Assignment of the diploma thesis came out as a result of the module specialized studiol called Compact city, dealing with the problematics of the urban sprawl phenomenon in last 20 years in our country. The target of this thesis is to find ways leading to the improvement of life quality within such structures. We are facing the problem of the urban sprawl into the landscape to the detriment of land used for agriculture. We try to move closer to the landscape, which causes our loss of it. We spend long hours by commuting, mostly by car. The time, when the non-renewable sources of energy are getting tinner is on approach and with it the prices of oil are getting higher. Then we will have a choice: commute by car or get to the place of our job by walk. The second option will be highly appreciated. Contemporary czech countryside is loosing its original features in order of becoming residential base for nearby cities. People moving to the countryside are not searching for the job in the agriculture sector. They move there, trying to find a house with a garden in touch of the nearby landscape. Sadly, they do not find what they expect. Their reality is a big house in the middle of a small patch of land, which can not provide them with the intimate sorrounding. Such residential sites are seldom, if ever proposed in relationship towards the landscape as it was common in the case of original countryside. Right-angled properties which are provided with high fences or walls create sharp edges urging towards constructing a new such structure next to it. The thesis is devided into several parts. First part is dealing with changes in the relationship of people towards landscape. Second part is mapping the urban sprawl in sorrounding of Brno. Several parts of Brno and several municipalities, where the phenomenon of the urban sprawl is about to take place or where it took place already were chosen for this purpose. Three chosen localities (Útěchov, Jehnice, Troubsko) undergone detailed analysis and comparison. In the following section of the thesis were defined five areas, which should be monitored during the development of sub-urban localities. The aim of all proposals is to minimize necessary journeys by car. The final part of the thesis is focused on Jehnice town and country plan and spatial regulations zoning is not created. Thesis defines important places, spaces and offers visions on which direction should the development take.

no / The number of people visiting their local parks and countryside is increasing according to a recent survey published by Natural England [1]. An important reason given for visiting green spaces was to “relax and unwind” and these areas can be considered restorative or tranquil environments giving relief from cognitive overload and reduction of stress. Our green spaces can be a refuge from the din of city life and the green environment can provide shelter for wildlife and bird song can be heard. But are they suffi- ciently tranquil and what guidance do we have for improving such spaces if they are not?

Debatten om strandskydd har varit ett aktuellt ämne sedan riksdagen antog den första permanenta strandlagen år 1953. Sveriges 290 kommuner och 21 regioner innehar varierande geografiska förutsättningar och ställs inför olika utmaningar. Landsbygdens krympande utveckling gav upphov till framväxten av LIS men har framväxten av LIS bidragit till en ökad strandnära bebyggelse? Utbytet mellan stad och land är idag mer intensivt än tidigare. Uppsatsen syftar till att undersöka vilka faktorer som påverkar utvecklingen av strandnära bebyggelse och skapa förståelse varför det byggs fler strandnära byggnader på olika geografiska platser. Vidare syftar uppsatsen till att kartlägga den strandnära bebyggelsen i Sveriges samtliga 290 kommuner och 21 regioner för år 2018. Syftet har resulterat i följande frågeställningar: Hur ser utbredningen av strandnära bebyggelse ut i Sveriges kommuner och regioner och var är strandnära bebyggelse mest koncentrerat? Vilka faktorer påverkar strandnära bebyggelse? Har utpekandet av LIS-områden bidragit till mer strandnära bebyggelse? För att besvara frågeställningarna genomfördes en totalundersökning med den kvantitativa metoden sekundäranalys av offentlig statistik. Studiens kartläggning av strandnära bebyggelse år 2018 visade att det byggdes mest i städer och i anslutning till städer med pendlingsavstånd. Om hänsyn till demografin och befolkningsmängden beaktades visade studien att det byggdes mest på landsbygden. Studien visade att faktorerna geografisk komposition, antal sjöar och antal kilometer strandlinje påverkar hur mycket det byggs i strandnära läge medan faktorn politisk styre inte hade någon påverkan. Vidare visade studien att kommuner med utpekade LIS-områden inte har påverkat eller bidragit till en ökad strandnära bebyggelse i jämförelse med kommuner som inte har utpekade LIS-områden. / The debate on shoreline protection has been a topical issue since the Swedish Parliament adopted the first permanent law of shoreline protection in 1953. Sweden's 290 municipalities and 21 regions have varying geographical conditions and are faced with various challenges.The shrinking development of rural areas gave rise to the growth of LIS, but does the emergence of LIS contribute to an increase in beach development? The exchange between city and countryside is more intense today than before. The essay aims to investigate which factors affect beachfront development and create an understanding of why more beachfront buildings are being built in different geographical locations. Furthermore, the essay aims to analyze the beachfront development in all of Sweden's 290 municipalities and 21 regions for 2018. The purpose has resulted in the following issues: How does the distribution of beachfront buildings look like in Sweden's municipalities and regions, and where is beachfront development most concentrated? What factors affect beachfront development? Has the designation of LIS-areas contributed to more beachfront development? To answer the following issues, a comprehensive survey was conducted by using the quantitative method secondary analysis of official statistics. The study's survey of beachfront development in 2018 showed that it was built mostly in cities and connected to cities with commuting distances. If the demographic and population is taken into consideration, the study showed that it was built mostly in the countryside. The study showed that the factors geographical composition, number of lakes, and number of kilometers of shoreline affect the number of buildings close to the beach, while the factor political governance did not affect. Furthermore, the study showed that municipalities with designated LIS-areas have not affected or contributed to increased beachfront development, in comparison with municipalities that do not have designated LIS-areas.

The following thesis examines domestic violence against women, and information relating to it, for potential victims. It is divided into two main parts - theoretical and practical. The theoretical part includes seven main chapters, which gives answers to basic questions about the problems. It is aimed at a general description of domestic violence and those involved in it including the offenders, victims and children affected by it, who often get caught in between the offender and victim parents. Also covered are proposals of how to help these women and the institutions which offer help. Rudimentary legislation is examined, and its current implementation in the Czech republic, using data from recent research and statistics. The practical part seeks to establish the depth of awareness about domestic violence against women among potential victims, and to distinguish the differences experienced by women living in the countryside as compared to women living in city. To this end, there has been research carried out, the results of which, include valuable and new advice on how to improve awareness about domestic violence against women.

Uppsatsen syfte är att undersöka tillgänglighet vid busshållplatser i Västerås kommun och se om prioritering av tillgänglighet skiljer sig åt mellan stad och landsbygd. Arbetets utgångspunkt är att titta på huruvida Västerås kommun förhåller sig till de nuvarande riktlinjer för en tillgänglig busstrafik som Region Västmanland tagit fram. Studien fokuserar sig främst på fysiska funktionsnedsättningar och bygger på kvantitativa datainsamlings-metoder. För att kunna besvara arbetets syfte och frågeställningar, så tog vi hjälp av insamlad tidigare forskning, empiri och förhållning till Region Västmanlands riktlinjer. Resultatet vart att Västerås kommun prioriterar tillgänglighet i högsta grad i tätorten, medans det råder stora brister på landsbygdstrafiken. / The intention of this essay is to investigate accessibility at bus stops in Västerås municipality and to see whether priority of accessibility differs between the city and countryside. The main point of this study is to see whether Västerås municipality relates to the current guidelines for an accessible bus traffic, as the Region of Västmanland has developed. This study focuses mainly on physical disabilities and is based on quantitative methods. To answer the purpose and questions, we took help from previously collected research, empiricism and relation to Region Västmanland guidelines. The result was that Västerås municipality prioritize accessibility mainly in the city, meanwhile there are major shortcomings in rural traffic.

Skiljer sig arbetsupplevelserna för socionomer beroende på om de arbetar inom socialtjänsten i storstäderna eller ute på landsbygden? Det var frågor som denna som inledde uppsatsskrivandet. Detta mynnade slutligen ut i syftet att undersöka socionomers beskrivningar av sina klienter och om dessa har någon koppling till organisationens struktur. De socionomer vars berättelser studerats har arbetat med myndighetsutövning i kommunal socialtjänst. Två ämnen var av särskilt intresse för min studie; skillnader och likheter i socionomernas berättelser kopplat till större och mindre kommuner, sett till kommunernas folkmängd, samt om socionomerna uttryckte huruvida de kunde arbeta holistiskt med sina klienter.  Studien utfördes med hjälp av åtta kvalitativa, semistrukturerade intervjuer i sex olika kommuner med varierande kommunstorlek. Materialet analyserades sedan utifrån konstruktivistiskt grundad teori med inspiration av en socialpsykologisk teori om trygga sociala band. Utifrån analysen av resultatet genererades begreppet jaget som verktyg. Studien visar att jaget som verktyg användes i större utsträckning av socionomer i de kommuner som var mindre till storleken jämfört med socionomer som arbetade inom socialtjänster i större kommuner. Nyinstitutionell teori användes för en vidare analys av resultatet och dess innebörd för socialt arbete. Studien visar att det finns ett glapp mellan vad socionomer lärt sig via sin utbildning och vad för typ av arbete de förväntas utföra i kommunal socialtjänst. / Is there a difference in work experience for social workers if they work for the social services in the city or in the countryside? Problems such as these seeded the idea behind the thesis, and was narrowed down to the following research question; to study social workers description of how they work with their clients and if there were any differences in their descriptions depending on organizational structure. The social workers interviewed throughout this thesis were employed within the municipalities social service and worked with decision making concerning social be nefits. Two aspects were of particular interest; differences and similarities of the social workers descriptions related to population size of the municipalities and if the social workers expressed that they could work in a holistic manner with their clients.  This study was conducted with the help of eight semistructured qualitative interviews in six municipalities of varying sizes. The material was later analyzed with the help of constructive grounded theory with inspiration taken from social psychological theories about safe social bonds. The result of the analysis was generating the term the self as a tool and the study showed that the generated term was more prevalent in the descriptions from social workers that were employed in smaller municipalities compared to the social services in larger municipalities. Institutional theory was used to further analyze the results and their implicaitons for social work. The study showed that there is some discrepancy between what social workers are taught during their education and what they are expected to do when employed by the municipality social services.