Podíl geografů na rozvoji Ostravska =The share of geographers in the development of the Ostrava area

Abstract

The period since 1945 is for the Ostrava area presented by great changes in the structure of the production, in the evolution of the settlements, in the demographic evolution with the intensive migration of the population, in the degradation consequences of the negative influences of the production activities on the environment etc. The geography, esp. in the Ostrava area, tried to adjust to the claims of the regional development and on the Pedagogical Faculty there was established the independent geographical department (since 1961). The work of this department is connected with investigation of the area and collaboration with institutes in Ostrava and other parts of our country. This work represents significant contingent of geography In the social and planning practice. In addition to above mentioned practice the geographers begin consecutively enforce in other institutions as national committees, some institutions of investigation, institutions of projection etc. In the procedure of the Ostrava area there are collaborating other institutions as Geographical Institute of the Academy of Sciences in Brno or institutions of plannig - e. g. Terplan in Prague etc. To the significance of the Ostrava geographical workplace contribute contacts with geographical partners from abroad