Geografická analýza přeshraničních aktivit na příkladu Euroregionu Elbe/Labe

Geographic Analysis of Cross-Border Activities: Case Study from the Euroregion Elbe/Labe

Martin Šlajchrt

In: Geografické informácie (Geographical Information), Ročník (Volume) 16, Číslo (Issue) 2, 2012, p. 158-166, ISSN 1337-9453

DOI: 10.17846/GI.2012.16.2.158-166

Abstract

Cross-border cooperation is a common issue solved in social geography. This form of cooperation is very important in regional development of border regions, which are often also the peripheral areas. One of the main points of cross-border cooperation, Euroregions, which connect border areas of two or more different countries and try to raise them in the development, competitiveness and social relations among residents. The main focus of this thesis is Euroregion Elbe/Labe, located in the Czech-Saxon border. In the first part of the thesis are analyzed development documents in the Czech Republic and Saxony at different levels in terms of how are counting, respectively not counting with cross-border cooperation and Euro-region. There is also included the characteristics of selected sectors (e.g. transport, tourism, environment, etc.) in the territory of the Euroregion, providing information on the Euroregion as a complex, without considering the boundaries as barriers. The second part provides map issues of selected topics related to the Euroregion. In the part applied to demography is included commentary related to the previous period. With the own subjective evaluation there are given information about selected investment projects in the Euroregion Elbe/Labe funded by the European Union.

Keywords: Euroregion Elbe/Labe, cross-border cooperation, development documents, characteristics, maps, projects

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