FOCI (Mgr. Ondřej Mulíček, Ph.D.)
The functional urban region of Prague
Feedback:
The case study gives very good overview of morphological as well as functional
organisation of Prague FUR. Prognosis of further development is quite strict, but still
satisfactory.
Grade: PASS
Analysis of selected functional urban area - Functional urban area Kroměříž
Feedback:
The case study gives relatively good insight into morphological and functional
features of Kroměříž FUA. Description of spatial division of functions is adequate.
What could be optionally extended is the description of FUA position within regional
or national settlement system.
Grade: PASS
Study of area „ORP Olomouc”
Feedback:
I strongly recommend to check the language correctness. As for the content, the
overview of planning issues could be made in deeper detail.
Grade: PASS
Liberec Development Area
Feedback:
This is the example of high-quality case study. Identification and description of
relevant urban planning issues is outstanding.
Grade: PASS
Závěrečná práce metodou úvodních kroků ke SWOT analýze obsahu učebního
textu
Feedback:
The assignment was not fulfilled by author strictly speaking (SWOT analysis was not
the output required). However the text includes critical and interesting comments to
the project, many of them backed up with serious arguments.
Grade: PASS
METROBORDER (prof. Ing. Arch. Karel Maier, CSc.)
The case of Brno/ Vienna/ Bratislava
Feedback:
I do not understand why it is considered that SWOT analysis is too difficult to be
developed when you elaborated the Table 1 where you identify the
recommendations, potentials and risks. Personally, I can see severe risks / threats in
political sphere – a two-speed Europe particularly. On the other hand, the more
advanced economic level of Vienna (obviously not all the Austrian part) can be an
opportunity for the Czech and particularly Slovak part of the cross-border region.
Grade: PASS
The case study of Vienna-Bratislava
Feedback:
I do not understand who the author of the SWOT analysis was. Personally, I would
add physical proximity to strengths and diversity (economic, environmental,
demographic) to opportunities. Unfortunately, no conclusions on potentials and
possible common strategies for an increasing of competitiveness by coordinated
strategies has derived from the SWOT.
Grade: PASS
The case of The Upper Rhine
Feedback:
Unlike the other participants, Jindřich Felcman deals with the region which was
described in detail in the METROBORDER project, as an inspiration for a crossborder region in Czechia. Within this context, several interesting features can be
distilled from the Felcman´s text:
Despite the long time of cross-border cooperation in Upper Rhine, the cross-border
linkages in terms of commuting have remained quite limited. This implies that the
integration of job markets may be a selective process, limited to only certain kinds of
jobs worth cross-border commuting (typically, the professional jobs without
constraints caused by language) and only certain parts of the region (bi-centric city
region Basel – Mulhouse).
The polycentric pattern of the region can be an asset to emerging multiple structure
of (bio-technology) cluster. The polycentricity can contribute to a balanced spatial
structure enjoying both the economy of scale and fairly balanced spatial pattern of
development.
Grade: PASS
DEMIFER (doc. RNDr. Luděk Sýkora, Ph.D.)
Regional typology of the ESPON area
Feedback:
The work compares two regional typologies of ESPON area based on two
demographic scenarios of DEMIFER. It uses Hyper Atlas with the dataset. The paper
comments on the Europe wide differentiation without specific notes on the national
context and the position of local NUTS2.
Grade: PASS
Regional typology of the ESPON area - NUTS 2 Střední Morava
Feedback:
The work first briefly characterizes the case of NUTS 2 Střední Morava (Central
Moravia). In the second half it is using ESPON DEMIFER regional typology and data
from Hyper Atlas for two scenarios to describe the position and development in
NUTS 2 Central Moravia. It is not explained why these two scenarios were selected. I
would also recommend to critically asses ESPON DEMIFER scenarios using the
local knowledge and data.
Grade: PASS
NUTS 2 Severovýchod Region
Feedback:
This is well done analysis of NUTS 2 Severovýchod using local data that are
compared with the pan-European regional differentiation from DEMIFER.The data on
the NUTS 2 Severovýchod could be also compared with the situation and
development at national scale. The paper creatively uses and interprets suggestion
from ESPON DEMIFER scenarios to discuss the prospects of NUTS 2 Severovýchod
in the national context. Migration is correctly identified and discussed as the key
issue in future demographic development of the region.
Grade: PASS
Závěrečná práce metodou úvodních kroků ke SWOT analýze obsahu učebního
textu
Feedback:
This work presents a SWOT analysis of the teaching material and text of ESPON
TRAIN presenting the outcomes of ESPON DEMIFER. Despite I do agree with most
of this analysis, it does not fulfil the course assignment.
Grade: FAIL
The Moravian-Silesian Region as an ESPON DEMIFER Area
Feedback:
This work focuses on NUTS 2 Moravskoslezsko (Moravian-Silesian Region) affected
by the structural change from the concentration of heavy industry through
reindustrialization and development of tertiary activities. It specifies key local
demographic problems and formulates a synopsis of major trends and challenges.
The interpretation specifically focuses on natural change and migration in the region
within the national context. It would help to position the NUTS 2 Moravskoslezsko
region in wider European context more explicitly using DEMIFER scenarios and
Hyper Atlas with pan-EU datasets.
Grade: PASS