Geografie 2004, 109, 205-222
Current development of geographical organisation and changes in commuting to work and schools in Czechia
The paper provides an empirical analysis of short-term regional development processes in the Czech Republic. A particular emphasis is given to the assessment of changes in regional organisation of commuting in 1991-2001. A strengthening of the impact of main regional centres is stressed, especially the macro-regional influence of Prague. The results of the empirical analysis support general claims pointing to the importance of qualitatively new forms of geographical development in the post-industrial era: a strengthening of controlling functions of the largest urban centres and a general increase in contacts in the national settlement system, on the one hand, and a decrease or termination of population growth of large cities, on the other hand.
Keywords
geographical organisation of society, settlement and regional hierarchy, commuting to work and schools.
Funding
Autor děkuje za finanční podporu Grantové agentuře ČR - project č. 205/03/0337.
