MILITARY TRAINING AREAS AND THEIR HINTERLAND IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC WITH FOCUS ON TOURISM
MILITARY TRAINING AREAS AND THEIR HINTERLAND IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC WITH FOCUS ON TOURISM

Author(s): Martina Jaňurová, Aneta Krajíčková
Subject(s): Military policy, Economic development, Tourism
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: hinterland; Military Training Area; nature protected area; rural tourism;
Summary/Abstract: After the fall of the Iron curtain and due to the deployment of Warsaw Pact army, the use of Military Training Areas (MTA) use significantly decreased. Since 1989, four out of the original eight MTAs have been canceled and it is probable that the territorial reductions will continue. The hinterlands of MTA and MTAs themselves are characterized by a low population density, a greater share of woods and agricultural areas and, thanks to a restricted entry, also by relatively untouched nature. These specific features can contribute to the development of tourism, hiking and cycling, bio agriculture, etc., in general to the sustainable forms of tourism and business. The aim of this paper is to point out the possible potential for tourism development in municipalities situated in the hinterland of MTA Boletice, Březina, Libavá, Hradiště and former MTA Brdy. Via selected tourism indicators (employment, tourism-recreational functions of municipalities, tourism-recreational load of municipalities…) and more general indicators of agriculture and business, the current development potential of the municipalities in designated areas is presented. Furthermore, the possibilities of future activities, not only in the near vicinity, but also with the envisaged further territorial reductions and MTAs themselves, are discussed with an emphasis on tourism.

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