Publication details
Geografie malých měst a jejich úloha v systému osídlení
| Title in English | Geography of small towns and their role in the settlement system |
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| Year of publication | 2008 |
| Type | Monograph |
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| Description | The publication is based on empirical studies of some small towns in Moravia, processed by using the methods of regional geography and sociological methods. Emphasis is put on the synthetic parts: environment, spatial structure, issue of the perception of towns and pros and cons from the viewpoint of prospects. Evaluation will be made on the basis of a comparison of model cases and the hitherto experience. The small towns are classifield into categories by their existing position in the settlement system and by their prospective functions. There is generalized issue of small towns in the settlement pattern, their position, functions, relation to other seats and perspectives. It includes also the Atlas of small towns (cartograms). |