Renewable energy sources are currently at their maximum capacity, but this does not mean that they are slowing down in growing. The first part of the thesis is focused on the issue of renewable resources in the countryside at a general level. The second part is focused specially on the territory of Jablunkov and the possibility of using individual sources of renewable energy in this area. Three of the most suitable sources have been chosen for practical realization options, including economic calculations, these include both fixed costs and operational costs. Calculations were made using the so-called „Kotlíková kalkulačka“, the Photovoltaic Geographical Information System and Microsoft Office. Part of the thesis is also an assessment of the ecological and social aspects of renewable resources, including their impact on the use of the territory itself and the impact on the landscape. The results clearly show up the benefits of new technologies in both economic and environmental terms, and provide space for further use of renewable energy sources, whether in rural areas or in cities. Economically, the purchase of a heat pump is the best choice, the possibility of building new jobs is mainly provided by using of biomass. The thesis should serve as support for an even greater use of renewable energy, or in the decision making progress in choosing the most suitable alternative of renewable energy source for a family house.

The primary aim of the thesis "Rural Tourism in South Bohemian Region" was the evaluation of the rural tourism offer in South Bohemian Region and the submission of appropriate suggestions. The secondary aim was to describe South Bohemian Region, to analyse actual documents relating to the tourism in the region and to create and evaluate SWOT analysis of tourism in the region.

The thesis deals with the problematic of revitalisation related to brownfields in the selected administrative units of South Bohemian region. The case territory includes the municipality with extended powers of České Budějovice and the municipality with extended powers of Prachatice. Those case territories differ in few elements, mainly in regards with vertical and horizontal geographic position. The purpose of the thesis is to analyse how the rural brownfields are utilised, the thesis also focuses on the way stakeholders cooperate with each other during the revitalization of the brownfields. The methodology of the thesis is based on brownfields evaluation in the above mentioned territory, followed by a detailed analysis of the recovery issues by interviewing local stakeholders. The interviews were held with representatives of privat and public sector in the selected municipalities, where the brownfields were located. After evaluating the results for individual municipalities with extended powers, a comparison was done based on witch some regularities were found. The results of the research confirmed the hypotheses about the differences in interconnections between public and privat sector in different municipalities with extended powers. The hypothesis, assuming differences in the way of...

The main aim of this diploma thesis is an evaluation of a selected area considering development of regions in relation with leisure time utilization of the environment. The micro-region discussed was chosen, due to its positioning within the Opavian-Silesian touristic area, which is at the beginning of its development and forming an appropriate functioning of destination management. A literature concerning destination management, country touristic and evaluation of tourism potential according to different authors was explored. The custom evaluation of the tourism potential comes from controlled interviews with mayors and vice-mayors wthin particular municipalities and from a personal field surrvey. After the analysis of the area is processed, it is followed by a summary of the results found and a proposal of a possible development of the country micro-region of Moravice. Book publications, internet sources and information gathered during interviews and a field surrvey, are used to reach the goal of the diploma.

The diploma thesis focuses on role of small and medium-sized enterprises in the development of rural region municipality with extended power Hodonín. The theoretical part focuses on the issues of small and medium enterprises, rural regions, rural development, small and medium business in rural areas and on theories of regional development. The main objective is to define the role of small and medium-sized enterprises in the development of municipality with extended power Hodonín. Role will be defined based on the collection of primary and secondary data and its subsequent analysis. In the thesis there are also suggestions and recommendations to promote small and medium-sized enterprises and thereby also to the development of rural areas.

The thesis focuses on the role of small and medium enterprises in the development of rural region, namely in the area of the town of Havlíčkův Brod. An analysis of the structure of small and medium enterprises in the selected rural region has been carried out. In addition, the way of the small and medium enterprises engagement in development of the town is defined. On basis of an analysis of primary and se-condary data, recommendations on how the support in development of rural areas in relation to small and medium enterprises should be oriented are put forward.

This dissertation focuses on free time as a new phenomenon in the industrially advanced society. The goal of this paper is firstly to map how the monitored group of children and youth from Rychnov nad Kněžnou and surrounding villages spend their free time and secondly how the above mentioned group comprehends the preventive function of free time. After the theoretical part which is focused on sociology of leisure, leisure education, and rural and urban area, there is an empirical part containing secondary and primary research (performed in form of questioning) with special focus on offering free time activities. The research found out that both groups of pupils (from urban as well as from the rural area) perceive the free time, possibilities of spending it, and their wishes for better spending the free time in similar way. Although the offer of free time activities in the rural area is significantly more limited compared to the free time activities offered in the urban area, the pupils living in the rural area are surprisingly satisfied with the offer. This limited offer is often accompanied with more common feeling of boredom which could grow into being dangerous; in view of preventive function of free time this fact is not insignificant.

The Diploma thesis deals with issues of the support of regional development through the Local Action Group Podchlumí, r.a. (LAG Podchlumí). The goal of this thesis was to explore the contribution of the LAG Podchlumí to quality of life of residents and business development. Assessment of the influence of LAG on regional development has been based on the existence and implementation of the Program of rural development program of the Czech Republic Axis IV. LEADER, which leads to an improvement of management and to mobilization of the natural inner potential of countryside. The Program of rural development represented the main financial source for fruition of LAG projects in the previous programming period. In this thesis, activities of the LAG Podchlumí and local subjects for support and development of partnership of residents and for public, business, and non-profit communities have been analysed. Implementation of own projects, through which the versatile development of the region, life improvement of residents, increase the attractiveness of the region has been evaluated. In order to get an independent and objective evaluation, an anonymous questionnaire has been conducted among residents of the region Podchlumí. Further, personal observation of the region Podchlumí, a study of professional literature as well as of internal materials of the LAG has been done. The hypothesis that the Local Action Group Podchlumí plays an important role in development of partnership of public administration of municipalities, agricultural subjects, independent agricultural as well as non-agricultural enterpreneurs, and non-profit organizations has been verified on the basis of analysis of realized activities. Support from the Program of countryside development to the region Podchlumí, Measure IV.1.2 Realization of local development strategy, contributed to achieving improvements in quality of life of residents. The greatest support was given to appearance of communities and quality of infrastructure, development of public facilities and services. Financial resources were spent also on modernization and development of agricultural as well as non-agricultural business. In comparison with other LAGs in the district Jičín, the LAG Podchlumí supported the greatest number of projects through the measure IV.1.2 of the Rural development program on realization of local developing strategy. It has been found by means of evaluation of the anonymous questionaire among residents of the region that residents perceive improvement of appearance and life of communities but they are not aware of the fact that many projects have been implemented with the contribution of activities of the LAG Podchlumí. For this reason, the LAG Podchlumí should focus more on propagation of its own activities. Residents of the region are interested in surrounding of their villages. It is possible to made conclusion that the results of analysis of activities of the LAG authenticated and confirmed correctness of the hypothesis that the Local Action Group Podchlumí plays an important role in development of partnership of public administration of municipalities, agricultural subjects, independent agricultural as well as non-agricultural enterpreneurs, and non-profit organizations.

Tato diplomová práce se zabývá rozdílnými a shodnými rysy českého a evropského venkova. Jedná se o důležité a aktuální téma. Důvodem jsou významné změny, kterými venkov za poslední léta prošel. Mezi cíle této práce patří prvotně stanovit a sjednotit jednotnou typologii pro český a evropský venkov. Dalším cílem je stanovit zásadní historické peripetie, které se podílely na vývoji jednotlivých venkovských prostředí. Významným cílem práce je vyhodnotit na českém a evropském venkově změny kulturně-sociologické, demografické a geografické, ekonomické a politické aj. Cílem práce je dále vyhodnotit, zda a jakým způsobem probíhá rozvoj a financování venkova. Kdo a jakým způsobem se na rozvoji a financování podílí. Do jaké míry je pro jednotlivé evropské a české venkovské oblasti důležité působení Evropské unie a využívání dotačních titulů. A také do jaké míry venkov změnily. Zda se bude venkov ubírat k evropsky požadované konvergenci, či naopak k divergenci. Z metodologického hlediska je použit kvantitativní výzkum s využitím deduktivní metody. Data jsou čerpána zejména z Českého statistického úřadu, statistického úřadu Evropské unie a z Organizace pro hospodářskou spolupráci a rozvoj. Získané údaje jsou pak převedeny do výsledných tabulek a graficky zaneseny do grafů a map. Pro přehlednost je v závěru práce provedena SWOT analýza. Z hlediska metodologie je venkov chronologicky zarámovat do příslušných teorií regionálního rozvoje a ekonomického vývoje. Vyústěním této práce je podrobná analýza zjištěných rozdílů. Významným cílem je snaha navrhnout určitá opatření pro udržitelný a prosperující venkovský - regionální rozvoj v českém prostředí. Do budoucna by se na venkově měla zlepšit a zvýšit občanská vybavenost, dopravní obslužnost, nabídka investorů a celkově zvýšit pozitivní vztah k venkovu s přidanou hodnotou. Výsledkem by do budoucnu na venkově měla být větší hustota obyvatelstva, vyšší porodnost a vyšší zaměstnanost.

Tato diplomová práce se zabývá rozdílnými a shodnými rysy českého a evropského venkova. Jedná se o důležité a aktuální téma. Důvodem jsou významné změny, kterými venkov za poslední léta prošel. Mezi cíle této práce patří prvotně stanovit a sjednotit jednotnou typologii pro český a evropský venkov. Dalším cílem je stanovit zásadní historické peripetie, které se podílely na vývoji jednotlivých venkovských prostředí. Významným cílem práce je vyhodnotit na českém a evropském venkově změny kulturně-sociologické, demografické a geografické, ekonomické a politické aj. Cílem práce je dále vyhodnotit, zda a jakým způsobem probíhá rozvoj a financování venkova. Kdo a jakým způsobem se na rozvoji a financování podílí. Do jaké míry je pro jednotlivé evropské a české venkovské oblasti důležité působení Evropské unie a využívání dotačních titulů. A také do jaké míry venkov změnily. Zda se bude venkov ubírat k evropsky požadované konvergenci, či naopak k divergenci. Z metodologického hlediska je použit kvantitativní výzkum s využitím deduktivní metody. Data jsou čerpána zejména z Českého statistického úřadu, statistického úřadu Evropské unie a z Organizace pro hospodářskou spolupráci a rozvoj. Získané údaje jsou pak převedeny do výsledných tabulek a graficky zaneseny do grafů a map. Pro přehlednost je v závěru práce provedena SWOT analýza. Z hlediska metodologie je venkov chronologicky zarámovat do příslušných teorií regionálního rozvoje a ekonomického vývoje. Vyústěním této práce je podrobná analýza zjištěných rozdílů. Významným cílem je snaha navrhnout určitá opatření pro udržitelný a prosperující venkovský - regionální rozvoj v českém prostředí. Do budoucna by se na venkově měla zlepšit a zvýšit občanská vybavenost, dopravní obslužnost, nabídka investorů a celkově zvýšit pozitivní vztah k venkovu s přidanou hodnotou. Výsledkem by do budoucnu na venkově měla být větší hustota obyvatelstva, vyšší porodnost a vyšší zaměstnanost.