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Influence of large-scale urban projects on neighbourhood transformation: the case of Nový Smíchov and Smíchovské train station

Thesis title in Czech:	Vliv velkých projektů na proměny čtvrtí: příklad Nového Smíchova a Smíchovského nádraží
Thesis title in English:	Influence of large-scale urban projects on neighbourhood transformation: the case of Nový Smíchov and Smíchovské train station
Key words:	Prague, inner-city neighbourhood, urban transformation, aesthetics, urban actors
English key words:	Prague, inner-city neighbourhood, urban transformation, aesthetics, urban actors
Academic year of topic announcement:	2022/2023
Thesis type:	Bachelor's thesis
Thesis language:	angličtina
Department:	Department of Social Geography and Regional Development (31-340)
Supervisor:	Adél Petrovic, M.A., M.Sc.
Author:	hidden - assigned and confirmed by the Study Dept.
Date of registration:	15.10.2022
Date of assignment:	21.01.2023
Confirmed by Study dept. on:	30.01.2023
Date of electronic submission:	03.05.2023
Date of proceeded defence:	01.06.2023
Opponents:	RNDr. Petra Špačková, Ph.D.

Guidelines

1. Research question and methodology
2. Literature review
3. Field research
4. Summarising the research findings
5. Future prospects and conclusion

References

Short-listed references:
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Preliminary scope of work

The project aims to identify physical changes and reflect upon their implications.
The main research questions are: What is the current state of the neighbourhood? How did it change in the last (approx) 20 years? What is the new dominating aesthetic? What are the possible predictions for the neighbourhood's future development? Who are the main stakeholders influencing these changes, and what does their involvement imply?
The research employs various methods such as photo documentation, mapping, analysis of development plans and urban policies, and informative interviews with stakeholders.
The expected results: 1. mapping of the current state of the physical appearance of the neighbourhood and its buildings; 2. creating an actors' map.

Preliminary scope of work in English