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

Author(s): Magdaléna Nemčíková, Alfréd KROGMANN, Daša Oremusová, Viera SCHOLZOVÁ
Subject(s): Human Geography, Regional Geography, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
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.

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