The aim of this study is to present the motivational, structural and name-forming analysis of one part of the Czech hydronymy localized in the Moravian-Silesian Region. The list of the hydronyms ...consists of 817 names and includes standardized names as well as names suitable for standardization. The names of streams and rivers, and the names of water bodies (dams, ponds, etc.) are analysed separately because they are of different characters which was actually confirmed by the analysis. The names of streams and rivers were most often motivated by the localization of the naming ob¬jects, and the names of water bodies we motivated by the nature of these objects.
The aim of the research was to identify the links between industrial and logistic activities with the railway network in the Szczecin metropolitan area (Poland). The research area covered communes ...belonging to the Szczecin Metropolitan Area Association and several adjacent communes, closely related to them due to the route of railway lines – 18 communes in total. The railway infrastructure and investment projects related to its expansion were analysed. The current status and development prospects for rail freight in the studied area are presented. The analysis used, inter alia, unpublished data of PKP PLK on the average daily train traffic. The railway network of the research area covered almost 360 km of railway lines and over 80 railway sidings. Freight trains were serviced at 17 stations, including 12 having generally accessible loading points. The main generators of rail freight were seaports and chemical plants in Police (Poland) – as evidenced by the traffic flows (number of freight trains) on railway lines leading to freight stations serving these entities.
The present paper is set to identify, through a comparative study developed simultaneously, elements characteristic to the local gastronomy of six Danubian counties, whose county seats are passed ...through or bordered by the Danube River, in order to determine whether there is basis for the development of a local food tourism and for the creation of a destination brand for the Danube region which would have the local cuisine as element of reference. The conclusions of the research carried out illustrate a great lack of homogeneity among the selected counties, both in terms of the gastronomic aspect and of the touristic one, a fact that at present would make the creation of a unique brand of tourist destination of the Danubian cities very difficult, but not impossible, and which would have the local gastronomy as the central element.
The aim of this article is to assess the innovative potential of Polish regional economies. The article discusses various definitions of the category of innovative potential. On the path of achieving ...the goal, two taxonomic methods and a method that using transition matrices which come from the Markov chain theory were used. The analysis leads to the following conclusions. Firstly, the results confirmed the findings of other researchers that the best developed regions in terms of their ability to develop innovation are mazowiecki, dolnośląski, śląski, małopolski and wielkopolski, while the least developed regions are podlaski, warmińsko-mazurski, lubuski and opolski. Secondly, the ability to develop innovation is stable over time. The transition from the lower to the higher level takes place in multiannual cycles and is related to the effectiveness of the regional innovation ecosystem.
Fish stocks tend to decrease in the Black Sea Region due to the gradual increase in marine pollution, overfishing and sea fillings. As a result of these negative developments, most of the people who ...make a living from fishing either quit fishing or migrate to big cities. It is assumed that the fishing tourism that has developed in recent years will play an important role in increasing the income of those who make their living in this way, creating additional employment and preventing migration to big cities. In addition, it is known that fishing tourism is an important tool in reducing overfishing and protecting marine resources by adding value to traditional fisheries. Fishing tourism is defined as the fishing of people who want to experience this experience with traditional methods on traditional fishing boats and the provision of tourism services related to fishing in general. Today, amateur fishing is seen as a very popular leisure activity, especially in western countries. For example; It is known that there are around 50 million amateur fishermen in Europe. On the other hand, it is calculated that amateur fishing can create a larger economy than commercial fishing. Most of the 3000 boats registered in the Eastern Black Sea Region are small boats. Since these boats do not have sufficient technological equipment, they cannot go to the open seas. For these reasons, the development of fishing tourism in the Eastern Black Sea Region will provide an important economic and social expansion. Because the development of fishing tourism will allow fishermen to obtain more economic income and new job opportunities.
It is aimed to determine the availability of local and geographical indication registered food and beverage products in the menus of food and beverage businesses operating in İzmir. Based on the fact ...that local products are subject to geographical marking, an evaluation was made with the participants in the destination through the menus. The research is based on the qualitative research approach. In the research, in-depth interview method was applied by using semistructured interview form. The population of the research consists of 19 participants residing inİzmir metropolis and coastal districts that are prominent in tourism. The research sample consists of especially food and beverage businesses operating within the borders of İzmir, İzmir Chamber of Commerce manager, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality manager, association manager on gastronomy, academicians in the field of food and beverage, chefs, hotel managers and travel agency owners. As a result of the research, it has been concluded that in the central districts ofİzmir, local or geographically indicated foods and beverages are few in the menus and they are aware of by the participants, but they are given more place in the menus of the businesses operating in the districts of Urla, Seferihisar, Çeşme, Karaburun and Foça districts.
Pre-classical period of Trabzon region has been undervalued in Anatolian Archaeology to date. Although Trabzon is one of the most important settlements on the Black Sea shore, concrete archaeological ...material dated to pre-classical period has not been recorded. This is also the case for the data about the region in ancient written sources. The local people who were referred in these sources had rather primitive life styles when compared to their contemporaneous populations, in fact, it is obvious that this is the case for the Roman period. However, Trabzon Survey Project started in 2018 has begun to change the picture of the region's remote past. The third season of the survey has been run in Maçka, Akçaabat, Düzköy, Tonya, Beşikdüzü and Şalpazarı which together compose the west half of the region. In these 20 days long season in September 2021 detection of a new cave with the lithic assemblage emphasized the increasing importance of this region in Paleolithic period. Additionally, to the north of Eastern Black Sea mountains, with re-evaluation of Kalecik Castle which was detected in 2019 for the first time, more data has been obtained related to north-east Anatolia and Caucasia in the Early Iron Age. It is evident that continuation of this survey project will contribute to the chronological perspective of the Eastern Black Sea region in Turkey.
The Carpathian Mountains have for centuries remained a fundamentally border region, split in many ways and, at the same time, subject to unifying metaphorical re-conceptualisations. The article has ...the goal of contributing the identification of the structural role of the imagined Carpathians in intra-regional and wider-scale exchange definition, and, consequently, their perception by internal and external actors. One therefore reviews the conditions nurturing the discourses of backwardness and progress as well as transition and in-between-ness of the Carpathian area. The article suggests to rely on the post-colonialist perspective to ground and to problematise the exploration of the discursive elements supporting liminality production and perpetuation. Being chiefly interested in the applied aspect of that scheme, the study looks at the liminality discourse as an example of frame-setting for international cooperation in the area.
The Cittaslow movement promotes a “good quality of life”. The organization brings together small towns from all countries of the world, including Poland where the majority of Cittaslow towns are ...located in the Region of Warmia and Mazury. The region also abounds in many candidate towns, including Morąg, for which a case study was conducted. An attempt was made to evaluate Morąg’s potential and ability to meet Cittaslow certification requirements.
The aim of the article is to discuss and evaluate the significance of the coherent and compact urban structure for the development of the city and the indication of their use of activities that may ...have a positive impact on the quality of residents’ and other city users’ life, on the example of Wrocław. Methods used in the article are descriptive, simple statistical methods and case studies. There is a lack of cohesion and coherence in functional spatial structure in Wrocław. Meanwhile, compact urban structure can help improve the quality of life of residents and other city users. In the new strategic documents: the project of the Study of conditions and directions of Wrocław spatial planning and the Strategy for Wrocław 2030, attach great importance to the coherent and compact urban structure. Particularly important actions are: adherence to the principle of urban fulfillment, strengthening the role or creating bustling public spaces, taking care of the multifunctionality of the city center, revitalizing and ensuring more self-sufficiency of outlying settlements, and maintaining the distinctness of individual districts and urban units, while strengthening the functional links between them.
