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.

Dubová, S. The study of the integration of the educational trail in the countryside. Diploma thesis. Lednice: Mendel university, 2016. The thesis is focused on the study of the integration of the educational trail in the countryside. The aim is the processing of the problems of the forest parks and nature trails. After the field survey has been suggested educational trails and indentified the individual locations suitable for the stop. The content of individual interpretative plates was selected with regard to the placement of this board making information on the facts, which can be seen on this place. Suitable elements of the furniture and playing elements have been proposed as well. These elements set into the natural environment of the model territory due to own character. The part of the work is project documentation of vegetation modification of the territory including the budget´s establishment. In conclusion, amount was determined, which is needed for reconstruction of nature trails in the modelling area.

Chromá, L.: Environmentally friendly forms of tourism in the protected landscape areas of Šumava with a specific focus on agrotourism. Master thesis. Department of Landscape Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, 88 s. Gentle forms of tourism can be defined as tourism that focuses on nature, culture and historical wealth. The theoretical part includes a literary research focused on the description and geography of tourism, tourism psychology, motivation and travel experience. An important part is the issue of the negative impacts of tourism, where afterwards the gentle forms of tourism are highlighted. The presented work is focused mainly on the attractiveness of agrotourism as a form of leisure time, where it is mainly about the trace of public interest. Another, no less important goal is to find out the contribution of agro-tourism to the participants and the village, the attractiveness of the Šumava for visitors, the reason for the establishment of agrotourism farms and the support of the state.

The aim of the work was to assess and evaluate the historical development of road networks from the view of their projection in a comprehensive land adjustment. For this purpose, three cadastral areas, that represent a wide range of natural conditions, were chosen. Historical stages, in which the road network has been captured, were determined and studied in detail. To create an overview of the unpaved roads, evaluation criteria, by which individual areas were selected and compared in the chosen historical stages, were designed. On the basis of the results, the turning points of unpaved roads development were determined and their causes were described. The accomplished analysis of the road network in particular historical periods gives a clear overview in development of unpaved roads and arrangement of individual land lines. Historical image of unpaved road network, as an integrated complex, can be used only as inspirational material within the plan projection. This material has to be revised according to current legislation requirements, standards and wishes of landowners.

This thesis deals with current issues in the field of nature conservation, t. i. landscape fragmentation due to transport infrastructure in selected model areas in the Czech Republic. The project also evaluates the issue of landscape structure and its development with a focus on individual landscape elements and their characteristics. The thesis focuses on the impact of landscape fragmentation on dimensionally small organisms. Model locations are cadastral areas of two popular tourist destinations in the South Bohemian Region at Lipensko site. The target organisms were invertebrates, common representatives of families Carabidae and Formicidae. Occurence of those species is typical for these areas. Landscape structure of the two areas and its changes during a period of sixty years has been defined by analyzing the document. Existence of suitable habitat for various kinds of target species was calculated through Meff index. Obtained values represent a numerical expression of the existence of suitable areas for the studied organisms in both locations. Interviews conducted in model areas also pointed out to a very low public awareness of the issue of landscape fragmentation.

The diploma thesis deals with the change of landscape structure in the selected cadastral area Žabovřesky. The village lies in the South Bohemian Region, 11 km from České Budějovice. The first part of the diploma thesis is focused on description of selected area. Further, the structure of the landscape was evaluated before land improvement and after the design of the land improvement in the area. The changes were plotted in the land use map and the newly created landscape areas were calculated, their size and shape determined. Based on this, the index of the shape was calculated, which led to the evaluation of the results of the landscape landscape change due to the complex land treatment

The evaluation of prefered kinds of fair game - Wild pig (Sus scrofa), Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) and Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) was studied in model game areas - Lhenice and in Žabovřesky in South Bohemia. The landscape of both studied areas differs by the land cover and intensity of agriculture. Te main data about game species were: number of shooting game, number of dieing game and spring population density in the last ten years. The second part of our study was directed on landscape evaluation. The ortophoto maps of studied areas were analysed ArgGis software. Data about game and landscape character were compared including the climate condition of both areas. The results of our studies verified the hypoothesis that the landscape with more diverse land cover is more perspective for populations of game species. It was found that besides of man factors play the important role the natural conditions of game areas. These condition are independent on the man activities and can be affected by the care about the landscape.

Chemism of surface waters in four small watersheds of upper part of Stropnice River was studied from 2005 till 2007. The aim of this work was to consider the relations between different types of land-use and chemism of surface water. There were observed the concentrations of main ions and carbon in the surface waters in eight sample places which were measured monthly. The results were analysed with Repeated Measures ANOVA and Tukey HSD post hoc analyse was used for detail description. There were no differences between surface water chemisms in the upper parts of four streams. Watersheds in the upper parts are similar and can be considered as a close to natural landscape. In the lower parts of four streams which discharged different types of cultural landscape, significant differences in the water chemisms were found. Significant differences were observed also in the three streams in the water chemisms between upper and lower parts of the watersheds as a result of the land-use change. In the stream where land-use does not change between upper and lower parts of watershed, no differences in the water chemisms were observed. The results show positive relation between the chemism of surface water and land-use and possible effect of human impact on landscape ecosystem and its hydrological component.