Regional differentiation of second housing transformation in Czechia

Abstract

The contribution deals with possible transformation of second housing regarding conditions for shift towards residential function or commercial use of the houses in the framework of rural tourism. These topics have been under research for longer period at the Department of Social Geography and Regional Development with emphasis on the Central Bohemian Region and dose hinterland of Prague. The study is associated with the project "Regional differentiation of Second Housing in Czechia and Relations to Other Forms of Tourism" backed by The Grant Agency of the Czech Republic. The author is a collaborator in this project. The transformation of second housing is studied alt over the republic and it is possible to find out and explain regional differentiation