The diploma thesis studies specific features of the local politics in the Czech Republic. The focal point of this case study is the village Dolni Lhota and local elections in 2014, during which a change of the local political elites has occurred. The main aim of this thesis is to understand the factors having led to the victory of a new local representatives and to ascertain whether the citizens are satisfied with chosen political elites so far. The content is divided into three chapters. In the first chapter there is paid close attention to local democracy, local administration and to the introduction of Dolní Lhota. In the second chapter there are interpreted the results of the questionnaire survey, moreover it provides the reader with the analysis of interviews with the executive representatives elected in 2014. Finally, in the third chapter the research questions are evaluated.

This thesis aims to propose a design of a vertical flow constructed wetland for a village up to 500 PE. The project is conducted for the town of Vlachova Lhota (Zlín district), and two alternatives are presented here. The first is based on mechanical pre-treatment and an intermittently loaded vertical flow constructed wetland. This alternative meets the state limits of wastewater discharge, which was demonstrated by a calibrated model of the effectiveness of an intermittently loaded vertical flow constructed wetland. This model was designed by Ing. Mirka Němcová using Hydrus software. The second alternative includes, in addition to the first design, tertiary sewage treatment. Tertiary treatment was proposed as an effective solution to removing all monitored pollutants in wastewater discharge. A combination of technologies of tertiary sewage treatment has not been put into practice, therefore the outcome and the effectiveness of the process can only be estimated. Tertiary sewage treatment would function as the first operational research unit, which could produce further findings in the field of sewage treatment using nature-based methods.

The purpose of this work is to chart, in what extent has the political system influence on religious life of parishioners; what were the relations between the parish and the leaders of this village, its fraternities; what were the relations between parish and school; how the parishioners have lived their faith in different time periods of 20th century. The work is divided into several topics that describe particular spheres of 20th century. This work is compiled on the basis of researches in the archives.