Budoucnost kohezní politiky EU | Daniela Grabmüllerová
Future of the Cohesion Policy of the European Union, by Daniela Grabmüllerová
This article addresses future of the cohesion policy. During the Czech Presidency, a number of events were organised on this issue; the most significant event was the informal meeting of Ministers in April 2009 in Mariánské Lázně, the outcome of which was the joint communiqué containing agreement on the main objectives and principles of future cohesion policy. At this time a major impulse was added to the European debate, in the form of the extensive report prepared for the European Commission by the Italian expert Fabrizio Barca. It is clear that the Barca Report will represent a fundamental contribution to the European discussion in the period to come as well. The third version of the General position to the future of the cohesion policy, approved by the Czech government in October 2009, will serve as an opening mandate for negotiations by Czech representatives at EU level. A further – now fourth – updated position on the future of EU cohesion policy will be prepared by the Ministry for Regional Development so that it can be submitted in June 2010.
Územní soudržnost | Daniela Grabmüllerová
Territorial Cohesion, by Daniela Grabmüllerová
This article addresses the issue of territorial cohesion. According to the Czech Republic, territorial cohesion, which does not have only a geographical aspect, must not lead to dilution of territorial policy objectives and should continue to be considered as an integral part and an effective tool for the achievement of cohesion policy objectives, emphasising an integrated concept of territory. From the viewpoint of the Czech Republic, territorial cohesion is understood particularly in relation to availability of infrastructure, development of human capital, services – particularly technologies and services of general interest – etc., which represents an integrated view of long-term development of the relevant area or region as a whole. As an example, Baltic Sea Strategy is mentioned related to the approach comprising the cooperation several countries at the basis of the macro-territory around the Baltic Sea.
Činnost regionálních rad regionů soudržnosti | Zdeněk Semorád
Activities of the Regional Cohesion Councils, by Zdeněk Semorád
In the 2007–2013 programming period, the Czech Republic can obtain large financial means from the EU funds. As the Czech Republic has decided to take up the way of not only thematic programmes but regional too, new institutions at the NUTS II level were established so as to become the administrative bodies of such operational programmes. After three years of existence during which the spheres of action, the manner of decision-making, and the organizational structure were defined, they can be appreciated as standard institutions, capable of managing the implementation of the regional operational programmes.
Evoluce nebo revoluce? Několik návrhů pro budoucí podobu politiky soudržnosti EU po roce 2013 | Jiří BlažekEvolution or Revolution? A Few Proposals for the Prospective Form of the EU Cohesion Policy after 2013, by Jiří Blažek
The aim of this contribution is to summarize the key topics of the hitherto discussion about the prospective EU cohesion policy and propose a few partial but important measures to eliminate some current problems in the concept and implementation of such policy, preferably contributing to its higher efficiency.
Dokument „Stav a perspektivy území Evropské unie“ – Nový začátek? | Marek JetmarTerritorial State and Perspectives of the European Union: Another Start? by Marek Jetmar
This article comments on the Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union, a document which was being produced in 2004 to 2007 to become one of the unofficial resources for the coordination of the EU territorial (spatial) development. The document was especially meant to interconnect the socio-economic objectives of the development to some territorial viewpoints, following the priorities of the European Spatial Development Perspective (ESDP), updating it and putting in a wider context. Yet, in the end, it became “merely” a background material for the preparation of other documents, the Territorial Agenda of the European Union and the Leipzig Charter on Sustainable European Cities. Nevertheless, a renascence and revision of the document is nowadays urged by Hungary, the country to preside over the EU Council in 2011. The Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union is one of the documents related to spatial planning, thus concerning the concept of territorial cohesion. So, the opening half of the text consists of a certain view of the territorial dimension of the economic and social EU cohesion policy, including a list of other relevant documents.
Poznámky k systémovému pojetí veřejných prostorů českých měst | Veronika Šindlerová
Notes on the Systemic Concept of Public Spaces of Czech Towns, by Veronika Šindlerová
The spatial structures of our towns and cities are undergoing constant changes. They become larger, more varied and complex. They undergo qualitative and quantitative transformations and the relations among their components get more and more complicated. This is the main reason why a town cannot anymore be understood as a simple sum of elements it is made of. Today’s towns and cities must be regarded as integers, or organisms, the individual parts and elements of which do not live their own separate lives but are largely interconnected in terms of space, operation, and functions. This is also true for public spaces: the streets, squares, embankments, parks and other public spaces within the urban structure are not isolated but make up a more or less continuous and unified system, a frame for the stability and vital functions of towns.
Evropské projekty mění tvář severovýchodních Čech – příklady projektů spolufinancovaných z ROP Severovýchod | Jana ŠoutováEuropean Projects Changing the Look of Northeast Bohemia: Examples of Projects Co-financed by the Regional Operational Programme Northeast, by Jana Šoutová
The NUTS II regional operational programme Northeast supports investment projects in the regions of Liberec, Hradec Králové and Pardubice. Its priorities are definite: the development of the transportation infrastructure, the development of the urban and rural areas, tourism, and the business environment. The article presents specific projects from various locations of the Northeast of Bohemia.
Příležitosti územního rozvoje v podmínkách globální ekonomické recese. Z obsahu open semináře programu ESPON konaného 3.–4. června 2009 v Praze | Kamila Matoušková Průměrné ceny dopravní a technické infrastruktury | Marie Polešáková Evidence územně plánovací činnosti v ČR | Zdenka Hladišová Monitoring mikroregionů | Zdenka Hladišová Metody prognózy intenzit dopravy generované vybranými typy zástavby | Veronika Šindlerová, Jan Martolos
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