This diploma thesis deals with transformation of the cultural landscape in the cadastral areas of Jihlava and Náměšť nad Oslavou. The theoretical part, referring to the cultural landscape of the Czech Republic, is described in depth and in the form of a literature research. Subsequently, the characteristics of the sites are explored, focusing on physical-geographical, historical, demographic, ethnographic and cultural issues, including identification of the specifics and their comparison. In the practical part, transformation of the landscape of both locations is recorded within the last 60 years, using a questionnaire survey, SWOT analysis and aerial photography. The results have proved the transformation of the cultural landscape to be evident, especially an extensive decrease of agricultural land in Jihlava and an increase of other areas in Náměšť nad Oslavou. Both defined hypotheses were confirmed.

The thesis is focused on the European Landscape Convention's implementation in landscape planning and then the process of determination the target landscape characteristics in cooperation with the public. At the same time, the issues of participatory planning and its involvement in the planning processes are discussed. The cadastral territory of the villages of Vědomice and Černěves was chosen as the model territory. The practical part concentrates on processing the landscape analysis of the territory. The next step is determining the characteristics of the landscape in cooperation with the public. On the basis of a specified analysis, specific values, problems and conflicts in the territory are set, representing the basis for establishing the alternative scenarios of the landscape development and the subsequent design of the target characteristics of the landscape. The public is actively involved in the process of selecting the alternative scenarios and in the subsequent design of the target characteristics of the landscape, with the respect to their wishes and requirements The result of the processing is the design of the target characteristics of the landscape, which conceptually leads to a balanced, harmonious landscape that is habitable for the local residents with sustainable development of the landscape. Furthermore, the design of landscaping follows, solving the problems and values in the landscape. The resulting design of the target characteristics and associated landscaping addresses the territory sensitively. Cultural and historical values are restored, the permeability of the landscape is developed and the visible landmarks of the landscape are reestablished. The share of grassland is increased and large blocks of arable land are divided by interactive elements, consisting of groves, baulks and fruit alleys which restore the original character of the landscape of the Elbe river valley. The whole design is a result of mutual blending of an expert assessment and the views and demands of the local residents.

The diploma thesis engages in spiritual dimension of landscape. It defines, what the spiritual dimension of landscape is and which kinds of spiritual values it consist of. The thesis also concerns the material representation of these values in the landscape. The region, where the practical part of the thesis held place is an isolated location on the borderline between Czech and Slovak republic. Detailed landscape analysis proceeded and values, problems and characteristics of the area were specified. Values and problems were the basis for first part of the landscape study - the precautions and land use changes proposal. The aim of this proposal is preservation and regeneration of the landscape character in the area. The second part of the study is concept of walk following the spiritual values of the landscape. Objective of the walk is to support the perception of the spiritual values by residents and visitors through the symbols, tasks and accompanying narration. The study pursues the preservation of spiritual values by remaining in the memory of participants for next generations.

This thesis is focused on territorial system of ecological stability. In the two cadastral areas are described all the individual parts of the local USES including the characteristics of actual condition. New elements were built, to strengthen the old ones.

The work deals with the basic assessment of the landscape on the example Zbudovská blata focusing on wetlands around the locality Vomáčka. Basic landscape character assessment was carried out of selected areas L1, L2 and L3 in the cadastral area Zliv near České Budějovice. Wetlands are among Vomáčka are the nature reserve. Practical work includes landscape character assessment of the above sites. The field surveys were evaluated faunistic and floristic data at a basic level. The state of air pollution in the territory was considered too.

1 Veronika Kucrová: Proměna kulturní krajiny v zázemí hlavního města: Dolnobřežansko v 16. - 19. století Abstract Transformation of the cultural landscape in the vicinity of the capital city: Dolnobřežansko in 16th-19th century This study is dealing with the development of cultural landscape in the Dolní Břežany Estate in the early modern times, specifically from late 16th century to the middle of 19th century. The focal points of the study are three important elements: the development of the built-up areas of the selected villages, the monitoring of the transformation of the landscape out of the built-up and uninhabited areas (forests in particular), and finally the detection of agricultural and other objects in the landscape - the reason of their origin, use and potential downfall. The Dolní Břežany Estate is located 16 km south of Prague, it was established gradually starting in 14th century but its biggest growth was during the beginning of 17th century. Minor aristocratic owners were replaced by influential representatives of the Czech state (the Želínský family of Sebuzín, Michna of Vacínov) until the Prague Archbishopric became the new owner in 1713. Thanks to that, most historical written sources come from the Prague Archbishopric Archive, alternatively from the manor farm estate archive. Using the...

in English Germany has a long history of political fragmentation, with local and regional identities playing a crucial role in the making of Germanhood. In the last decades, historical scholarship has depicted the process of rallying local identities to the national cause. Dealing with this issue is essential because it shows the variety of the concept of Heimat [home or local homeland]1 in various territories of imperial Germany. Nevertheless, this process on the local level was not yet thoroughly examined in the case of the Giant Mountains' region before the First World War. Due to to its geographical position and the strong local cohesion shaping the homeland, this case study enables to further such historical researches, which often concentrates on the German historical regions, and not on the study of a local territory shaped by tourism. The object of the following thesis is to question the meanings assigned to the notion of Heimat in the Silesian Giant Mountains for the local activists and inhabitants, and thus, to write the history of the construction of Heimat. By using a methodology based upon different disciplines (respectively, the French "géohistoire", literary theory, sociology), the research analyses many phenomena attached to other and recent historiographic domains, such as...

Possibility of water and nutrient retention increase in agricultural landscape on example of Třeboňsko area is subject of PhD thesis presented here by Mgr. Richard Lhotský. PhD thesis is divided into three main chapters that try to answer three basic questions: 1. How far is possible to increase landscape water retention using fishponds? 2. Large amount of nutrient and soil leach arable land, both causing surface water euthrophication and a bigger sedimentation in fishponds. Is it possible to moderate these harmful effects? 3. If wetlands became a part of landscape features how to utilize plant biomass from these areas. Fishponds or even whole fishpond system is a specific component of czech rural landscape and fulfill several important functions. Water accumulation and retention are the most important considering the thesis ? fishponds collect water from a catchment area and also collect floodwaves. Current agriculture based on originally steppe crop needs amelioration. In spite lot of positive features we have to bear in mind that water drainage systems increase mineralization of an organic matter in soil and nutrient loss which might be economically important as well as decrease of surface water quality due to the euthphication. Wetlands and small water bodies (fishponds) may play important role as a nutrient trap in agricultural catchment areas, reuse them and prevent their loss from a landscape and whole Czech Republic. It is necessary to solve a utilization of plant biomass from nutrient and water retention areas and use that in biogas plants seems to be one of the most promising.

The scope of this work is the comparison and analysis of land adjustment and land-use plan in the cadastral area Úsilné. Interaction of these documents consists mainly of common facilities and land-use plan. These are mainly focus on road network, erosion control measures , territorial system of ecological stability (biocentre, biocorridor, interactive elements) and water management measures. The result of this work is graphic and textual comparsion of these two documents and the assessment of their harmonization. If there is a conflict between projects, was found during field survey, which measures are implemented.

The thesis deals with analysis of development of land use in territory of interest, specifically in land registry of municipality of Batelov, specifically in the period from 1836 to 2009. Entire work related to analysis of the material took place in the program ArcMap. The result of the work is represented by graphic and chart output explaining all the transformation in land use that occured in the monitoring period. The outline of possible reasons thet caused the transformation is comprised in the thesis as well.