Finding suitable area for the future development of Hostivice, Czech Republic

Bc. Nikoleta Popović, BA

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

The importance and application of the research presented in this thesis is presented in the application of modern trends in the concepts of sustainable development and smart growth and the examination of their validity. The initial assumption is that the town of Hostivice, a suburb of Prague located immediately to the west and sistuated immediately below the international airport will grow and need room to expand in the future. Therefore, the primary goal is to identify a location and a rational solution for future sustainable suburban growth and the Hostivice case study. The work methodology is based on a review of the literature on the concepts of sustainable development, smart growth, and the concept of suburbanization from the local and global aspects. The research part involves interviewing the persons responsible for spatial planning in the town. The third section of the methodology includes spatialurban, socio-cultural, and ecological analysis. The analysis of the case study included fieldwork and observation of the present issues. The result of extensive research conducted through the methodology is a proposed plan. The plan is given in three different future development scenairos depending on the built area, where the basic plan has a ratio of the built-up and unbuilt area of 40-60%. Variations for an alternve future development scenario are proposed which emphasize a reduction of the built-up area, allowing a significant percentage of the agriculturally productive soils to remain available for use. The formation of a bio center, based upon the principles of TSES, has been introduced into each of the future development scenairos in all three proposals. The thesis’s main conclusion is the extent to which Sustainable Growth and Smart Development are applicable in practice and emphasize the importance of preserving the character of places and landscapes in spatial planning.

Keywords

Smart Growth, Sustainable Development, Suburbanisation

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 31. 3. 2021

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: doc. Peter Kumble, Ph.D.
• Oponent: Vlaďka Kirschner, Ph.D.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Fakulta životního prostředí

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Krajinné inženýrství / Landscape Planning