ZD312 Geography of Markets

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Szczyrba, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. RNDr. Václav Toušek, CSc. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Václav Toušek, CSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Václav Toušek, CSc.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course deals with contemporary trends in retail in the global and regional scale from the point of view of economic-geographical aspects and in wider multidisciplinary context (sociology, urbanism, logistics etc.). We will discuss particularly the issue of geographical interactions, internationalization and globalization of retail. In form of spatio-temporal analysis students will be acquainted with main principles of spatial arrangement of retail network including modern urban applications. By the end of the course students will be able: - to understand contemporary relevant trends in retail development at different levels of its spatial hierarchical arrangement - to use acquired information for decisive sphere in public administration
Syllabus
  • 1. Historic-geographical aspects of retail development 2. Contemporary terminology, European vs. American system 3. Basic characteristics of contemporary retail 4. Concentration and integration of retail, case study of selected global players 5. Spatial development and regulation of retail activities, legislative framework 7. Conclusion, summary of knowledge
Literature
  • SZCZYRBA, Zdeněk. Maloobchod v ČR po roce 1989 : vývoj a trendy se zaměřením na geografickou organizaci. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2005, 126 s. ISBN 8024412748. info
  • SZCZYRBA, Zdeněk. Geografie obchodu : se zaměřením na současné trendy v maloobchodě. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2006, 90 s. ISBN 8024414538. info
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every other week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: pro studenty doktorského studijní programu
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018.