMS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC)

KONCEPČNÍ PŘÍSTUPY K ZAJIŠTĚNÍ VEŘEJNÝCH SLUŽEB NA VENKOVĚ: ZKUŠENOSTI Z NĚMECKÉ REGIONÁLNÍ POLITIKY A PROSTOROVÉHO PLÁNOVÁNÍ
(CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES TO ENSURE RURAL PUBLIC SERVICES: THE EXPERIENCE FROM GERMAN REGIONAL POLICY AND SPATIAL PLANNING)

CO-PRODUCTION OF PUBLIC SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS – THE POLISH WAY?
(CO-PRODUCTION OF PUBLIC SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS – THE POLISH WAY?)

IDENTIFIKACE DEMOGRAFICKÝCH TRENDŮ V PŘÍHRANIČNÍCH REGIONECH ČR V KONTEXTU FINANCOVÁNÍ MÍSTNÍCH VEŘEJNÝCH SLUŽEB
(IDENTIFICATION OF DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS IN BORDER AREAS OF CZ IN CONTEXT OF FINANCING OF LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICES)

MAPOVÁNÍ VIRTUÁLNÍCH INFRASTRUKTUR PRO REGIONÁLNÍ SHLUKOVÉ ANALÝZY
(MAPPING VIRTUAL INFRASTRUCTURES FOR REGIONAL CLUSTER ANALYSIS)

VLIV PŘÍMÝCH ZAHRANIČNÍCH INVESTIC NA ZEMĚDĚLSKOU PŮDU V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE
(INFLUENCE OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ON AN AGRICULTURAL LAND IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC)

PODPORA REGIONÁLNYCH ŠPECIFÍK V KRAJINNOARCHITEKTONICKEJ TVORBE V PODMIENKACH SLOVENSKÉHO VIDIEKA
(ENHANCEMENT OF REGIONAL SPECIFICITIES IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IN THE SLOVAK COUNTRYSIDE)

MOŽNOSTI UPLATNĚNÍ MENTÁLNÍCH MAP A ASOCIAČNÍCH ANALÝZ V REGIONÁLNÍCH ANALÝZÁCH
(POSSIBILITIES OF USAGE OF MENTAL MAPS AND ASSOCIATION ANALYSIS IN REGIONAL ANALYSIS)

IDENTIFIKACE GLOBÁLNÍCH TRENDŮ V CESTOVNÍM RUCHU A JEJICH VLIV NA UDRŽITELNOST DESTINACE
(IDENTIFICATION OF GLOBAL TOURISM TRENDS AND THEIR IMPACT ON DESTINATION SUSTAINABILITY)

STAKEHOLDERS INFLUENCE ON THE COMPETITIVENESS FACTORS OF TOURISM DESTINATION
(STAKEHOLDERS INFLUENCE ON THE COMPETITIVENESS FACTORS OF TOURISM DESTINATION)

KONKURENCESCHOPNOST CESTOVNÍHO RUCHU ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY V RÁMCI ZEMÍ VISEGRADSKÉ ČTYŘKY
(COMPETITIVENESS OF TOURISM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC WITHIN THE VISEGRAD GROUP)

REGIONÁLNÍ DISPARITY PŘÍSTUPNOSTI CESTOVNÍHO RUCHU V KONTEXTU MATERIÁLNÍ DEPRIVACE V ČR
(DESCRIPTION OF REGIONAL DISPARITIES OF TOURISM IN THE CONTEXT OF MATERIAL DEPRIVATION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC)

ČESKÁ PODOBA KONSOLIDACE DMO
(THE CZECH VERSION OF THE CONSOLIDATION OF DMO)

EVALUATION OF DESTINATION MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS FINANCING IN BANSKÁ BYSTRICA REGION
(EVALUATION OF DESTINATION MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS FINANCING IN BANSKÁ BYSTRICA REGION)

SLOVAK AND AUSTRIAN TOURISM STRATEGIES AND PRODUCTS
(SLOVAK AND AUSTRIAN TOURISM STRATEGIES AND PRODUCTS)

VPLYV CESTOVNÉHO RUCHU NA ROZVOJ MESTA PIEŠŤANY
(IMPACT OF THE TOURISM ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PIEŠŤANY TOWN)

REGIONAL PRODUCTS OFFERED BY TOURIST INFORMATION CENTERS IN SLOVAKIA
(REGIONAL PRODUCTS OFFERED BY TOURIST INFORMATION CENTERS IN SLOVAKIA)

PROJEKT SLOW FOOD CE JAKO KLÍČ K UDRŽITELNÉMU ROZVOJI
(THE SLOWFOOD-CE PROJECT AS A KEY TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT)

VYUŽITIE GEOCACHINGU V ROZVOJI CESTOVNÉHO RUCHU NA ÚZEMÍ HORNÉHO LIPTOVA
(USE OF THE GEOCACHING FOR THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN HORNÝ LIPTOV REGION)

TRANSFORMÁCIA ÚZEMNEJ IDENTITY „KREMNICKÉHO HAUERLANDU“
(TRANSFORMATION OF TERRITORIAL IDENTITY IN THE „KREMNICKÝ HAUERLAND“ REGION)

VIDIECKY TURIZMUS V MARGINALIZOVANOM PROSTREDÍ (NA PRÍKLADE OBCE HRUŠOV)
(TOURISM IN MARGINALIZED ENVIRONMENT (THE EXAMPLE OF THE VILLAGE HRUŠOV))

DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL TOURISM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: CASE STUDY OF THE SOUTH BOHEMIAN REGION
(DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL TOURISM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: CASE STUDY OF THE SOUTH BOHEMIAN REGION)

VÍCE JE LÉPE? INTENZITA CESTOVNÍHO RUCHU A JEJÍ VLIV NA UDRŽITELNOST DESTINACE
(MORE IS BETTER? TOURISM INTENSITY AND ITS IMPACT ON DESTINATION SUSTAINABILITY)

MEDIÁLNĚ-PROSTOROVÁ ANALÝZA OPATŘENÍ V DESTINACÍCH TRPÍCÍCH OVERTOURISMEM
(MEDIA-SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF MEASURES IN DESTINATIONS SUFFERING FROM OVERTOURISM)

PERCEPTION OF RISK AS A BARRIER IN TOURIST DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT. A KEY STUDY FROM COLOMBIA
(PERCEPTION OF RISK AS A BARRIER IN TOURIST DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT. A KEY STUDY FROM COLOMBIA)