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Dr. Jiří Louda
Institute for Economic and Environmental Policy, Jan Evangelista Purkyne University in Usti nad Labem

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Journal article
Published: 22 April 2021 in Ecosystem Services
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This paper presents a summary of lessons learned from implementing the ecosystem services (ES) approach into urban planning practice in different European urban settings. We summarise a survey co-created with, and presented to, researchers and end-users in city administrations from ten European case study cities. To complement the expert analysis, 14 semi-structured interviews were conducted among stakeholders to assess the use of ES in practice in urban settings. There was strong agreement between scientists and practitioners on both the opportunities and the barriers to uptake the ES concept in urban planning practice. Key agreements were that the ES concept supports decision-making as well as spatial planning, it is most useful as a communication tool, and monetarisation and public pressure can be considered as promoting factors. Barriers are lack of evidence including case studies, standardised methods and criteria to evaluate nature and its benefits, lack of legislations/reform, limited capacity and reluctance to apply ES in planning practice, and limited public involvement. On individual aspects, such as the monetarisation of ES, views differed both among the scientists and the practitioners. Derived from our investigations we summarize in which circumstances the ES concept is most relevant and useful for urban planners and decision-makers.

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K. Grunewald; O. Bastian; J. Louda; A. Arcidiacono; P. Brzoska; M. Bue; N.I. Cetin; C. Dworczyk; L. Dubova; A. Fitch; L. Jones; D. La Rosa; A. Mascarenhas; S. Ronchi; M.A. Schlaepfer; D. Sikorska; A. Tezer. Lessons learned from implementing the ecosystem services concept in urban planning. Ecosystem Services 2021, 49, 101273 .

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K. Grunewald, O. Bastian, J. Louda, A. Arcidiacono, P. Brzoska, M. Bue, N.I. Cetin, C. Dworczyk, L. Dubova, A. Fitch, L. Jones, D. La Rosa, A. Mascarenhas, S. Ronchi, M.A. Schlaepfer, D. Sikorska, A. Tezer. Lessons learned from implementing the ecosystem services concept in urban planning. Ecosystem Services. 2021; 49 ():101273.

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K. Grunewald; O. Bastian; J. Louda; A. Arcidiacono; P. Brzoska; M. Bue; N.I. Cetin; C. Dworczyk; L. Dubova; A. Fitch; L. Jones; D. La Rosa; A. Mascarenhas; S. Ronchi; M.A. Schlaepfer; D. Sikorska; A. Tezer. 2021. "Lessons learned from implementing the ecosystem services concept in urban planning." Ecosystem Services 49, no. : 101273.

Journal article
Published: 14 April 2021 in Forests
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The reflection of ecosystem services in environmental policy has recently become a key aspect in solving environmental problems occurring as a consequence of their overburdening. However, decision makers often pay attention predominantly to results of quantitative (monetary valuation) methods. This article explores a new way of combining quantitative and qualitative methods that has proven to be a useful practice for achieving better environmental governance. We combine the (quantitative) choice experiment method and (qualitative) institutional analysis as full and equal complements. In our approach, the goal of qualitative institutional analysis is not to verify the adequacy of willingness-to-pay results but rather to better address cultural and social perspectives of society representatives. Such an approach increases the robustness of policy recommendations and their acceptance in comparison with isolated applications of both methods. To verify this general premise, both methods were applied in the territory of the Eastern Ore Mountains in the Czech Republic to capture preferences and attitudes of local stakeholders as well as tourists towards small-scale ecosystems. The results confirm that preference calculations regarding aesthetic values of ecosystems need to be complemented with facts about institutional settings and barriers in order to better address locally relevant recommendations for decision makers, such as the introduction of new economic instruments (e.g., local taxes or entrance fees). The findings of this study can also be considered for governance of larger local, common-pool resources such as (public) forests or protected areas.

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Jiří Louda; Ondřej Vojáček; Lenka Slavíková. Achieving Robust and Socially Acceptable Environmental Policy Recommendations: Lessons from Combining the Choice Experiment Method and Institutional Analysis Focused on Cultural Ecosystem Services. Forests 2021, 12, 484 .

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Jiří Louda, Ondřej Vojáček, Lenka Slavíková. Achieving Robust and Socially Acceptable Environmental Policy Recommendations: Lessons from Combining the Choice Experiment Method and Institutional Analysis Focused on Cultural Ecosystem Services. Forests. 2021; 12 (4):484.

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Jiří Louda; Ondřej Vojáček; Lenka Slavíková. 2021. "Achieving Robust and Socially Acceptable Environmental Policy Recommendations: Lessons from Combining the Choice Experiment Method and Institutional Analysis Focused on Cultural Ecosystem Services." Forests 12, no. 4: 484.

Journal article
Published: 27 March 2021 in Land
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The quality of life in our cities critically depends on the intelligent planning and shaping of urban living space, in particular urban nature. By providing a wide range of ecosystem services (ES), urban nature essentially contributes to the well-being of city dwellers and plays a major role in avoiding common diseases through its positive impact on physical and mental health. Health is one of the most important factors underlying human welfare and is, thus, vital to sustainable development. The ES of urban green space provide other social-cultural functions alongside public health, for example by fostering environmental justice and citizenship participation. Thus, they should always be considered when searching for solutions to urban problems. The aim of this research was to determine the impact of green areas in three selected cities on the health and well-being of people by self-reporting of green areas’ visitors. To this end, we posed the research question: which types and characteristics of urban green space are most appreciated by city dwellers? Based on our findings, we have drawn up recommendations for practices to promote better living conditions. We have also pinpointed obstacles to and opportunities for leisure time activities as well as ways of supporting the public health of citizens.

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Ralf-Uwe Syrbe; Ina Neumann; Karsten Grunewald; Patrycia Brzoska; Jiři Louda; Birgit Kochan; Jan Macháč; Lenka Dubová; Petr Meyer; Jan Brabec; Olaf Bastian. The Value of Urban Nature in Terms of Providing Ecosystem Services Related to Health and Well-Being: An Empirical Comparative Pilot Study of Cities in Germany and the Czech Republic. Land 2021, 10, 341 .

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Ralf-Uwe Syrbe, Ina Neumann, Karsten Grunewald, Patrycia Brzoska, Jiři Louda, Birgit Kochan, Jan Macháč, Lenka Dubová, Petr Meyer, Jan Brabec, Olaf Bastian. The Value of Urban Nature in Terms of Providing Ecosystem Services Related to Health and Well-Being: An Empirical Comparative Pilot Study of Cities in Germany and the Czech Republic. Land. 2021; 10 (4):341.

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Ralf-Uwe Syrbe; Ina Neumann; Karsten Grunewald; Patrycia Brzoska; Jiři Louda; Birgit Kochan; Jan Macháč; Lenka Dubová; Petr Meyer; Jan Brabec; Olaf Bastian. 2021. "The Value of Urban Nature in Terms of Providing Ecosystem Services Related to Health and Well-Being: An Empirical Comparative Pilot Study of Cities in Germany and the Czech Republic." Land 10, no. 4: 341.

Chapter
Published: 23 August 2019 in Nature-Based Flood Risk Management on Private Land
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The chapter deals with the importance of implementing small-scale NBS for flood protection in cities. It turns out that, although NBS bring multiple environmental and social co-benefits, their real-world implementation comes up against numerous barriers, particularly if private land is needed for their implementation. Insufficient awareness of the benefits of such measures reduces stakeholders’ willingness to consider their implementation (including negotiations with private owners about provision of land for these purposes).

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Jan Macháč; Jiří Louda. Urban Wetlands Restoration in Floodplains: A Case of the City of Pilsen, Czech Republic. Nature-Based Flood Risk Management on Private Land 2019, 111 -126.

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Jan Macháč, Jiří Louda. Urban Wetlands Restoration in Floodplains: A Case of the City of Pilsen, Czech Republic. Nature-Based Flood Risk Management on Private Land. 2019; ():111-126.

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Jan Macháč; Jiří Louda. 2019. "Urban Wetlands Restoration in Floodplains: A Case of the City of Pilsen, Czech Republic." Nature-Based Flood Risk Management on Private Land , no. : 111-126.

Abstract
Published: 01 January 2019 in Proceedings
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Forest ecosystem services (FES) are considered as public or common goods facing diverging individual and societal interests affecting the quality of ecosystems and well-being of the communities. This may result in overuse, degradation or unsustainable behaviour, as well as it can create also barriers for cooperation, economic profit and innovative business initiatives. The paper introduces the methodological approach which is applied within six different innovation regions (conceptualised as social-ecological systems) within the InnoForESt H2020 project. Each region uses innovative approaches in governance of FES and payments schemes. They are situated in Austria, the Czechia and Slovakia, Finland, Germany, Italy and Finland. All are characterised by manifold, sometimes diverging, FES, such as timber, recreation, regulation services or education. In order to get a better understanding of the role and the impact of key innovation factors for the regions, we have designed a behavioural [lab] experiment in the form of a Role board game (RBG). The proposed experimental game builds on Cardenas et al. (2013) and Castillo et al. (2011) as an interactive agent-based model arranging for repeated interaction and learning in real-world situations. It contributes to testing the effectiveness of incentives provision for the sustainable production of FES and the acceptance of such an intervention by FES communities (Kluvankova et al., in press). The game enables the adaptation to the specifics of each innovation region but at the same time it keeps the same internal experimental mechanism which will enable the comparison across the regions. The main question to be addressed by the RBG is: How to create conditions to enable innovations in forest management/governance for sustainable use and well-being in innovation regions under the diverging interest of FES users? We plan to test combinations of key innovation factors as preferred future scenario for sustainable FES provisions in regions, including fundamental policy interventions (e.g. strict regulation vs. payments for ecosystem services scheme), business incentives and external risk factors. RBG will allow testing stakeholders’ specific behaviour for resource use, and innovation activities, to create economic incentive, knowledge and social value. We argue that this will help to set conditions for successful development of policy and business innovations in innovations regions and to foster collaboration on FES provision for sustainability among stakeholders in a long term.

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Martin Špaček; Tatiana Kluvánková; Veronika Gežík; Viera Baštáková; Iveta Štecová; Jiří Louda. Role Board Games as a Tool for Reconfiguration of Innovation Factors in Forest Ecosystem Services Governance. Proceedings 2019, 30, 13 .

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Martin Špaček, Tatiana Kluvánková, Veronika Gežík, Viera Baštáková, Iveta Štecová, Jiří Louda. Role Board Games as a Tool for Reconfiguration of Innovation Factors in Forest Ecosystem Services Governance. Proceedings. 2019; 30 (1):13.

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Martin Špaček; Tatiana Kluvánková; Veronika Gežík; Viera Baštáková; Iveta Štecová; Jiří Louda. 2019. "Role Board Games as a Tool for Reconfiguration of Innovation Factors in Forest Ecosystem Services Governance." Proceedings 30, no. 1: 13.

Conference paper
Published: 01 May 2018 in 2018 Smart City Symposium Prague (SCSP)
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Adaptation to climate change of cities is currently becoming one of the key points in the planning processes. Adaptation contributes to preservation/improvement of the quality of life and human well-being. It should be an integral part of SMART Cities. Implementation of adaptation measures frequently faces numerous problems, including insufficient awareness of manifestations of climate change or importance of different measures. On an example of the urban district Brno-Novy Lískovec, the paper demonstrates possible approaches that play a supporting role in planning and implementation of adaptation measures. To promote further development of nature-based solutions, the paper presents an economic assessment of existing measures, including an assessment of their benefits. The results indicate that the implementation of a park with a wetland in the densely built-up area has brought high social benefits greatly exceeding the costs.

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Jan Machac; K. Rybova; Jiri Louda; L. Dubova. How to support planning and implementation of climate adaptation measures in urban areas? Case study of Brno-Nový Lískovec. 2018 Smart City Symposium Prague (SCSP) 2018, 1 -6.

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Jan Machac, K. Rybova, Jiri Louda, L. Dubova. How to support planning and implementation of climate adaptation measures in urban areas? Case study of Brno-Nový Lískovec. 2018 Smart City Symposium Prague (SCSP). 2018; ():1-6.

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Jan Machac; K. Rybova; Jiri Louda; L. Dubova. 2018. "How to support planning and implementation of climate adaptation measures in urban areas? Case study of Brno-Nový Lískovec." 2018 Smart City Symposium Prague (SCSP) , no. : 1-6.

Journal article
Published: 29 March 2018 in E+M Ekonomie a Management
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Jiří Louda; Ondřej Vojáček; Markéta Pechholdová; Miroslav Barták. Effect of mass layoffs on health insurance expenditures: the case of the Ostrava region. E+M Ekonomie a Management 2018, 21, 24 -38.

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Jiří Louda, Ondřej Vojáček, Markéta Pechholdová, Miroslav Barták. Effect of mass layoffs on health insurance expenditures: the case of the Ostrava region. E+M Ekonomie a Management. 2018; 21 (1):24-38.

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Jiří Louda; Ondřej Vojáček; Markéta Pechholdová; Miroslav Barták. 2018. "Effect of mass layoffs on health insurance expenditures: the case of the Ostrava region." E+M Ekonomie a Management 21, no. 1: 24-38.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2017 in E+M Ekonomie a Management
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Ondřej Vojáček; Jiří Louda. Economic value of ecosystem services in the eastern Ore mountains. E+M Ekonomie a Management 2017, 20, 4 -18.

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Ondřej Vojáček, Jiří Louda. Economic value of ecosystem services in the eastern Ore mountains. E+M Ekonomie a Management. 2017; 20 (3):4-18.

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Ondřej Vojáček; Jiří Louda. 2017. "Economic value of ecosystem services in the eastern Ore mountains." E+M Ekonomie a Management 20, no. 3: 4-18.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2017
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Jiří Louda. Urban Green Space - Beneficial but Costly. New Approaches to Financing. 2017, 1 .

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Jiří Louda. Urban Green Space - Beneficial but Costly. New Approaches to Financing. . 2017; ():1.

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Jiří Louda. 2017. "Urban Green Space - Beneficial but Costly. New Approaches to Financing." , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 25 November 2016 in International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management
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The present transboundary study of ecosystem services (ES) focusses on a section of the Eastern Ore Mountains, a rural low mountain range in Germany and the Czech Republic. Aims of the study were to quantify five biotope types typical for the region (raised bogs, mountain meadows, clearance cairns, near-natural mountain forests, and near-natural streams), to identify some of the specific (not just monetary) values of nature in both countries, and to test appropriate ways to communicate ES aspects to stakeholders and the lay public. The study had to cope with country-specific differences in terms of data availability, valuation methods, landscape pecularities, and relations between supply and demand aspects. The ES were assessed using both expert-based (‘ecological’) assessments and economic valuations (e.g. calculation of prices and costs, revealed preferences). Among the provisioning ES, particularly biomass/fodder from meadows, wild fruit, and timber were taken into consideration; among the regulating ES, carbon sequestration and water regulation; and of the cultural ES, landscape aesthetics and recreation. The values of (near-)natural ecosystems in terms of regulating and cultural ES exceed those of provisioning ES by far. The results were also prepared for environmental education using new media, such as scouting games and virtual nature trails supported by mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, or GPS devices).

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Olaf Bastian; Ralf-Uwe Syrbe; Jan Slavik; Jiři Moravec; Jiři Louda; Birgit Kochan; Nils Kochan; Sylke Stutzriemer; Astrid Berens. Ecosystem services of characteristic biotope types in the Ore Mountains (Germany/Czech Republic). International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management 2016, 13, 51 -71.

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Olaf Bastian, Ralf-Uwe Syrbe, Jan Slavik, Jiři Moravec, Jiři Louda, Birgit Kochan, Nils Kochan, Sylke Stutzriemer, Astrid Berens. Ecosystem services of characteristic biotope types in the Ore Mountains (Germany/Czech Republic). International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management. 2016; 13 (1):51-71.

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Olaf Bastian; Ralf-Uwe Syrbe; Jan Slavik; Jiři Moravec; Jiři Louda; Birgit Kochan; Nils Kochan; Sylke Stutzriemer; Astrid Berens. 2016. "Ecosystem services of characteristic biotope types in the Ore Mountains (Germany/Czech Republic)." International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management 13, no. 1: 51-71.

Proceedings article
Published: 01 May 2016 in 2016 Smart Cities Symposium Prague (SCSP)
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The objective of this paper is to examine possible application of green and blue infrastructure as part of the Smart Cities concept. The Smart Cities initiative puts an emphasis on improvement of life in cities in various areas. Climate change has a significant impact on city populations. Potential adaptive measures include ecosystem-based measures using green and blue infrastructure as an alternative to grey infrastructure. In addition to environmental benefits and ecosystem services, they provide a number of other economic and social benefits. Services provided and benefits are assessed in the paper on an example of the construction of a green roof in Prague-Jinonice using cost-benefit analysis. Green roofs can be classified as a component of smart buildings in the Smart Cities concept. The results of the quantification of costs (at an annualised rate of CZK 7852) and benefits (at an annualised rate of CZK 8973) indicate that the benefits exceed the costs and the measure can thus be regarded as socially beneficial. Based on the cost-benefit analysis, it can be regarded as economically effective and implementable by the property owner without a subsidy motivation requirement.

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Jan Machac; J. Louda; L. Dubova. Green and blue infrastructure: An opportunity for smart cities? 2016 Smart Cities Symposium Prague (SCSP) 2016, 1 -6.

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Jan Machac, J. Louda, L. Dubova. Green and blue infrastructure: An opportunity for smart cities? 2016 Smart Cities Symposium Prague (SCSP). 2016; ():1-6.

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Jan Machac; J. Louda; L. Dubova. 2016. "Green and blue infrastructure: An opportunity for smart cities?" 2016 Smart Cities Symposium Prague (SCSP) , no. : 1-6.

Journal article
Published: 27 November 2012 in European Planning Studies
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Viktor Květoň; Jiri Louda; Jan Slavík; Martin Pelucha. Contribution of Local Agenda 21 to Practical Implementation of Sustainable Development: The Case of the Czech Republic. European Planning Studies 2012, 22, 515 -536.

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Viktor Květoň, Jiri Louda, Jan Slavík, Martin Pelucha. Contribution of Local Agenda 21 to Practical Implementation of Sustainable Development: The Case of the Czech Republic. European Planning Studies. 2012; 22 (3):515-536.

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Viktor Květoň; Jiri Louda; Jan Slavík; Martin Pelucha. 2012. "Contribution of Local Agenda 21 to Practical Implementation of Sustainable Development: The Case of the Czech Republic." European Planning Studies 22, no. 3: 515-536.

Journal article
Published: 01 August 2012 in Politická ekonomie
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Jiri Louda; Vítězslav Malý. There is No Free Lunch - Even in the Environmental Politics. Politická ekonomie 2012, 60, 556 -559.

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Jiri Louda, Vítězslav Malý. There is No Free Lunch - Even in the Environmental Politics. Politická ekonomie. 2012; 60 (4):556-559.

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Jiri Louda; Vítězslav Malý. 2012. "There is No Free Lunch - Even in the Environmental Politics." Politická ekonomie 60, no. 4: 556-559.

Journal article
Published: 01 September 2011 in Regions
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Martin Pelucha; Jan Slavik; Jiri Louda; Viktor Kveton. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE: EXPERIENCE GAINED WITH LA21 IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC. Regions 2011, 283, 4 -7.

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Martin Pelucha, Jan Slavik, Jiri Louda, Viktor Kveton. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE: EXPERIENCE GAINED WITH LA21 IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC. Regions. 2011; 283 (1):4-7.

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Martin Pelucha; Jan Slavik; Jiri Louda; Viktor Kveton. 2011. "SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE: EXPERIENCE GAINED WITH LA21 IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC." Regions 283, no. 1: 4-7.