Economic Geography

Lecturer:

Radovan Soušek (gar.)

Tutor:

Radovan Soušek (gar.)

Supervisor:

Department of Economics and Management of Transport and Telecommunications

Synopsis:

Introduction of the issues, definitions and introductory concepts. World geography and its research subject. Economic geography - Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, America, the Czech Republic. Transport geography and its research subject. Characteristics of transportation as one of the branches of the global economy. Transport systems and their location in the world. Particular transport modes as part of the economy and the world transport system.

Requirements:

not defined

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Basics of geographical thinking. Economy in its spatial connections and structures. Laws of function and development of socio-economic areas as a viewpoint of understanding of the world economy. Gaining knowledge of the importance of the transportation in connection with the development of the global economy and life quality.

Study materials:

Duchoň B., Seifertová, V.: Hospodářská geografie, Praha, Vydavatelství ČVUT, 1998

Brinke, J.: Úvod do geografie dopravy. Univerzita Karlova v Praze, 1999

Mirvald, S.: Geografie dopravy I.-III., Západočeská univerzita, Plzeň, 1999-2001

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• MED bak.komb.10/11 (compulsory course in the program)
• MED bak.prez.11/12 (compulsory course in the program)