WEEKEND RECREATION AS A TOOL FOR DISPERSED SETTLEMENT PRESERVATION (CASE STUDY OF VILLAGE TERCHOVÁ)
WEEKEND RECREATION AS A TOOL FOR DISPERSED SETTLEMENT PRESERVATION (CASE STUDY OF VILLAGE TERCHOVÁ)

Author(s): Dominika Kaisová
Subject(s): Environmental Geography
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: dispersed settlement; recreation; land use; landscape character;
Summary/Abstract: Dispersed settlement, known as a type of settlement where settlement units are dispersed in the area, has several functions in present days. It is used by residents but it is often used by cottagers as well. Mainly those settlement units that are farther away from the village or town centre. The village Terchová as a centre of tourist traffic in Micro region Terchovská dolina offers a lot of recreational possibilities. Beside summer and winter activities in Malá Fatra National park, there is also an option of a weekend recreation in marginal parts of the village Terchová in the area with dispersed settlement. House fund of dispersed settlement is used mainly by cottagers during weekends in remote parts of this area that are not suitable for residents. The main aim of this article is to focus on weekend recreation as a tool for preserving landscape character, characteristic traits of dispersed settlement and land use.

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