PřF:Z0096 Region in human geography

Z0096 Region in human geography

Faculty of Science
Autumn 1999

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Guaranteed by

Prerequisites (in Czech)

Z0147 Regional geography && Z0038 Czech Republic - geography 1 && Z0039 Czech Republic 2(human geogr.) && Z0042 Geography of tertiary activ. 2 && Z0153 Methods, human geography

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, M-GR, specialization Socio-Economic Geography)
Geography and Cartography (programme PřF, N-GR, specialization Socio-Economic Geography)

Syllabus

Approaches to geographical regionalization. Prague Albertov School. Conceptions of a region in Human Geography. Spatial concentration of population: methods of evaluation, hierarchical differentiation, development, spatial variability. Development of the hierarchical structure of settlement system. Rank-size-rule. Hierarchy of human needs and hierarchy of regional processes. Sources of data and general methods of regionalization. Comlex and particular (sectional) regions. Administrative-territorial division. Variables describing regional structure. Regional organization of the Czech Republic. New administrative division (regions). Contemporary development trends. Integrated settlement systems. Metropolization.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.