The tale of the landscape in the Czech lands in the 19th century

• Authors: Aleš Vyskočil
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The study describes the transformation of the Czech lands in the course of the 19th century. In an overview, it introduces the process of transformation of a landscape shaped primarily by the baroque period into an industrial landscape. It notes individual processes, which significantly impacted landscape structures (such as industrialization, urbanization, development of transportation infrastructure etc.). It points to the transformation of the way in which land was used. It also notes the different kinds of environmental impact and the loss of landscape identity as well as reactions to these negative phenomena (nature preservation, tourism, public green areas).

Keywords

EN

19TH CENTURY; LANDSCAPE TRANSFORMATION; CZECH LANDS; INDUSTRIALIZATION; URBANIZATION; RAILROAD; ENVIRONMENT; NATURE

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: Institute of History, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Historická geografie (Historical Geography)
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 38
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 119-142

Contributors

author

Aleš Vyskočil

• Historický ústav AV ČR, Prosecká76, 190 00 Praha 9, Czech Republic