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A tale of two cities: The comparative chrono-urbanism of Brno and Bratislava public transport systems Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Robert Osman,Vladimír Ira,Jakub Trojan
Abstract Time policies in urban environments are discussed in this article, including some difficulties in comparing such policies between cities and in an international comparison of urban times in general. In response to the need to systematise methodological approaches to the comparison of urban time policies, we offer a concrete solution in terms of a comparative chrono-urbanism. The main issues
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A diversity of patterns: 10-year trajectories of men and women diagnosed with psychosis for the first time. A time-geographic approach Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Gunnel Andersson,Katerina Vrotsou,Anne Denhov,Alain Topor,Per Bülow,Kajsa Ellegård
Abstract People with severe mental illness face a different ‘interventional’ landscape compared to some decades ago, when mental hospitals were dominant, in Sweden as well as in the rest of the Western world. The aim of the research reported in this article was to follow men and women diagnosed with psychosis for the first time over a 10-year period, and to explore what interventions they experienced
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What about Time-Geography in the post-Covid-19 era? Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Pavel Klapka,Kajsa Ellegård,Bohumil Frantál
Abstract In this year, 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has imposed new challenges for most human activities. Time-geography is a theoretical approach with great potential for analysing the consequences of the new disease and other disturbances, and this article aims at identifying possible developments of interest for the approach in the post-Covid era. The article addresses challenges that emerge for
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Meaningful everyday life projects and activities in breast cancer survivors Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Eva Magnus,Klara Jakobsen,Randi Johansen Reidunsdatter
Abstract The time-geographic diary, supplemented by interviews, is presented in this study as a useful method to demonstrate that desirable everyday life projects, with associated activities, may positively influence an individual’s quality of life. Breast cancer survivors can experience challenging everyday life activities due to late effects of treatment. Despite improvements in survivorship follow-up
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Mobile phone data in studying urban rhythms: Towards an analytical framework Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Martin Šveda,Michala Sládeková Madajová,Peter Barlík,František Križan,Pavel Šuška
Abstract Mobile phone data are considered one of the most promising information sources for monitoring and measuring the spatio-temporal activities of the population. Today, large-volume mobile phone datasets are widely applied to monitor the daily life of the urban population and to examine the structuring of the urban environment. In this paper, we discuss and develop a methodological procedure that
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To fear or not to fear? Exploring the temporality of topophobia in urban environments Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Petr Šimáček,Miloslav Šerý,David Fiedor,Lucia Brisudová
Abstract The concept of topophobia has been known in Geography for decades. Places which evoke fear in people’s minds can be found in almost every city. The perception of fear within an urban environment shows a certain spatio-temporal concentration and is often represented by fear of crime. The meaning of topophobic places, however, derived from the experience of fear of crime changes over time, and
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Travel diaries, GPS loggers and Smartphone applications in mapping the daily mobility patterns of students in an urban environment Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Stanislav Kraft,Tomáš Květoň,Vojtěch Blažek,Lukáš Pojsl,Jiří Rypl
Abstract Mapping the daily spatial mobility of university students in an urban environment is the focus of this paper. It uses the city of České Budějovice in the Czech Republic as a case study, employing three different research tools – travel diaries, GPS loggers and Smartphone applications. We focus our attention on the analysis of spatial patterns of mobility using basic mobility indicators (distance
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When home becomes a cage: Daily activities, space-time constraints, isolation and the loneliness of older adults in urban environments Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Bohumil Frantál,Pavel Klapka,Eva Nováková
Abstract The geography of ageing is addressed in this article by providing new empirical evidence about the significant role of daily activities on the perceptions of isolation and loneliness. The developed model of socio-spatial isolation is based on data from time-space diaries and questionnaires completed by older adults living in three cities in the Czech Republic. The study suggests that socio-spatial
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Swiss second-home owners’ intentions of changing housing patterns Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Igor Sarman,Adam Czarnecki
Abstract For several decades, second homes have gained popularity across Europe. For various socio-economic reasons, it is important to understand the factors prompting owners to migrate to the destination area or preventing them from doing so. Discussions about “home” and “migration” here consider the emerging explanatory opportunities brought about by the “new mobility paradigm”. The purpose of this
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Transformation of the identity of a region: Theory and the empirical case of the perceptual regions of Bohemia and Moravia, Czech Republic Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Petr Marek
Abstract By using the concept of perceptual region – an essential part of the identity of a region and a part of every person’s mental map – this paper demonstrates a way to examine the understudied transformation of (the identity of) a region and, specifically, its territorial shape (boundaries). This concept effectively fuses the “institutionalisation of regions” theory and the methodologies of behavioural
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“Surely it will come again…”. Flood threat appraisal, mitigation strategies and protection motivation in Czech communities endangered by floods Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Ivan Andráško,Kamila Dolák Klemešová,Lukáš Dolák,Jakub Trojan,David Fiedor
Abstract A recent “shift” in flood risk management is associated with putting more emphasis on private mitigation and protection measures, and on shared responsibility. Based on case study research in the South Bohemian municipalities (Czech Republic) endangered by floods, this paper reports floods-related attitudes and actions of local inhabitants. A total of 305 respondents participated in a survey;
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Local food policies – their constraints and drivers: Insights from Portuguese Urban Agriculture initiatives Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Cecília Delgado
Abstract Two interconnected questions are addressed in this paper: (i) why urban agriculture (UA) and food-related initiatives take usually years to materialise in Portugal; and (ii) why resilient initiatives do not scale up and shift from practices to local food policies. We argue that existing initiatives are viewed as single events and therefore garner quite limited long-term political commitment
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A retrospective and prospective view of current and future population ageing in the European Union 28 countries Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Luděk Šídlo,Branislav Šprocha,Pavol Ďurček
Abstract Population ageing in the EU28 is an important twenty-first century phenomenon, affecting virtually every aspect of life in these countries. The results of the latest EUROPOP2018 population forecast indicate that the rate of ageing is accelerating. The aim of this paper is to analyse the current level of population ageing in the EU28, identify spatial differences, and point to likely trends
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From service areas to empty transport corridors? The impact of border openings on service and retail facilities at Polish-Czech border crossings Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-06-01 Marek Furmankiewicz, Krzysztof Buryło, Sylwia Dołzbłasz
Abstract Long-term changes in the development of service establishments in the vicinity of the border crossing points on the Polish-Czech border are discussed in this paper. These changes are the result of the border being opened and subsequent economic integration. A series of panel studies, which took place in 1995, 2000 and 2016, analysed of the locations and types of service establishments located
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Commuting pays off: Evidence on wage returns to inter-urban and intra-urban commuting Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-06-01 Jakub Vontroba, Jiří Balcar, Milan Šimek
Abstract The distance a person is willing to commute has a direct influence on her/his employment opportunities and wage level. It raises a lot of interesting questions, especially whether intra-urban commuting (due to a well-developed transport infrastructure, geographical concentration of job opportunities, etc.) is connected with any wage returns, and how they differ in comparison with those of
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How and why did craft breweries ‘revolutionise’ the beer market? The case of Poland Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-06-01 Bartosz Wojtyra
Abstract Since 2011, when the Pinta Brewery brewed the first AIPA-style beer in Poland, dynamic growth of the craft beer market has been observed. While there were 70 breweries in 2010, in 2019 there were already about 420, most of them small. The number of new beers on the market also increased rapidly each year in the analysed period, from around 80 in 2013 to about 2,500 in 2019. Similar changes
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Geographies of tacit knowledge transfer: Evidence from the European co-authorship network Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-06-01 Tomáš Jeck, Vladimír Baláž
Abstract The patterns of scientific cooperation between the 28 European Union (EU) member countries, Switzerland and Norway, from 1993 and 2017, are evaluated in this article. We consider co-authorship patterns to be proxies for international transfers of tacit knowledge. The theoretical part of the paper contains propositions by researchers in evolutionary economic geography on path-dependence, selection
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When cultural strength means political weakness: Romania’s marriage referendum and the paradox of conservative mobilisation Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-06-01 Alexandru Racu, Aurelian Giugăl, Ron Johnston, Alexandru Gavriş
Abstract Held on 6–7 October 2018, the Romanian referendum on the topic of gay marriage was the fourth referendum of this kind organised in East Central Europe over a five-year period. Because turnout was low in all of them and demands explanation, this paper: i) discusses the common characteristics of these Eastern European marriage referendums, contextualising the Romanian referendum; ii) overviews
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Using local climate zones to compare remotely sensed surface temperatures in temperate cities and hot desert cities Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-03-01 Cathy Fricke, Rita Pongrácz, Tamás Gál, Stevan Savić, János Unger
Abstract Urban and rural thermal properties mainly depend on surface cover features as well as vegetation cover. Surface classification using the local climate zone (LCZ) system provides an appropriate approach for distinguishing urban and rural areas, as well as comparing the surface urban heat island (SUHI) of climatically different regions. Our goal is to compare the SUHI effects of two Central
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Changes in the geographical distribution of youth poverty and social exclusion in EU member countries between 2008 and 2017 Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-03-01 Erik Šoltés, Mária Vojtková, Tatiana Šoltésová
Abstract With respect to the fulfillment of the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy, the threat of poverty and social exclusion has not been sufficiently reduced in the European Union (EU) over the past decade, and large regional disparities persist. Young people are the most affected by the problems of income poverty, material deprivation and labour market exclusion, which are the three dimensions
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Scientific citizens, smartphones and social media – reshaping the socio-spatial networks of participation: Insects, soil and food Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2020-03-01 Matt Reed
Abstract The conjunction of citizen science and social media through the mediation of the smartphone is investigated in this Scientific Communication, following on from the last issue of the Moravian Geographical Reports (2019, Vol. 27, No. 4). Through a reconsideration of three previously published articles, in part written by the author, this paper reflects on these topics with regard to farmer innovation
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Modelling walking accessibility: A case study of Ljubljana, Slovenia Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2019-12-01 Jernej Tiran, Mitja Lakner, Samo Drobne
Abstract Walkable access is recognised as one of the most important factors for deciding to walk instead of using other modes of transport. Distance has been less accurately taken into consideration in previous walking accessibility measures, however, as they are often based on an isotropic approach or on a fixed distance threshold. The objective of this paper is to present a method of modelling continuous
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A comparison of four approaches to river landscape delineation: The case of small watercourses in the Czech Republic Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2019-12-01 Jiří Jakubínský, Vladimír Herber, Pavel Cudlín
Abstract River landscapes represent key areas of great importance to human society as they perform many functions and provide valuable services. Traditionally, these areas have been perceived as geomorphological phenomena characterised by specific soil conditions, hydrological regimes and unique habitats. Due to the availability of detailed data, it is possible to perform a spatial delineation of river
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The current status of orchard meadows in Central Europe: Multi-source area estimation in Saxony (Germany) and the Czech Republic Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2019-12-01 Michal Forejt, Ralf-Uwe Syrbe
Abstract Orchard meadows are appreciated as an integrated land use of high cultural and biological value. While such meadows are typical habitats for temperate Europe, they experienced a decline in their total area during the second half of the 20th century, both in Western and Eastern Europe. In this contribution, we compare their current area and status in terms of semantics, law, public support
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Citizen science as a new approach in Geography and beyond: Review and reflections Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2019-12-01 Jakub Trojan, Sven Schade, Rob Lemmens, Bohumil Frantál
Abstract Issues related to the evolving role of citizen science and open science are reviewed and discussed in this article. We focus on the changing approaches to science, research and development related to the turn to openness and transparency, which has made science more open and inclusive, even for non-researchers. Reproducible and collaborative research, which is driven by the open access principles
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The spaces and places of Czech believers Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2019-09-01 Gustav Novotný
Abstract Geographical aspects of contemporary Czech religiosity are discussed in this paper. The main objective is to understand and approximate the spaces and places of faith which Czech believers inhabit, construct and reconstruct. An original focus on young believers was broadened to include priests, preachers and older members of several churches in Brno city, and the Přerov and Ústí nad Labem
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Assessing environmental fragility in a mining areafor specific spatial planning purposes Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2019-09-01 Radu-Matei Cocheci, Ioan Ianoş, Cătălin Niculae Sârbu, Anthony Sorensen, Irina Saghin, George Secăreanu
Abstract Environmental fragility in a mining area is evaluated both in terms of its biophysical (natural) and socio-economic components and their anthropogenic interactions. We identified multiple criteria and indicators for this task, but then reduced these according to responses given by 60 experts in domains related to spatial planning. We used the selected criteria and indicators to develop environment
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Assessment of territorial benefits and efficiency from the construction of motorway and speed train networks: The Czech case Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2019-09-01 Karel Maier, Daniel Franke
Abstract The Czech Republic has been developing its motorway network since the 1970s, while efforts to upgrade its railway system from the 1990s have been limited to improvements of existing major lines. Only recently has the government decided to construct new “speed connection” rail lines. This article investigates the possible territorial benefits from the future development of planned motorways
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How distance influences dislike: Responses to proposed fracking in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2019-06-01 Kerrie Craig, Darrick Evensen, Dan Van Der Horst
Abstract Despite extensive social science research into public perceptions and social responses to fracking, scholars have only begun to examine the relationship between distance to development and support or opposition for it. Importantly, the emerging studies are exclusively from the United States, and focus on communities and regions in which fracking already exists – in contrast to areas where
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Capturing cross-border continuity: The case of the Czech-Polish borderland Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2019-06-01 Vít Pászto, Karel Macků, Jaroslav Burian, Jiří Pánek, Pavel Tuček
Abstract The differences in welfare amongst European countries are especially evident in border regions, and this affects cross-border cooperation and relationships. Due to the historical development of Central and Eastern European countries over the last century, the affected countries are unique “laboratories” for geographical research. This study assesses disparities in socio-economic indicators
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The countryside in the city? Rural-urban dynamics in allotment gardens in Brno, Czech Republic Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2019-06-01 Lucie Sovová, Radoslava Krylová
Abstract The position of urban allotments in the rural-urban spectrum is evaluated in this paper, which contributes to literatures on urban gardening, as well as contemporary rural-urban dynamics. Historically, European allotments can be seen as a product of urbanisation. At the same time, they embody a number of “non-urban” characteristics that create the impression of “the countryside in the city”
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On the spatial differentiation of energy transitions: Exploring determinants of uneven wind energy developments in the Czech Republic Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2019-06-01 Bohumil Frantál, Eva Nováková
Abstract Wind energy research is dominated by studies of local acceptance (or not) of wind farms and comparative studies at a national level. Research on the spatial differentiation of wind energy developments at the regional level is still insufficient, however. This study provides new empirical evidence for the extent to which regional differences in the deployment of wind energy are related to specific
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Prestigious honour for the discipline of Geography:The Karel Engliš Honorary Medal presentation to Professor Bryn Greer-Wootten Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2019-03-01 Radim Blaheta, Bryn Greer-Wootten, Bohumil Frantál
Abstract This communication concerns the prestigious award - the Karel Engliš Honorary Medal for Merit in the Social and Economic Sciences - that Bryn Greer-Wootten, Professor Emeritus at York University in Toronto and the Editor-in-Chief of the Moravian Geographical Reports (MGR), received from the Czech Academy of Sciences in2018. The article contains the most important and interesting points from
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The role of the novel in shaping a city’s imageand its choice as a tourist destination: The case of Łódź Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2019-03-01 Bogdan Włodarczyk, Michał Duda
Abstract Following in the footsteps of one’s favourite literary characters has become a significant part of tourism. It remains unknown, however, how many readers decide to visit the places described in a book, or what factors determine their decision to do so. This issue was analysed using the example of Łódź, the third largest city in Poland, which struggles with a negative image. In contrast to
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Bus and train connections between towns in Lower Silesia under different operational models:Competition or complementarity? Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2019-03-01 Mateusz Smolarski, Wojciech Jurkowski, Andrzej Raczyk
Abstract Relationships between the activities of bus carriers and rail passenger traffic (and the railway offer) are examined in this article. The study was carried out in peripheral areas located at the Polish and Czech borderlands in Lower Silesia province. High quality rail transport generally increases the demand for transport services. Therefore, the proper development of transport offer plays
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Is there congruence in the spatial patterns of regions derived from scalar and vector geographical information? Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2019-03-01 Martin Erlebach, Marián Halás, Jan Daniel, Pavel Klapka
Abstract Selected traits of the spatial organisation of a geographical environment which stem from two types of human behaviour (locational and interactive) are examined in this paper. An attempt is made to find and account for similarities in the spatial patterns of scalar and vector geographical data. In doing so, the paper analyses a core-periphery dichotomy, based on socio-economic information
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The delimitation of planning regions on the basis of functional regions: An algorithm and its implementation in Turkey Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2019-03-01 Burak Beyhan
Abstract The proper delimitation of planning regions is a critical issue in the success of regional plans, and it constitutes a rich domain of research. In this paper, it is argued that planning regions should be based on functional regions– if the main intention is to increase the driving power of the people behind the planning process. Within this context, the aims of this paper are twofold: (1)
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Economic disengagement in state-society relations in Russia: A regional perspective Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-12-01 Zuzanna Brunarska
Abstract This paper makes the first attempt to measure economic disengagement in state-society relations on a regional level, using the case of Russia. An original composite index was calculated based on a number of indicators measuring different spheres of contact between the state and society. The study examines regional diversity in intensity of economic disengagement in state-society relations
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Mobility and the assimilation of immigrants: Variationsin migration patterns of Ukrainians and Vietnamesein the Czech Republic Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-12-01 Eva Janská, Josef Bernard
Abstract The distribution of international migrants is an essential part of socio-geographical differentiation. In addition to international migration, internal or domestic migration plays an important role in the geographical distribution of immigrants. Based on data from the population register, the Census, and a quantitative survey, we analysed the internal mobility of Ukrainian and Vietnamese immigrants
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The role of landscape preferences in the travel decisions of railway passengers: Evidence from Hungary Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-12-01 Bence Somogyi, János Csapó
Abstract When surveying the motivation side of travel and tourism, we can state that tourists consider in their travel decisions, certain landscape preferences – to a certain extent. It also seems to be evident, however, that the objective evaluation of a landscape is a hard task for researchers for numerous reasons. In recent decades, several attempts have been made to create such methods but it seems
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Longitudinal and spatial perspectives on the mismatch of tertiary educated migrant workers in the Czech labour market: The case of Ukrainians Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-12-01 Ondřej Valenta, Dušan Drbohlav
Abstract The topic of an education-occupation mismatch of tertiary educated migrant workers in receiving countries is an important issue in contemporary research in international migration, especially in the context of growing international economic competition. In this article, we analyse the level of mismatch of tertiary educated migrant workers in the Czech labour market, with a particular focus
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The preferences of residents and tourists for culturaland architectural heritage in a rural landscape:The case of Zlatna Greda, Croatia Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-12-01 Dina Stober, Ivana Brkanić, Lucija Lončar
Abstract Rural areas of the Republic of Croatia are experiencing abandonment, which is especially intensive in the eastern part of the country. This paper aims to provide insights into places with specific spatial and functional characteristics, pustara settlements, within the rural landscape of the Baranja region, presenting their cultural and architectural heritage that needs comprehensive protection
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Spatial patterns of the variability of native residentsin a transitional society: The case of the Czech Republic Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-12-01 Miloslav Šerý
Abstract Currently, the native residents of a country are an important social phenomenon. Although extensive mobility challenges the bonds between places and their inhabitants, biographies of native residents are less often based in several spatial contexts because they are born and raised in a specific place and live there for their entire lives. This absence of residential mobility has important
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From School Benches Straight to Retirement? Similarities and Differences in the Shopping Behaviour of Teenagers and Seniors in Bratislava, Slovakia Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-09-01 František Križan, Kristína Bilková, Josef Kunc, Michala Sládeková Madajová, Milan Zeman, Pavol Kita, Peter Barlík
Abstract The shopping behaviours of teenagers in shopping centres in Bratislava (Slovakia) is compared to those of seniors in this paper. The analysis focuses on the perception of shopping centres by teenagers and seniors in the context of time (shopping frequency), social (with whom they shop) and financial (amount of money spent) factors. The survey was conducted on random samples of 504 teenagers
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The resilience of shopping centres: An analysis of retail resilience strategies in Lisbon, Portugal Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-09-01 Pedro Porfírio Coutinho Guimarães
Abstract Retail is a dynamic sector and for several decades shopping centres have been the most successful format. Although such shopping centres have been held responsible for the decline of other retail concepts, they are not without problems and some retail precincts are losing their viability, becoming dead malls. Some other shopping centres however are quite resilient. In this study we analyse
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The Impact of Consumer Green Behaviour on Green Loyalty Among Retail Formats: A Romanian Case Study Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-09-01 Dan-Cristian Dabija, Brînduşa Mariana Bejan, David B. Grant
Abstract Customer loyalty enables companies to outperform competitors and better satisfy customers’ needs and desires. People today are increasingly interested in buying green or sustainable products, pursuing responsible consumption, getting involved in environmental protection activities and preserving resources. These key elements of sustainability are crucial in retailer strategies for approaching
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“Tell Me Where You Shop, and I Will Tell You Who You Are”: Czech Shopper Profiles According to Traditional, Large-Scale and Alternative Retail Options Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-09-01 Jana Spilková
Abstract Traditional, ‘post-traditional’ large-scale, and ‘alternative’ food shopping options are used in this paper to address the following questions: Who are the customers of these different retail formats? Is it possible to discern certain types of shopper according to retail formats? Do alternative food networks attract significantly different consumers than traditional forms and large-scale outlets
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Discovering extinct water bodies in the landscape of Central Europe using toponymic GIS Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-06-01 Jindřich Frajer, David Fiedor
Abstract Due to global climate change and anthropogenic pressures on the landscape, one of the current geographical problems is retention of water in agricultural landscapes. One possibility to tackle this issue is the construction of artificial water bodies, which has historical traditions in the form of fishponds in Central European landscapes. Unfortunately, many such water bodies were transformed
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An integrated AHP and PROMETHEE approach to the evaluation of the attractiveness of European maritime areas for sailing tourism Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-06-01 Leszek Butowski
Abstract As a subject of scientific investigation, evaluations of the attractiveness of tourist destinations have had a relatively long history, particularly among geographers and regional economists. Based on mathematical and psychological principles and using methods that combine the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluation (PROMETHEE)
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Technological relatedness, knowledge space and smart specialisation: The case of Germany Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-06-01 Jana Vlčková, Nikola Kaspříková, Markéta Vlčková
Abstract The level of technological specialisation in the regions of Germany is assessed in this paper, as well as how such specialisation has evolved over time. Further, in three selected regions (Munich, Düsseldorf and Oberes Elbtal/Osterzgebirge), the knowledge space is explored in detail and compared to existing smart specialisation strategies. Average relatedness and knowledge space based upon
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A cohort perspective on the fertility postponement transition and low fertility in Central Europe Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-06-01 Branislav Šprocha, Pavol Tišliar, Luděk Šídlo
Abstract Fertility postponement and the concomitant decline in fertility levels are the most prominent trends in the demographic behaviours of the former Eastern Bloc countries in Central Europe. A number of studies have analysed period fertility development but the cohort perspective is often neglected. The postponement transition has evolved over a long time span and affected many cohorts, so the
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The delimitation of areas of strategic intervention in Poland: A methodological trial and its results Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-06-01 Jerzy Bański, Marek Degórski, Tomasz Komornicki, Przemysław Śleszyński
Abstract This main aim of this study is the examination and discussion of a conceptual and theoretical model for Poland’s areas of strategic intervention. Following a review of the current strategic documents at national and regional levels, it is possible to propose two basic categories of areas of strategic intervention: 1) growth areas (territories with natural or socioeconomic properties particularly
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The development of peripheral areas: The case of West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-03-01 Martin Kebza
Abstract The process of peripheralisation of outlying areas is discussed in this article using a case study of West Pomeranian (Zachodniopomorskie) Voivodeship in Poland. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between these peripheral areas and metropolitan core areas. Scalar and vector data on selected indicators in the years 2005 and 2015 for gminas (communes, territorial units NUTS 5) are presented
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Geo-caching for wheelchair users: A pilot study in Luhačovské Zálesí (Czech Republic) Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-03-01 Jitka Fialová, Pavla Kotásková, Jiří Schneider, Nikola Žmolíková, Pavlína Procházková
Abstract An optional leisure activity in the countryside for wheelchair users is subject to discussion b in this article. Geo-caching is a leisure activity on the borders between tourism and sport, which appeals to a growing proportion of peoples globally. It can become a prospective part of social tourism as a leisure activity for persons with disabilities: this paper devotes attention to wheelchair
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Visibility and perception analysis of city monuments: The case of Bratislava city centre (Slovakia) Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-03-01 Ján Oťaheľ, Vladimír Ira, Zuzana Hlavatá, Róbert Pazúr
Abstract City monuments attract tourists, especially at places with efficient viewpoints. The conditions of visibility of eight historical monuments in the city of Bratislava were evaluated using GIS on a 3D landscape, employing the criteria of distance, impressiveness, size and the number of visible monuments. The visual quality of 15 selected viewpoints was verified by surveying more than 300 respondents
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Rhythm of urban retail landscapes: Shopping hours and the urban chronotopes Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-01-01 Ondřej Mulíček, Robert Osman
Abstract Daily rhythmical patterns in the city are investigated in depth in this paper. The city is conceptualised here as a cyclical process and described by a sequence of relatively stable spatial-temporal stages. The concept of a chronotope is incorporated in the analysis of retail opening hours in the middle-sized city of Brno (Czech Republic), in order to identify distinct fusions of specific
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Regional identity and the renewal of spatial administrative structures: The case of Podolia, Ukraine Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2018-01-01 Anatoliy Melnychuk, Oleksiy Gnatiuk
Abstract The relationships between territorial identities and administrative divisions are investigated in this article, in an attempt to reveal the possible role of territorial identity as an instrument for administrative-territorial reform. The study focuses on Podolia – a key Ukrainian geographical region with a long and complicated history. A survey of residents living throughout the region showed
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The importance of on-site evaluation for placing renewable energy in the landscape: A case study of the Búrfell wind farm (Iceland) Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2017-12-01 Bohumil Frantál, Tadej Bevk, Bregje Van Veelen, Mihaela Hărmănescu, Karl Benediktsson
Abstract Using a case study of the Búrfell wind farm project, a large wind farm proposed in the Central Highlands of Iceland, the authors attempt to provide new insights into the factors shaping subjective landscape perceptions and attitudes to renewable energy developments, and into alternative methods that may be used for their assessment. The research was based on an on-site visit and actual experience
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Landform values for rural sustainability: Recognition and assessment in a Spanish–Portuguese border region case study Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2017-12-01 Elena De Uña-Álvarez, Miguel Ángel Álvarez-Vázquez, María del Carmen Cuquejo-Bello
Abstract Landform assemblages may be used to define sites of geomorphological interest which are resources for rural sustainability. This paper focuses on the valuation and significance of such sites in the context of one European internal border region, illustrated using a case study from the inland mountains of the Spanish-Portuguese border: the Serra do Larouco. The theoretical and methodological
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Effects of light pollution on tree phenology in the urban environment Moravian Geographical Reports (IF 2.311) Pub Date : 2017-12-01 Jana Škvareninová, Mária Tuhárska, Jaroslav Škvarenina, Darina Babálová, Lenka Slobodníková, Branko Slobodník, Hana Středová, Jozef Minďaš
Abstract Research on urban climates has been an important topic in recent years, given the growing number of city inhabitants and significant influences of climate on health. Nevertheless, far less research has focused on the impacts of light pollution, not only on humans, but also on plants and animals in the landscape. This paper reports a study measuring the intensity of light pollution and its