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River Basin Management VII, 2013

The project was aimed to propose a model of optimal coexistence of biodiversity protection and so... more The project was aimed to propose a model of optimal coexistence of biodiversity protection and socio-economic development in large-scale protected areas. Its main output was identification of principles of participative management of protected areas and estimation of circumstances necessary for its practical implementation. The project focused on description of biodiversity in particular model areas, on eventuality of changes in biodiversity due to human activities and thus on identification of actual and potential conflicts. In parallel, selected parameters of quality of life of local population, behaviour the population and its relation to the Administration of protected area and to nature protection in general were studied. Analysis of behaviour of the administration of protected areas as social institution became also part of the project. The project was designed as empirical comparative study of three biosphere reserves (BR) - BR Šumava, BR Třeboňsko a BR Křivoklátsko

Compared to urban regions, rural areas can be seen as historicaly marginal space. They, as a rule... more Compared to urban regions, rural areas can be seen as historicaly marginal space. They, as a rule, leve behind in the process of participation in general developmental trends, mainly due to lack of local capital stock and personalities. Marginality, however, is a context dependet phenomenon and some of its formating features can be converted into factors local development can be based on. The process of commodification of 'non-marginal parameters' may, in the end, lead to opening of rural areas to general trends of globalisation. Embedding of rural areas into global context raises at least one question - what is the role of local communities in decision making proces on future development of a region or locality they live in? Should such a decision be taken primarily on local level or is the future of a particular locality predetermined by decisions taken on national or even international levels? In this context, the article disusses problem of distribution of power in decis...

Sociological survey within the project "Strategy of sustainable development of the Šumava Bi... more Sociological survey within the project "Strategy of sustainable development of the Šumava Biosphere Reserve" covers a broad range of traditions preserved in particular villages within the Šumava Mts. region. According to this survey 90% of local population claim that certain traditional habits exist in their village. On the other hand, interest in local tradition is also demonstrated by empirical results concerning the visitors to the region. These results were obtained during a questionnaire survey related to the project "The role of tourism in the Šumava Mts.region development". Only less than 30% of the visitors encountered some form of local tradition. Comparison of the results of both surveys showed certain disproportion between the potential and its realization. Our study aims at the evaluation of the extent to which local traditions actually contribute to tourism development within the region

Ekológia (Bratislava), 2005

Landscapes in Europe in general and those in Central Europe in particular should be mostly consid... more Landscapes in Europe in general and those in Central Europe in particular should be mostly considered cultural landscapes, i.e. landscapes that have passed century long cultivation by man. Mutual interactions between nature driven processes and human activities can be thus seen as a feature deeply interwoven into any particular landscape structure(s) as well as function(s), for more discussion see e.g. Kovář (1999). These interactions can be conceptualised in many ways, nevertheless, the concept of systems dynamics is applied frequently as the most general integrative and unifying view (Allen, Hoekstra, 1992). Once we adopt this concept we tend to view landscape as a complex socio-ecological system (e.g. Anderies et al., 2004), and to describe and interpret changes in its behaviour by use of general systems terminology-as system resistance, adaptive capacity, identity, etc (e.g. Holling, 2001; Cumming, Collier, 2004; Walker et al., 2004). Also Naveh (2001) followed this line, but seemed to go one step further when introducing the term of multifunctional landscape. According to his definition, multifunctional landscapes can be seen as tangible, mixed natural and cultural interacting systems that are supposed to be concrete, self-transcendent and self-organizing Gestalt systems of our total human ecosystems. Ranging from the smallest mappable ecotope to the global ecosphere landscape, they should be studied, upscaled, managed and evaluated in an integrative manner. For this purpose multifunctional landscapes have to be treated simultaneously as product of material, natural biogeophysical as well mental cognitive noospheric systems. Understanding of a landscape defined this way, Naveh continues, can be achieved only with a help of innovative approaches and research methods, in close cooperation among landscape researchers from natural sciences, social sciences, the humanities and the arts, as well as professionals involved in all phases of land use decisions. In this definition we can find three very innovative aspects of integration. The first one concerns integration of natural and social sciences (and humanities, of course); the other is about integration of outward landscape with its reflection in human mind, i.e. integration of landscape and inscape; while the third aspect consists in an effort to integrate scientific 40 41 42

Nuclear power plant of Temelín is a phenomenon influencing almost all aspects of life of local po... more Nuclear power plant of Temelín is a phenomenon influencing almost all aspects of life of local population. The article is based on comparison of selected results gained within two sociological surveys, one conducted in the year of 1993 and the other in 2003. Relation of local population to the nuclear power plant was one of key issues addressed in both surveys. Perception of the nuclear power plant proved to have changed over time. The shift can be named „from danger to anxiety“. The main factor keeping population anxious about nuclear power plant seem to be a fact that the plant is visible from everywhere, representing thus „visual contamination of environment“ of some kind

Large scale protected areas are considered a promising way of nature protection. Its management, ... more Large scale protected areas are considered a promising way of nature protection. Its management, however, depends to a great extent on the way in which potential coflicts between nature protection measures and socioeconomic aspirations of local population are treated. In this context the concept of biosphere reserve, as it was articulated at the UNESCO's Man and Biosphere (MaB) Conference in

Tourism and development in mountain regions.

... as'a means of increasing the chances of successful strategy implementation by explic... more ... as'a means of increasing the chances of successful strategy implementation by explicitly addressing the politics of implementation ... there has been growth in awareness of the issues that the town faces from successful tourism promotion and their systemic interdependence. ...

Water Management and the Environment: Case Studies, 2018

EUREKA Project STORAGE—Sustainable TOols for gRoundwater manAGEment optimisation and water scarci... more EUREKA Project STORAGE—Sustainable TOols for gRoundwater manAGEment optimisation and water scarcity mitigation, whose research serves like the base for our paper, deals with the water supply problems affecting local communities in the area of Thapa hiti and Tagal hiti, Patan, Nepal. The innovation of our research and piloting is in an implementation of managed aquifer recharge not only for a few local users within a square or a school. Instead, we have devised a rainwater infiltration system encompassing the whole local shallow aquifer, without being tied to a particular end-user. For this, strong participative management (i.e. involving local communities and interest groups) is needed, and the close cooperation with local residents is of high importance to initiate integrated water management at least on a local scale of several neighbouring communities.

The focal point of this article is to discuss whether or not, or to which extent, nature protecti... more The focal point of this article is to discuss whether or not, or to which extent, nature protection can be considered a factor differentiating the level or speed of regional socio-economic development. We decided to use empirical evidence in order to test the historical belief that nature protection poses limits to economic development that may lead to stagnation if not decline in areas where it is applied. We used three large-scale Czech protected areas and tested the hypothesis saying that areas under special regime of management due to nature protection suffer from economic underdevelopment. Based on the analysis both of objective data and subjective reflection of the situation by local popidation we can conclude that protected areas should not be seen as territories a priori handicapped.

Marginality is a complex phenomenon resulting from the specific natural, economic as well as soci... more Marginality is a complex phenomenon resulting from the specific natural, economic as well as socio-cultural attributes of individual regions. It includes impossibility (of majority) of the population living in a given territory to integrate itself into the main developmental trends (e. g. Moller 1995; Sirovátka 1997). Transforming marginality into comparative advantage can be seen as one of promising ways to overcome it. As a region marginal from socio-economic perspective, but highly attractive as tourist destination, Sumava Mts. were chosen as a model area to demonstrate the idea. Documented by empirical findings, the latest history of the region is discussed in terms of assessing the strong and weak points of developmental strategy adopted by the region, which is based on tourism as the main agent fostering region's socio-economic wake.

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 2017

The idea of precision agriculture is to optimize production inputs (fertilizers, irrigation water... more The idea of precision agriculture is to optimize production inputs (fertilizers, irrigation water, etc.) when trying to achieve desired harvest. More targeted use of inputs is expected to benefit for the environment, including quality of underground water. It can be said to contribute to reconciling a situation frequently occurring in watershed, where the need to sustain high quality of water resources has to be balanced with other interests related to land-use. Technologies are available. Nevertheless, availability of technologies is a precondition necessary, but not sufficient. As in other cases, their practical implementation is influenced by many socioeconomic and cultural factors, making any application site-specific. This paper builds on results of a sociological questionnaire survey conducted in selected rural areas of the Czech Republic. It tries to respond to the question to which extent factors such as tradition, overall economic situation, economic power of a farm and personality of a farmer can be considered predictors for willingness of a farmer to adopt precision agriculture technologies.

Svazek obsahuje tyto přílohy (publikované články): Příloha 24: Boháč J., Bezděk A. (2004): Staphy... more Svazek obsahuje tyto přílohy (publikované články): Příloha 24: Boháč J., Bezděk A. (2004): Staphylinid beetles (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) recorded by pitfall and light trapping in Mrtvý Luh peat bog. - Silva Gabreta, 10: 141-150, Příloha 25: Boháč J., Matějíček J. (2004): Inventarizační průzkum brouků (Coleoptera) na monitorovacích plochách v lesích Boubínského masivu z hlediska dalšího monitorování stavu biotopů. - Aktuality šumavského výzkumu II, Vimperk, pp. 212-217, Příloha 26: Boháč J., Matějíček J. (2004): Biodiverzita drabčíkovitých brouků (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) Šumavy - současný stav, ohrožené druhy a jejich biotopy. - Aktuality šumavského výzkumu II, Vimperk, pp. 218-220, Příloha 27: Boháč J., Frouz J., Syrovátka O. (2005): Communities of carabids and staphylinids in seminatural and drained peat meadows in Southern Bohemia. - Ekológia, Bratislava, 24: 292-304, Příloha 28: Těšitel J., Kušová D., Matějka K., Bartoš M. (2005): Protected landscape areas and regional devel...

Návrh udržitelného rozvoje NP Šumava na základě rozboru environmentálních a socio-ekonomických uk... more Návrh udržitelného rozvoje NP Šumava na základě rozboru environmentálních a socio-ekonomických ukazatelů. Vypracování návrhu pro využívání GIS technologií pro environmentální management

Science and practice for an uncertain future, 2021

Land management is often addressed as a secondary matter in flood prevention, but should be given... more Land management is often addressed as a secondary matter in flood prevention, but should be given more attention. Land is a crucial factor in how societies and communities cope with changing flood risk, so policies must begin with land management to improve flood prevention and flood resilience. This is key issue for flood risk prevention as well in third countries. In our paper we are focusing on the research in Nepal and the question, how are the communities in Nepal living with floods and using nature-based flood mitigation measures on private and public land. We considered the flood like the basic unit of the analysis, in which three principal actors directly participate: 1) communities/villages affected by/living with flood; 2) pertinent institutions of regional/local administration, being in charge of "risk management" and "land management", and 3) NGOs, local to international, active in this field expertise and region. The main objective of this survey is to reveal behaviour of the three actors in particular phases of the situation (flood) and their attitudes to the flood. The research is aimed to achieve in-depth understanding on the situation as well as on factors supposed to influence /define it, particularly in the link to land management. As the basic method of the research, semi-structured interview were suggested for empirical data collection from the field, with the sample of respondents derived from the population by use of combination of purposeful and random sampling. Qualitative empirical data are processed by use of thematic analysis, the method used for identification of relevant themes and links among them. The field survey is realised in two model areas, in Kathmandu valley (representing urban environment) and in Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan area (representing rural environment). Our research builds on the presumption that the process of adaptation/social learning is not universal, but place specific. Therefore, the hypothesis suggests, that thanks to the apparent differences existing between the model areas, adaptation strategies applied in Tulsipur are supposed to differ from that in Kathmandu.