Z0096 Social geographical regionalisation

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Petr Daněk, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Michal Navrátil (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Petr Daněk, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 16:00–17:50 Z3,02045
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z0096/01: Thu 17:00–17:50 Z3,02045, M. Navrátil
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PROGRAM(N-GK)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The objective of the cource is to introduce students to the discussion of the nature of geographic phenomena and the nature of regions;
to explain theories of regions in geography;
to frame evolution of theories of regions into the context of geographic thought and the context of societal development;
to discuss regional structure of the Czech Republic and its evolution;
to acquaint students with methods of regionalization in geography.
At the end of the course the students should:
- gain deeper knowledge of theories of a region;
- understand the regional organization of the Czech society;
- be able to apply methods of delimitation of functional regions.
Syllabus
  • 1. What is a region? Main theoretical conceptions of a region.
  • 2. Regional geography and regionalization. Regions and evolution of geographic thought. Albertov school. Critique of spatial science.
  • 3. Elements and complex systems. Geography and classification of sciences. Geographical approaches to spatial structure of society.
  • 4. Process of spatial concentration of social phenomena, and its hierarchical differentiation. Methods of evaluation of spatial concentration. Evolution of spatial concentration of population in the Czech Republic
  • 5. Urbanization process and evolution of the hierarchy of centres. Methods of assessing the process of hierarchization (rank size rule, size of towns structuration index
  • 6. Functional differentiation of the concentration process. Functional specialization of centres.
  • 7. Hierarchy of regional processes and hierarchy of centres in the Czech Republic. General principles of regionalization. Delimiting the commuting-to-work regions.
  • 8. Data sources. Models of spatial interactions (Reilly, Huff, etc.) and their application in delimiting the commuting-to-services regions.
  • 9. Delimiting the complex regions. Regionalization at the sub-regional level.
  • 10. Indicators for comparison of regions and analysis of their development.
  • 11. Regional organization of the Czech Republic (1980 - 2011). Long-term development tendencies.
  • 12. Contemporary development tendencies: "geography of transformation" and "geography of neoliberalization". Development tendencies and regional policy.
  • 13. Relationship between the functional regions and administrative division. Development of the territorial administration of the Czech Republic. Functional regions and contempotary public administration reforms.
Literature
  • Paasi, A. (2002) Place and region: regional worlds and words. Progress in Human Geography 26 (6), s. 802-811.
  • Hampl, M. (2012) Hierarchické organizace v realitě: pojetí, poznávací a praktický smysl studia. Geografie, 117, č. 3, s. 253-265.
  • DANĚK, Petr. Geografické myšlení: úvod do teoretických přístupů. (Geographic Thought: Introduction to Theoretical Approaches.). první. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 172 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6694-6. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-6694-2013. info
  • BLAŽEK, Jiří and David UHLÍŘ. Teorie regionálního rozvoje : nástin, kritika, implikace. Vyd. 2., přeprac. a rozš. V Praze: Karolinum, 2011, 342 s. ISBN 9788024619743. info
  • HAMPL, Martin. Geografická organizace společnosti v České republice : transformační procesy a jejich obecný kontext. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 2005, 147 s. ISBN 808674602X. info
  • HAMPL, Martin. Regionální vývoj :specifika české transformace, evropská integrace a obecná teorie. Praha: Univerzita Karlova. Fakulta přírodovědecká, 2001, 328 s. ISBN 80-902686-6-8. info
  • HAMPL, Martin. Realita, společnost a geografická organizace :hledání integrálního řádu. 1. vyd. Praha: DemoArt, 1998, 110 s. ISBN 80-902154-7-5. info
  • HAMPL, Martin. Geografická organizace společnosti a transformační procesy v České republice. 1. vyd. Praha: DemoArt, 1996, 395 s., 1. ISBN 80-902154-2-4. info
  • HAMPL, Martin, Václav GARDAVSKÝ and Karel KÜHNL. Regionální struktura a vývoj systému osídlení ČSR. Vyd. 1. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1989, 255 s. URL info
  • MARYÁŠ, Jaroslav and Stanislav ŘEHÁK. Regionální působnost středisek osídlení - Regional'naja funkcija centrov rasselenija - Areal Function of Central Places. In Atlas obyvatelstva ČSSR - Atlas naselenija ČSSR - Population Atlas of the ČSSR. Brno - Praha: Geografický ústav ČSAV - Federální statistický úřad, 1987. info
  • MARYÁŠ, Jaroslav and Stanislav ŘEHÁK. Soupis sociálně geografických regionů ČSSR. Zprávy Geografického ústavu ČSAV. 1987, roč. 24, č. 2, p. 41-58. ISSN 0375-6122. info
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures and seminars. In lectures, theoretical-methodological issues are explained, processes discussed and concrete methods introduced. In seminars, the methods are applied by students to distinct sets of empirical data. Moreover, each student is asked to compile a seminar work in which s/he delimits the functional region of a particular micro-regional centre within the Czech Republic, and analyse its internal structure.
Assessment methods
To pass out, students are asked to write a short essay; solve three tasks based on empirical data; and complete seminar work (delimitation of an individual micro-region and analysis of its internal structure).
The final exam is in writting.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 1999, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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