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View article: Exploring policy coherence for land use transformations: The case of Scotland
Exploring policy coherence for land use transformations: The case of Scotland Open
The multiple crises (climate, biodiversity, austerity) facing our socio-ecological systems require ambitious responses; with much of the responsibility for protecting public goods and developing sustainably lying with public policy. To tac…
View article: Perceived and “Real” Importance of Subsidies for Agricultural Enterprises in Post-Communist EU Countries
Perceived and “Real” Importance of Subsidies for Agricultural Enterprises in Post-Communist EU Countries Open
Thirty years after the fall of the inefficient communist-run economy, the agriculture of the European Union’s Eastern states is still heavily dependent on external financial aid, which is currently forming tools for supporting the developm…
View article: A Classification and Interpretation of Methodological Approaches to Pursue Natural Capital Valuation in Forest Research
A Classification and Interpretation of Methodological Approaches to Pursue Natural Capital Valuation in Forest Research Open
This paper reviews natural capital (NC) valuation approaches in the context of woodland, forest, and riparian ecosystems, emphasising the need for participatory methods to take priority over neoclassical economics approaches. Focusing on r…
View article: A dam or a polder? Stakeholders’ dispute over the “right” flood-protection measure in the Czech Republic
A dam or a polder? Stakeholders’ dispute over the “right” flood-protection measure in the Czech Republic Open
View article: Direct or indirect energy savings in food and beverage services? Visitors′ preferences in hotel restaurants
Direct or indirect energy savings in food and beverage services? Visitors′ preferences in hotel restaurants Open
Food processing in hotels is one of most energy-intensive activities in the tourism industry. There is an urgent need to reduce energy consumption in hotels to limit their environmental impact. This research aims to assess tourists' prefer…
View article: Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystems NEXUS: Gaps and opportunities to increase the policy impact of nexus research in Europe
Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystems NEXUS: Gaps and opportunities to increase the policy impact of nexus research in Europe Open
Water, energy, food, and ecosystems (WEFE) are key resources that support human well-being and, as such, are security concerns for countries across the world. Awareness about the interconnection and interdependence between resource securit…
View article: Renewable energy creditors versus renewable energy debtors: Seeking a pattern in a sustainable energy transition during the climate crisis
Renewable energy creditors versus renewable energy debtors: Seeking a pattern in a sustainable energy transition during the climate crisis Open
Considering unpredictable and hastily evolving tipping points (like the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing climate crisis and the war in Ukraine), it is clear that sustainable energy transition and utilization of locally sourced ren…
View article: Deployment of creative actors and varieties of their impact on the quaternary sector and regional growth: a case study of NUTS2 regions of the Czech Republic
Deployment of creative actors and varieties of their impact on the quaternary sector and regional growth: a case study of NUTS2 regions of the Czech Republic Open
The current era acknowledges the immense impact of creativity on economic growth and regional development. There is an ongoing debate about the position of creativity and its sources and implications in regional economies when thorougly ex…
View article: Preference and paradox: Local residents’ perspectives on the reuse of post‐agricultural brownfield sites
Preference and paradox: Local residents’ perspectives on the reuse of post‐agricultural brownfield sites Open
Structural change in the agricultural economy may result in the abandonment of agricultural buildings, creating rural brownfield sites. Since the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989, post‐agricultural brownfields have become very common in Ce…
View article: To know is to accept. Uncovering the perception of renewables as a behavioural trigger of rural energy transition
To know is to accept. Uncovering the perception of renewables as a behavioural trigger of rural energy transition Open
Our research aims to reflect on rural communities’ awareness and perceptions of various energy sources, particularly focusing on renewable energies. We argue that there is an urgent need to expand the knowledge base on the perspectives of …
View article: The curse of coal or peripherality? Energy transitions and the socioeconomic transformation of Czech coal mining and post-mining regions
The curse of coal or peripherality? Energy transitions and the socioeconomic transformation of Czech coal mining and post-mining regions Open
New empirical evidence regarding theories of the resource curse and regional resilience in the context of energy transitions is presented in this article. Our analysis aimed to answer the questions of what the principal differences are bet…
View article: Policy brief on barriers to up-take of practices
Policy brief on barriers to up-take of practices Open
This policy brief describes barriers to up-take of new farming practices, and means of overcoming these barriers.
View article: Transforming the Use of Agricultural Premises under Urbanization Pressures: A Story from a Second-Tier Post-Socialist City
Transforming the Use of Agricultural Premises under Urbanization Pressures: A Story from a Second-Tier Post-Socialist City Open
Diverse aspects of de-agrarianization, which is manifested by the cessation or significant reduction in agricultural activities, have been clearly visible at the outskirts of large cities in Central Europe in recent decades. The key driver…
View article: From adoration to damnation? Exploring role of media in shaping low-carbon economy in times of the COVID-19 pandemic
From adoration to damnation? Exploring role of media in shaping low-carbon economy in times of the COVID-19 pandemic Open
The leverage of the public narrative created and maintained by the media as a highly influential social actor is decisive, but also sensitive, in bringing about the energy transition and advancing towards a low-carbon economy. The outbreak…
View article: The Impact of Brownfields on Residential Property Values in Post-Industrial Communities: A Study from the Eastern Part of the Czech Republic
The Impact of Brownfields on Residential Property Values in Post-Industrial Communities: A Study from the Eastern Part of the Czech Republic Open
Dilapidated, neglected, or abandoned sites and buildings (so-called brownfields) are frequently neither visually attractive nor aesthetically valuable. Indeed, neglected brownfields contribute to the emergence of both objective and subject…
View article: Best Practice Forever? Dynamics behind the Perception of Farm-Fed Anaerobic Digestion Plants in Rural Peripheries
Best Practice Forever? Dynamics behind the Perception of Farm-Fed Anaerobic Digestion Plants in Rural Peripheries Open
Anaerobic digestion (AD) plants undoubtedly represent an integral and irreplaceable element in rural energy transition and sustainable waste management. In our study, we focus on an advanced understanding of the dynamics behind the changin…
View article: From large-scale communist agricultural premise through abandoned contaminated ruin to organic farming production: The story of successful post-agricultural brownfield regeneration
From large-scale communist agricultural premise through abandoned contaminated ruin to organic farming production: The story of successful post-agricultural brownfield regeneration Open
International online peer-reviewed open-access journal offers a possibility for the international community of professionals working in the fields of regional and rural development or tourism to exchange their ideas and research results or…
View article: Regeneration of Post-Agricultural Brownfield for Social Care Needs in Rural Community: Is There Any Transferable Experience?
Regeneration of Post-Agricultural Brownfield for Social Care Needs in Rural Community: Is There Any Transferable Experience? Open
In the 21st century, rural communities face many challenges, including implications of dynamic population aging, a lack of social care services, and the occurrence of abandoned post-agricultural brownfields. This paper is methodologically …
View article: Conversion of Post-Socialist Agricultural Premises as a Chance for Renewable Energy Production. Photovoltaics or Biogas Plants?
Conversion of Post-Socialist Agricultural Premises as a Chance for Renewable Energy Production. Photovoltaics or Biogas Plants? Open
We aim to contribute to in-depth comprehension of the factors and preferences behind the reuses of large-scale underused or abandoned former collective farms from the 1950s–1980s for biogas plants and solar photovoltaic power plants. As a …
View article: Changes in feedstocks of rural anaerobic digestion plants: External drivers towards a circular bioeconomy
Changes in feedstocks of rural anaerobic digestion plants: External drivers towards a circular bioeconomy Open
View article: Emergence of Centralized (Collective) and Decentralized (Individual) Environmentally Friendly Solutions during the Regeneration of a Residential Building in a Post-Socialist City
Emergence of Centralized (Collective) and Decentralized (Individual) Environmentally Friendly Solutions during the Regeneration of a Residential Building in a Post-Socialist City Open
Our paper deals with a micro-study of one residential building in the city center of Brno (Czech Republic) where we strived to identify and better understand the main factors behind the successful implementation of environmentally friendly…
View article: Local Communities’ Energy Literacy as a Way to Rural Resilience—An Insight from Inner Peripheries
Local Communities’ Energy Literacy as a Way to Rural Resilience—An Insight from Inner Peripheries Open
Energy transition is surely not only about the technological change, but it also has to necessarily reflect socio-cultural and environmental transformations on the local level. Hence, local communities’ energy literacy belongs to the cruci…
View article: Spatial Unevenness of Formation, Remediation and Persistence of Post-Agricultural Brownfields
Spatial Unevenness of Formation, Remediation and Persistence of Post-Agricultural Brownfields Open
The fall of the Iron Curtain created a vacuum upon which large-scale collectivized agriculture was largely abandoned. Post-agricultural brownfields emerge in multiple manners across national, regional and local levels. While these sites re…
View article: The Nexus between Creative Actors and Regional Development
The Nexus between Creative Actors and Regional Development Open
The paper aims to deepen our understanding of the relationship and the impact of creative actors on regional development and investigates the nexus between them. The novelty of the paper lies in constructing an original criteria matrix of …
View article: Planning for the future of derelict farm premises: From abandonment to regeneration?
Planning for the future of derelict farm premises: From abandonment to regeneration? Open
View article: Impact of Water Level on Species Quantity and Composition Grown from the Soil Seed Bank of the Inland Salt Marsh: An Ex-Situ Experiment
Impact of Water Level on Species Quantity and Composition Grown from the Soil Seed Bank of the Inland Salt Marsh: An Ex-Situ Experiment Open
The near elimination of inland salt marshes in Central Europe occurred throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, and the currently remaining marshes exist in a degraded condition. This work examines the impact of groundwater level on the gro…
View article: Abandonment or Regeneration and Re-Use? Factors Affecting the Usage of Farm Premises in Different Social Spaces of the Rural
Abandonment or Regeneration and Re-Use? Factors Affecting the Usage of Farm Premises in Different Social Spaces of the Rural Open
Nearly every village in Central and Eastern European countries with heavily collectivized agriculture has its collective farm premises that encompass substantial parts of the village area, were built in the sixties, and now are unable to b…
View article: Rich or poor? Who actually lives in proximity to AD plants in Wales?
Rich or poor? Who actually lives in proximity to AD plants in Wales? Open
View article: Renewables projects in peripheries: determinants, challenges and perspectives of biogas plants – insights from Central European countries
Renewables projects in peripheries: determinants, challenges and perspectives of biogas plants – insights from Central European countries Open
Biogas energy has been introduced into Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) through various incentives after their accession to the European Union in 2004. This paper contributes to an understanding of the determinants, challenge…
View article: Diverse energy transition patterns in Central and Southern Europe: a comparative study of institutional landscapes in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, and Spain
Diverse energy transition patterns in Central and Southern Europe: a comparative study of institutional landscapes in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, and Spain Open
Growing awareness of anthropogenic climate change, deep cuts in CO2 emissions, and the exhaustion of easy-to-extract fossil fuels have led to a growing interest in developing renewable energy sources as a part of the (desired) transition t…