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Vnější a vnitřní spolupráce v mikroregionech
External and internal cooperation in microregions

Author(s): Jiří Dušek, Ladislav Skořepa
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Regional Geography, Local History / Microhistory, Economic development
Published by: Vysoká škola evropských a regionálních studií, z. ú.
Keywords: cooperation; regional management; microregion;

Summary/Abstract: The contribution deals with results of research, which was realized by University of West Bohemia in Pilsen and College of European and Regional Studies. Th e aim of the research is creation of regional management‘s models in three regions in west and south Bohemia and their implementation. Th e important part of project was marketing research. Question-form for representatives of towns and villages was focused on cooperation within the frame of microregions. Microregion is voluntary association of villages and towns, but it is for example local action group within the frame of program of EU – LEADER+ too or other form of regional cooperation among villages and towns. Marketing research contains answers from 144 municipalities from region of west and south Bohemia. Th ese municipalities are part of 55 microregions. Th e most municipalities were from microregion Blanský les (11 municipalities), Svazek měst a obcí Pomalší (9 municipalities), Budějovicko-sever (7 municipalities), Jindřichohradecko (7 municipalities). Most of the microregions were founded in period 1999-2003. One of the most important factors, influencing the regional development, is cooperation among towns and villages in microregion and as well as cooperation with other subjects, which are interested in development of the region. Th e data are part of general analyse of environment, which has to help to development of microregions.

  • Issue Year: 2006
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 46-50
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Czech