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Lecturer(s)
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Nachtigall Petr, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Jirsa Vojtěch, Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Introduction, definitions and terms. Demography and geography of inhabitants. Urban geography (geography of sites and towns). Political geography. International integration. Geography of choices. Globalization. Agricultural geography. Production and industry geography. Transport geography and the range of its research. The transport characteristics as a part of worldwide economics. Brief transport geography history. Transport path and line. Transport spots. Transportation network and its structure features. The history of transportation network. Physical-geographical factors of chosen kinds of transport. Transport systems and their spread in the world. Transportation network in developing countries. Road transportation characteristics as a part of a worldwide transportation system. Specials of the road transportation. Rail transportation characteristics as a part of a worldwide transportation system. Specials of the rail transportation. Inland water and maritime transportation characteristics as a part of a worldwide transportation system. Specials of inland water and maritime transportation. Air transportation characteristics as a part of a worldwide transportation system. Specials of the air transportation. Spare time, subject summary.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the subject is to introduce basics of economic and transport geography.
After passing the subject, the student is able to orientate in problem of geography of World, Europe and the Czech Republic, both economically and transport too.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination
The credit confirms that the student has attended the lessons in certain frequency and that has fulfilled all requirements. The conditions of credit awarding depend on the teacher. The examination (form, content, length) is given by "Study and Examination Order".
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Recommended literature
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Brinke, J. Geografie dopravy. Pardubice, 1998.
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MIRVALD, S. Geografie cestovního ruchu. Plzeň: ZČU v Plzni, 1996..
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Mirvald, S. Geografie dopravy I.. Plzeň, 1999. ISBN 80-7082-545-6.
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Mirvald, Stanislav. Geografie dopravy II : silniční a železniční doprava. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita, 2000. ISBN 80-7082-673-8.
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Mirvald, Stanislav. Geografie dopravy III. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita, 2002. ISBN 80-7082-846-3.
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SKOKAN, L., HRALA, V., VITVAROVÁ, I. Geografie světového hospodářství. Praha, 1988.
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