The diploma paper, Evaluation of aplicability of Leading Quality Trails - Best of Europe criteria on a long-distance hiking trail in the Czech Republic, deals with the process of certification of long-distance hiking trails in accordance with the norm called Leading Quality Trails - Best of Europe. The norm is based on German norms for certificating long-distance hiking trails which brought remarkable success. So far, there are no such trails in the Czech Republic. The main purpose of this thesis is to provide answers to questions concerning the aplicability of European norms on Czech hiking trails. Specifically, it will focus on the aplication of the norms on the long-distance hiking trail Stezka podel Luznice and its evaluation.

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This practicum is an exploration of the role of the “visionary community designer” described by Randolph Hester in his recommended participatory design process “a refrain with a view.” The question of this practicum is simply this: what lessons can be learned about how to function as Hester’s visionary community designer while conducting a participatory design process as a service learning project? This practicum is both pragmatic and transformative in philosophy. It uses a subjectivist research strategy in which research outcomes are qualitative and the knowledge generated is subjective. This practicum includes a case study comparison of seminal approaches to the participatory design of public spaces in the United States; records a brief participatory design process conducted as a service learning research project in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia; and culminates with lessons learned during the participatory design process with regard to acting as Hester’s visionary community designer. / May 2017

This diploma thesis deals with a relatively new branch of tourism - wine tourism. It is a gentle form of tourism which is being developed as a follow-up to the trend of sustainability. Wine tourism is discussed in the analysis of literature. In connection with foreign experience it is being studied whether this form of tourism is really as gentle as proclaimed. The practical part of the thesis is devoted to the wine tourism in the Czech Republic, with an emphasis on the wine region of Bohemia. Illustrated with examples of the towns of Mělník, Litoměřice and Most, the present state of this branch and its development potential are evaluated. The emphasis is on the products of the wine tourism which are suitable for these cities (wine harvest, wine-growing events and festivals, shows and competitions, etc.). Finally, the work mentions the increasing demand and need for coordinated management of the region (Destination Management).

Muitas trilhas de formigas entre o ninho e a área de forrageamento são, obrigatoriamente, consideradas estradas de mão dupla, devido ao caminho marcado por feromônios. Nesses caminhos pelos quais fazem a sua viagem, a única maneira de uma formiga voltar ao ninho, depois de pegar um pouco de comida, é seguir a rota quimicamente marcada. Essas trilhas são um paradigma biológico na teoria da auto-organização quanto aos feitos coletivos dos animais. Uma maneira de testar a suficiência dos modelos atuais é perturbar os arranjos naturais em que as regras de interação deram origem aos padrões auto-organizados. Nós desenvolvemos um método que impede as formigas de forragearem em trilhas de mão-dupla. A única maneira de forragear dá-se através de duas rotas separadas, de forma que elas não podem voltar pelo mesmo caminho que fizeram para chegar à comida ou ao ninho. De maneira contrária ao que a teoria atual poderia antecipar, operárias de formigas cortadeiras Atta sexdens rubropilosa podem resolver esse problema. Nós sugerimos que essa habilidade é uma conseqüência evolutiva da necessidade de lidar com irregularidades ambientais que não 75 poderiam ser resolvidas através de comportamentos excessivamente estereotipados, e que isso é um exemplo de um fenômeno abrangente. Nós também indicamos que esse método pode ser usado para estudo com outros animais invertebrados e vertebrados para estudos de orientação, memória, percepção, aprendizado e comunicação. / Many ant trails between nest and foraging ground are considered compulsory two-way roads because of the pheromone-marked path on which the workers travel. The only way to get back home, after grasping a food load, is to take the chemically marked route. As such trails are the biological paragon of Self-organization Theory regarding the collective achievements of animals, a way to test the sufficiency of current models is to disrupt the natural arrangements in which the rules of interaction give origin to the self-organized pattern. We have developed a method to stop foraging ants from shuttling on two-way trails. The only way to forage is to take two separate roads, as they cannot go back on their steps after arriving at the food or at the nest. Contrary to what present theory would anticipate, workers of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa can solve the problem. We suggest that their ability is an evolutionary consequence of the need to deal with environmental irregularities that cannot be negotiated by means of excessively stereotyped behavior, and that it is but an example of a widespread phenomenon. We also suggest that our method can be adapted to other species, invertebrate and vertebrate, in the study of orientation, memory, perception, learning and communication.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T17:30:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Daniele Moraes.pdf: 8273735 bytes, checksum: 9f8283d1a437ef50a7fc91af11f5445a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-04-28 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This research aimed to identify the procedures required for nature trails in forested areas´ deployment and management, considering benefits and problems of its use in small farms. Through literature review and empirical studies, it was possible to survey the methods and techniques of deployment, use and management of trails in forested areas, and to evaluate physical and environmental conditions, the user profile and interpretative activities in two ecological trails located in a small farm open to visitors, called Recanto Renascer, located in the municipality of Francisco Beltrão, state of Parana, Brazil. To assess the impact on the trails, the methodology Monitoring the Impact of the Visitation (IVM) was used. For the analysis of the attractiveness of each track, we used the methodology of Interpretative Attractiveness Index Points (IAPI). Soil analysis for verification of soil compaction on the trails were also done. The results obtained from the research used to develop proposals for physical- environmental and interpretive adequacy of the two tracks of Recanto Renascer, beyond the preparation of a material with technical information to owners of farms interested in establishing nature trails or in adapting existing trails. / Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo principal conhecer os procedimentos necessários para a implantação e manejo de trilhas ecológicas em áreas florestais, considerando benefícios e problemáticas de seu uso em pequenos estabelecimentos rurais. Através da revisão bibliográfica e dos estudos empíricos realizados, foi possível fazer um levantamento dos métodos e técnicas de implantação, uso e manejo das trilhas em áreas florestais, além de avaliar as condições físico-ambientais, o perfil dos usuários e as atividades interpretativas desenvolvidas em duas trilhas ecológicas localizadas em um pequeno estabelecimento rural aberto à visitação, denominado Recanto Renascer, no município de Francisco Beltrão-PR. Para o levantamento dos impactos nas trilhas, foi utilizada a metodologia Monitoramento do Impacto da Visitação (MIV). Para a análise dos atrativos de cada trilha, utilizou-se a metodologia Índice de Atratividade de pontos Interpretativos (IAPI). Também foram realizadas análises de solo, para verificação da compactação dos solos nas trilhas. Os resultados obtidos com a pesquisa permitiram desenvolver propostas de adequação físico-ambiental e interpretativa das duas trilhas do Recanto Renascer, além da elaboração de um material técnico-informativo destinado a proprietários de estabelecimentos rurais interessados em implantar trilhas ecológicas ou adequar as já existentes.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-05-12T14:42:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Daniele Moraes.pdf: 8273735 bytes, checksum: 9f8283d1a437ef50a7fc91af11f5445a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-04-28 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This research aimed to identify the procedures required for nature trails in forested areas´ deployment and management, considering benefits and problems of its use in small farms. Through literature review and empirical studies, it was possible to survey the methods and techniques of deployment, use and management of trails in forested areas, and to evaluate physical and environmental conditions, the user profile and interpretative activities in two ecological trails located in a small farm open to visitors, called Recanto Renascer, located in the municipality of Francisco Beltrão, state of Parana, Brazil. To assess the impact on the trails, the methodology Monitoring the Impact of the Visitation (IVM) was used. For the analysis of the attractiveness of each track, we used the methodology of Interpretative Attractiveness Index Points (IAPI). Soil analysis for verification of soil compaction on the trails were also done. The results obtained from the research used to develop proposals for physical- environmental and interpretive adequacy of the two tracks of Recanto Renascer, beyond the preparation of a material with technical information to owners of farms interested in establishing nature trails or in adapting existing trails. / Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo principal conhecer os procedimentos necessários para a implantação e manejo de trilhas ecológicas em áreas florestais, considerando benefícios e problemáticas de seu uso em pequenos estabelecimentos rurais. Através da revisão bibliográfica e dos estudos empíricos realizados, foi possível fazer um levantamento dos métodos e técnicas de implantação, uso e manejo das trilhas em áreas florestais, além de avaliar as condições físico-ambientais, o perfil dos usuários e as atividades interpretativas desenvolvidas em duas trilhas ecológicas localizadas em um pequeno estabelecimento rural aberto à visitação, denominado Recanto Renascer, no município de Francisco Beltrão-PR. Para o levantamento dos impactos nas trilhas, foi utilizada a metodologia Monitoramento do Impacto da Visitação (MIV). Para a análise dos atrativos de cada trilha, utilizou-se a metodologia Índice de Atratividade de pontos Interpretativos (IAPI). Também foram realizadas análises de solo, para verificação da compactação dos solos nas trilhas. Os resultados obtidos com a pesquisa permitiram desenvolver propostas de adequação físico-ambiental e interpretativa das duas trilhas do Recanto Renascer, além da elaboração de um material técnico-informativo destinado a proprietários de estabelecimentos rurais interessados em implantar trilhas ecológicas ou adequar as já existentes.

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Title: Socio-economic benefits of Singeltrek pod Smrkem and Rychleby trails Objectives: The fundamental goal of the diploma thesis is the global introduction of social- economic benefits in the most extensive singletrack areas in Czech Republic - Singltrek pod Smrkem and Rychleby trails. Furthermore based on the comparative analyse of selected variables, to classify identical and differential characters of both destinations and suggest the resolution of detected deficiencies. Methods: For the data collection and information acquisition for the diploma thesis have been used: documentation as well as comparative observation of watched objects (technical parameters), standardized and unstandardized interviews (trail builders, municipality majors), analyse of information resources (research of domestic and international literature) and especially the methods of comparative analyse (Singltrek pod Smrkem versus Rychleby trails). Data collection resulted from primary as well as secondary external and internal resources. Results: Diploma thesis introduced the area of Singltrek pod Smrkem and Rychleby trails as the socio-economically important new form of terrain-bikes tourist industry. Based on comparative analyse selected variables further classified identical and differential characters of both...

This thesis is concerned with the observation and study of meteors with a narrow beam VHF radar operated by the University of Adelaide at the Buckland Park research station, in particular the study of the structure and characteristics of meteor showers and the geocentric speeds of meteors. There have been several observations of meteors with the radar previously (Steel & Elford 1991, Cervera 1996, Taylor et al. 1996), but this is the first with an automated data analysis directed to a systematic study of the properties of meteor showers. The Buckland Park VHF radar offers significant advantages over the wide beam radars traditionally used for meteor observation. The narrow beam, while reducing the collecting area of the radar, allows observations of much lower electron line densities than a wide beam radar of similar power. It also allows the determination of meteor shower radiants by the use of the radar response function. Pulse repetition frequencies of up to 2000 Hz allow excellent time resolution, and the ability to record in-phase and quadrature data allows the phase information to be used. This phase information is important as it allows the use of the phase information to accurately determine radial wind drifts, and the atmospheric speeds of meteoroids. During 1998, 1999 and 2000, observations were made of a number of meteor showers and the sporadic background. These showed that the η-Aquarid meteor shower was active in these years, and the Orionid and the Leonid showers were detected in 1999. Analysis of the η-Aquarid activity revealed multiple peaks which show that the shower is produced by at least four distinct "filaments", subsets of the meteoroid stream which produces the shower. Not only does the stream have spatial structure, containing groups of particles in different orbits, but also the presence or absence of the peaks in a random fashion from day to day shows that the filaments are themselves made up of clumps of particles. The radar response function is developed and used to determine radiants for the four η-Aquarid filaments. Evidence is given of a significant number of meteors detected at heights which are above the "radar ceiling", a height at which the theoretical initial radius attenuation factor is near zero for radars operating at the frequency of the Buckland Park VHF Radar, and underdense echoes should be impossible to detect. Investigation showed that over 60 % of meteor trails at heights above the ceiling (105 km) were underdense. Not only does the expected meteor height distribution extend up to 130 km, but also another distribution, peaking at 145 km is uncovered. Diffusion coefficients estimated from the decay of echoes are compared to theoretical calculations. There is a general agreement, but a number of meteor trails show slower diffusion than expected. This is attributed to the effect of the Earth's magnetic field. Three methods are used to determine meteoroid speeds using the phase data, each applying to a different type of meteor echo, and in combination, speeds could be determined for over 90 % of all meteor echoes. The first, the pre-t0 method can be applied to transverse meteor echoes with great success, although it may underestimate the speed of weak echoes with speeds under 15 km s-¹. Using the Cauchy approximations to the Fresnel integrals allows speed determination from head echoes which were aliased near the t0-point. Meteor trails which form at a small angle to the boresight of the radar beam are called "down-the-beam" echoes, and a new method is developed to determine the meteoroid speed and deceleration from these. The speed measurements of meteors detected during the η-Aquarids show a strong peak in the distribution at 66 km s-¹, as well as a smaller peak at 50 km s-¹, which may due to a minor shower. The sporadic background shows a broad peak at 25 km s-¹, with a smaller peak at 58 km s-¹. Distributions of the speed of meteors in the sporadic background show good agreement with previous observations (McCrosky & Posen 1961, Nilsson 1962, Elford et al. 1995, Cervera 1996), with the exception of meteoroid speeds smaller than 15 km s-¹, which can be underestimated by the pre-t0 technique. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Physics and Mathematical Physics, 2002.