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11.3 Discussion and Conclusions
The reconstruction of a landscape representing the last 250 years represents a basis
for geostatistical analysis of town development and its connections to selected con-
ditions/factors and further it may be used for the assessment of future changes in
the study area according to the territorial plan and strategic plan of development.
However, when interpreting the results of geostatistical analysis, we have to consider
the role which is played here by high dynamism and multi-factor interdependence of
social systems development and urban systems particularly (cf. Hall, 2006; Sýkora,
1994; Bicík & Kupková, 2006). In the concrete case of settlements it means that in
various periods different localisation factors connected with processes of more gen-
eral nature (urbanisation, suburbanisation, reurbanisation) play their role, as well
as the fact that social and economic dependence of regional growth is influenced
by a number of complex, mutually interconnected driving forces (e.g. employment,
leisure time activities, cultural preferences, architectonic design etc.).
Another reason, which compared to the previous argument calls for greater struc-
ture being given to regional growth of the model settlement is “decreasing space”. If
an area of a certain type (as regards assessment criteria) was developed in the past,
it could not have been used in the following periods, unless the former objects had
been removed. However, determination of such areas is very demanding and often
unfeasible, as it is necessary to analyse a large amount of inconsistent graphical and
statistical text documents which are not even available for some periods.
Since the method is proposed primarily for the decision-making triangle (see
above), we have tested its convenience for the individual groups of this triangle
using the (a) sociologic inquiry, (b) interview with town mayor and further (c) the
structured interview. The first two were aimed at determination of major positives
and problems in the town development, while the third method of inquiry (structured
interview) focused on a potential application of the methods proposed by authors as
a tool for landscape planning.
The results of the sociologic inquiry were taken in the scope of the research
project and comprised 151 respondents and moderated discussion with the town's
mayor (in the year 2006). The results indicating the factors of both positive (land-
scape, environment, housing) and negative (problem with procural of business
buildings) perception of the town by its inhabitants, as well as former suc-
cesses (reconstruction of the square), future visions, demands (revitalisation of
prefabs) and problems (traffic bypass) mentioned by the mayor seem to repre-
sent the ideal occasion to apply the above-mentioned methods to enable qualified
decisions regarding the developmental and structural complexity of the town's
landscape.
The possible implementation of methods presented in this chapter to landscape
planning was verified using the structured interview with representatives of each
of the three groups of the decision triangle. The results of these interviews divided
all interviewers into two groups. The first group included the inhabitants and part
of the town representatives, while the second (smaller) one comprised the planners
and the rest of the town representatives. The first group appreciated especially the
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