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RNDr. Bohumil Frantál, M.A., Born on July 8, 1975, in Písek

    Fields of Speciality: Environmental geography, environmental sociology, renewable energy, behavioral geography

qualifications

    photo of Frantal
  • Bc. (BA) in Sociology/Social Policy and Social Work, 1999 (Masaryk University in Brno, Faculty of Social Studies);
  • Mgr. (MA) in Sociology/Andragogy, 2007 (Palacky University in Olomouc, Philosophical Faculty);
  • RNDr. in Regional Geography and Regional Development, 2009 (Masaryk University in Brno, Faculty of Sciences)

professional career

  • Since 2002: Institute of Geonics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Department of Environmental Geography, Brno (scientific worker)
  • Since 2010: Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Geographical Institute, Brno (lecturer)

research projects (during last 5 years)

    2011–2014: Energy landscapes: innovation, development and internationalization of research (CZ.1.07/2.3.00/20.0025) – project leader

    2010–2013: Tailored Improvement of Brownfield Regeneration in Europe (TIMBRE) (EU´s 7th Framework Program, No. ENV.2010.3.1.5-2) – member of research team

    2009–2012: Support for network GEONET - network for scientific and educational communication and partnership in the regional development and public service (CZ.1.07/2.4.00/12.0066) - member of research team

    2009–2012: Spatio-temporal organization of daily urban systems: analysis and assessment of selected regions (GAAV IAA301670901) - member of research team

    2009–2011: Spatial models of behavior in the changing urban space from the point of view of time geography (GACR 403/09/0885) - co-head researcher

    2009–2011: Working out an experimental model for complex monitoring of protected karst territories aiming at their sustainable management and development (Bulgarian National Science Fund, No. ДО 260.02/18.12.2008) - member of research team

    2009–2010: Farming in mountain conditions, it’s spatio-temporal changes and importance for development of mountain areas (GAAV KJB300860902) - member of research team

    2008–2010: The use of wind energy: evaluation of spatial relations, environmental aspects and social context by the means of GIS (GAAV KJB700860801) - member of research team

    2007: Surveys of public opinion concerning the problems of wind energy exploitation in the municipalities of South-Moravian region (Expert studies for Ventureal AG) – research leader

    2003–2006: Geography of Small Towns (GAAV IAA3086301) - member of research team

international scholarship

  • April 2008, June 2009 Institute of Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia – Bulgaria
    Working stages in the scope of the project „Working out an experimental model for complex monitoring of protected karst territories aiming at their sustainable management and development“
  • June 2008 Geographical Institute of Russia Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
  • September 2007 Centre for Regional Studies, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Györ - Hungary
  • October 2006 Department of Geography, University of Helsinki and Department of Geography, University of Joensuu – Finland
  • September 2005 Institute of Geography, University of Tartu and Institute of International and Social Studies, University of Tallin – Estonia

international scientific conferences

  • 2009 IGU Commission on Local Development Conference, “Socio-economic disparities and the role of local development”, 7-10 September, 2009, Warsaw (paper: “Wind energy exploitation: local threat or development oportunity?”)
  • 2009 VI International scientific conference for postgraduate students, “Geography, geoecology, geology: the experience in the scientific research”, 28-30 April, 2009, Dnepropetrovsk (paper: The „Wind Tourism“ in the Czech Republic: situation and prospects”)
  • 2008 International Scientific Conference „Global Changes: Vulnerability, Mitigation and Adaptation“, 17-18 April 2008, Sofia, Bulgaria. (Paper: “Wind energy development: global demands – local controversies (A social-geographical analysis of public perception and attitudes to wind energy in respect of some specifics from the Czech Republic)
  • 2007 The 7th International Geographical Conference Congeo´07 „Regions, Localities and Landscapes in New Europe“, 27-31 August, 2007, Brno. (Paper “Place in mind: measuring an image and managing a brand - case study of small Moravian towns”)

recent teaching profile

  • Current issues in geographical research
  • Geographical thought
  • Environmental sociology

selected publications (during last 5 years)

  • Frantál, B., Kunc, J. (2011): Wind turbines in tourism landscapes: Czech experience. Annals of Tourism Research, 38 (2), in press (doi:10.1016/j.annals.2010.10.007).
  • Frantál, B., Kunc, J. (2010): Factors of the uneven regional development of wind energy projects (a case of the Czech Republic). Geografický Časopis/Geographical Journal, 62 (3), p. 183-201.
  • Klapka, P., Frantál, B., Halás, M., Kunc, J. (2010): Spatial organisation: development, structure and approximation of geographical systems. Moravian Geographical Reports, 18 (3), p. 53-65.
  • Cetkovský, S, Frantál, B., Štekl, J., et al. (2010): Větrná energie v České republice: hodnocení prostorových vztahů, environmentálních aspektů a socioekonomických souvislostí (Wind energy in the Czech Republic: assessment of spatial relations, environmental aspects and socio-economic context) (in Czech). Studia Geographica, No. 101. Brno: Ústav geoniky AV ČR, 209 pp.
  • Frantál, B., Kučera, P. (2009): Impacts of the operation of wind turbines as perceived by residents in concerned areas. In: Moravian Geographical Reports, 17 (2), p. 34-45.
  • Kallabová, E., Frantál, B., Nováková, E. (2009): Větrná energie, člověk a krajina v proměnách času. (Wind energy, humans and landscapes in the changes of time) (in Czech). Historická geografie, 35/1, p. 379-396.
  • Frantál, B. (2009): Wind energy development: global demands – local controversies (social-geographical analysis of public perception and attitudes to wind energy in respect of some specifics from the Czech Republic. In: Zlatunova, D., Slaveikov, P. (eds.): Global Changes: Vulnerability, Mitigation and Adaptation. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, p. 82-88.
  • Frantál, B., Kallabová, E., Kunc, J. (2009): The „Wind Tourism“ in the Czech Republic: situation and prospects. In: Zelenska, L.I., et al. (eds.): Geography, Geoecology, Geology: The Experience in the scientific research, No. 6. Dnepropetrovsk: DNVP Kartografija, p. 392-396.
  • Kunc, J., Klapka, P., Frantál, B. (2008): Innovative potential in the regions of the Czech Republic: Economic, societal and regional aspects. In: Svatoňová, H. (ed.) et al.: Geography in Czechia and Slovakia. Theory and Practice at the Onset of 21st Century. Brno: Masarykova Univerzita, p. 246-251.
  • Frantál, B. (2007): Place in mind: measuring an image and managing a brand (case study of small Moravian towns). In: Kallabová, E., Frantál, B., Klusáček, P. (eds.): Regions, Localities and Landscapes in New Europe. Brno: Institute of Geonics AS CR, p. 17-19.
  • Frantál, B. (2005): Actual Problems of Life in Small Moravian Towns as Perceived by their Inhabitants. In: Kallabová, E., Vaishar, A., Zapletalová, J. (eds.): Geography in Europe of Regions. Ostrava: Ústav geoniky AV ČR, p. 20-27.