The spatial concentration of social disadvantage in rural areas not only poses a risk to social
cohesion but also represents a challenge for public policy. This article draws on a …

This paper presents a sociological analysis of the image of a" good village", as portrayed in
the annual Czech competition Village of the Year. It focuses on the positive representations …

The article presents results of research on preference of the regional food in Vysočina
Region in the Czech Republic, with main focus on awareness analysis of Vysočina regional …

Innovation is considered the main factor of social and economic development and the
source of competitiveness of regions and countries. The research into innovation systems …

The aim of the paper is to delimit the countryside in the Czech Republic (according to local
conditions) and the rural municipalities' typology (according to their development potential) …

The article presents results of research study that focused on the recognition of the Vysočina
regional labels among the consumers in the region in connection with media analysis about …

Article aims to analyse impact of project activities called International Business Weeks (IBW)
on outgoing student mobilities at the College of Polytechnics Jihlava. The IBW network was …

The paper aims to analyze the “soft” factors of local development and to understand the
nature of the socio-economic differences between municipalities in an inner periphery in …

V rámci výzkumu polarizace prostoru, resp. periferních oblastí Česka došlo v posledních
letech k významnému uplatnění kulturněgeografických přístupů. V otázce rozvoje těchto …

This paper focuses on the commodification and marketisation of Czech rural areas and on
the consequences these processes have for regional identities. Through a case study of a …