Conference MendelNet 2015      11 and 12 November, 2015
Contributions

List of Contributions Conference MendelNet 2015

Rural Development

  • ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF LIBERALIZATION OF COFFEE SECTOR IN UGANDA
    BAMWESIGYE DASTAN, POMAZALOVA NATASA
    view abstract fulltext bamwesigyedastan@gmail.com

    Abstract: The paper assesses the economic effects of trade liberalization of coffee sector in Uganda as as driver for rural development. Uganda for dacades been and is among the worlds most producers of coffee as well as the chief exporters on the world market. Coffee also plays an important role at the national level contributing close to 20% of the country’s foreign exchange earnings.The study assessed time series data from 1960 to 2013 on Production, Trade and Marketing of coffee in Uganda and the recent trends. Exploratory design was used to study the data as well as Descriptive research method which helped to analyse the data. The study explored time series of coffee production, export, and consumption and describes the findings in detail. The study found out that trade liberalisation of the sector in 1991/1992 was followed by a boom in the sector, the participants have increased, competitiveness has equally increased and has since seen also many players on the world market and Ugandan coffee hit all corners of the globe but with biggest share in the EU.


     
  • TOURISM AS AN EFFECTIVE INSTRUMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT – CASE STUDY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF DONOVALY
    CIVAN MAREK, KROGMANN ALFRED
    view abstract fulltext marek.civan@ukf.sk

    Abstract: The paper is focused on the transformation of former rural territory by tourism, which is an effective tool for regional development of rural areas. Firstly, the formation and economic orientation of former municipality of Donovaly is pointed out along with the consequential changes influenced by tourism. The increase in the number of accommodation facilities is highlighted, because it represents one of the cornerstones of tourism facilities. The main part of the paper lies in the analysis of questionnaire survey, which was realized among the visitors of municipality. Based on that, the prototype visitor of Donovaly during summer season is designed, while there are emphasized the most attractive places along with the attendance zones of visitors, what can be useful in future marketing activities. The results may become an effective tool in further development of the municipality also from the perspective of products of tourism in order to reach current and potential target markets.


     
  • CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN POLAND
    MAJEWSKA IZABELLA
    view abstract majewskaizabella@gmail.com

    Sustainability management in business, sustainable production, consumption, construction and architecture strategies and indicators of sustainable development.


     
  • PERCEPTUAL MARGINALITY AS AN OLD-NEW APPROACH IN RESEARCH ON MARGINALITY IN RURAL AREAS
    MALIKOVA LUCIA
    view abstract malikova@fns.uniba.sk

    Abstract: Although a large number of authors is devoted to the research on marginality, majority of these studies captures only some aspects of this multidimensional phenomenon. Thus, this study reflects one of the neglected approaches in this context – perceptual marginality. Concise theoretical introduction into the topic preceded methodological debate related to the utility of various methods suitable for the  research on perception of space and spatial processes. Latter, our attention focuses on two specific case studies demonstrating research on perceptual marginality within Irish and Slovak rural context, where we aim to point out the merits of this approach in research on marginality as such.


     
  • THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF THE VILLAGE OSTOPOVICE
    REHACKOVA KRISTYNA, STASTNA MILADA
    view abstract fulltext xrehacko@node.mendelu.cz

    Abstract: This paper describes the transformation of Czech cultural landscape in Ostopovice municipality. Firstly, the cultural landscape is depicted in detail and there are identified the specifics of the selected area. Subsequently, there are compared and evaluated changes in the landscape during the past 60 years. Used methods such as scanning, questionnaires and SWOT analysis, including set of three hypotheses, are presented in the   methodological section. There is also Ostopovice community and landscape-ecological context characterized in detail within the selected time period. There have been identified conclusive landscape changes over the time comparing historical maps to the present ones. The results of SWOT analysis reflect mainly the opportunities for the land-use in selected area. All hypotheses were confirmed by using selected methods and subsequent evaluation. The results confirm the significant land-use changes in the cultural landscape of the Ostopovice village and the potential for their increase in the future.


     
  • VYSOKE MYTO MICROREGION LANDSCAPE VALUES
    STODOLOVA VERONIKA, STASTNA MILADA, VAVROUCHOVA HANA, MASICEK TOMAS
    view abstract fulltext veronika.stodolova@mendelu.cz

    Abstract: The aim of the article was to describe transformation of the perception of the cultural landscape value over the time in Vysoke Myto microregion. It was necessary to identify, analyse and permanently document disappearing testimony in the memories of older generations. This testimony was made as a part of the cultural heritage of the village, in the form of so called “Modern chronicle of the village” using map outputs, field research, photographs and audio recordings of interviews with natives. Modern chronicle of the village was made as interactive media; containing recordings of interviews with eyewitnesses, accompanied with visual material (photos and video) locally associated with the described verbally locations or events. The results showed that mental ties to the land are often decisive for the formation of local identity and stabilize the rural population.


     
  • INTENSITY OF TOURISM IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF TATRY TOURISM REGION AS A BASIC FACTOR FOR RECREATIONAL URBANISATION
    SVORAD ANDREJ, KROGMANN ALFRED, CIVAN MAREK
    view abstract fulltext andrej.svorad@ukf.sk

    Abstract: The aim of the paper is to identify particular regions in relation to the intensity of tourism as well as to point out the regions with potential for further development of recreational urbanisation in the Tatry tourism region. Just the mentioned region is the exceptional one, especially due to its natural features, which consequently indirectly affect not only the development of towns, but municipalities in their hinterland, too. This constantly increasing level of recreational urbanization of these municipalities is the impulse for further development or rural area. Taking into account that the impacts of recreational suburbanization start to show in the mentioned rural regions; that are directly linked to relatively developed tourism destinations; it is appropriate to localize and analyze them. We realized a survey using the method of spatial autocorrelation that defines the dependence of incidence of selected phenomenon in the area on its incidence in the hinterland. This spatial autocorrelation was quantified using the Moran’s index, while the LISA method was applied for the purposes of data evaluation. Within the catchment area were identified various clusters of positive and negative autocorrelation.


     
  • ASSESSMENT THE UPDATE OF ESTIMATED PEDOLOGIC-ECOLOGICAL UNIT IN SELECTED CADASTRAL AREA OF TESCHEN SILESIA
    SZTURC JAN, PODHRAZSKA JANA
    view abstract fulltext xszturc@mendelu.cz

    Abstract: The article deal problems of development of soil characteristics and his impact on the pricing of land in two cadastral areas of Teschen Silesia. It concisely describes the evaluation method of soil based on soil ecological units (EPEU), and procedures for updating them. The article also evaluates the evolution of prices of soil in accordance with applicable regulations in years 2002, 2008 and 2013. It is also based on a comparison of the original and update EPEU evaluated the difference in the price of the land according to valid regulations 441/2013 Sb. The results show that the prices of estimated pedologic-ecological unit are currently increased in average about 50% compared to 2002. Furthermore, it can say that in these areas may lead to reduce of prices EPEU due to processes, which means for property owners substantial economic losses.


     
  • THE DEMOGRAPHIC PECULIARITIES OF RURAL POPULATION
    VASYLCHENKO ALONA, PAVLU ANETA
    view abstract fulltext alona.vasylchenko@seznam.cz

    Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to determine differences in statistic characteristics between rural and urban population. The research was concentrated on the South Moravian Region and the data from the Population and Housing census were used. This study investigates relation between the number of family members of household and the size of municipality and dependence of the fertility level on the size of municipality. Moreover the phenomenon of ageing of the rural and urban population was studied. As a result it was found that households with higher number of family members are more characteristic for smaller settlements. Fertility is higher in rural areas and small towns. The ageing of population is widespread in rural areas as well as in urban areas.


     
  • USING AN “INTERSECT” TOOL IN ARCGIS FOR ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN THE SECONDARY LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE OF PODHAJSKA MUNICIPALITY
    ZONCOVA MICHAELA, DUBCOVA ALENA
    view abstract fulltext michaela.zoncova@ukf.sk

    Abstract: Observed area – Podhájska municipality is known for its thermal spa, which is the driving force in the development. The article deals with the analysis of changes in secondary landscape structure in Podhájska in the period between 1987 and 2014. Maps of secondary landscape structure were created by digitization of aerial imagery of the observed area in individual years and areas were identified where changes have occurred. They were defined as dynamic areas in Podhájska. Then we looked at the analysis of the changes types where we have used the "Intersect" tool in ArcGIS 10.1 and we have identified changes from group of landscape elements "x" to a group of landscape elements "y". With this way, we pointed out on the changes types in the current rural environment. Changes were observed at 6.58% of the territory in the whole observed period. The most significant changes became evident in expansion of agricultural land at the expense of forest vegetation, abandonment of specific forms of agriculture at the expense of the built-up territory and a decrease of agricultural land in extent of forest vegetation – overgrowing and abandonment of land.